Twenty-one years of continuous service with Batson-Cook, a general contracting firm. Started at age 16 as a co-op receiving college credits. (He’s a Batson-Cook legacy: his father, two uncles, sister, brother-in-law, and cousin have all worked for the company. Once they all worked on the same project: 300 Galleria Building, Atlanta.)
Named controller in 2007. In 2009, charged with overseeing all administrative functions, including marketing, payroll, and HR. Implemented paperless accounting function.
Helped develop collaborative, user-friendly software to increase productivity of business development staff.
Assisted Batson-Cook’s sister company, Kajima USA, in formalizing international financial standards and implementing Timberline accounting software, construction imaging, and internal time-management and project-management solutions.
Past president, West Point Lions Club.
Board of directors, Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce.
Leads Batson-Cook “Empty Stocking” Christmas fundraiser.
Can do a mean “sprinkler” on the dance floor.
Deacon, Crossroads Baptist Church, Acworth, Ga.
Coaches soccer and Little League baseball.
Favorite food: strawberry trifle.
Roller-coaster junkie; always on the lookout for the newest and scariest ride.
|
|
-
The Building Team for the Interchange project in downtown Minneapolis is employing the principles of "open transit" design to create a station that is one part transit, one part cultural icon.
-
Are federal design-build contract laws unfair to small firms? AIA thinks so, citing an interesting fact: an architecture firm spends a median of $260,000 to compete for a design-build project.
-
LED lighting technology provides unique advantages, but it’s also important to understand its limitations for optimized application.
-
The Anacostia Neighborhood Library in Washington, D.C., and the renovation of Cass Gilbert’s grand Beaux-Arts library in St. Louis are among six projects to be named 2013 AIA/ALA Library Building Award winners.
-
BIM modeling tools are great, but if you can't run efficient, productive coordination meetings, the Building Team will never realize the benefits of true BIM coordination. Here are some helpful tips for making the most of coordination meetings.
