Our People
We at Gaines and Company are extremely proud to have some of the most experienced and talented people in the industry working in our corner. When you choose Gaines and Company, you not only choose an industry leading company, but you also choose the people with the experience and knowledge to get the job done.
Management
W. Lee Gaines, Jr., President
A solid professional with more than 35 years in the business, Lee’s credentials are impeccable. He is a past president and board member of the Associated Utility Contractors of Maryland, as well as a long-time board member of the National Utility Contractors Association. A graduate of Yale University, Lee takes an active role in education. He is a past trustee of Boys’ Latin School and of Gilman School. He is currently a trustee of Yorktown University. Still a competitive tennis player, Lee manages the financial end of the business and also is involved in all the bidding and personnel matters. Lee has been married to Beth for over 30 years. They have four children Bill, Betsy, John and Emily and one grandchild, Will.
L. Myrton Gaines II, Vice President
As the man who coordinates all field operations, Myrt’s position is critical. His more than 30 years in the business uniquely qualify him for the important work of job scheduling, equipment purchasing, and maintenance. A graduate of Washington College, Myrt works closely with every client. He is also a past president of the Associated Utility Contractors of Maryland. Myrt’s personal touch with each employee, customer and inspector helps them understand their importance to the company. Myrt has been married to Mary B for 30 years. They have two children Rusty, a key Gaines & Co. employee, and Lila, a UVA graduate.
David Gaines, Former Vice President, North Carolina
In 2008 David Gaines started his own company, Gaines Construction, which ocassionally works as a subcontractor to Gaines and Company.
David graduated from Princeton University where he captained the 1992 Division I NCAA National Championship Lacrosse team. A former Marine Corps Major, David also has his MBA from University of Texas Business School. He took over leadership in North Carolina in 2005 and the business there has exploded. David has developed an expertise in managing sites for developers in addition to providing on site utilities for them. He makes sure each customer’s needs are fully met. He is a past President of the North Carolina Utility Contractor’s Association and is still an active board member.
George Grammer, Vice President, Senior Estimator
George has spent over 15 years with Gaines and Company beginning as an assistant estimator and laborer. He has developed into one of our most respected project managers in Maryland and is active in all the company’s bidding and negotiations. George can cross the line from analyzing a job on paper, to managing the people in the field, to communicating the program to our customers. Among George’s major projects are Tanyard Springs, Piney Orchard, Arundel Preserve, Greenspring Quarry and Miramar. George and his wife Kelly have been married for over 20 years. They have four grown children Ashley, George, Jacob and Gabrielle and live in Gettysburg, PA.
Eric Boone, Estimator/Project Manager, MD
Eric rejoined the company in 2004 after a year’s absence. His dynamic, outgoing style and his attention to detail make him an ideal individual to manage complicated, tedious jobs, which he does with good humor. No matter what task Eric tackles, it is accomplished with great professionalism. He is a great communicator, keeping customers included in all details of the job. Among his many projects are Beechtree, Waterbury Forest and Village Towns. Eric, his wife Shelly and son Owen live in Westminster, MD.
Chris Bixby, Estimator/Project Manager
Chris joined the company in 2000 after 12 years as an estimator/project manager for Springfield Contractors. Chris has enjoyed great success at the company because of his attention to detail and great professionalism. Chris is very involved with site packages and utility projects in Maryland. He handles such major jobs as Maple Lawn Farms’, and Kingsport, Towsontowne Mall and Franklin Square Hospital. Chris is also a top notch high school referee in both soccer and basketball. He has been married to Susan for over 18 years. They live with their 2 grown boys, Britton and Colin, in Loganville, PA.
Jake Rogers, Estimator
Jake Rogers is the newest face in our North Carolina estimating department. Jake is originally from Corning, New York and a graduate of Hofstra University. An avid lacrosse fan, Jake played 4 years for his alma mater where he was team captain. He moved to Baltimore in 2001 and began working for a site and utility contractor where he was a foreman for six years. He worked in our Maryland office for the past 2 and a half years. With his field experience, work ethic and great attitude, he is a welcomed addition to our North Carolina office.
Field Supervision
L. Lee Rogers, Jr., General Superintendent
The senior man in the firm, Lee has more than 40 years experience at the company. He is the firm’s expert in Baltimore and Howard Counties in Maryland, as well as the overseer in everything from well points to solid rock. His most impressive project is his own career. Lee started at Gaines and Company as a pipe layer and has worked hard to achieve his success in the management ranks. He has a unique ability to assess potential job problems before they affect the customer’s job. Lee can instantly detect irregularity on a job and quickly correct any minor issues before they become major ones. He and his wife Liz live in Catonsville. He has 2 grown daughters, Leah and Kristina.
