ST. LOUIS (Feb. 19, 2026) – Ellen Zimmer has joined Tarlton, one of St. Louis’ largest general contracting and construction management firms, as chief financial officer and vice president to oversee the company’s financial strategy, accounting, treasury and long-term planning initiatives.
Zimmer brings more than 20 years of accounting and finance experience in the region to Tarlton’s executive leadership team. A certified public accountant, she previously served as controller for a national design-build general contractor headquartered in St. Louis, where she spent eight years developing expertise in construction accounting and risk management. Most recently, as director of finance for a global wholesale distributor and manufacturer, she led strategic acquisition integration, built and developed high-performing teams and spearheaded company-wide AI strategy implementation.
An advocate for the accounting profession, Zimmer serves on the board of the Missouri Society of Certified Public Accountants.
“Ellen brings to Tarlton a strong combination of construction finance and leadership expertise as well as a track record of supporting business expansion,” said Dirk Elsperman, Tarlton executive vice president and chief administrative officer. “She will contribute a strong acumen for specialized financial services and the expertise to leverage innovation for enhanced performance and advanced financial planning and management to the Tarlton team.” Zimmer holds both a bachelor’s degree in science and a Master of Accountancy degree from University of Missouri in Columbia.