WAKEFIELD - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Construction Superintendent
Blake came to TWC in 2016 after 17 years of construction experience spanning residential, commercial, and underwater specialties. He brings a wealth and diversity of knowledge having previously owned his own construction company and working throughout the southeastern United States. Blake graduated from the University of Tennessee in 2002, after six months of study abroad in Italy, with a degree in Economics. He currently serves on the ABC Greater Tennessee State Board and as a regional council member. Blake spends his free time playing golf or camping with his wife Jamie and his three sons, Clayton, Avery, and Mason.
Erin began answering phones at TWC during the summers and after graduating from the University of Tennessee in 1997 with a degree in Finance, she began estimating and project management. In 2007 Erin was named Corporate Secretary-Treasurer and in 2013 Chief Financial Officer, a position she held until 2017 when she was named Chief Executive Officer and majority owner establishing The Wakefield Corporation as a Woman Owned Business. Erin has served on various local, state and national boards for Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), Associated General Contractors (AGC), and Associated Construction Women. She is currently serving on the Knoxville Chapter of the AGC Board of Directors. After Jim's (Erin's father and founder of TWC) passing in 2016, Erin began to invest deeply in cancer awareness. She is a founding member of the Women's Coalition Against Cancer and currently serves on the Hope Gala Board for the American Cancer Society, the Board of Directors for the Thompson Cancer Center Foundation and Game on Against Cancer. Erin holds a minor in vocal performance and is an active member in the choir at Cokesbury Church. In her free time Erin enjoys spending time with her family, working out and traveling. Erin Married Knoxville native TJ Mahan in September of 2021 and together they stay incredibly busy with their five children, Zach, Kane, Riley, Samantha, and Addy.
Job Titles:
- Estimator
- President Emeritus
- Project Manager
Grant has devoted the past 49 years to the construction industry. He was hired by Jim Wakefield in 1994 as his right hand. Grant has served TWC as an estimator, project manager, Secretary/Treasurer, Vice President, and President. More importantly he continues to serve as a teacher, mentor and senior advisor. He has served on local, regional and state ABC boards as a regional council chairman and state board member. Grant invests his time and resources in local charities like, the American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, East Tennessee Children's Hospital, and the Knoxville Area Rescue Ministries. He enjoys time on the golf course, at the lake, and playing on the farm with his wife Teresa. They have two children Nick and Nicole, and 7 grandchildren, one of which is carrying on the legacy working at TWC.
Greg is currently the Safety Director and jack of all trades at TWC. He has 44 years of diverse experience across all aspects of interior construction including residential, commercial, and industrial. Greg came to TWC in 1996 as a finisher and was quickly promoted to foreman. He has served in the Safety Director role since 2010. He enjoys bee keeping and fishing in his spare time.
Jamie brings a diverse background to TWC. He was a laborer in the family business when the company was founded in 1986 until 1993 when he went on active duty with the Air Force. In 2019 he retired from the Air Force and came back to TWC as the Director of Operations. Jamie has a bachelor's degree in Aviation from Auburn University, a master's degree in Safety and Accident Investigation from Embry Riddle and was a Department of Defense Senior Fellow at Stanford University. He is a board member at the Builder's Exchange of Tennessee and at Isaiah 117 House for Knox County. He also serves on multiple committees and teams within his church and is active with the American Cancer Society. He enjoys spending time with his wife Deborah and their children Lilly and Jake and cycling with the Air Force Cycling Team.
Job Titles:
- Construction Manager
- Construction Superintendent
Jim has been working in the construction industry since 1993 and came to The Wakefield Corporation in 2002. Jim has moved quickly from hanging and framing drywall to running large jobs as a foreman to now running multiple large jobs as one of three Construction Superintendents. In his off-time Jim enjoys spending time with his wife Donna and his children Zach (also a TWC employee) and Dakota. He also enjoys target shooting, hot rods, and riding motorcycles.
Jim Wakefield founded The Wakefield Corporation in 1986 based on four core values: Service, Integrity, Quality and Excellence. Today, the company is run by his daughter Erin Wakefield Mahan and they are proudly employing the third generation of their family. What he loved most about this industry was not the buildings he left his mark on, but the people that were and are served within those buildings. Jim would have been the first to tell you it was his employees, his TWC family, that helped shape and mold The Wakefield Corporation into what they are today. More important than the company's achievements were Jim's philanthropic endeavors including the Boys and Girls Clubs of Knoxville, The Boy Scouts of America Great Smoky Mountain Council, and his service to Cokesbury Church.
Job Titles:
- Construction Superintendent
Job Titles:
- Accounting / HR Manager / Shannon
Shannon brings a broad background in accounting and human resources to the TWC team. She has been in the accounting/HR field for 23 years, eight of which have been here at TWC. Prior to coming to TWC she specialized in accounting/HR in property management, office equipment marketing and banking. Shannon is dedicated to community outreach and support as a member of the Women's Coalition Against Cancer and supports many American Cancer Society events in the Knoxville area. In her spare time, she enjoys renovating and remodeling projects with her husband David. They have four children, Kirsten, Bryce, Taylor, and Erin.
Job Titles:
- Construction Superintendent
Terry is one of TWC's Construction Superintendents and has been with the company since 1986 when it was founded. He came to TWC straight out of the U.S. Navy where he was an E-5 last stationed on the USS Guam. While in the Navy Terry participated in Operation Urgent Fury (the invasion of Grenada) and two deployments to Beirut. Terry has devoted countless hours to local youth sports for over the past 30 years as a coach, umpire, and referee. He enjoys spending time with his wife Tracy, son Sean and he enjoys all sports, especially UT football and auto racing (he has attended the Indianapolis 500 39 times).