About Us

  • Gary W Rudick

    Executive Chairman

  • Clay Rudick

    Chief Executive Officer

  • Jamie Simon

    Chief Financial Officer

  • Mike Roberts

    Chief Operating Officer

  • Chris Wilson

    Chief Technology Officer

  • Lee Sawyer

    Vice President, Business Development

  • Joe Pryor

    Vice President, Field Operations

  • Rogan Eisele

    Vice President, North/Central Texas

  • Richard Hernandez

    Corporate Safety Director

  • Cody Blankenship

    Contracts Manager

  • Brandon Bolton

    Senior Project Manager

  • Jillian Bradley, MBA

    Marketing Manager

  • Kaleb Brown

    Preconstruction Manager

  • Roman Brown

    Project Manager

  • Angela Cianciolo, MBA

    Sr. Preconstruction Mngr | Director of Strategy

  • Ryan Clary

    Senior Project Manager

  • Gary Cooper

    Senior Superintendent

  • Josh Dilmore

    Project Manager

  • Susan Doty, CPA

    Controller

  • Andrew Douphrate

    Project Executive | Division Manager

  • Brad Earls

    Senior Superintendent

  • Brian Faulkner

    Superintendent

  • Nicholas Grinnan

    Project Executive | Division Manager

  • Tyler Jones

    Superintendent

  • Todd McKee

    Senior Superintendent

  • Cristina Marrero, AIA

    Project Manager

  • Hunter McKay

    Project Executive | Division Manager

  • Josh Meaux

    Superintendent

  • Torrey Mitchell

    Superintendent

  • Addison Moore

    Senior Superintendent

  • Sean Ryan

    Project Manager

  • Ryan Short

    Director of Preconstruction

  • Tommy Stelly

    Senior Superintendent

  • James Thokey

    Director of Business Development

  • Mark Trimmier

    Superintendent

  • Jack Torrey

    Preconstruction Manager

  • Casey Turner

    Superintendent

  • Sean VanCourt

    Preconstruction Manager

Gary W Rudick

Executive Chairman

Gary W. Rudick, currently serves as Executive Chairman of Rudick Construction Group, providing the multi-state blossoming operation with leadership, a wealth of experience and subject matter expertise across the business’ disciplines. In the early 1980s, Gary founded the Rudick Construction brand quickly establishing a reputation for his ability to deliver high-quality, complex projects on time and within budget. Gary has successfully produced under all delivery methods across multiple markets including Aviation, Education, Industrial, Manufacturing, Medical, Multi-Family, Non-Profit, Public Works and Special Purpose projects.

Gary is a graduate of Tulane University where he was a student athlete in football. In addition to his professional accolades, Gary has been married to his wife, Kathy since 1980, with whom he shares three children and six grandchildren.

Clay Rudick

Chief Executive Officer

Clay Rudick, CEO of Rudick Construction Group, grew up in the construction business developing a passion for the industry early in life, gaining his earliest professional experiences within the family operation. Clay graduated from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, where he was a student athlete. After college, Clay moved to Dallas and joined one of DFW’s most highly regarded General Contracting Firms where he established himself as an industry leader, building across the United States, delivering quality, timely and cost-effective projects for his customers. In 2017, he launched the Texas arm of the Rudick family of brands, shepherding the new business branch from start-up through to a thriving multi-location operation.

Clay is a family man, finding great joy in coaching, developing and encouraging those around him to reach their fullest potential in life.

Jamie Simon

Chief Financial Officer

Jamie Simon, CFO of Rudick Construction Group, joined the organization in 1987 and is presently our most tenured employee behind our founder, Gary Rudick. Jamie graduated from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette with a BSBA in Finance. Her oversight touches all aspects of on-going accounting functions which include receivables, payables, payroll, job costs, bank reconciliations, financial statements, insurance and employee benefits. Additionally, she is responsible for controlling company cash flow and forecasting company finances, budgeting, expense control and record control.

Jamie’s seniority within the company also means she frequently acts as an advisor to the executive team, steering the company through its corporate growth strategy initiatives with wisdom garnered from decades of experience within the Construction Industry.  Jamie and her husband Kerry share two children and one grandbaby. 

