{"id":22,"date":"2020-05-12T18:47:57","date_gmt":"2020-05-12T18:47:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smithsonnet.com\/?page_id=22"},"modified":"2020-09-14T20:21:59","modified_gmt":"2020-09-14T20:21:59","slug":"meet-our-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/smithsonnet.com\/?page_id=22","title":{"rendered":"Meet Our Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"22\" class=\"elementor elementor-22\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2f966e58 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2f966e58\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-171b74a7\" data-id=\"171b74a7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5665f947 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5665f947\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Meet our Team<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b834e2a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b834e2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3fc623ef elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3fc623ef\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-24967a2e\" data-id=\"24967a2e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37ca7db0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"37ca7db0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/smithsonnet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/C.E-_Sunny_-Foster-cropped-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-659\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48f83719 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"48f83719\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">C.E. (Sonny) Foster<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d6ccaf0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d6ccaf0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">President<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ba64808 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ba64808\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Whether building great commercial spaces or a strong team, Sonny is a natural. The fact that Smithson has almost no turnover is a testament to his leadership qualities. He genuinely believes that our people are our greatest asset. Smithson is licensed and domesticated in multiple states, so he spends much of his time working with different government agencies. Sonny\u2019s a graduate of Mississippi State.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>He serves as Chairman of Nash Community College Board of Trustees, an Elder in the Presbyterian Church, and enjoys Harley rides on NC backroads. Sonny and his wife of 49 years have hosted 13 different international exchange students.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-18207c92\" data-id=\"18207c92\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69f8ec2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"69f8ec2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/smithsonnet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Lamar-Waltson-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-657\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4fd041 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e4fd041\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Lamar Walston<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30e321d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"30e321d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Vice President<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-439e62f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"439e62f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Customer service and engaging with clients and our team are at the top of Lamar\u2019s list of what he enjoys most about his career with Smithson. He believes the firm\u2019s ability to manage every aspect of the design-build process under one roof sets Smithson apart from the competition. He humorously adds knowing \u201cwhat not to do\u201d for the past 37 years is his personal best skill.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>Off-shore fishing and motocross racing with his son are his favorite hobbies, next to hanging out with family. Lamar and his wife have four children, nine grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-62c2ab21\" data-id=\"62c2ab21\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41d358b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"41d358b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/smithsonnet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Jimmie-CarsonSmaller-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-658\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7af2bb9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7af2bb9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Jimmie Carson<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e27c8ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e27c8ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Vice President of Operations<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56c7f94e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56c7f94e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>From design concepts to budget cost estimates, Jimmie\u2019s goal of always enabling his clients to make the best decisions about their projects is what he truly enjoys. Being honest about every aspect of the design-build process and a good communicator are paramount. And it shows. After more than 36 years with Smithson, he\u2019s extremely good at his job.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>When he\u2019s not guiding our clients, he enjoys offshore sports fishing and spending as much time as possible at the NC coast. Jimmie and his wife, Lou, have been married for 43 years and have two children and five grandchildren.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d4ec4ea elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d4ec4ea\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6743f6b\" data-id=\"6743f6b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8335422 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8335422\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2bfdf6e\" data-id=\"2bfdf6e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e603687 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e603687\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">David Sherk<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83b5907 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"83b5907\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8657da elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f8657da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Vice President and Project Sales Rep<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e0ecc0 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e0ecc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Since 1997 David has solved Smithson\u2019s client challenges with confidence that our team understands every intricate detail of a project. From budget and design creativity to engineering skills, he has a common-sense approach that keeps clients coming back for more.\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\">A proud NC State University alum, he holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering. When he\u2019s not working, Wolfpack sports, hiking, golfing and family time top his list of favorites. He and his wife have two children.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-44e94a8\" data-id=\"44e94a8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f4d1b8 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8f4d1b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Louis Weeks<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e309da5 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e309da5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb0bb60 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb0bb60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Chief Financial Officer<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-557f602 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"557f602\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Keeping the finances simple and efficient is a motto that Louis lives by for achieving Smithson\u2019s business goals. In his opinion, it\u2019s the \u201cpathway to success.\u201d A University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill graduate, he strongly believes that Smithson\u2019s competitive advantages include our breadth of collective experiences and technical capabilities. His personal strength? Simplifying complex information into useable solutions.\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\">Louis joined the Smithson team in 2009. He and his wife have two children, and they enjoy the hunting, hiking and exploring the great outdoors.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-832f7ca elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"832f7ca\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ad3e0bc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ad3e0bc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d9ebb7f\" data-id=\"d9ebb7f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0446ebc elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0446ebc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Earl Reese<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec905e4 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ec905e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-387a9bc elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"387a9bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Vice President of Engineering, P.E.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6c95b9 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6c95b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If an engineering challenge needs to be solved, you want Earl on your project team. His creative spirit and ability to approach the project with clarity has solved many design problems for our clients. He joined the Smithson team in 2005. A graduate of Barton College and NC State University, Earl holds a B.S. in Mathematics and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering respectively.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\">When asked what he does in his spare time, aside from hunting and fishing, he and his wife are \u201clovin\u2019 every day.\u201d They have two children and genuinely enjoy whatever life brings their way.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6cc6f86\" data-id=\"6cc6f86\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-670adec elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"670adec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Richard Belk<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25245eb elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"25245eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48e9048 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"48e9048\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Architect<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-879d846 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"879d846\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Making order out of chaos and creating something out of nothing are naturally what Richard enjoys most about his chosen profession. For more than 20 years, his architectural talent and ability to promote harmony have helped lead Smithson\u2019s team to success. Our clients love the personal attention and nimbleness.\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\">A graduate of NC State University\u2019s School of Design, Richard earned a Bachelor of Environmental Design in Architecture. He has three grown children and enjoys most any outdoor activity \u2013 including yard work!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a7c8835 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a7c8835\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-47b3af1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"47b3af1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f58aa3f\" data-id=\"f58aa3f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-352e0d2 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"352e0d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Daniel Proctor<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d262b60 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d262b60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c349bd elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c349bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Project Manager and Engineer, P.E.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaf5b96 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aaf5b96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A no-nonsense kind of guy, Daniel\u2019s keen insight to Smithson\u2019s competitive advantage says it all \u2013 our unique ability to design within budget. That statement alone helps you understand why we have a high rate of returning clients. A NC State University graduate, he earned a B.S. in Civil Engineering and joined Smithson 27 years ago. Daniel is married with three children and enjoys \u201cgrillin\u2019 and chillin.\u2019\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d6e57b7\" data-id=\"d6e57b7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf171de elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bf171de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Brandon Casey<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12ec242 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"12ec242\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea6dbf0 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ea6dbf0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Project Manager<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54a2f40 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54a2f40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>How one chooses their profession is often associated with their life-long passion. For Brandon, he knew from the time he was a child that watching the construction of projects from the ground up excited him. Now he does it for a living, except he\u2019s no longer a passive admirer. Earning a B.S. in Construction Management from East Carolina University, he joined the Smithson team in 2012. His attention to details coupled with the ability to solve most construction challenges are definite benefits for our clients.\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\">Brandon married his college sweetheart, Emily, and they have three sons. Golf, fishing, boating and family time top his list of favorite hobbies.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-852f3af elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"852f3af\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-fac4fe9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fac4fe9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-95ba3da\" data-id=\"95ba3da\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b62678c elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b62678c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Tony Tyson<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2acc4f3 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2acc4f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a9be57 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a9be57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Administrative Project Manager<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b853cd2 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b853cd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Forward thinking and planning ahead are two of Tony\u2019s greatest skills. 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