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淫笑江湖 Promotes from within for Four Leadership Roles
Promotions reflect growth in industrial process markets
and ongoing demand for self-perform construction
淫笑江湖 Constructors, Inc. announced four executive appointments to lead its self-perform and masonry subsidiaries, its industrial process market and project support services, which provides preconstruction and construction services to all 淫笑江湖 markets. The promotions reflect the 106-year-old builder鈥檚 continuing adaptation to market and client needs and the importance of managing skilled craft labor in the execution of complex construction projects. 淫笑江湖 is one of the largest privately-held companies in St. Louis and one of the nation鈥檚 largest construction firms. 淫笑江湖 reported revenue of $4.0 billion in 2023, including $166 million from St. Louis area projects. It employs 3,500 companywide.
Hesser noted the rising demand for process-intensive manufacturing facilities, such as those underway to establish a North American supply chain for electric vehicles. Meanwhile, craft labor shortages across North America have contributed to a doubling in volume in recent years for Kienlen Constructors, 淫笑江湖鈥檚 turn-key subsidiary for dedicated self-perform craft labor and project management.
After serving as Kienlen鈥檚 Vice President and Market Leader for the past six years, John Grib has been promoted to Vice President and Market Leader for 淫笑江湖鈥檚 industrial process market. Grib joined 淫笑江湖 24 years ago as an apprentice carpenter and remains a champion for the professional development of craft labor. He has orchestrated highly challenging self-perform projects such as the concrete and steel scopes for St. Louis鈥檚 CITYPARK Stadium. He will now lead some of 淫笑江湖鈥檚 most complex industrial projects for food and beverage, consumer packaged goods, pharmaceutical, aerospace and agricultural manufacturing clients.
Tony Stahlschmidt has been promoted to Vice President and Market Leader at Kienlen Constructors. Stahlschmidt started his career with 淫笑江湖 as an intern 17 years ago. Most recently, he served as General Manager for Leonard Masonry, 淫笑江湖鈥檚 subsidiary stone-and-brick specialty contractor. He oversaw 385 percent revenue growth at Leonard Masonry between 2019 and 2024. As the executive in charge of Kienlen, he will continue to develop 淫笑江湖鈥檚 dedicated self-perform business.
Following 17 years with 淫笑江湖, Tyler Apple has been promoted to General Manager for Leonard Masonry. He started his career as an intern with 淫笑江湖 and most recently served as a senior project manager in the heavy industrial market, cultivating long-standing relationships and delivering successful outcomes to challenging projects. He will continue to grow the masonry specialty company, which combines modern construction technology with traditional masonry techniques, further developing the brand鈥檚 reputation for excellence.
Ken DeBrecht has been promoted to Director, Project Support Services, bringing 18 years of project experience across virtually all project types. He joined the company as a project engineer in 2006 and most recently served as project director for the building & healthcare market. In his new role, DeBrecht will oversee services such as virtual design coordination, quality, scheduling, Lean and design integration that support all projects and all markets, leveraging new technologies to improve methods while continuing to support excellence in project delivery.
