The North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters, a major Dorchester union, has announced that John Walsh, an 18-year-member, will join its senior management team as chief operating officer. He will work with Executive Secretary-Treasurer Joseph Byrne and other members of the senior staff to manage operations of the regional governing body of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America (UBC).

Walsh comes to the position from Samuels & Associates, a leading developer and property management company in Boston, where he was a senior construction manager. He began his construction career as a member of Carpenters Local 327, working his way up from carpenter to superintendent and earning a degree in Project Management from Wentworth Institute of Technology.

Walsh worked with F.L. Caulfield & Sons and Barletta Construction before spending 13 years with Turner Construction serving in many management roles.

“This union has earned its reputation as a serious stakeholder in the construction industry that works hard to create mutually beneficial partnerships,” Walsh said. “I’m excited to join the leadership team and be a part of working both internally and externally to maintain and improve what we do.”