LITHKO CONTRACTING - Key Persons
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- Contracts Lead / Charlotte
Andrew has worked in concrete construction his entire career. After college he started as a project manager for a concrete construction subcontractor on large commercial/institutional, industrial and structural projects, working up to a position of a vice president. He left there to work for a large renovation/restoration contractor as a southeast branch manager and then came to Lithko. He was attracted to Lithko's business model and structure, seeing a unique opportunity that panned out nicely. Before his current position, he was Senior Project Manager, then Operations Manager. Andrew is a member of the Carolina Ready Mix Association and the Association of Builder Contractors. He holds a bachelor's in construction management and a bachelor's in building construction science from Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston, and a master's in construction science and management from Clemson University. He is married, has three children and enjoys college football (specifically the Clemson Tigers), snow skiing, bike riding with his kids, attending Formula 1 races and going to the beach.
Andy knew from a young age he wanted to work in construction. He graduated from the University of Toledo in 2006, earning his bachelor's in Construction Engineering. He worked fulltime for a small, self-performing general contractor throughout college, focusing on estimating light commercial projects. Upon graduation, he and his wife purchased a home in Columbus, Ohio. After interviewing with a handful of companies, Andy decided to begin his career at Lithko as a Project Coordinator. He felt Lithko was the best cultural fit and it gave him the opportunity to continue working in concrete construction. As his project coordination career progressed, he began mentoring other coordinators and eventually transitioned into burg operations. In January 2017, Andy was promoted to the Area Lead of the Columbus Burg. In his spare time, he enjoys fishing, watching sports, and spending time with his family.
Job Titles:
- Armada Hoffler Construction
Ben Cutting was the Chief Financial Officer of Taylor Communications, a $1.2 billion dollar division of Taylor Corporation. Previously he was the CFO of Standard Register until its acquisition by Taylor in 2015. Ben held numerous leadership roles within Standard Register and its legacy entities in Financial Planning & Analysis, Treasury, Corporate Finance and Internal Audit. Ben started his career in the Assurance & Business Advisory practice of Arthur Andersen LLP. He is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor, Certified Treasury Professional, Chartered Global Management Accountant and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Ben holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from Wright State University. Ben and his wife Michele reside in Bellbrook with their two daughters and an overfed beagle mix.
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- Area Lead / Oklahoma City
Brandon graduated from Oklahoma State University with a Bachelors degree in Construction Management and entered the construction industry as a General Contractor. He first encountered Lithko on a complex stadium project where he became attracted to Lithko's "boot strap culture" and the intensity with which the teams approached their work. In 2011, he went to work in the energy sector overseeing the construction of projects across the United States before finding his way to Lithko in 2016. Working at a company where a laborer can become an Area Lead, if they are willing to earn it, is what he loves about Lithko. Brandon is married with two children and enjoys coaching little league sports. Relaxation comes in the form of adventure racing, mountain biking, and cutting firewood with his dad on their family ranch.
Job Titles:
- Vice President of Financial Operations and Mergers & Acquisitions
Brian grew up in Cincinnati and earned his bachelor's in accounting from Miami University of Ohio. After graduating, he earned his CPA and worked three years in public accounting at Deloitte and Touche. He took a job with a client as Controller and ultimately progressed to Vice President of Finance for Builders Firstsource, a national building supply company out of Dallas, Texas. After he and his wife had twins, they decided to move closer to home in Cincinnati. Ultimately, Brian was referred to Lithko. He began his career with Lithko in 2007 as CFO. He enjoys spending time with his family, coaching and all sports.
Job Titles:
- Executive Vice President
- New Role of Executive Vice President
The new role of Executive Vice President was created to help solidify and amplify Lithko's ongoing growth plan. Brian's primary focus is pre-cast adjacency opportunities and defining the unique business requirements of those relationships. His extensive experience is also a valuable addition to our M & A Team, and his expertise in long-range planning is an asset as we continue to look toward the future of our organization.
Brian has over 20 years of broad financial and strategic leadership experience in executive and senior leadership roles at Fortune 500 companies, including McDonald's Corporation and The Procter & Gamble Co. Most recently, he was the CFO for Verso, a leading US producer of paper and pulp, where he helped the company complete a successful merger agreement. He holds a B.B.A. in finance with accounting concentration from the University of Notre Dame.
Brian has been married to Kristen for 22 years, and they have two kids. Mia is 14, and Drew is 11. Brian has moved 16 times, and he is excited to be back in his hometown of Cincinnati since last August. He enjoys all sports, exercising, camping, and hiking. His faith is very important to him and his family.
Jeffrey "Butch" Sullivan was born in Lakewood, Ohio. He attended Miami University of Ohio and then started his career as a computer operator. At age 27 he decided to switch industries and went to work as a laborer for a large national concrete company in Cincinnati. He was proud to be promoted to project manager, but not happy about the travel away from family that the position entailed. He and a few co-workers joined Lithko together, where they could build commercial concrete projects, but go home to their wives and children at night. Butch serves on the Lithko and K-Cor Rebar boards. He is also a member of the American Society of Concrete Contractors and the American Concrete Institute. He enjoys spending time with his wife, two daughters, two son-in-laws and grandson. He likes all sports, especially golf.
