Baboucarr Cham is a Senior Vice President and equity partner at Coakley & Williams Construction and a member of the company’s Executive Leadership Team. Alongside fellow Senior Vice President Jon Fox, he oversees CWC’s operations across all market sectors and helps guide the company’s strategy, client relationships, and growth.

Baboucarr’s CWC story began in 2003, when he joined as a college intern in the bid room. Over more than two decades, he has worked through every part of the business, from estimating and project delivery to business development and executive leadership. Before becoming SVP, he led CWC’s Government Business Unit. In that role he delivered schools, healthcare facilities, federal and defense projects, and public spaces across the DMV, and he built the joint venture and mentor-protégé partnerships that helped grow the region’s contractor community.

Baboucarr is a servant leader who believes his most important job is to help his people succeed. He is passionate about creating opportunities for the next generation of builders, opening doors for young professionals, emerging firms, and people who, like him, started at the ground level. He is also a recognized thought leader in the industry. He serves on the Executive Council of the DC Building Industry Association (DCBIA), where he previously co-chaired the Construction & Development Committee, and he helps shape conversations about how the region builds, partners, and grows.

Baboucarr is a DBIA Professional. He earned a Bachelor of Science from Shepherd University, a Master of Construction Management from The Catholic University of America, and an MBA from Mount St. Mary’s University.