Bill Gaines, Vice President, Site Manager
Bill joined the company in 2003 after a distinguished five-year career as a Baltimore County firefighter. Bill also founded and is president of 1st Class Hauling, currently a Gaines & Company subsidiary. Bill has already handled a variety of tasks for the company as a past safety director. He formerly managed all logistics for our job sites, getting the right equipment to the right job and handled the safety program. He has also spent time as a utility foreman and is currently running our grading crew. He lives in Upperco, MD with his son, Will.
Mike is in charge of field operations in North Carolina. A natural leader, Mike worked his way up through the ranks in Maryland. Young and ambitious, Mike started with Gaines and Company in 1993 as a pipe layer and progressed swiftly to foreman by 1996. His energy is matched only by his technical proficiency in the field, his ability to get along with people and his talent to organize and complete difficult jobs on time and under budget. Since moving to North Carolina in 2005, our crews have made steady improvement under Mike’s leadership and he has gained the respect of all municipal inspectors encountered.
Bob Moorhead, Project Manager, MD
Bob came to Gaines & Company in 2002 after 30 years in the site construction business with JFC Excavating. He brings enormous experience and a strong work ethic to Gaines & Company. Bob manages our subcontractors on our site package jobs and also coordinates closely with customers to make sure their schedules and other needs are met. HE also manages our site grading crew in his spare time. He can still jump on any piece of equipment and operate it like the pro he is. If you go visit your job site on a Saturday or Sunday you just might see Bobby there on a loader or dozer fine-tuning your site. Bob and his wife Carla reside in Pasadena, MD.
Mathew A. Riordan, Project Manager NC
Matt is in charge of all our subcontracted work on all major subdivision and commercial sites in Raleigh, NC. Matt joined Gaines & Company in 2005 after leaving MTR Land LLC., where he was Director of Land Development overseeing developments in Maryland, Delaware & Pennsylvania. Prior to that Matt was a Project Superintendent for Landscape Unlimited LLC., one of the largest golf course construction and development companies in the world. Matt has eleven years construction field experience and a BS from Ohio State University’s College of Agriculture with a major in Agronomy. Matt works long hours to make sure each of his projects is completed on time and under budget.
Tim Williams, Foreman, MD
Tim rejoined Gaines & Company in 1998 after a short stint with us in the 80’s. He has been a life-long utility industry employee as everything from pipelayer to foreman. Since his return, Tim has built his crew into a smooth functioning machine achieving excellent production while maintaining high quality control on such jobs as Maple Lawn, Towsontowne, and Amber Meadows. Tim is a stickler for details and making sure the job is done just so. He handles the most difficult detailed jobs perfectly. An unrepentant gambler, he and his wife Susan, love their trips to Las Vegas and Atlantic City.
Ron Rogers, Foreman, MD
Ron is a man of incomparable organizational abilities. Like many of the firm’s supervisors who worked their way up through the ranks, he started with the company in 1972 as a laborer and operator before working into his supervisory role. A great leader and organizer, Ron has regularly tackled some of the area’s toughest and most challenging jobs including the Dorcester Interceptor, Urbana New Town and Greenspring Quarry. In 1998 Ron completed the company’s first job in Fredrick, MD and in Raleigh, North Carolina at Inman Park. A scratch golfer and expert bowman, Ron lives with his wife Carol in Eldersburg.
Pat Dixon, Foreman, MD
Known for his hard-driving, take-no-prisoners style, Pat is a great organizer and leader. A 25 year veteran of the utility and land development business, he has spent the last fifteen with Gaines and Company establishing himself as one of the most productive foremen in the industry. A great ideas man, if the job is deep, wet and nasty, Pat is up to the challenge. Some of his jobs include Arundel Mills, a large and prestigious regional Mall, and mega housing projects, Schramm’s Crossing, Beechtree, Oakcreek and Tanyard Springs. Pat now proudly lives on the Eastern Shore in Denton, MD.
