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Rafter P Construction
President and Founder
Key Contacts
Owners, Principals & Senior Executives
Brad Pryor's Bio
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Brad Pryor is the President and Founder of Rafter P Construction Inc. With over 25 years of experience in the construction industry, he has developed a work ethic that is unmatched and implements a very ‘hands on’ approach. This allows him to meet with new clients and oversee their project from start to finish while making sure they are satisfied every step of the way. He continuously exceeds customers’ expectations in residential, commercial, and farm & ranch projects, which establishes lifelong relationships for Rafter P Construction, Inc. Brad is an active member of the community, serving as the President of the Hunt County Fair Board and as the President of the Caddo Mills ISD Education Foundation. He, also, supports local youth sports teams, as well as, area FFA & 4H organizations. Brad and his wife are proud to call Hunt County their home, raising their 4 children there.
Curt Harvey's Bio
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Curt is an active partner, and a Vice President of Rafter P Construction, Inc. His primary role within the company is to lead and ensure the success of the Commercial Division of Rafter P Construction, Inc. Curt has more than 20 years of experience in the construction industry with experience working throughout the United States. From conceptual design through turnover, Curt has a vast and detailed knowledge of construction technology, practices/procedures, & an accurate understanding of needs through the entire construction process. Curt has experience in ground-up construction encompassing industrial, institutional, hospitality, multi-family, commercial, & retail. As well as high rise interiors, tenant finish, multi-level retail, renovation, and institutional. Curt understands the dynamics of a project, the client’s needs, and the importance of how those items come together for a successful project. Curt embodies the company philosophy of providing the best services to the client through understanding the needs of the client, and implementing successful, proven business practices to achieve the clients’ goal while following the company philosophy of “Building Quality, While Exceeding Expectations”. Curt enjoys spending time with his wife & daughter. He also enjoys motor sports, fishing, or just playing on the lake with friends. University of Texas at Tyler - Business Management with a minor in Accounting Kilgore Junior College - Associates of Arts in Business Management
James Weems's Bio
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James Weems is an active partner and the Vice President of the concrete division of Rafter P Construction, Inc. The Lord has blessed him & his wife with 3 wonderful children. He continuously exceeds customer’s expectations through being consistently precise and exact with each project. His concrete career began over 15 years ago, being self-employed for 13 of those years. He upholds his excellent work ethic in each project that he takes on, which in turn makes Rafter P Construction, Inc. proud of every project he completes. His fun and inviting attitude make him a pleasure to work with for all of our clients.
Estimating, Purchasing & Preconstruction
Tim Rosenthal's Bio
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Tim Rosenthal is a project estimator and assist in sales, project management, and material and equipment procurement at Rafter P Construction. Tim was raised in the construction industry as the son of a general contractor, taking a 5 year hiatus to serve in the US Navy, before returning to work for his father, branching out on his own and eventually coming to work at Rafter P Construction. During his time in construction Tim has had the opportunity to work all over the country spending time on both coasts and gain experiences in many facets of the industry. In addition to the building side of construction, Tim has also been licensed as an all lines and public insurance adjuster handling residential, multi-family residential, and commercial insurance claims. Outside of work Tim spends his time with his wife Emelie, raising their two children and growing their farm.
Tony Howsman's Bio
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Tony handles Warehouse & Purchasing at Rafter P Construction. Tony’s duties include estimating and inventory control. With a background in managing restaurants for 34 years, he brings extensive experience in inventory control. He is married and enjoys hunting. Being an accomplished gunsmith, his main hobby outside of work is shooting.
Operations
BJ Culipher's Bio
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BJ is the Operations Manager at Rafter P Construction. His job includes overseeing scheduling, jobsite communication, and purchasing for our steel erectors and sheeting crews. With over 15 years of experience at Rafter P Construction, he has seen the company grow from one field crew to seven. Outside of work, BJ enjoys spending time with his wife and kids, as well as watching his kids play sports.
Brett Bird's Bio
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Brett is a Project Manager at Rafter P Construction, Inc. With nearly 20 years amount of experience in the construction industry, Brett brings detailed knowledge of budgeting and job procedures to the team. His project manager duties include logistical management, scheduling, ordering & communicating job progress for both commercial and residential projects. In his spare time, Brett enjoys being active in his church community at the Higher Trails Cowboy Church and spending time with his wife and two boys.
Colt Herron's Bio
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Colt is the General Manager at Rafter P Construction and has over 8 years of experience in the metal building industry, 3 of which are with Rafter P. He also deals with sales, contracts, direct customer relations, ordering of material, managing field crews and current/upcoming project management. Outside of work, Colt enjoys spending time with his wife Amberlie and his children. He is an avid sports enthusiast and enjoys playing golf every chance he gets.
Austin College
Bachelor’s in Business Administration with a
minor in Political Science
Tommy Thompson's Bio
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Tommy is the Operations Manager at Rafter P Construction. He originally started at Rafter P Construction as a Foreman of a field crew before he transitioned to the Operations Manager bringing his hands on experience into the office. Tommy has over 30 years of experience in the construction industry, 10 of which were owning his own busines building metal buildings and homes. His duties include preparing takeoffs on projects, ordering job materials, and project scheduling. Tommy has served as the Livestock Superintendent for the Hunt County Fair for more than 10 years. In his spare time, he likes to spend time with his wife of over 20 years and family.