Mike Roberts

Chief Operating Officer

Mike Roberts, Chief Operating Officer, of Rudick Construction Group, joined the operation in the spring of 2017 and currently oversees the company’s Pre-Construction and Finance departments. Mike is a Dallas native who grew up in the construction industry, earning his degree in Construction Management from Northlake College. After graduation, Mike quickly established himself as an exceptionally detail oriented, highly accurate Pre-Construction estimator within the DFW Metroplex. Mike plays an integral role in the company’s overarching growth strategy with responsibilities across all offices and divisions as the company’s primary architect and driver behind its rapidly scaling Pre-Construction services department.

Chris Wilson

Chief Technology Officer

Chris Wilson, Executive Vice President of Rudick Innovation & Technology (RIT), overseeing the day-to-day business operations of RIT while acting as Chief Technology Officer of Rudick Construction Group. He attended Spokane Community College Network Design & Administration program in Washington State where he was recruited by the United States Army Signal Corps. Chris served his country as a Non-commissioned Officer in the United States Army from 2009-2012 at Ft. Gordon, Georgia, successfully completing assignments with exemplary performance for Homeland Defense and Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.

After the Army, Chris moved to Dallas, Texas and joined an ENR Top 50 General Contracting Firm where he quickly became an integral member of the technology team, providing innovative, highly available, and cost-effective business solutions. In 2017, he partnered with Clay Rudick and Mike Roberts to form Rudick Innovation & Technology to provide best-in-class customer service with industry-proven software and hardware to AEC professionals all over the world.

Lee Sawyer

Vice President, Business Development

Lee Sawyer, a Dallas native and graduate of the University of North Texas, joined Rudick as Vice President of Business Development under the Rudick Innovation & Technology sector of the business in 2018. Since that time, he has grown into his role and is now leading our expanding Austin, Texas office where he touches all points of the branch’s business operations.

Lee leverages his background in business development to identify new opportunities and nurture meaningful relationships, expanding Rudick’s footprint in the Central Texas Region. Additionally, he is an active member, and Chair, for Emerging Leaders Group for the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), an active member of Real Estate Council of Austin (RECA), NAIOP and ULI.  Lee has been in Austin since 2011 and married his high-school sweetheart, Brittany, together they share two daughters.

Joe Pryor

Vice President, Field Operations

Joe Pryor, a Dallas native, is a graduate of Texas A&M Commerce, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Management. Since joining Rudick in 2019, Joe has served as Senior Superintendent, Director of Lean Applications, and now his current role as Vice President of Field Operations. Joe was introduced to the industry at 16 when he began working in his father’s masonry business. After college graduation, Joe transitioned to commercial general contracting with responsibilities on complex, high value projects in excess of $500m, notably, the Toyota North America facility in Plano, Texas. Joe’s experience spans several industries including manufacturing, industrial, food and beverage, K-12, Religious, Medical Office Building, Hospitality, Entertainment. Parking Structures and Multi-Site Development. Additionally, he has experience in various construction methodologies such as high rise, title wall, and conventional steel.

Outside of his professional accomplishments, Joe is called Dad by two girls. Together with his wife, they are active and proud supporters of the Great Strides Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

Rogan Eisele

Vice President, North/Central Texas

Rogan was born and raised in East Texas. He learned carpentry from his father, studied architecture in high school, and received is BS in Construction Management. Since entering the construction industry, Rogan has been part of many project types, including healthcare, hospitality, education, and class A office space. Rogan strives to provide the highest quality service to every client on every project. He is driven by building lasting relationships with clients and trade partners, knowing good people are the most valuable asset to delivering a successful project. Rudick has that.

Richard Hernandez

Corporate Safety Director

Richard, a Senior Superintendent in the Austin area and has been in the construction field for over 40 years; he started in San Antonio building custom residential homes. Richard had big dreams and wanted to build big things. His experience in commercial construction landed him in managing a variety of project types from industrial, manufacturing, high-rise office and big-box retailers. Richard has excellent interpersonal and communication skills and has worked closely with major developers and clients such as American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Wal-Mart, and Texas Instruments.

Cody Blankenship

Contracts Manager

Brandon Bolton

Senior Project Manager

Brandon serves as Project Manager with Rudick overseeing multiple greenfield builds successfully since joining the company in 2017. He attended Louisiana State University and earned his degree in Construction Management, graduating in December 2016.  Since that time, he has demonstrated himself to be a diligent, reliable professional gaining experience in manufacturing, institutional, office and interior finish out in varying construction types such as title wall, conventional steel and PEMB.

