Tyler Baldridge
Project Executive and Member
BELL Construction
Brentwood, Tenn.

AGE: 35

EDUCATION
Master’s, Building Science, Auburn University

Bachelor’s, Environmental and Soil Sciences, University of Tennessee

ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Spearheaded the launch and growth of BELL’s Special Projects Division, building the group from a two-person team into a 16-person division with its own P&L and more than $55 million in revenue by its fourth year

Promoted to Member (owner) at BELL Construction at age 35; now helping shape the firm’s strategic direction after 55 years in business

Helped re-establish the ABC (Associated Builders and Contractors) Emerging Leaders program, growing participation from fewer than 10 members to more than 100 and helping develop new opportunities for the next generation of construction professionals

EXTRACURRICULAR
Serves on the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Executive Board as well as the Legislative Committee, evaluating and advocating for policy that strengthens the construction industry and workforce development

Member of BELL’s Employee Engagement Committee, supporting field staff and reinforcing safety initiatives

OFF THE CLOCK
Spearheaded BELL’s “Hunt for the House” fundraiser, a turkey hunting event supporting the Ronald McDonald House, helping grow it from $2,500 raised in 2025 to $9,500 in 2026

Spends most of his free time with his wife and two young children, while enjoying hunting whitetail deer, waterfowl, and upland birds

Restoring a ’78 Bronco and his great-grandfather’s ’77 F-150, despite admitting he is “no master mechanic” and enjoying the process of learning along the way

SECRET LIFE
Before moving in 2025, he and his wife ran a small farm in Lebanon where they grew hops, primarily Cascade and Chinook, along with corn and sunflowers and raised pigs. Some of their hops were sold to a local brewery and used in its Farm Fresh Ale

WHAT IS THE BEST CAREER OR BUSINESS ADVICE YOU HAVE EVER RECEIVED?
“Early in my career, a superintendent who looked out for me gave me a piece of advice that has stuck with me ever since: No one is going to look out for you more than yourself. Take ownership of everything that you do.”

WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR SINGLE BIGGEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT SO FAR?
“My single biggest professional achievement has been becoming a partner at BELL. To me, that represents more than a title or career milestone; it represents the trust the company has placed in me and the opportunity to have a meaningful impact on the future of the organization.”

Neil Caudle
Vice President and Division Manager
Brasfield & Gorrie
Dallas, Texas

AGE: 38

EDUCATION
Bachelor’s, Building Science, Auburn University

ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Rose from assistant project manager to Vice President and Division Manager over 15 years at Brasfield & Gorrie, now leading the Dallas Commercial Division—one of the firm’s largest by volume, generating $374 million in revenue in 2025

Helped oversee nearly 50 complex projects across seven states totaling more than $1.3 billion in combined value, including $800 million+ in Texas alone, and secured more than $300 million in new project wins in 2025

Played a key leadership role delivering award-winning Texas projects, including the $290 million Omni PGA Frisco Resort and the $168 million Sinclair mixed-use skyscraper in downtown Dallas

Elected President of NAIOP’s Alabama Chapter in 2022 after joining its board of directors in 2015; also active with the Texas Real Estate Commission and TEXO, the state’s largest construction trade association

EXTRACURRICULAR
Serves the ACE Mentor Program and previously participated in ABC North Alabama Chapter’s Future Leaders in Construction (2015) and Future Business Leaders (2016) programs

Supports United Way of Central Alabama, the Salvation Army, United Ability, and the American Cancer Society; joined the TouchDown Club of Dallas in 2026, benefiting the Ashford Rise School of Dallas

Longtime supporter of the Lutzie 43 Foundation, honoring former Auburn teammate Philip Lutzenkirchen and working to end distracted and impaired driving

OFF THE CLOCK
Father of four kids between ages 5 and 9; spends most of his free time coaching and attending their sports, and taking them golfing and fishing

His grandfather played football for Bear Bryant at the University of Kentucky before becoming an aerospace engineer with the U.S. space program in Huntsville, Ala.

