Our Leadership Team

 

Jule Smith

President and Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Smith has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Construction Partners since April 2021. Before that, he served in other senior management roles within the company, including as its Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President. Mr. Smith also served in various management roles for the Company’s North Carolina subsidiary, including as its President from 2009 to 2020. Prior to that, he held various other positions within Fred Smith Construction, Inc. and served in the Supply Corps of the U.S. Navy. Mr. Smith received a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Arts in History from Wake Forest University.

Greg Hoffman

Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Hoffman has served as our Chief Financial Officer since April 2023. Prior to that, Mr. Hoffman served as our Senior Vice President, Finance from April 2021 to March 2023 and as Chief Financial Officer of Wiregrass Construction Company, our Alabama subsidiary, from 2009 to 2021. Before joining our organization, Mr. Hoffman served in various roles of increasing responsibility at Corporate Express, Inc., a Staples company, including as Division Controller and Vice President, Operations, and also as Division Controller for APAC-Georgia, Inc., a heavy civil infrastructure company. Prior to APAC, Mr. Hoffman was a Manager at Ernst & Young LLP, where he directed audit engagement teams serving a variety of industries, including construction. Mr. Hoffman holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Alabama.

Brett Armstrong

Senior Vice President

Mr. Armstrong has over 30 years of construction management experience. Prior to joining Construction Partners in 2002, he was Area Manager over the Columbus, Georgia division of Ashland Paving and Construction, Inc. Prior to that, he was Area Manager over the Columbus, Georgia division of Superfos. Mr. Armstrong holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Auburn University.

Ryan Brooks

Senior Vice President, Legal

Mr. Brooks has served as our Senior Vice President, Legal, since 2018. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Brooks practiced law at Maynard, Cooper & Gale, P.C. in Birmingham, Alabama, where he represented both public and private companies in a variety of corporate matters, including mergers and acquisitions, securities offerings and regulatory compliance. Mr. Brooks holds a Juris Doctor from Vanderbilt University Law School and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Auburn University.

Bob Flowers

Senior Vice President

Mr. Flowers has over 30 years of construction management experience. Prior to joining our Company in 2013, he was Executive Vice President of Estimating and Construction for Barlovento, LLC, a general contractor performing civil and commercial construction throughout the United States. Prior to that, Mr. Flowers was the Georgia Division President of Superfos.

John Harper

Senior Vice President

Mr. Harper has over 25 years of construction management experience. Prior to joining our Company in 2002, he held several positions of increasing responsibility within Wiregrass Construction Company, Inc. (“WCC”), a wholly owned and indirect subsidiary of the Company, serving as Vice President of Estimating/Project Management and, most recently, President. An active member of several state and national highway construction organizations, Mr. Harper currently serves on the Board of Directors of the National Asphalt Pavement Association and has previously served as its Chairman. Mr. Harper received a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Auburn University.

John Walker

Senior Vice President

Mr. Walker has over 30 years of experience in the construction industry. Before joining Construction Partners in 2009, he was a Regional Vice President at Oldcastle Materials, Inc. Prior to that, he was the Alabama Platform President of Superfos. Mr. Walker is a Licensed Professional Engineer and holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Auburn University.