Brandon’s positive attitude and pride in his work make him a worthwhile addition to any project.  He is detail oriented and strives to uphold standards of quality and safety consistent with expectations set by the company as a whole.

Jillian Bradley, MBA

Marketing Manager

Kaleb Brown

Preconstruction Manager

Kaleb began his career working for a residential construction general contractor where he designed and estimated over 20 homes and managed the layout and completion of 2 housing subdivisions. He has extensive experience with AutoCAD house plan design, estimating, and project management.

Kaleb joined the Rudick Construction Group team as an estimator in April 2018 where his excellent communication skills and attention to detail help maintain clear and effective work flows between field and office staff.

Roman Brown

Project Manager

Roman was born and raised in North-East Texas, joining Rudick’s operation in 2019.  He is a graduate of Texas A&M where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Ecosystem Science and Management. After graduation, he moved to Dallas and entered into the construction industry, beginning his career in the heavy equipment rental market before joining Rudick Construction as an Assistant Project Manager. Since joining the company, Roman has played an instrumental role in the field developing relationships with customers and subcontractors on several key projects. Roman is a true team player who ensures every project he touches is a success. 

Angela Cianciolo, MBA

Sr. Preconstruction Mngr | Director of Strategy

Angela grew up in Wisconsin where she discovered a passion for building in her father’s shop. After college, she worked in Dallas’s Design District where she gained over $15m of experience in interior finishes. In 2020, she eagerly joined Rudick Construction Group for the opportunity to work with Dallas’s commercial sector. As an Estimator, Angela builds strong relationships with clients through her dedication to their projects, attention to detail and commitment to high-quality service. Her experience and skills are a natural complement to Rudick’s mission to prioritize owner and architect relationships while consistently delivering results.

Ryan Clary

Senior Project Manager

Ryan has been working in construction across Texas and Louisiana for the last twelve years, prior to joining the industry, he worked offshore servicing operational rigs, pipeline, and response to the BP Oil Spill. Ryan’s focus in commercial construction has been commercial and master planned communities with special features; pools, crystal lagoons, splashpads, parks, bridges, playgrounds, and hardscape construction. Ryan takes great pride in successfully completing his projects on time, under budget, and a happy customer at the end of the day.

Ryan is originally from Baton Rouge, earning his Bachelor of Landscape Architecture from LSU. Together with his wife, Renee, they share three children: Charlie (7), Kate Louise (5) and Camille (2).

Gary Cooper

Senior Superintendent

Gary, a Superintendent for Rudick Construction Group’s Austin operation, graduated from Dallas County Community College and has been in the construction industry for more than 40 years. His experience includes various built environments, including mixed-use, office, medical office buildings, industrial, retail centers, special purpose facilities, and financial institutions.

Josh Dilmore

Project Manager

Josh, a graduate of Louisiana Tech University, is an agile and flexible professional who currently serves as Project Manager with Rudick Construction Group. Josh brings a wealth of experience to Project Management including former roles as Louisiana’s Safety Officer and Preconstruction Manager.  He brings several unique builds that speak to his skill sets as an innovative problem solver. Josh brings a wealth of experience both in office, as well as in the field, coupled to Quality Control attributes specific to the Healthcare Industry. 

Susan Doty, CPA

Controller

Susan Doty joined Rudick as Controller, based in our Dallas Office, bringing three decades of Construction accounting experience to the growing operation across Texas and Louisiana. Susan graduated from The University of Texas at Arlington and is a Certified Public Accountant issued by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy. Susan’s accounting specific experience in the AEC industry, targeting corporate growth strategy, aligned ideally with Rudick’s overarching long-term goals, making her an ideal candidate to join Rudick’s accounting department. 

Andrew Douphrate

Project Executive | Division Manager

Andrew Douphrate currently serves as Project Executive, overseeing multiple congruent renovation and expansion projects throughout the greater Dallas region. He grew up in the DFW-Fort Worth Metroplex earning his degree in Construction Science from Texas A&M University.

