Holland, Mich.-based Elzinga & Volkers (E&V), a leading provider of construction management services, recently announced the promotion of Grace Silva to chief financial officer for both Elzinga & Volkers and EV Group, a subsidiary of E&V. Silva has worked with E&V for almost 15 years and previously held the position of accounting department leader/controller. In May 2013, she was the first woman to be elected to the board of directors since the company’s origin in 1950. She’s also an active member of the Western Michigan Chapter of the construction financial management association and holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Calvin College and a master’s degree in business administration from Cornerstone University.