Leadership

At Southstar | DCCM, leadership isn’t just a title; it’s a commitment to excellence, innovation, and integrity. Our leadership team brings together a wealth of experience, expertise, and passion for driving positive change in California’s infrastructure sector. With a shared vision and unwavering dedication, they guide our company towards new heights of success, ensuring that every project we undertake reflects our core values and delivers exceptional results.

CEO/CFO

Jason Bennecke, PE, MBA, PMP

Mr. Bennecke has accumulated over 28 years of extensive civil engineering and management experience while working on various Caltrans projects in different capacities. As a Project Manager in Caltrans District 8 for the past five years, Mr. Bennecke has been responsible for successfully delivering and maintaining a project portfolio worth over $500 million, mostly interchange projects in various stages of PA/ED or PS&E. His practical experience includes design of roadways, streets, street lighting, drainage channels, drainage structures, storm drains, sanitary sewer, and structural work. He has broad experience in project coordination with Caltrans, utility companies, cities, state agencies, and private property owners.

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COO

Amr Abuelhassan, PE
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President

Yvette Kirrin, PE
COO

Amr Abuelhassan, PE

Mr. Abuelhassan has over 30 years of experience in project management, construction management, and civil engineering. His extensive construction management and administration experience and knowledge provide a solid foundation for the delivery of projects from inception to completion of construction. Mr. Abuelhassan’s experience includes working for Caltrans District 8 delivering projects on various routes within the District as a Project Manager and as a Resident Engineer. Mr. Abuelhassan’s experience also includes working for the County of San Bernardino Department of Public Works as a Resident Engineer where he performed the duties of construction manager on several successful projects. During his tenure, as Resident Engineer at the County of San Bernardino Department of Public Works, Mr. Abuelhassan delivered the largest transportation construction project in the County’s history, Ft. Irwin Road Widening and Rehabilitation Project. 

President

Yvette Kirrin, PE

Ms. Kirrin has over 27 years of extensive civil engineering experience in design, construction, and project management. Her experience includes freeways, roadways, streets, street lighting, drainage channels, and structures for public and state agency projects. Yvette is an active member of the following organizations: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Building Industry Association of Southern California, Inc. (BIA), Consulting Engineers and Land Surveyors of California (CELSOC), Institute of Transportation Engineers, Inc. (ITE), National Society of Professional Engineers Project Management Institute (PMI), Women’s Transportation Coalition (WTC), Project Management Institute, Project Management Training, 2002, certified Public Manager, State of Florida, Florida State Center for Public Management, 1998.

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