Steve McTighe has held various positions in both project management and preconstruction over his 30+ year career. While he understands that the rubber meets the road in the construction phase, he’s always put tremendous emphasis on exceeding client expectations and on setting projects up for success in the preconstruction phase. Steve’s passion for this phase led to his return to preconstruction services in 2022. As the Atlanta office’s Vice President of Preconstruction, Steve is responsible for delivering exceptional preconstruction services in the markets we serve. He’s also responsible for the seamless transition of each project into construction. Steve's extensive experience in both preconstruction and construction operations makes him exceptionally qualified for this position.
Steve joined the company in 2014 as a Project Executive. He was promoted to Vice President of Preconstruction in 2022.
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Scott Hudson possesses a keen ability to recognize potential challenges in a project's early development and clearly convey this information to the owner and design team. As Vice President of Preconstruction Services for the Florida Division, Scott provides estimating expertise and historical data in the pricing of projects across the state. Scott started his career as an educator in the public school system, then moved to the AEC industry where he has worked for the last 30 years at Batson-Cook.
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Darrell Seabrook deeply enjoys all aspects of the construction industry, including building relationships within the community and developing the right team on each project. As a skilled builder and project manager with 25 years of experience, Darrell brings a wealth of knowledge to potential and current clients that can help them succeed in their building endeavors.
Being honest and transparent with clients, providing real solutions to challenges, and building trust with clients are key to Darrell’s success. Darrell has personal construction portfolio exceeding $500 million.
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Darin Appleton leads Batson-Cook’s West Point Division as senior vice president and general manager. In this role, he carries ultimate responsibility for the strategic planning, business development, construction operations, and client relationships essential to the growth of the West Point Division.
Darin started at Batson-Cook as an intern in the West Point office and has been an assistant project manager, project manager, senior project manager, and a project executive over the course of his career. His personal portfolio tops $634 million.
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Jimmy has spent his entire professional career with Batson-Cook. He started as an intern and has been a field engineer, assistant project manager, project manager, senior project manager, and a project executive. He became a vice president and business unit leader in 2023 and supports healthcare clients to grow the market in the metro Atlanta area. Jimmy also enjoys fostering the growth of those he works with, acknowledging their hard work, and celebrating their successes
Jimmy believes nothing fosters trust or builds relationships like results. When he makes a commitment on a jobsite, he is motivated to perform at his best to deliver results that exceed our clients’ expectations..
Jimmy has more than 22 years of experience in the construction industry. Jimmy has a personal construction portfolio exceeding $1.2 billion.
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Robert Trice joined Batson-Cook in 1996 as a project engineer in our special projects group, an effort focused on tenant build-outs, renovations, small additions, churches, and miscellaneous projects. Since then, he’s built senior living facilities, multi-family, religious related projects, office, specialty, municipal, master planned communities, and design-build projects. In 2023, Robert was promoted to the vice president and business unit leader role and will oversee the company’s wood frame/senior-living projects. Robert brings a wealth of knowledge to potential and current clients embarking on building endeavors. He also works seamlessly with our employees to help them be successful in their careers while ensuring that Batson-Cook clients receive best-in-class service.
Robert has more than 30 years of experience in the construction industry with more than 125 completed projects and a personal construction portfolio exceeding $225 million.
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Chris Shepherd joined Batson-Cook in 2007 as an assistant project manager in the company’s healthcare market. He became a project executive in 2016 to assist prospective and current clients achieve their construction goals. In 2022, Chris accepted his current role as vice president and business unit leader for northeast Florida where he applies his wealth of healthcare construction experience to build new relationships, enhance the skills of our project teams, and manage other tasks essential to the growth of his division.
Chris has more than 29 years of experience in the construction industry. Chris’ personal construction portfolio exceeds $1 billion.
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Darrell Brooks, a 44-year veteran in the construction industry, began his career learning on-the-job as a superintendent in the company’s healthcare market. He became a senior vice president of field operations in 2022 and supports project operations across the Florida and Texas divisions by focusing on jobsite safety, mentoring and coaching field staff, overseeing project schedules, labor management, quality control, as well as cultivating client and key trade partner relationships. He prides himself on bringing the best out of people, and uses every opportunity to mentor colleagues and help them reach the next level in their careers.
Darrell has more than 44 years of experience in the construction industry. Darrell has overseen more than 200 projects with a personal construction portfolio exceeding $1 billion.
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As a skilled builder with 45 years of experience in construction operations, Chuck Gaston is a skilled and knowledgeable leader who is driven by his passion to build. With strong core values and respected leadership, Chuck can find efficiencies that yield significant benefits for Batson-Cook’s new and existing clients.
Chuck joined the company in 1984 as a field engineer and advanced to the role of assistant superintendent, superintendent, and general superintendent before becoming a vice president of field operations. He was promoted to Senior Vice President of Field Operations in 2022. Chuck's personal construction portfolio exceeds $2 billion.
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Pat Ray brings more than two and a half decades of hands-on commercial construction experience to his role as senior vice president and general manager of Batson-Cook’s Atlanta Commercial division. His passion for building relationships, coupled with a strong desire to uphold Batson-Cook’s core values, makes him an invaluable team member to grow our presence in the commercial sector.
Pat joined the company in 2015 as a Project Executive. He was promoted to Senior Vice President, General Manager, Atlanta Commercial division in 2021.
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