Compass Commercial Construction Group
Indianapolis, IN 46240
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Compass Commercial Construction Group
Partner, Head of Operations
Key Contacts
Owners, Principals & Senior Executives
Bill McCarthy's Bio
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With over 35 years of experience, Bill is more than familiar with the
Indianapolis construction and business market. Armed with a passion
for a safety and service-oriented culture, he’s quick to ensure all
operations are handled with the utmost integrity. Bill also believes
every project is an opportunity to create customer-centric
relationships where he leads by example every step of the way.
Prior to joining Compass, Bill was President and CEO of Pepper
Construction Group, a large Chicago-based contractor. He earned his
B.S. in architecture at the University of Illinois and his master's
degree in management from the Northwestern University Kellogg Graduate
School of Management.
Craig Steele's Bio
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Craig is both a construction veteran with over 27 years of experience
and a US Navy veteran where he served with the Civil Engineering
Corps. Before coming to Compass, he worked with a large construction
company in Atlanta and then Pepper Construction. Now he supervises
teams of project managers, executes pre-construction work, oversees
owner contracting, and ensures Compass quality remains top notch. He
enjoys seeing construction in action at the job sites, coaching
project teams, and mentoring younger project managers.
Craig earned his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from
Purdue University. He lives in Cicero with his wife and has two young
adult daughters. He enjoys boating and fishing on Morse Reservoir and
is an avid DIY-er renovating his home. He also volunteers with Habitat
for Humanity and Rebuilding Together Indianapolis.
James Belange's Bio
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With over 22 years of experience in the construction industry, James
is an expert specializing in Design-Build services. He also brings
extensive pre-construction know-how to the table from several markets
including healthcare, education, religious, retail, commercial, and
industrial. His analytical thinking and penchant for problem-solving
produce innovative solutions, bringing success to both Compass and
clients alike.
James earned a B.S. in building construction management from
Purdue University. Born and raised in Lafayette, he currently lives
in Westfield with his wife and two kids. He’s an avid outdoorsman and
also enjoys completing projects around the house.
Jared Laub's Bio
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Jared oversees Compass’s project management teams and accounting
system where he manages owner contracts, sub contracts, and schedules.
With over 15 years of industry experience, he gained valuable insight
as a project engineer and manager at Pepper Construction before
joining Compass. Jared enjoys rallying teams, training project
managers, and creatively solving problems in our culture where
everyone is willing to forget titles, roll up their sleeves, and get
their hands dirty to get the job done right.
Jared earned his bachelor’s in building construction management
and organizational leadership from Purdue University. He enjoys
traveling with his wife and four kids, playing sports, gardening, and
home improvement projects. Jared coaches his son's soccer team and
also volunteers at his kids’ elementary school in Westfield.
Business Development, Marketing & Sales
Drew Poston's Bio
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As Compass’s first hire, Drew has been a part of our amazing growth
and accomplishments since 2010. Utilizing his longstanding
relationships within the real estate brokerage and ownership
community, Drew helps Compass operate with an owner mindset,
addressing the true needs of the client, and looking for areas in
which to add value to every project. He also facilitates client
satisfaction by ensuring every member of the team is upholding our
core values of CARES and delighting our clients on every project.
Drew earned his B.S. in organizational leadership from Purdue
University in his hometown, Fort Wayne. He currently lives near Broad
Ripple where he enjoys spending time with his son, Ryder, playing
golf, and working out at the gym. As an active member of the
community, Drew has also served as a board member of BarnRaisers of
Indiana and the Indianapolis Zoo Associate Council.
Finance & Accounting
Karen Stevenson's Bio
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Karen is responsible for all things numbers here at Compass. She not
only manages the accounting department, billing, financial statements,
and financial analysis, but Karen also takes an active HR role with
our employees, new hires, and payroll. Prior to working at Compass,
she worked for 20 years at a large property management firm as a
corporate controller.
Karen earned her degree in business management and
organizations from IUPUI. Born and raised in Indianapolis, she lives
on the city’s southeast side with her cat, Mitzi, and German shepherd,
Rusty (the unofficial Compass mascot). She enjoys doing cross stitch,
trying her hand at euchre, and playing the ukulele with the Indy Ukers
and the Northside Ukulele Troupe Strummers. Karen also volunteers as
an usher for the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra.