Davidson joins Timberline

Andrew Davidson, CPA, CCIFP, CCP joined Timberline Construction Corp. earlier this year to take over for Daniel Baril as the new chief financial officer, upon his retirement in the spring. In his role, Davidson is responsible for all functions related to project accounting, finance, bonding and insurance, and risk management, as well as overseeing the human resources program. Previously Davidson spent 15 years at Richard White Sons, six of which he served as vice president and CFO. Davidson is a Worcester Polytechnic Institute Graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Management. He remains involved in various financial and industry affiliations, keeping up with the latest in terms of management, finance, accounting, and construction. He is a member of the Construction Financial Management Association and the National Association of Construction Auditors and was previously a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants. Davidson possesses a Construction Control Professional Certification, is a Certified Construction Industry Financial Professional and a Certified Public Accountant. Davidson 32 years of accounting experience in both public and private companies has earned him high-regard in both the construction and accounting industries. Daniel Baril has retired after over 40 years dedicated to a career combining all aspects of finance, accounting and fiduciary matters within the construction industry. Baril spent the last six years at Timberline Const. Where he oversaw all accounting and financial matters, as well as the company's insurance, information technology, legal and human resource programs. Baril graduated from Bentley College with a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting and served in the U.S. Navy. Prior to Timberline, Baril spent over 35 years of at Macomber Builders, which was one of Boston's largest and most respected construction firms. There he worked his way up from project accountant to chief financial officer. Along the way, Baril has helped to raise the bar for the industry as a whole with his leadership in the Associated General Contractors of Massachusetts and the Construction Financial Managers Association. Through his tireless efforts on committees, Baril has been instrumental in improving areas ranging from human resources to insurance and bonding. Under Baril's advisement Timberline experienced continued success throughout the economic downturn. Baril is proud to leave Timberline in a growth mode after assisting in a smooth transition and CFO role pass-off to his very capable successor, Andrew Davidson.