Principal, Managing Partner, GCX
O’Connor is a principal and managing partner at Toluca Lake-based GCX, a licensed general contractor which he co-founded in 2018 along with Jarred Walker. Since the company’s inception, it has grown to include more than 40 full-time professionals and four offices, with additional locations in San Diego, Orange County and the Bay Area. O’Connor’s introduction to the industry came when he worked as a laborer on the Central Arizona Project in the summer of 1985. O’Connor spent 22 years as a superintendent, becoming vice president at Howard Building Corp., one of Los Angeles’ largest tenant improvement contractors. He is a strong advocate for incorporating technology into construction practices to be competitive.