Director of Equipment Sourcing • Performance Contractors Inc.
Nyoki Mokeba’s influence on a construction project can begin with something simple: making sure the right equipment is available when crews need it.
At Performance Contractors, he has helped transform equipment sourcing into a strategic operation supporting larger, more complex projects nationwide. His equipment and asset initiatives have supported more than $120 million in procurement and improved utilization by 73%, helping the company make better use of the resources behind its growth.
That impact earned national recognition as Associated Builders and Contractors’ 2026 Young Professional of the Year. But Mokeba is invested in preparing the people who will carry the industry forward. Through university involvement and mentoring, he helps construction professionals see a future in the field, earning LSU Construction Management’s 2026 Mentor of the Year honor.
His service extends to the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank, cancer fundraising and coaching middle school football. An executive board member for the American Cancer Society’s Fork Cancer, he brings the same instinct to work and community: use the opportunities he has earned to create possibilities for others.
What gives my work purpose: “I enjoy solving problems, and in what I do, decisions that I make can affect multiple projects at once. The most rewarding part is knowing that something I helped put in place made a project more successful or made someone’s job easier or made an opportunity for someone else to grow.”
Something my colleagues might be surprised to learn: “They would probably be surprised to learn the meaning behind my name. In so many words, Nyoki Mokeba means “one who makes his way through the storm and stands tall.”
