Dow, Inc.

As a native of the Boston, MA area, graduate of Norwich University and a Southerner by choice. Scott’s interest and exposure to communities and commercial buildings with historic significance made his construction business services and Charleston welcome an immediate success.

Under Scott’s leadership, Dow, Inc. has developed a diverse client base with projects throughout the Charleston Historic District, The Battery and the Old Village of Mt. Pleasant.

John Gentle is the operations manager for Dow Inc. where he oversees the daily business of the company.

John works with the ownership and staff as well as subcontractors and vendors on multiple projects.

He also takes care of HR and IT for the company. John has worked in the customer service arena for many years and has lived in Charleston for over 20 years.

Originally from Baltimore, MD, Leila moved to Charleston, SC in 1998. After graduating from the College of Charleston with honors in Historic Preservation and Urban Development, and Political Science, she continued to follow her passion for home preservation and maintenance in the Building Construction Trades program at Trident Technical College.

Leila spent six years managing and maintaining properties in Historic Downtown Charleston, on exclusive islands such as Kiawah, Seabrook, Isle of Palms and Sullivan’s Island and on private islands such as Bailey’s Island and Jeremy Cay. She also went on to become a licensed South Carolina Realtor.

Experienced in both the maintenance/construction aspect of high-end property management, Leila looks forward to offering comprehensive home care plans, backed by a full-service licensed general and residential contracting company and equipped to handle basic maintenance, preventative maintenance, remodeling, and repairs, to discerning clients.

Luther has 40+ years in the construction industry, starting with 10 years in the Architectural and Engineering field as designer-draftsman. Second phase as an Estimator and Project Manager within the General Contracting arena.

Luther has been associated with Dow, Inc for the last 8 years with an emphasis on Design Build and Bid Build. Luther is a graduate of Memphis College of Art, BFA and Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, MFA program.

Luther is a Licensed General Contractor of South Carolina, unlimited rating and has been a member of the Design Build Institute of America; attending various seminars.

Millie Smathers was born and raised in Asheville, NC. She graduated high school at Lee H. Edwards and attended Western Carolina University. For the last 38 years she has called the Charleston lowcountry area her home.

Millie has held various administration positions and started working with Scott Dow in 1995 as an Office Manager and has been in charge of document management and coordination with clients and legal teams. Over the 20 years with Scott, she has been involved in the administrative management and support of all construction projects.

Millie happily resides in the West Ashley area with her partner Bill. Her hobbies include going to garage sales almost every Saturday, decorating and relaxing with a good book.

Bill Woodward is a native Charlestonian who has spent a majority of his life in the lowcountry. He is a graduate of The Citadel class of 1991 with a BS in Business Administration. After graduating, he was commissioned in The United States Army. He spent three years in the Army including one year in the Republic of Korea, he is a graduate of US Army Airborne Training, Field Artillery Officer Basic Course, Field Artillery Target Acquisition and Survey and Northern Warfare Training.

After the Army, Bill began his career in construction. He began as a plumbing manager for a large mechanical subcontractor and began his background in plumbing, HVAC and electrical. In 1996, he opened his own construction company building homes in Greenville, SC and Charleston. In 2000, he became partner in a development company and developed a 97 lot subdivision on James Island. After 2008, he began work in commercial construction building new structural steel offices and retail space and acted as assistant project manager on post-tension structures such as hotels. He has extensive experience in commercial interiors projects, commercial structures, residential development and construction.

Bill has an unlimited general contractor’s license in the State of South Carolina, he has also had a SC homebuilders’ license and a SC real estate license. Bill joined the Visual Consulting team in 2015. His passion for and knowledge of residential and commercial construction are vital to serving our customers’ needs.

Bill happily lives on James Island with his wife, Kristen of 20 years, his son, McGill (16) and his daughter Susanna (13). He is currently serving as president and current board member of The Stray Dog Society, a non-profit organization supporting The Citadel.

Over thirty years of broad managerial experience. Focused on increasing shareholder value through leadership and corporate development. Successfully negotiated contracts with national and international suppliers for a consisted sale and marketing platform nationwide in excess of $200 million in high end appliance industry.  

Additionally, Wayne has worked with operations, design group, and corporate legal department to implement product warehousing and staging, showroom design and branding, and delivery and installation business.

Developed and implemented complete sales and marketing programs across multiple industries and business types (lubricants, construction, heavy equipment, distribution, manufacturing). Responsible for the startup of import, sales, and distribution business of Fassi articulated cranes (Italian) for the US market.

Regional Vice President of forming and shoring business for Mid Atlantic through New England states. Reorganization and leadership changes for efficiency and profitability in multiple company locations with over 200 employees. Resolved teamster strike and labor dispute resulting in “Managements Rights” clause for the construction business.

Consolidated multiple locations of distribution business including sales, marketing, showrooms, and operations resulting in sales growth to over $60 million and significant pretax profit increase.

Startup distribution business with Viking Range Corporation and other high end appliance manufacturers for exclusive business in the Carolinas, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, and the Florida pan-handle, including offices, showrooms, staff, and service business in Atlanta.

Moved to Charleston in 2006 as president of a structural insulated panel manufacturer with a focus onl residential building and development of an offshore building contract. Career history includes starting Center for eight years in the National Football League and various volunteer work in Charleston. Joined the Dow Team in 2016, working directly with Scott Dow. Currently lives on Seabrook Island. Family includes three children and eight grandchildren.

Kim is the newest addition to the Dow Family. Kim is a native of the southern Maine area and relocated to South Carolina by choice earlier this year. Kim has over 25 years of experience in a variety of industries as an Office Coordinator, Administrative Assistant and various other office roles. Kim will provide administrative assistance to the Dow staff and to Dow customers.

Kim has been happily married to husband David, for 27 years and is a proud mom of two daughters, Halie who resides in Massachusetts, and Cassidy in Ohio. Kim loves the ocean, music and spending time with family and friends.