THE WAY WE WORK
Work It : Kelley Cowan
A glimpse into the daily life of Kelley Cowan , director of the Sacramento Region for XL Construction
BY Jeff Wilser PHOTO BY Wes Davis
We live in a world where “ building things ” usually refers to something abstract or online : apps , software , websites , code or hard-to-grasp concepts involving blockchain . Kelley Cowan actually builds things . Schools . Offices . Homes . As the director of the Sacramento Region for XL Construction , Cowan has overseen projects including the UC Davis Health Midtown Clinic in Sacramento , the Bayer CropScience Biologics and Vegetable Seeds facility in West Sacramento , and the justcompleted revamp of Del Campo High School in Fair Oaks for the San Juan Unified School District . She has been with XL since 2010 .
Cowan is also a former board member and past president of Sacramento Regional Builders Exchange , an organization that serves the local industrial and commercial construction industry through education and outreach , legislative updates , networking events and other resources . After seven years in the role , she stepped down at the end of 2020 .
This is how Cowan gets things done .
Kelley Cowan , the director of the Sacramento Region for XL Construction , starts her weekdays early with a spin class , Peloton workout or walk with friends .
5AM - Heads to a 45-minute spin class . Or some days she hops on her Peloton ; once a week she meets friends at 5:20 a . m . to speed-walk a 4.6-mile route around the neighborhood . She says the workout is “ really the only time I ’ m unplugged from the rest of the world ,” and considers it “ vital ” for her mentally .
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