SECRET LIFE
Served as backup quarterback and field goal holder on Auburn University’s 2010 BCS National Championship team, playing alongside Heisman winner Cam Newton

Jokes that being a rocket scientist technically runs in the family through his grandfather’s aerospace engineering career—a legacy he says “didn’t make it all the way down” to him

WHAT IS THE BEST CAREER OR BUSINESS ADVICE YOU HAVE EVER RECEIVED?
“Personal success isn’t measured by profits, awards, or titles. It’s measured by the impact you have on the people around you and the opportunities you create for them. If you focus your energy on helping the people around you grow, your own success has a way of taking care of itself.”

WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR SINGLE BIGGEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT SO FAR?
“My biggest professional achievement has been leading our Texas Commercial Division over the past two years as we’ve worked to grow Brasfield & Gorrie’s presence across Central and North Texas. I’m proud knowing that it enables our people to take on new challenges, grow in their careers, and provide for their families.”

Mark Chen
National Carbon Manager
Skanska USA Building
Seattle, Wash.

AGE: 33

EDUCATION
Bachelor’s, Civil Engineering, University of Washington

ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Advanced from Sustainability Engineer to Skanska USA’s first-ever National Carbon Manager over seven years, leading enterprise-wide carbon tracking and reporting and developing the company’s annual Climate Plan toward a goal of net-zero carbon by 2045

Co-developed a new carbon tracking and reporting process with Skanska’s national Data Solutions Team that reduced the Sustainability team’s average labor for emissions reporting from 40 hours per quarter to about 15 minutes per quarter

Helped lead implementation of the Embodied Carbon in Construction Calculator (EC3) in 2019—a first-of-its-kind tool that has since helped Skanska avoid more than 8,430 metric tons of carbon emissions through lower-carbon material procurement

Spearheaded the introduction of renewable diesel on the Lynwood Link Extension project in 2020, making Skanska the first contractor in Washington State to use the fuel at the time, and authored the Fossil Fuel Free Jobsite Manual in 2024 to guide teams nationwide on electrified equipment and renewable fuels

Became a Certified Passive House Builder in 2024 and served on the Board of Directors for the Washington Chapter of the American Concrete Institute (2023–2024) as its sustainability representative

EXTRACURRICULAR
Co-founded the Seattle Clean Street Collective in 2015, organizing bi-monthly community trash cleanups; also volunteered as a builder and fundraiser for the BLOCK Project, constructing tiny homes for Seattle’s homeless population

Served as advocacy chair, then co-chair, of the Cascadia chapter of the International Living Future Institute (2016-2020), organizing educational events connecting industry professionals with sustainability leaders

Mentored high school students through the ACE Mentor Program, educating them on career opportunities across construction

OFF THE CLOCK
Walked onto the University of Washington baseball team and played catcher for two years—his one and only career at-bat resulted in a double, giving him a perfect 1.000 college batting average

Has played guitar since age 10 and now owns five guitars, including one he built himself from reclaimed parts; explores genres from classical and blues to jazz and bluegrass

Enjoys following MLB and college football and spending time with his wife and two kids

SECRET LIFE
His mother’s side of the family hails from the Shanghai area; she was born in Taiwan, grew up in Japan, and became a college professor of Mandarin Chinese language and literature—meaning Mark grew up in a household that spoke English, Mandarin, Shanghainese, and Japanese

WHAT IS THE BEST CAREER OR BUSINESS ADVICE YOU HAVE EVER RECEIVED?
“I was part of a training that taught me that the most effective leaders have an ‘infinite mindset,’ meaning they set goals that can be strived for into perpetuity, with no finish line or winners. Advancing a cause, continuously improving a process, or investing in team members would be examples of ‘infinite’ goals. I also had a baseball coach who used to say, ‘Be good to yourself.’ As time has gone by, I’ve realized how important that is.”

WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR SINGLE BIGGEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT SO FAR?
“I would say working my way into the role I have now as Skanska’s first National Carbon Manager has been my biggest achievement. This really is a dream job for me, and I made a lot of mistakes, put in a lot of work, and learned from some great people to get to where I am today.”

Drew DiSilvestro
Chief Executive Officer
AmeriTech Contracting
Meriden, Conn.

