Construction Management Advisory Board
The Department of Construction Management is honored to have a large, active and extremely supportive Industry Advisory Board. Our Industry Advisory Board is made up of top professionals in various facets of the construction industry. Members help us provide quality preparation for our students, position the department for maximum growth and build a strong network of industry support. The board is led by an elected team of advisers, who make up the Executive Council. If you would like to inquire about becoming a member of our Industry Advisory Board, please contact us.
Industry Advisory Board Mission Statement
“Our mission is to be recognized as an active and dynamic Construction Management Advisory Board engaging in the development and strengthening, through sustained and proactive involvement with the students and faculty, of the Department of Construction Management at East Carolina University. We will strive to share advances in all aspects of the construction industry with the students and faculty of the CMGT department to ensure that our students remain at the forefront of cutting-edge tools, techniques and technology for them to be highly skilled, competitive and sought-after graduates.”
Click here for CMGT Advisory Board Bylaws – revised 8/2015
9th Annual Golf Tournament
We invite you to partake in the 9th Annual Golf Tournament on October 12, 2026! This will take place at the Governors Club in Chapell Hill, NC. This will be a great opportunity for friendly competition and socializing with representatives from various companies. There are also opportunities to sponsor the event if you do not wish to participate in the event. This year’s proceeds will go towards scholarships for CMGT students.
To register for or sponsor this event click the following link: CMGT Advisory Board Golf Tournament
Sponsorship Opportunities Include:
- Hole sponsor $400 company logo signs at tee and green (can also man the hole to be able to mingle to all the players)
- T-Shirt Sponsor $400 Company logo on event t-shirt
- Breakfast sponsor $750 provides breakfast from the Governors Club. Company logo at Breakfast table and other event signs
- Lunch Sponsor $1500 Company name and logo on Lunch tables, recognition on t-shirt and all event banners
- Beverage Cart Sponsor $550 Company name and logo on golf cart signage, company to be able to man the golf cart to talk to all players
- Governors Club to provide golf cart with beverages, Sponsor recognition on t-shirt and all event promotional banners
- Prize sponsors $500 provides 1st place trophies for winners, signage and recognition on all event banners
- After Event Snacks $550 Company name and logo on tables after events and on event t-shirt
- Putting Contest Sponsor $650 this provides cash prize opportunity for players attending, it is also a great chance to talk to all the players
- Hole in One Contest Sponsor $ 950 covers the cost of insurance purchase for the selected hole.
Executive Council

Patrick Fay
President – Executive Council
Benco Construction

Mary Brinn
Brinn Glass

Matt Chance
Precision Walls, Inc.

Scott Cooper
Caterpillar, Inc.