Rod Naylor, Foreman, MD
Rod always gives supreme effort, no matter the task. Starting as a laborer in 1978, he learned the business the hard way. He quickly rose through the ranks, first as a bricklayer then as a punch list foreman. Finally he became a full crew foreman. His excellence is reflected in his stellar resume of accomplishments. Today, he holds many company records for production and has a steady stream of satisfied customers including jobs at Arundel Mills and Wellington, Bonnie View and Cherry Hill. He and his wife Lynda have 2 grown daughters and live in Westminster.
Mark Butcher, Foreman, NC
Mark Butcher started in the utility construction industry with Baltazar Construction, in Massachusetts in 1985. He started as a laborer and within two years he was promoted to foreman. After 19 years with Baltazar, Mark decided to move his family to Raleigh, NC. Baltazar’s loss was our fortunate gain as Mark has proved himself to be invaluable. He has an excellent attitude and gives 110% everyday on the job. He organizes a crew like a maestro leading a symphony. His audience of inspectors and customers cheer for his performance. In his spare time he enjoys playing the drums, a hobby he began at age 9. His band opened for Kenny Rogers and the Crickets at one time. He lives with his wife, Theresa and three young children, Jordan, Weston and Mason. He is a dedicated family man that treasures time outdoors with his family riding quads, dirt bikes, and hiking.
Chad Barney, Project Manager, NC
Chad joined Gaines & Co., in late 2006 when his family relocated to the Raleigh area. Originally from Utah, Chad is a transplanted westerner and a true cowboy. He helped run a horse ranch with his stepfather and spent his younger years riding professionally. Chad had never been east of the Mississippi before moving to Virginia to marry his wife and to assume the stepfather role to her 3 children. Since then their family has expanded further to include their 2 year old son, Andrew. Chad’s history in construction spans 25 years and includes every job from laborer, in his teens, to owning his own contracting company in California. Most recently Chad worked as a General Superintendent for Atlantic Contracting and Material overseeing their contract work on major renovations at Dulles Airport. He did a terrific job managing our jobs as a foreman while building a productive crew. Now Chad is project manager at the Forscom project at Fort- Bragg where he has impressed the Corps of Engineers, GC Hensel Phelps and all others involved in the project. He serves as the safety representative for all subcontractors on the project in dealing with the GC and the Army Corps of Engineers.
Darryl Wysk, Foreman, MD
Darryl has been a key performer for over 20 years for the Company. Starting as a laborer, he learned the key aspects of utility work before being promoted to load operator. He moved on to the excavator after a few years and was very skillful at that as well. He worked in North Carolina for a couple of years and helped complete one of our toughest jobs, Triangle Towne Center. In 2005 he became a foreman and is doing an excellent job on difficult sites such as Beechtree, Oakcreek and Arundel Mills.
Darren Martiano, Foreman, NC
Darren started in the utility construction industry in Fort Myers, Florida as a laborer. In 1994, he joined on with South West Utilities and worked his way up to be promoted to pipe foreman, a position he held for 12 years installing sewer, storm & water lines. In late 2008, Darren relocated his family to Raleigh, NC where he joined on with Gaines & Co. Darren is a hustler with a great attitude and is always up for technical challenges. Darren is married with three children and enjoys coaching his kid’s soccer team. He has been an avid soccer player and continues to play men‘s rec. league. He also enjoys hunting, & fishing.
Punch List
Dave Stigler, Foreman, MD
Dave began with Gaines & Company in 1997 as a laborer and quickly established himself with a reputation as a hustler. As his knowledge of the utility business grew, he was promoted to a punch list foreman in 2001. There he did a fantastic job, working countless hours at Piney Orchard, Beechtree, Oakcreek and many other sites, his week extending sometimes into Sundays. He’s also had experience as a pipe foreman and gave outstanding effort which is typical for him.
Clarence Brehm, Punch List Foreman, MD
Clarence has been a service crew manager since 1990. He is a quiet man with an intense work ethic. This strong work ethic runs deep in the family. Clarence started his career as a laborer in 1988. Since becoming a foreman Clarence has worked untold long hours getting repairs completed and leaving a stream of satisfied customers in his wake.
Jose Sorto, Punch List Foreman, MD
Jose started with Gaines & Co. as a laborer in 1998. He demonstrated his ability and desire to learn and was promoted to pipelayer. In 2005, he was moved to punch list foreman and has achieved a high level of proficiency completing repairs and walk thru’s for our customers.
Ever Sorto, Punch List Foreman, MD
Ever joined the company shortly after his brother Jose and followed a similar career patch. He is extremely well organized and adept at accomplishing his tasks. Plus, he’s better looking than his brother!