Chris has worked in concrete construction since graduating from Thomas More College with a bachelor's in accounting in 2000. His first role was in general ledger, then he was promoted to manager of finance. In 2004 he joined Lithko as a Controller, and moved into his current position in 2008. Chris was attracted to Lithko's strategy and saw the opportunity to take on more responsibility and make business decisions. He is a member of Vistage CEO Group #4070, the local chapters of Associated General Contractors and the Association of Builder Contractors. He is married with three children and greatly enjoys spending time with his family.
Job Titles:
- Regional Operations Lead Midwest / Columbus
Lithko was performing the concrete work on a project that Chris was working on as a general contractor. Lithko made a big impression on him. He liked what he saw of the Lithko culture and felt he could be an influencer. After working in our Cincinnati BURG for three years, he helped open the Allentown BURG and served as Area Lead. Chris then accepted the Columbus, Ohio Area Lead position when his children became school age, because he wanted to work closer to family. He graduated from Miami University of Ohio with a bachelor's in political science after earning an associate's degree in construction management from Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. Married with two children, he loves hunting, fishing and being outdoors.
David is an experienced construction industry professional who joined Lithko Contracting as President in 2022 after 14 years with Turner Construction Company. As the Vice President and General Manager of Turner Construction Company, he was one of the leaders of the nation's top construction manager. Prior to this role, David served in several other positions within the company, including working as the General Manager and leading business development and legal affairs for different regions.
David also serves on the board of CVG Airport, Redi, and FC Cincinnati Foundation. He is an Executive Board Member of Kings Hammer and is active in YPO and CRBC. David is very engaged in the Cincinnati community and volunteers with many other organizations as well. He is married to his high-school sweetheart, and they have three children. He values building relationships and giving back.
Growing up in northern Indiana, Eric got into the construction industry at the age of 16 doing residential concrete with a small company a couple miles from the family farm. After graduating from Purdue University with a degree in Building Construction Management, he returned to the residential market in order to be close to home and family. Just a couple years later he joined Lithko's Cincinnati BURG, where he had worked as an intern during college and grew to love the comradery, pace of work, and wealth of knowledge about the commercial concrete industry evident in his coworkers. After being a part of some keystone projects between Cincinnati and Indianapolis as Project Coordinator and Project Lead, Eric and his wife returned home to northern Indiana to start a family. He found his way back to Lithko again in 2014 as a Project Coordinator, splitting time across multiple regions before moving to Cincinnati and continuing to develop his career with a focus on tilt-up and specialty industrial floor construction through the Operations Manager role. The opportunity to move to the Area Lead position for the Indianapolis BURG in 2019 seemed a natural fit, aligning his experience in the industry with home town relationships. Outside of work he enjoys hobby gunsmithing and reloading, hunting, and spending time with his family on the farm.
Jason learned about construction from a young age by spending time with family members in the industry, including operating equipment and participating in aspects of concrete work. After completing a degree in mechanical engineering, Jason worked as a Field Engineer for a heavy highway contractor in Virginia for two years. He started at Lithko in 2007 as a Project Coordinator and worked his way up to Operations Manager. He became an Area Lead for our Allentown BURG in 2017. Jason enjoys spending time with his wife and two daughters as well as skiing, riding ATVs, traveling, and attending athletic events.
Job Titles:
- Director of Pre - Construction
Jeff started as a valued member of the Lithko team 20 years ago, serving in a number of roles in three states. After graduating from Kansas State University with a bachelor's in construction science management in 1995, he started at Lithko as a Project Coordinator in Ohio. He then helped open the Kansas City BURG and became their Preconstruction Lead. Jeff left Lithko in 2004, returning to our Columbus office in 2010 for the focus, structure and discipline that he felt other companies lacked. In 2014 he advanced to the Indianapolis Area Lead and now the Midwest Regional Business Analyst. Jeff is married, has four children, and enjoys activities with his kids, hiking, exercising and swimming.
When Kevin first joined Lithko, he had to leave after just one year to handle family matters out of state. Missing the structure, attention to detail, planning, people and teamwork, he was thrilled to come back to open the Greenville, South Carolina BURG. Kevin graduated from Drury University in Springfield, Missouri, with a bachelor's in business management and began his career with a small concrete construction company in Springfield as superintendent on retail, entertainment and public works projects. He then moved to Phoenix, Arizona, to work for a large concrete construction company, where he started as superintendent and rose to senior vice president. Kevin's hobbies include football, working out, and traveling. He also enjoys spending time with his four children and six grandchildren.
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- Buildings Concrete Construction Award ( 2017 )
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- Customer / Pre - Construction Bids and Qualifications
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- VP of Operations / Columbus
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- Director of Safety and Risk
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- Equipment Lead / Columbus
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- Chief Information Officer
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- Formwork COE Area Lead / Austin
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- Customer / Pre - Construction Bids and Qualifications