Kelly Hafeman, Immel Construction (Opens in a new window)
Located in Green Bay, WI, Kelly Hafeman of Immel Construction decided to go to a PCA CEO Performance meeting after talking with our team. Kelly met the nine other contractors in his group from different markets across the country and found that they faced similar business challenges. He made the jump and joined the team. Kelly said, "It's been one of the best decisions I've made in my career. I wish I had done it earlier."
Brian Daniel, Carroll Daniel Construction Co. (Opens in a new window)
As the President of Carroll Daniel Construction Co. based in Greenville, GA, Brian's company has been part of the CEO Performance Roundtable for over 15 years. It's been a valuable business experience, and Brian took that insight back home to the company. Brian says, "The most valuable aspect of the CEO Performance Roundtable is learning from other professionals. They have real experiences that are like yours. It's helped us find answers to grow our business."
Kent Pilcher, Estes Construction (Opens in a new window)
Kent Pilcher, CEO of Estes Construction, has participated in a CEO Performance Roundtable for over 10 years. He's found the process of the roundtable discussions, benchmarking, and idea sharing is an outstanding way to work on your business. The networking is also beneficial since members are sharing business challenges and solutions. Kent highly recommends the peer group format because it greatly benefits your company.
Chris Weaver, Lantz Construction (Opens in a new window)
Chris Weaver is with Lantz Construction, based in Broadway, VA. He has been a member of a CEO Performance Roundtable for over 10 years and has uncovered a lot of value from his experience. According to Chris, the roundtable format has given his company the opportunity to learn from other perspectives across the industry. Chris says, "The CEO Performance Roundtable peer group has been a great advantage for us, and it can do the same for your business."
Charlie Wilson, CT Wilson Construction Company (Opens in a new window)
For over 15 years, Charlie Wilson of CT Wilson Construction Company of Durham, NC, has participated in the CEO Performance Roundtable program. He describes it as having a free board of directors you can go to for advice. Every meeting Charlie goes to, he comes back with ideas to try for his business. For example, CT Wilson bought a drone to photograph their job sites because another group member was seeing success with it.
Maryanne Guido, Guido & Companies Inc. (Opens in a new window)
Maryanne Guido, in San Antonio, Texas, talks about how her business was a relatively small construction company before joining the CEO Performance Roundtable peer group. After sharing best practices and ideas with other members of the group, Guido & Companies was able to grow their business dramatically. Maryanne says, "The group has helped us grow our leadership teams and build a future for our company."
Kenton Heinze, Braun and Butler Construction (Opens in a new window)
Kenton was introduced to the CEO Performance Roundtable peer group by another member. He describes the group as one of the biggest blessings that has come to his business. Kenton sees it as a great way to get confirmation on business practices and great feedback on areas they can improve. For example, another peer group member introduced a tax credit that Braun and Butler could use, which had a significant positive impact. Kenton said, "Whenever we run into a challenge, I send it out to my peer group because someone has experienced it and has the insight to help."
