From Right to Left: Nathan Versules, Adam Schmidt, Evan Fox, Lillie Knesel, Adam Brenton, Christine Raffety and Jake Grise
ST. LOUIS, MO—S. M. Wilson & Co., a St. Louis-based construction management and general contracting firm, has welcomed several new hires.
“S. M. Wilson is continuously seeking outstanding talent who will become a part of our team and go Beyond The Build by putting our clients first and leading with excellence,” said Mike Yazbec, President of S. M. Wilson. “We are proud to welcome these new team members to the Wilsonite family and look forward to the skills and expertise they bring.”
The following employees have started at S. M. Wilson over the past several months:
Project Superintendent
Nathan Verslues joined the operations team with 23 years of experience in education construction. As Project Superintendent, he is working on the new Southwest Elementary School in Columbia Public Schools.
Project Manager
Adam Schmidt is a civil engineering graduate of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. He has eight years of construction experience in education and healthcare. As Project Manager, Adam is working on projects with the Rochester CUSD #3a, Roxana CUSD #1, and Knoxville CUS #202.
Evan Fox is an architectural engineering graduate of Missouri University of Science and Technology with nine years of construction experience. As Project Manager, he is working on the projects in the 2022 Building Program with the Pattonville School District.
Assistant Project Manager
Lillie Knesel is a civil and environmental engineering graduate from the University of Dayton. With nearly two years of experience, she has expertise in supporting project teams in establishing processes, schedules, and documentation, negotiating bid packages, and reviewing contract documents. As Assistant Project Manager, she is working on the addition of the Jerseyville Public Library.
Project Engineer
Adam Brenton has five years of experience in project management and construction coordination. His expertise also includes pre-construction project bidding and estimating on residential and commercial projects ranging from $500,000 to $50 Million. Adam is working on the Cahokia Mounds project.
Christine Raffety has a business administration degree with a minor in construction management from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. With nine years of experience in construction, she has worked in various markets, including federal, manufacturing, and senior living. Christine is working on the Roxana CUSD #1 Central Intermediate School Gym Addition and Rochester CUSD #3a projects.
Estimator
Jake Girse is a civil and architectural engineering graduate from Missouri University of Science Technology with nearly six years of experience. He has expertise in comparing bids from various subcontractors and suppliers across multiple disciplines of
construction, extensively reviewing construction plans to create a detailed scope of work, assisting in project accounting – reviewing invoices, preparing pay requests, issuing change orders, and coordinating materials purchasing and issuing subcontracts for various projects.
S. M. Wilson is a full-service construction management, design/build, and general contracting firm with offices in St. Louis, MO, and Edwardsville, IL. Founded in 1921, S. M. Wilson is a team of dedicated professionals committed to exceeding client expectations. As a 100% employee-owned company, we take pride in our people-first approach and position as one of the leading construction management firms in the Midwest. For more information, visit www.smwilson.com.