John Sutherland, President
B.S., Construction, Bradley University
25 years construction experience
Professional Organizations: Greater Peoria Contractors and Suppliers Association (Board Member); University of Central Missouri Construction Management Degree (Advisory Board); and Central Illinois Carpenters Health and Welfare Trust Fund (Trustee)
Project experience includes: Construction Management at Risk; Design-Build; health care facilities; educational and university projects; as well as correctional and industrial work.
John C. Hoelscher, Vice President,
Finance & Accounting
Certified Public Accountant; BA, Accounting and Business Administration from Illinois State University
30 years construction experience
Professional Organizations: Associated General Contractors; Central Illinois Builders of AGC; and Greater Peoria Contractors and Suppliers Association.
Mr. Hoelscher is responsible for the company’s finance, accounting, insurance, and IT systems.
Eric Bursott, Vice President
B.S., Construction major, Business Administration minor, Bradley University
33 years construction experience; LEED AP
Member: Central Illinois Builders of AGC, Greater Peoria Contractors and Suppliers Association.
Mr. Bursott’s duties include quantity take-off pricing, subcontractor procurement, and packaging of financial bids. He is also responsible for maintaining a detailed historical cost system derived from field data sources, assuring that bids are current with actual productivities.
In addition to his extensive experience in wastewater / water treatment, correctional facilities, and parking structures. Mr. Bursott is also quite practiced in developing and preparing bids for industrial customers, athletic facilities, universities, military installations, and zoos. He is skilled in preparing estimates from completed documents and has worked with architects on design/build projects, preparing conceptual estimates from partially completed documents as well.
Stephen Dorris, Vice President
24 years construction experience, LEED AP
Experience in construction supervision, scheduling, water and waste water construction, concrete construction, and building construction
Main area of responsibility is coordinating and supervising project superintendents for all construction activities originating from the Benton, Illinois office.
Kent Kampwerth, Vice President
Associate Science Degree/Construction Management Technology, Southwestern Illinois College
30 years construction experience; US Army Corps of Engineers Construction Quality Management Certificate
Professional Organizations: Southern Illinois Builders Association (Board of Directors); The Society of American Military Engineers; Southwestern Illinois Leadership Council; and State of Illinois Capital Development Board Advisory Committee.
Mr. Kampwerth currently serves as Principal-in-Charge of projects originating from the Benton, Illinois office.
Project experience includes: water and wastewater treatment facilities; educational facilities including elementary, high school and universities; manufacturing and commercial facilities; and Design-Build projects.
Cody Gerdes, Vice President
B. S. in Construction Management, Bradley University
13 years construction experience, LEED AP
Professional Organizations: The Builder’s Association of A.G.C. (Board Member);Macon R3 Schools Vocational Construction Trades (Advisory Board Member); Southern Boone County – Economic Development Council; Carpenters Joint Apprenticeship Committee; and Ironworkers Outstate Apprenticeship Committee
Project experience includes: Construction Management at Risk; Design-Build; health care facilities; educational and university projects; as well as correctional and industrial work.
Mr. Gerdes is currently responsible for overseeing project management in the East Peoria, Illinois office.
Leanne Skuse, Vice President
M. S. in Civil Engineering-Construction, Bradley University; B.A. in Architecture, University of Miami,
13 years construction experience, LEED AP
Professional Organizations: ASHE Member; United States Green Building Council Member; Greater Peoria Contractors & Suppliers Association, and Central Illinois Builders Association of A.G.C.
Project experience includes: Pre-Construction Services; Construction Management at Risk; Design-Build; Integrated Project Delivery; health care facilities; educational and university projects.
Ms. Skuse is currently responsible for Pre-Construction Services in all locations.
