Tecton Construction Management - Lafayette, Indiana

Meet Tecton

		Michael J. Witteveen President and Chief Operating Officer Since his graduation from Valparaiso University with a BS in Civil Engineering, Mike Witteveen has been involved in over $400,000,000 of construction. His areas of expertise include hospitals, medical clinics, and medical specialty construction; concrete structures; steel construction and office midrises; historic restoration; elevated and pedestrian walkways; health clubs; restaurants, etc. He also has created a new, very successful special projects division for a large contractor, and re-engineered and reorganized several companies. Mike possesses outstanding organizational and leadership capabilities as well as extensive construction experience. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the YMCA, past Vice President for the Downtown Business Center, High Tech Task Force member and coaches youth sports.
		Larry W. Pitts Senior Project Manager Larry Pitts has worked in the construction industry for over 49 years. After attending the University of Cincinnati's Architecture School for five semesters and receiving a BA from Liberty University, he began a "hands on" study of construction. Working up through the ranks, he has become a schooled and trained carpenter and has acquired expertise in the construction of new and renovated structures, cast-in-place concrete, tenant fit-out, mid-rise buildings, and fraternity and sorority facilities. He was the Project Manager for the construction of several large buildings at Purdue University. An expert in quality construction, Larry has extensive experience in subcontractor coordination, crew supervision, and project scheduling.
		Michael A. Roberts Project Manager Mike is a 1991 graduate of Vincennes University and has over 16 years of extensive experience on commercial projects. He has held supervisory positions for the construction of state office buildings, industrial buildings, public buildings, fraternities and retail buildings. He is experienced in the up-front coordination such as design and budgeting, as well as scheduling and subcontractor coordination. Currently Mike leads a Royal Rangers group and is involved in the Little League and Junior Football programs in his area.
		Michael S. Perry Project Manager Mike Perry has joined Tecton Construction Management, Inc. as a Project Manager. Mike is a 1997 graduate of the Purdue University Department of Building Construction Management and has acquired managerial experience in the construction of industrial, commercial, state office, school, and public buildings, as well as several fire stations. In 1980 he earned a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Purdue University. He is accomplished in the areas of contractor supervision, project scheduling and cost estimating. Mike has served as a member of Breakfast Optimists and is currently in a leadership role for the Boy Scouts of America.
		Charlie Gault Project Manager Charlie Gault has worked in the construction industry for over 22 years. After two years of college, he started working in the construction industry and worked his way up through the ranks as a carpenter. He has held supervisory positions for the construction of custom-built homes, commercial building and multiple 100-year old historic building restorations. He is experienced in all areas of field operations including scheduling, coordination and contractor supervision. Charlie is active in the Knights of Columbus and coaches sports in his local recreational leagues.
		Andrew Buche Project Manager Andrew Buche is the newest member of the Tecton team. Andrew attended Purdue University's Building Construction Management program, before taking a "hands-on" approach to building construction. He has worked his way up the ranks, and has previously owned and managed a successful residential building company. He is experienced in all areas of construction including estimating, scheduling, & supervision. Andrew has been involved in numerous charitable building projects, and continually offers his time and carpentry skills to those in need. He has also served as a High School youth leader at St. Mary's Cathedral.
		J. Lynne Sherry Assistant Project Manager After graduation from Purdue University with a BS in Mathematics, she worked for 24 years at WLFI-TV in their accounting department. She comes to Tecton with experience in managing accounts receivable and payable. She will provide skilled assistance in all phases of project management administration for both project managers and field project managers.
		Jennifer Isbell Business Office Manager Jennifer comes to Tecton with an extensive background in administrative responsibilities, including business office management, accounts payable/receivables and is skilled in numerous Microsoft programs including MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Publisher. Jennifer attended Purdue University. Then off she flew. Prior to landing back in Lafayette, Jennifer spent time as a Flight Attendant, traveling back and forth between the two coasts, providing her with good communication skills, along with excellent customer service experience. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her son - hiking and playing soccer. Jen is also an avid Feast volunteer.
		Kristin Smith Accounting & Benefits Coordinator Kristin maintains the financial records for Tecton. She provides financial reports for the company, records accounts, monitors all receivable/payable and budgets, as well as manage the payroll and payroll tax records. Kristin also serves on the board of MOST (Mothers of Supertwins), an international organization for families with triplets and more.