Meet Our Team
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Henok Tekeste
Owner
Graduated from the ArbaMinch Water Technology Institute in Ethiopia with a B.S. in Sanitary Engineering. He furthered his career by achieving a Masters Degree in Sanitary Engineering from the International Institute for Infrastructure – Hydraulics and Environmental Engineering based in the Netherlands. He then went on to complete his Masters Degree in Civil Engineering from Kansas State University.
Jim Walker
Senior Project Manager - Utility Division
Jim is responsible to provide management oversight for all phases of the construction projects including coordinating workers, materials, and equipment. Ensuring that specifications are being followed and work is proceeding on schedule within budget.
Nick Kisner
Senior Estimator - Utility Division
Nick is responsible to prepare estimates for utility jobs, establish standard data, recruit suppliers, subcontractors and negotiate price. Set up cost monitoring and reporting systems and procedures.
Frank Applegate
Superintendent Utility Division
Jason is responsible for ensuring the construction project is complete, on time and on budget. Oversees and manages the crews with their daily activity.
Glenn Dobson
Director of Trenchless Division
Glenn is responsible for ensuring the construction project is complete, on time and on budget. Oversees and manages the crews with their daily activity.
Tom Patrick
Safety Officer
Tom is responsible for ensuring all safety policies and procedures are being followed. He works closely with all employees, keeping them current on training and making sure they have what they need to safely complete the job.
Lacey Ognibene
Assistant Project Manager - Utility Division
Lacey is responsible for job progression from beginning to end. This includes - job take-offs, utility , billing, submittals, subcontracts, locates, scheduling, tracking equipment, meetings, meeting minutes and agendas, pre-construction and post construction documents. She is currently taking Construction Management college classes to get even better at what she does.
CFO
is accountable for the accounting operations of the company. This includes preparation of monthly financial statements, maintenance of an adequate system of accounting records, and a comprehensive set of controls and budgets designed to mitigate risk. Enhance the accuracy of the company’s reported financial results and ensure that reported results comply with generally accepted accounting principles.
Heather Smith
Human Resources Manager
Heather takes care of the payroll for the entire company, Human Resources, certified payrolls, accounting - as well as a lot of tasks that don’t fall under anyone. Multi-tasking is her specialty as she has plenty to juggle around here and she does it all with a smile.
Jason Adkins
Project Manager Utility Division
Jason is responsible for ensuring the construction project is complete, on time and on budget. Oversees and manages the crews with their daily activity.
