J.D. Beam, Inc.

Glenn Kistler has been with J. D. Beam, Inc. since 1985 and the company President since 2001.  He has 40 years of construction experience and has been the Project Manager for several hundred projects in that time period.  The majority of those projects were commercial construction projects for real estate developers in either the build to suit or build to lease market.  Glenn has an extensive background in design build work that further supports our client’s needs and financial objectives.  As President, Glenn is responsible for ensuring that the goals of our clients’ are met on each project we undertake, and is readily available to every client.  Mr. Kistler earned a degree in Civil Engineering from North Carolina State University in 1982.

Joe Rucker joined J.D. Beam, Inc. in 1986 and has over 35 years of construction experience working on commercial construction projects.  He has worked with a diverse clientele of both private real estate developers and public entities.  In addition to his responsibilities as a project manager, Joe is responsible for the scheduling of the company’s management and field staff.  Mr. Rucker is a 1979 Civil Engineering graduate of North Carolina State University.

Tim Manning approves all the estimates produced at J. D. Beam, Inc.  During J. D. Beam, Inc.’s early years he was also a Project Manager.  Tim built many projects while producing most of the company’s bids for public projects as well as conceptual budgets for the negotiated projects.  That crossover experience allows Tim to have a greater knowledge of how projects will be put together and as such his estimates have an increased level of accuracy over the industry standards.  Tim has worked at J. D. Beam, Inc. since 1982 when he graduated from University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a degree in Civil Engineering Technology.  Tim is also a past president and treasurer of the Triangle Chapter of the Professional Construction Estimator Association of America.

Tom Antoine brings over 20 years of construction experience from top ENR 400 firms. Tom’s broad range of technical experience includes office, health care, senior living, hospitality, multi-family, retail, institutional, and entertainment with both plan & spec and design/build projects.  This gives him the expertise to meet the client’s needs and to manage budgets to produce successful and timely products.  His education includes a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management, a Juris Doctor focused on Real-Estate, and a Legum Magister in Real Estate Law.

Chris Kelley has been with our firm since graduating from North Carolina State University in 1995, where he received a degree in Civil Engineering.  He has managed both public bid projects and private work during his tenure at J. D. Beam, Inc.  Mr. Kelley also serves as the corporate safety officer.

Will Whitley joined the firm in 2019 with the responsibilities of overall project management.  With experience in estimating, material procurement, subcontractor management, jobsite safety, scheduling and client relationships, Will has the ability to provide each client the support needed for a successful project.  Mr. Whitley received a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management from East Carolina University in 2015.

Julia Clark joined our firm in 2018 and oversees the accounting, office and human resources operations for the company.  Primary responsibilities include overall management of all accounting transactions, banking, financial reporting and job cost systems in the corporation.  Ms. Clark received her Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Western International University.