All of the Managers listed in this section have spent a minimum of one year in the field working with the field crews and garnering a real-world appreciation for the challenges and complexities of site work. They have witnessed first hand the adverse effects of poor weather on schedule maintenance. More importantly, they have learned the remedial actions necessary to develop a recovery schedule.
Each of these managers has learned to coordinate our work with the work of other trades to facilitate the project’s schedule.
Each of these managers has learned to plan ahead and to develop a daily, weekly, and monthly strategy aimed at meeting the scheduled milestone dates.
Each of these managers has experienced firsthand the importance of jobsite safety and equipment maintenance.
Each of these managers has been trained to effectively interact with the client toward problem resolution.
Each of these managers has been trained to view our clients as partners rather than adversaries.
Finally, each of these managers understands that, regardless of their age, position, education, or experience level, if the need arises to return to the field to enhance production they will unhesitatingly respond to that need.
Joseph E. Liesfeld, Jr. • President and Secretary
Joe Jr. founded the company in 1972 and currently serves as its President and Secretary. Joe Jr. managed the day-to-day affairs of the company from 1972 to 2003. Beginning in 2004, Joe Jr. turned over operational control of the company to his eldest son, Joseph E. Liesfeld, III. Joe Jr. continues to hold 100% of the firm’s common stock and stays in close touch with the company’s jobs, clients, suppliers, machinery, operational direction and financial performance. Joe Jr. graduated from high school in 1966 and served as a helicopter crew chief in the Republic of Korea between 1968 and 1970. Joe Jr. is married and has three adult sons.
Joseph E. Liesfeld, III • Vice President
Joe has officially been with the company since 1995. As a practical matter, Joe literally grew up in the business. Joe has rotated through each of the firm’s functional units, including estimating, maintenance, field production, and finance. Since 2004, Joe has been responsible for the day-to-day management of the entire organization. The department heads of each functional unit now report directly to Joe. Joe graduated from Radford University with a degree in business administration. While at Radford, he took several construction management courses at Virginia Tech.
Kenneth A. Liesfeld • Vice President-Field Operations
Kenny joined the company as a full-time employee on June 1, 1998 and has been a member of the company since his teenage years. Kenny currently functions as the manager of all field operations directing the day-to-day activities of his general superintendents and foremen. Kenny rotated through each functional business unit of the corporation. Kenny attended Radford University.
Charles P. Sheehy • Chief Financial Officer – General Manager
Chuck joined the firm in April 1980. During the period from 1980 to 1982, Chuck split his time between overseeing the financial direction of the company and working with the clearing and storm sewer crews to gain an understanding of the operational realities of site work.
Since 1982, Chuck has focused on the firm’s needs in the areas of strategic planning, accounting, financial reporting, personnel development, banking, bonding, insurance, legal matters, supplier and client relations, tax planning, daily operations and logistics. Additionally, Chuck assists the project managers with project documentation, client development and problem resolution.
Chuck holds an undergraduate degree in Business Administration from Marquette University and a MBA from Ohio University.
Chuck served as an infantry officer in the United States Army and the Virginia Army National Guard.
Kelby Morgan • Project Manager
Kelby began his employment with the firm in February of 1996. Kelby spent his first two years as a heavy equipment operator, learning the realities of site grading. In 1999, he was brought into the office to study estimating. In 2000, Kelby began managing the administrative and technical sides of the projects and serves today as a seasoned project manager. Kelby graduated from Hampden Sydney College with a degree in Economics.
Kevin McLeod • Chief Estimator
Kevin joined the firm in June 1995 and was placed as an understudy for two years with our senior estimator who subsequently retired. Kevin currently acts as the senior estimator and manager of the estimating department and holds an associates degree in Civil Engineering. Prior to joining the estimating area, Kevin served about a year in various field assignments.
Mason Ayers • Project Manager
Mason has been with the company since February 2002 and Mason came to the company with three years of experience in Civil Engineering design. He spent the first year as a heavy equipment operator and then, in 2003, was promoted to project manager. Today, Mason oversees the daily logistic needs of 3-D machine control design, P & L management, human resources and a host of other financial and accounting duties.
Mason graduated from the Virginia Military Institute with a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering and is currently enrolled in Virginia Commonwealth University's MBA program.
David Wetzel • Project Manager
Dave, joined the company on April 4, 2005 and previously worked at a large general contracting firm as a Field Engineer. He currently manages the administrative and technical aspects of our projects. Dave graduated from Pennsylvania College of Technology with a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management and Associates in Architecture Engineering.
Christopher Roberts • Equipment Manager
Chris supervises the in-house maintenance staff and managers, the daily maintenance and preventative maintenance programs for both the heavy equipment and heavy truck fleets. These fleets include about one hundred pieces of earth-moving equipment and over twenty on-road material haulers of various descriptions. He ensures that all of our projects are supplied with work- ready equipment. Chris graduated from Universal Technical Institution in Houston Texas.
Thomas Wilson • General Superintendent
Tommy joined the company in 1990 as a grading Foreman and has since been promoted to General Superintendent charged with the responsibility of managing multiple projects through the foremen who report to him.
Tommy began his construction career approximately twenty-seven years ago as a heavy equipment operator trainee. He brings enormous depth of field knowledgeable to the process of site preparation. Tommy has developed longstanding professional relationships with the local governmental offices that review and inspect our work.