Business Development, Marketing & Sales
Bekah Medders's Bio
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Bekah handles Public Relations, Marketing, as well being an Admin to owner, Brad Pryor, at Rafter P Construction, Inc. She ensures that all Brad’s obligations are filled so he can focus his time & energy into the ongoing & upcoming construction projects. She also handles all Facebook/website/IT matters, as well as miscellaneous customer questions. Her extensive background in customer service and her 8 years at Rafter P helps in putting the customers first in all aspects of business. As a board member for the Hunt County Fair Association, she prides herself in helping make the Hunt County Fair a better community event for Hunt County. She lives in the Greenville area with her husband, two daughters & mastiff.
Texas A&M University-Commerce
Bachelors of Science in
Biological Sciences
Finance & Accounting
Hannah Sparks's Bio
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Hannah handles Accounting and HR at Rafter P Construction. After teaching math for 12 years she decided it was time for a change and joined the Rafter P team. She assists Sara with Accounting/HR and supports the team in any way she can. Hannah grew up in Hunt County and loves the small-town life. She has 2 daughters and several cats! She enjoys spending time with her family, game nights, and baking.
Texas Woman’s University – Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a minor in Sociology
Texas Woman’s University – Master’s of Arts in Teaching with an emphasis in Secondary Math
Sara Word's Bio
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Sara is the accountant for Rafter P Construction with responsibilities that include accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, HR, insurance, and DOT Compliance, among other tasks. Her accounting career began with 7 years in Municipal Government before transitioning to corporate accounting. She grew up in South Arkansas and now lives in the Lone Oak area with her husband, two children, dog, & cat. Sara enjoys reading, fishing, watching her children’s activities, and spending time with family and friends.
South Arkansas Community College
Associates of Arts in
Accounting; Certificate of Technology in Accounting
Other
Ashley Cowan's Bio
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Ashley is the Contract and Design Coordinator at Rafter P Construction. Her extensive background in sales and customer service allows Ashley to help our residential customers through the budgeting and design process. With two years of experience at Rafter P, she works one-on-one with customers to ensure the finalized floorplans and design selections reflect their exact vison. Once the design phase is finalized, she provides the customer with a proposal for their custom home building project to reflect their exact selections. Outside of work, Ashley enjoys spending time with her family and dogs.
Texas A&M University – Commerce
Bachelor’s of Science in Kinesiology
Cary Herron's Bio
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Cary is one of our Superintendents. He has 15 years of experience in the construction industry. Cary owned and operated his own business in residential construction for 10 of those years. Cary comes to Rafter P after 10 years of being an operator for Bimbo Bakeries. He is married and has two children. In his free time he enjoys spending time with his family, raising beef cattle, and watching his children play sports. loves all things bread, cows and basketball.
Haley Finnell's Bio
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Haley is an Administrative Assistant at Rafter P Construction, Inc., as well as being an Admin to General Manager, Colt Herron. Haley has an extensive background in customer service and communication. After being in the dental field for 6 years, she decided to venture back to the construction world where she feels at home. Haley grew up in the Kaufman County area. Outside of work Haley enjoys hunting, attending sporting events and spending time with her family and dog, Bristol!
Jimmy Hampton's Bio
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Jimmy is a superintendent in our residential department at Rafter P Construction. He strives to ensure all his projects run smoothly, meeting any and all customers’ expectations. He prides himself in giving every customer the home they’ve dreamed of. He has been with Rafter P Construction for 14 years, married and has 2 kids. Jimmy is active in different areas of ministry including being the chaplain for Sprint Car Bandit Series. He also plays an active role in the Rafter P Construction Racing team!
Marissa McMillan's Bio
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Marissa is the Administrative Assistant to Rafter P Construction. With her broad background in communications, she handles all Facebook/website/email matters, as well as various customer questions. Marissa grew up in Wise County showing animals and helping her family race Quarter Horses. She enjoys spending time with her husband, and her two mini-Aussies.
Tarleton State University
Bachelor of Science – Agricultural Communications
Mike Luna's Bio
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Mike is our Field Supervisor at Rafter P Construction. With over 27 years of construction experience, 10 of those years as a Forman for Rafter P, Mike is very knowledgeable on our process and the quality that you can expect to see in every project. His job includes overseeing scheduling, jobsite communication, and purchasing for our steel erectors and sheeting crews. Mike is certified in Standing Seam Roofing, Insulated Metal Panels, Mig & Stick Welding, CPR, as well as being certified in operating various types of equipment. Outside of work, Mike enjoys spending time with his family, praising God at church, working out, playing sports, and watching his Cowboys!
Nikki Hughes's Bio
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Nikki is the Contract and Design Coordinator at Rafter P Construction. With her broad background in customer service and sales she helps customers in the preliminary phase. She works closely with customers to pick floor plans. Once floor plans are picked out, she works closely with the customers to create a proposal. Once the preliminary process is complete, she then helps our customers navigate the design and contract phase.
Outside of work, Nikki enjoys raising money for wildlife organizations and hanging out with her family and dog.
Texas Tech University
Bachelor’s of Business - Marketing
Sheila Ferguson's Bio
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Sheila is an Administrative Assistant at Rafter P Construction in the design, contract, and subcontract area. She is a retired elementary teacher of 33 years from Wolfe City ISD. She loves to attend different sporting events and enjoys helping keep the books at volleyball and basketball games. Watching generations of children grow up in Wolfe City has been very pleasing to her. Sheila and her husband, Ron, of 34+ years have enjoyed raising their two children, Maci and Austin, in Wolfe City.
East Texas State University
Bachelor of Science – Construction
Management and Interior Design