AGE: 39

EDUCATION
Executive MBA, University of New Haven

Bachelor’s, Business Administration, Business & Communications Management, Eastern Connecticut State University

ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Took over AmeriTech Contracting when it faced closure with virtually no backlog or revenue pipeline, securing more than $10 million in contracts within his first two months and driving $250 million in federal contracts from 2022 to 2026 while purchasing the company and hiring 85+ professionals

Led AmeriTech to earn the ABC Connecticut Safety Contractor of the Year Award, embedding safety as a core organizational value through practices like the weekly “Safety Muscles Weekly Flex” newsletter

Established the AmeriThought Leadership Group, a leadership development forum where team members read and discuss leadership books and apply lessons directly to business operations

Achieved the E-8 rank as a Senior Non-Commissioned Officer in the Air National Guard within 19 years of service, placing him in the top 3% of military personnel to reach that level in that timeframe, while overseeing 130 personnel to ensure mission readiness

Recognized with the Globee Award for Transformational Leadership, Hartford Business Journal’s 40 Under Forty Award, and named an EY Entrepreneur of the Year–New York Finalist

EXTRACURRICULAR
Dedicates his time mentoring a fellow service-disabled, veteran-owned business, providing guidance on business strategy, operational processes, and organizational growth. His mentorship has played a meaningful role in helping the company strengthen its operations and grow their business

Co-founded AmeriHope, a nonprofit supporting veterans facing hardships like cancer or financial instability, and spearheads the Scott Dahl Memorial Golf Tournament in honor of AmeriTech’s late founder

OFF THE CLOCK
At age 16, played trumpet in a punk rock band that toured up and down the East Coast as part of the Warped Tour—and ended up negotiating the band’s venue contracts along the way

Recently had dinner with legendary UConn basketball coach Jim Calhoun (“He’s still sharp as a tack.”)

Enjoys golfing, fishing, and trying new restaurants in his downtime

SECRET LIFE
His great-great-grandfather emigrated from Belgium to the U.S. through Ellis Island in 1907 to reunite with his childhood sweetheart, cleverly disguising his exact $25 entry fee as a thick roll of one-dollar bills to convince immigration officials he had a substantial sum

WHAT IS THE BEST CAREER OR BUSINESS ADVICE YOU HAVE EVER RECEIVED?
“The best business advice came to me early on from my father. He used to constantly remind me, ‘You never really know what someone else is going through.’ Be slow to judge. Be willing to listen. Hold people accountable when necessary but leave room for compassion.”

WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR SINGLE BIGGEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT SO FAR?
“My greatest professional achievement has been building a successful career while continuing to serve in the Air National Guard. Balancing those two responsibilities has demanded an incredible amount of time, discipline, sacrifice, and focus, but I wouldn’t trade the experience for anything.”

Mark Hildreth, LEED Green Associate
Vice President–CM At Risk
McKissack & McKissack
New York, N.Y.

AGE: 36

EDUCATION
Master’s, Construction Administration, Columbia University

Bachelor’s, Building Construction, The Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Advanced from field laborer to Vice President over a 17-year career spanning five firms in two major metro markets, managing $700 million+ of CM/GC work across education, life science, hospitality, commercial, residential, historical, cultural, and marine sectors

Founded McKissack & McKissack’s Marine Division from scratch, securing $60 million+ in new work within its first year

Serves as Project Executive on NYC EDC’s $200 million CM Retainer Contract, overseeing the Pier 94 Substructure Rehabilitation, Brooklyn Army Terminal improvements, and Hunt’s Point Meat Market façade repair, among other projects

Provided cost and schedule oversight, via joint venture, for the $156 million fit-out of trading floors 3-10 (625,000 sf) at 270 Park Avenue, JPMorgan Chase’s new global headquarters—the tallest fully demolished-and-rebuilt-on-site skyscraper in NYC and the city’s largest all-electric, net-zero-operations tower

Delivered the $80 million gut-rehabilitation of 100 Vandam Street, transforming a pre-war industrial building into a 25-story LEED Gold luxury condominium tower, including new pile excavation, dewatering, and underpinning of adjacent structures

Managed the $45 million Redeemer Presbyterian Church, the first ground-up church built in New York City in over four decades, on a constrained site with only 50 feet of frontage

EXTRACURRICULAR
Adjunct Lecturer in Columbia University’s MS in Construction Administration program for seven years, teaching 13 courses to 175+ students; also served as Faculty Advisor to the Columbia CMAA Student Chapter

Founded and served as the inaugural President of Columbia University’s CMAA Student Chapter

Mentor in the NYC EDC Waterfront Pathways Program and ACE Mentor with NYC Team 2 (Queens/Long Island City)

Sits on his building’s co-op board, applying construction expertise to community capital projects

OFF THE CLOCK
Grew up on construction sites alongside his dad, who was passionate about designing and building local residential homes, including his own

Travels extensively with his family, often planning trips around UNESCO World Heritage Sites, historic cities, and significant examples of architecture and engineering

Plays in an alumni slow-pitch softball league and closely follows baseball

WHAT IS THE BEST CAREER OR BUSINESS ADVICE YOU HAVE EVER RECEIVED?
“I received this advice frequently early in my career and now repeat it to my students and early career professionals: Get in the field, walk the job, and ask questions. Prior to starting my first internship, I met with the owner of the company and he asked if I wanted to work in the field or in the office that summer. After I answered ‘the office’ he asked me if I knew the size of a #5 rebar. When I did not, he smiled and said I’d be in the field that summer. He was right of course; there is no substitute to seeing the work go in place, and more often than not the workers are happy to teach and explain how things work. So be humble, come eager to learn, and don’t be afraid to get your hands dirty.”

WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR SINGLE BIGGEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT SO FAR?
“My single biggest professional achievement has been founding and building my company’s Marine Division in partnership with McKissack senior leadership. We identified an opportunity to expand our construction management capabilities into the marine and waterfront sector, and I established the practice to position the company in this highly specialized and growing market. In less than two years, we have become one of the largest MWBE construction management firms in the marine and waterfront sector, securing five projects to date and establishing a strong presence in the market. Creating the division required developing new client relationships, building the right team and capabilities, and establishing our credibility and gaining a meaningful foothold in this sector.”

Kerry Lorts
Illinois Market Executive
S. M. Wilson & Co.
Edwardsville, Ill.

AGE: 37

EDUCATION
Bachelor’s, Construction Management, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville

ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Joined S. M. Wilson as a college intern in 2011 and rose through four promotions over 15 years—Project Manager, Senior Project Manager, Director of Operations/Vice President, and now Market Executive, Illinois— growing a market to $50 million a year in revenue

Established and led S. M. Wilson’s Illinois office, winning and delivering hundreds of millions of dollars in projects across K-12 education, higher education, healthcare, public safety, transit, and municipal sectors

Served as project manager on City Foundry STL, a transformational, internationally recognized redevelopment featured on HGTV’s “America by Design,” and worked on the $567 million BJC HealthCare/Washington University Medical Center Campus Renewal, one of the largest healthcare construction programs in the St. Louis region

Leads multi-campus construction programs for numerous Illinois school districts, including the $72 million Edwardsville Lincoln Middle School renovation and $70 million Blessing Hospital patient tower in Quincy, while championing BIM technology and 3D project management systems

Named Outstanding Senior in SIUE’s School of Engineering (2012) and selected for both the SIUE Construction Leadership Institute and the Associated General Contractors of Missouri’s Board of Directors

EXTRACURRICULAR
Organizes jobsite tours, classroom STEM activities, and mentoring experiences for local students through S. M. Wilson’s SKILLED Construction Career Education program, and led the firm’s sponsorship of the Madison County Regional Office of Education’s Construction Camp

Serves on the AGC Missouri Building Division Board of Directors and is a frequent conference panelist and guest lecturer, including at his alma mater SIUE and his childhood middle school

Member of the Illinois Association of School Administrators, Illinois Association of School Boards, and Southern Illinois Chapter for Healthcare Engineering

OFF THE CLOCK
His first job was delivering newspapers starting in 4th grade—a route he ran until leaving for college, which taught him early lessons about customer service and consistency

Recently rekindled his passion for endurance running after a hiatus while his kids were young, completing two half marathons and gearing up for his second full marathon 18 years after his first

Coaches his children’s basketball team, volunteers with the local swim team, and is active in his church and children's school volunteering and fundraising programs

WHAT IS THE BEST CAREER OR BUSINESS ADVICE YOU HAVE EVER RECEIVED?
“I can’t recall where I first heard it, but the phrase ‘You can’t work all day unless you start in the morning’ has changed over time. The true meaning of the phrase is to make sure that the people you work with are set up and empowered to make decisions and be efficient. This means not being the bottleneck or constraint and providing direction to others before they need it.”

WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR SINGLE BIGGEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT SO FAR?
“Being able to open and lead an office close to home and having early success. Being able to build and help grow the communities that my family and friends live, work, and play in brings an immense sense of pride and achievement every day.”

Vivek Prasad Velayutham Kandasamy
Portfolio Estimating Lead, Datacenter Construction
Microsoft
North Liberty, Iowa

AGE: 34

EDUCATION
Master’s, Civil Engineering, The Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Leads cost estimating and long-range forecasting for hyperscale data centers planned globally at Microsoft, influencing multi-billion-dollar capital investment decisions supporting the company’s AI and cloud infrastructure expansion

Led preconstruction efforts on more than 50 large-scale data center projects globally ranging from $40 million to $2+ billion, becoming one of the youngest leaders overseeing Turner Construction’s Special Projects Preconstruction Division in Philadelphia and pushing its revenue beyond $200 million in 2022

Serves as Project Lead for the Data Center Facility workstream within the Open Compute Project (OCP) Foundation, co-authoring a foundational industry guidance document on modular cooling systems now adopted by major industry players

Named to the 2024 Infrastructure Masons IM100 Award (Top 100 Leaders in the Datacenter Industry)

EXTRACURRICULAR
Mentors through the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE), the ACP Veteran Mentoring Program, and Formwork Labs, where he advised five construction tech startups on market viability and operations

Serves as a judge for the OCP Global Summit papers, ENR Midwest Construction Awards, and DCD (Datacenter Dynamics) Global Awards

Sits on the Technical Advisory Board for Mission Critical Magazine and contributes to CII’s RT-441 research initiative on mitigating construction rework, delays, and cost overruns

OFF THE CLOCK
A national collegiate table tennis champion in India who has played since age 10, crediting the sport with teaching him resilience, discipline, and how to handle pressure and failure

Started a food blog after moving to the U.S., cooking from his mother’s handwritten recipe book to recreate the taste of home

Enjoys consumer-product design—especially labels, packaging, and pantry organization—and builds Magna-Tile structures and draws with his three-year-old, explaining construction details even though his son doesn’t fully understand them yet

WHAT IS THE BEST CAREER OR BUSINESS ADVICE YOU HAVE EVER RECEIVED?
“The more you do things that are natural to you the less competition you have. You escape competition through authenticity. This became clearer during a leadership workshop, where a Venn diagram framework connected three things: what you love, what you are good at, and what the market will pay for.”

WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR SINGLE BIGGEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT SO FAR?
“I would not tie it to one project, award, or organization. I am most proud of the range of project experiences I have gained across the contractor, lease-provider, and owner sides of the industry. My work with professional organizations has been especially meaningful because it allows me to help shape industry guidance and support the next generation.”

Jarid Scarafiotti
President, Service Division
Cummings Electrical
Fort Worth, Texas

AGE: 37

EDUCATION
Bachelor’s, Mathematics and Finance, Stephen F. Austin State University

ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Grew Cummings Electrical’s Service Division from $26 million to $185 million in annual revenue over five years—a 7x increase—while expanding net margin from 16% to a peak of 29% and growing headcount from roughly 130 to 625 employees

Founded and built Cummings’ Business Innovation Solutions (BIS) department from the ground up, creating the Cummings Connect process library and the year-long CIL (Continuous Improvement Leadership) curriculum, both of which remain the company standard today

Built a 15+ year mission-critical client partnership that turned an initial $125 million project into more than $300 million in recurring work since 2008, and grew a near-30-year Southwest Airlines relationship into $100 million+ in revenue and 300+ projects worldwide

Served simultaneously on Cummings’ Operations Leadership Team and Strategy Team while directing BIS, making him one of the youngest leaders at the executive table

Helped lead Cummings’ broader growth from $150 million in annual revenue six years ago toward a projected $1 billion, including launching the company’s Controls and Automation department

EXTRACURRICULAR
Led two major organizational restructures (2022, 2023) to build a scalable Service Leadership Team capable of sustaining high growth, restructuring the division around industry verticals, including Industrial, Healthcare, Mission Critical, and Aviation