Andrew brings experiences across various construction project types including city roadways and infrastructure to ground up commercial and interior finish out. He believes in practicing fundamentals and is passionate about construction, the combination of these attributes shines through in the quality of his finished work product. His passion for construction extends past his professional pursuits and into the personal arena as he met his wife on a job site, they had their first date at 4:00am on roof top to watch the sunrise.  

Brad Earls

Senior Superintendent

Brian Faulkner

Superintendent

Brian Faulkner, Superintendent at Rudick Construction Group, resides in the DFW Metroplex earning his degree in Business Management from Ashworth College in 2008. Brian’s project experience spans a wide range of industries such as, Manufacturing, Industrial, K-12, Higher Ed, Medical, Hospitality, Office, Interior Finish Out, parking structures, and multisite development in multiple construction methodologies such as high rise and conventional steel.  Adding to his professional accolades, Brian is certified OSHA 30, SWPPP and Wild Well Control Certified.

Nicholas Grinnan

Project Executive | Division Manager

Nicholas Grinnan serves as Project Executive, Division Manager for Rudick Construction Group’s expanding organization across Louisiana and Texas. He is a native Texan and is a graduate of Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Science. With over a decade of experience in the industry, Nicholas is responsible for more than $300 million in new construction across multiple states with a focus in the industrial, manufacturing, faith-based, and education sectors.  Nicholas is well known by his colleagues to be dependable, trustworthy, supportive, enthusiastic, and conscientious in all of his endeavors – attributes and accolades that shine through in his deliverables to clients and his leadership within Rudick. He loves to spend his off-hours in the great outdoors with his wife and young son. 

Tyler Jones

Superintendent

Todd McKee

Senior Superintendent

Todd is a solution-oriented superintendent with over 30 years of construction industry experience with direct hands-on working project management and site supervision skillsets. Todd brings a wealth of expertise to our growing organization leading complex eight-figure builds across the state of Louisiana for more than three decades. Todd raised his family in the Acadiana area and currently resides in Youngsville with his wife.

Cristina Marrero, AIA

Project Manager

Cristina, a licensed bilingual Architect, was born and educated in Puerto Rico, relocating to central Texas after graduation and beginning her career in the construction industry. She enjoys working hand in hand with Owners, designing, estimating and building spaces that bring their dreams to life.

As an architect and estimator, Cristina is passionate about capturing details ensuring a product of the highest degree of quality is produced to owner satisfaction on time and within-budget. She finds bringing a new project to life to be most fulfilling.

Hunter McKay

Project Executive | Division Manager

Hunter McKay serves as Project Executive-Division Manager of Rudick Construction Group’s Louisiana operations where he has held roles of increasing responsibly in various functions within the business, such as Estimation, Project Management, Field experience and General Manager, since joining the operation in January 2007. Hunter is a proud graduate of the University of Louisiana at Monroe where he earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Construction Management.

Hunter has managed multiple, concurrent new construction builds in the area from Industrial, Institutional, Commercial and Special Purpose ground up projects in excess of $160 million project volume. Hunter is well known for his ability to maneuver, resolve, and tackle problems with finesse leveraging his customer first mindset to produce timely, high quality end products for Rudick’s customers. Hunter has been married to his wife, Maggie, since 2009, they have two children. Together they have made Lafayette their home and are active members at First Baptist Church of Lafayette. Hunter is also an active member in Rotary with the Lafayette Rotary South Division.

Josh Meaux

Superintendent

Josh Meaux serves as Superintendent for Rudick Construction Group in Louisiana joining the organization in 2019. He is a graduate of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree prior to beginning his career in the Acadiana Region. Josh’s experience as a Superintendent has been varied across the marketplace with projects ranging in size and complexity in the Industrial, Assisted Living, Multifamily, Office, Interior Finish Out, Mixed Use Site Development, Roads Bridges and municipality sectors.

Josh has been married to his wife Christy for more than 15 years, together they share two children.

Torrey Mitchell

Superintendent

Torrey is an Alabama native with an experienced background managing complex Mechanical and Electrical projects across multiple states within the South-Central Region of the U.S. Throughout his career, Torrey has managed over $192M in electrical projects. He provides leadership and takes pride in managing his team to execute project types within industrial, hospitality, healthcare, multifamily, and senior living market sectors.