David Philyaw
T. A. Loving Company

Bill Seyler
Lend Lease

Mark Williford
Southern Piping

Chris White
Frank L. Blum Construction
Members
Our current CMGT IAB members are listed in the table below. This table is updated regularly, but if you notice anything that needs to be corrected, please send an email to cmgtadvisoryboard@ecu.edu. If your contact information, job title, or company name needs to be updated, please complete the form available here: CMGT IAB Member Information Update Form
| First | Last | Company/Job Title |
|---|---|---|
| Kristopher | Arnold | Senior Adv Officer ECU Foundations • UAH Major Gifts (Donors) |
| Anthony | Barnett # | CMGT Faculty Representative |
| Sabrina | Bakley # | CMGT IAB Liaison- Administrative Support - Advanced |
| Phil | Lewis | College of Engineering and Technology Dean & Professor |
| Jerry | Gao # | Department Chair - ECU CMGT |
| Eddie | Johnson | North Carolina Office of State Human Resources/ State Safety & Health Director/ Project Manager |
| Mary | Brinn # | Brinn Glass, Inc./Owner |
| Matt | Chance # | Advanced Exterior Systems/COO |
| Scott | Cooper # | CATERPILLAR, INC., Telehandler Alliance Group JLG Industries, Inc./Marketing Mgr, CD/LACD |
| Patrick | Fay ## | Benco Construction/Project Executive |
| William | Janning # | Balfour Beatty Infrastucture, Inc./Field Engineer |
| David | Philyaw # | T. A. Loving Company/President/Building |
| Bill | Seyler # | *Retired |
| Chris | White # | Frank L. Blum Construction Company/ VP of Preconstruction Services |
| Mark | Williford # | SPC Mechanical Corp/ VP Support Services |
| Jimmie | Hughes | *Retired |
| Gregg | Monday | L. F. Jennings Inc./Vice President *retired |
| Frank | Werner | CRH Americas, Inc. (*RETIRED*) |
| Bryan | Wheeler | Honorary IAB Member - Former CMGT Faculty - CRAFT Lab |
| Melvin | Armstrong | SIEMENS Energy/Head of Transformer Service |
| Reggie | Barnacascel | Boddie-Noell Enterprises, Inc./Vice President Restaurant Development |
| Sam | Blair | Baker Roofing/ General Manager |
| Rob | Brogdon | Century Contractors. Inc - Executive Vice President |
| Pippa | Brown | L. F. Jennings Inc./Assistant Project Manager |
| Jerry | Langston | Hensel Phelps/Project Manager-Construction Group |
| Steve | Macmillan | Hensel Phelps/Project Manager-Construction Group |
| Carl V. | Carney | Davie Construction Co./President C.E.O |
| Al | Chesson | A.R. Chesson Construction/CEO President |
| William | Creel | Solomon Plumbing/ Purchasing Manager |
| Kate | Daniels | Daniels and Daniels Construction Co. Inc. |
| Brian | Denisar | Bobbitt Construction, Inc/CEO |
| Nathan | Dickson | Black & Veatch Company |
| Greg | Drenning | James G. Davis Construction/Sr. Project Manager |
| Sam | Ellis | Fortune-Johnson/Title Senior Project Manager |
| Bill | Farrior Jr | Farrior and Sons/INC President |
| Sonny | Foster | Smithson Inc./President |
| Preston | Godwin | Husdon Brothers Construction Co./Project Manager |
| Ray | Harrell | City of Raleigh/Chief Code Compliance Officer |
| Joey | Hatch | Hamlin Roofing/ Project Manager |
| Richard (Rick) | Hibbett, Jr. | MEB Group/Business Development Manager |
| Bobby | Hilgoe | Market Partner/ True Homes USA |
| Amzie | Hoffner | S.T. Wooten/ Vice President |
| Dylan | Hutchinson | James G. Davis Construction |
| Matthew | Jones | JSmith Civil, LLC/Vice President of JSmith Civil |
| Jason | Jinorio | ENO Company/Co-Founder |
| Chris | Leary | Edwards, Inc/General Manager |
| Keith | Lee | Sunbelt Rentals Scaffold Services/ Branch Manager Scaffold Division |
| Mike | MacGilvray | Frank L. Blum Construction Company/ Senior Preconstruction Manager |
| Nick | Magnini | KB Home Raleigh/ Vice President of Operations |
| Greg | Marks | MW Construction Services, LLC/Operations Manager |
| Joshua | Mauney | Paragon Safety Group/CEO |
| Thomas | McCarthy | Hourigan/Client Solutions Manager |
| Pat | McCrary | Coakley & Williams Construction/Senior PreConstruction Manager |
| Will | McLawhorn | Monteith Construction/VDC Director |
| Hunter | Nichols | Senior Preconstruction Manager/BRASFIELD & GORRIE, LLC |
| Keith | Nixon | Balfour Beatty Infrastucture, Inc./SE Region Ops Manager |
| Pete | Pemantell | Holder Construction Company/ Vice President - Operations |
| Langdon | Pleasant | S.T. Wooten/Sales Representative |
| Keith | Poettker | Poettker Construction/CEO |
| Robert N. | Ponton | C.R. Jackson, Inc./ CEO |
| David | Price | David Price Construction/Owner |
| Hector | Ray | RAYWEST Designbuild/owner |
| Heath | Barnacascel | Clancy & Theys Construction Company |
| Eric | Rothrock | Crescent Communities Construction, LLC/ VP Preconstruction |
| Frank | Rygiel | Walbridge - VP/ General Manager - Florida Group |
| Josh | Seymour | McDonaldYork Building Company/ Business Developer |
| Tom | Shannon | Barnhill Contracting Company/Vice President of Human Resources and Safety |
| Foster | Smith | LeChase Construction Services/Project Manager |
| John W. | Smith | Barnhill Contracting Company/Vice President Eastern Division |
| Chris | Spach | SouthCon Building Group/President/ CEO |
| Seth | Speight | W.M. Jordan Co./Project Estimator |
| R. Craig | Spivey | Liberty Senior Living/Director of Construction |
| Philip | Squires | Mattamy Homes/VP Purchasing |
| Justin | Stancill | Lithko Contracting, LLC/Project Lead |
| Adam | Terracina | AJT Construction, Inc./President |
| Aaron | Thomas | Metcon, Inc./President & CEO |
| Mikkel | Thompson | PulteGroup, Inc/VP of Construction Operations |
| Jeremy | Tillman | CAROLINA BAY CONSTRUCTION/ OWNER,PRESIDENT |
| Ed Lawrence | Tipton, II | Tipton Builders, Inc./ President |
| William | Troxler Jr | Troxler Labs/CEO & President |
| Matt | Turner | Barnhill Contracting Company/Director of Business Development Eastern Division |
| John | Tuschak | Crowder Construction Company- Heavy Civil Division/Regional Operations Manager |
| Matt | Van Sickle | Van Sickle Law, PLLC/Attorney |
| Reginald "Reggie" | Warren | Atrium Health/Assistant Vice President - Planning, Design, Construction (Facilities Management Group) |
| Brian | Weathersby | Reeves/ Construction Manager |
| Greg | West | RAYWEST Designbuild/ Owner |
| Eddie | Williford | Gregory Poole Equipment Company/ Executive Vice President & COO |
| Scott | Winstead | FMI/President, Management Consulting |