Introduced a “fail faster, fall forward” operating philosophy across the division, empowering managers and field leaders to make decisions and own outcomes

Led the company’s transition from paper-based to digital estimating, introducing Bluebeam as Cummings’ first digital estimating platform, adopted company-wide

OFF THE CLOCK
Walked onto Stephen F. Austin’s baseball team and became a starter his freshman year, going on to earn All Conference, All Conference Academic, and Southland Conference Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year honors—he still holds the school’s all-time RBI record

Spends most of his time outside work with his wife Brittany and daughters Ellie (4) and Gracie (3 months), and enjoys hunting, fishing, golf, and working out

Grew up moving across the country—Colorado, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Louisiana, and Texas—before settling into college at Stephen F. Austin

SECRET LIFE
Met Cummings Electrical leadership while working as a bar manager and bartender at Bullfrogs Bar & Grill in Nacogdoches, Texas—a chance encounter that led to his recruitment into the company

WHAT IS THE BEST CAREER OR BUSINESS ADVICE YOU HAVE EVER RECEIVED?
“I had a coach in high school express a motto that I have used in many aspects of life: ‘There are two things that you can always control—your work ethic and your attitude. If you take care of those two things, everything else takes care of itself.’”

WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR SINGLE BIGGEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT SO FAR?
“If I had to choose, my favorite achievement would be helping people reach goals they once thought were unobtainable, either personally or as a team.”

Chris Zoeller
Superintendent
Flintco
Austin, Texas

AGE: 36

EDUCATION
Bachelor’s, Environmental Design, Texas A&M University

ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Advanced from Project Engineer to Assistant Superintendent to Superintendent in roughly four years since joining Flintco in 2019; now serving as Senior Superintendent on the anchor-scale University of Texas MER project in Austin—a multi-year, $164 million lab-to-clean-room conversion

Progressed from Lean Boot Camp participant to certified Lean Mentor within four years; now overseeing Lean coaches across the Austin office and co-leading a company-wide Lean practices overhaul launching in 2027 as a member of Flintco’s corporate Lean Steering Committee

Helped grow Flintco 4 LIFE’s Austin safety committee from eight to 15 members and created two safety recognition initiatives now standard across the office—a QR-code trade partner recognition system and the “Treasure Box” on-site rewards program

Led a project team that accelerated a construction schedule by four months, helping a client secure a major grant deadline while completing the accelerated work with zero jobsite injuries

Served seven years of active-duty Army service as an Engineer Officer, including a combat deployment to Afghanistan conducting IED-clearing route-clearance operations, before joining Flintco through the Hiring Our Heroes Fellowship Program

EXTRACURRICULAR
Participating in Flintco’s pilot Cornell University leadership certificate initiative, an eight-course program completed outside normal work hours, and scheduled to join Flintco’s Pillars leadership program next year

Leads quarterly supervisory safety training and monthly trade-partner stand-downs as part of his role with Flintco 4 LIFE

Served as a Company Commander in the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets and was selected as a Ross Volunteer, the official honor guard for the Governor of Texas

OFF THE CLOCK
GC’d his own custom home on 10 acres in Central Texas during Covid, managing subcontractors and self-performing all finish work while his kids learned alongside him—all while working full-time as a Project Engineer

Coaches Salado youth baseball and helps his sons show Beefmaster cattle through the Texas 4-H circuit, including the Houston Rodeo and Fort Worth Stock Show

Enjoys woodworking and is a devoted Texas A&M sports fan

SECRET LIFE
Comes from a family with a military lineage dating back to the Civil War; his grandfather, the only other officer in the family, was stationed at Fort Hood and lived down the road from Elvis Presley during Elvis’s own time there

WHAT IS THE BEST CAREER OR BUSINESS ADVICE YOU HAVE EVER RECEIVED?
“Be humble. You will never know everything in this industry, and there is always more than one way to get something done. I’ve learned that you don’t have to be the smartest person in the room, you just need to be willing to learn from everyone in it.”

WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR SINGLE BIGGEST PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT SO FAR?
“I don’t view my biggest professional achievement as an individual accomplishment. The achievement I’m most proud of was being part of a team that successfully accelerated a project schedule by four months. The biggest accomplishments in construction are rarely accomplished by one person.”