Addison Moore

Senior Superintendent

Addison Moore joined Rudick with 25 years of experience in our industry. Originally from Monroe, LA, Addison graduated from ULM with a Bachelor’s in Construction Management and served as a Construction Surveyor in the Army National Guard until 1997. Since then, he has been working in commercial construction on a variety of projects, including office, medical, retail, warehouse, and industrial.

Addison’s biggest professional accomplishment to date is moving into a superintendent position from estimating and project management, as it has challenged him and helped him become more well-rounded within the industry. Outside of work, he enjoys eating healthy, boxing, hunting, and fishing.

Sean Ryan

Project Manager

Sean is originally from Gun Barrell City, Texas and graduated from the University of Texas at Tyler with a degree in Construction Management. He has been working in the industry since 2017, with the majority of his experience focused on build-to-suit office space, medical, schools, and multifamily, the latter of which he worked directly for the developer.  Outside of his building experience, he has also been successful in building up the people around him, and is the true definition of a team player.  

Aside from work, Sean and his wife Sarah reside in Coppell, TX.  Sean is an outdoors enthusiast like many of us here at Rudick, and also enjoys focusing on philanthropy and volunteer work, as his wife’s career is based in non-profit organizations.  He truly loves what we do, and holds a passion for taking the theoretical and making it a practical reality.

Ryan Short

Director of Preconstruction

Ryan Short, a graduate of Texas A&M University holding a B.S. in Construction Science, currently serves as Director of Preconstruction for Rudick Construction Group, joining the company in 2018, he’s also held various positions in the field such as Assistant Superintendent and Superintendent. Ryan’s project experience ranges from small remodels through to billion-dollar superstructures, approaching all of his projects with a quality always mindset as evident in the high caliber relationships he’s cultivated throughout the industry. Ryan is experienced in the latest technological construction methodologies and recognized by his peers as a highly organized, detail-oriented time manager, with an excellent communication skillset.  His passion, attention to detail, deadline-oriented nature and understanding of job logistics make him a valuable member of the team at Rudick Construction Group.

Tommy Stelly

Senior Superintendent

Tommy “Toe” Stelly serves as Senior Superintendent for Rudick’s Louisiana operations having been with the organization and working with Gary Rudick since 1983. Tommy’s nearly four decades of experience cross various sectors of the industry including food and beverage, data center, day cares, K-12, higher education, student housing, correctional facilities, institutional, assisted living, multifamily, entertainment, hospitality, offices, interior finish, mixed use site development, parking structures and multi-site development.

His experience in various market structures makes him a seasoned construction professional in various construction types such as high rise, wood frame, steel and concrete construction. Tommy is also OSHA certified and has overseen more than $500M+ worth of project volume with zero-time loss incidents. Tommy is a tremendous asset to the Rudick team.

James Thokey

Director of Business Development

James is originally from Dallas and received a bachelor’s degree from UNT in 2008. After graduating, he jumped into real estate with a focus in high end residential new construction. From there, he transitioned into land acquisition at the end of 2019 for a local boutique developer that focused on entitlements. During his 9-year career in real estate, he closed $250 million in sales between custom homes and investor specs. Outside of work, he loves the outdoors especially golfing, hunting, and fishing. He and his wife reside on their farm in Roanoke on Lake Grapevine that they share with a dog, 5 horses, 15 longhorns, 22 sheep, a llama, and 2 cats.

Mark Trimmier

Superintendent

Jack Torrey

Preconstruction Manager

Casey Turner

Superintendent

Casey, originally from Arlington and a former member of the US Marine Corps and Texas Army National Guard, possesses over 13 years of construction industry experience. His expertise lies in building high-end office spaces and managing critical projects for major telecommunications and aviation companies. With a wealth of knowledge, combined with leadership and communication skills, Casey ensures efficient operations and timely completion. Outside of work, Casey finds joy in outdoor activities and playing the guitar. 

Sean VanCourt

Preconstruction Manager

Sean graduated from Louisiana State University & the University of Louisiana at Monroe beginning his career in the construction field in 2010 as a laborer. His first job was building a relief camp in south Louisiana during the BP oil spill.

Since that time, he’s garnered experience in the construction in public works, multifamily, healthcare, high rise and K-12 facilities. Prior to beginning his career in construction, he served as law enforcement for the Port of New Orleans Harbor Police Department.

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