10 Hensel Phelps operations leaders
Steve Grauer, Executive Vice President at Hensel Phelps, is one of ten Hensel Phelps operations leaders listed here, alongside people who hold regional vice president, district manager and director of operations roles at the company. A reader can learn how operations leaders work at Hensel Phelps from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Charlie Robben - LEED AP, CCM
LinkedInExperience: Vice President · Hensel Phelps
Charlie Robben has been Vice President at Hensel Phelps since January 2025, with a profile headline of Regional Vice President, based in the Denver area. At Hensel Phelps, Charlie Robben was Operations Manager from 2018 to 2025, Project Manager from 2012 to 2018 and Superintendent from 2011 to 2012.
Cole Weaver, CM-Lean, DBIA
LinkedInExperience: Director of Operations · Hensel Phelps
Cole Weaver has been Director of Operations at Hensel Phelps since January 2025, with a profile headline of Regional Vice President, based in Phoenix. At Hensel Phelps, Cole Weaver was Operations Manager from 2020 to 2025 and Project Manager from 2015 to 2020, and the profile also lists Area Superintendent and Project Engineer roles.
Damian J. Buessing
LinkedInExperience: Vice President and District Manager · Hensel Phelps
Damian J. Buessing has been Vice President and District Manager at Hensel Phelps since 2019, also listed as Regional Vice President since 2019, based in Irvine, California. At Hensel Phelps, Damian J. Buessing has a Director of Operations role listed from 2016, was Operations Manager from 2011 to 2015 and Project Manager from 2008 to 2011.
David Brooke
LinkedInExperience: Regional Vice President · Hensel Phelps
David Brooke has been Regional Vice President at Hensel Phelps since January 2024, based in McLean, Virginia. The profile also lists an Operations Manager role at Hensel Phelps from 2004 that is shown as current, alongside the regional vice president title in the profile headline.
Joel Brian Douglass
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director · Hensel Phelps
Joel Brian Douglass has been Executive Director at Hensel Phelps since January 2017, based in Denver, with a profile headline of President at Hensel Phelps Services. The profile also lists an Operations Manager role at Hensel Phelps from 2017 and Responsible Managing Manager since 2022, all shown as current.
Justin Starnes
LinkedInExperience: Vice President | District Manager · Hensel Phelps
Justin Starnes has been Vice President | District Manager at Hensel Phelps since January 2023, with a profile headline of Southeast Region Vice President, based in Orlando. At Hensel Phelps, Justin Starnes was Operations Manager from 2018 to 2023, Project Manager from 2011 to 2018 and Area Superintendent from 2008 to 2011.
Ron Mitchell
LinkedInExperience: Director of Operations · Hensel Phelps
Ron Mitchell has been Director of Operations at Hensel Phelps since 1993, based in Kailua, Hawaii, and the profile describes a focus on growing and creating opportunities for future builders while delivering high quality construction projects safely and on schedule. Ron Mitchell was a Project Manager at JP Heintz & Company, Inc. from 1989 to 1992.
Shannon Gustine
LinkedInExperience: Regional Vice President · Hensel Phelps
Shannon Gustine has been Regional Vice President at Hensel Phelps since 2021, and the profile says the role is responsible for planning the current and future success of Hensel Phelps' Northern California operations. Shannon Gustine also sits on the company's board of directors and was Director Of Operations from 2018 to 2021 and Operations Manager from 2013 to 2018.
Steve Grauer
LinkedInExperience: Executive Vice President · Hensel Phelps
Steve Grauer has been Executive Vice President at Hensel Phelps since January 2026 and has held the title Southwest Regional Vice President there since June 2008, based in Phoenix. At Hensel Phelps, Steve Grauer was Manager of Work Procurement from 2006 to 2008, Operations Manager from 2000 to 2006 and Project Manager from 1994 to 2000.
Will Thompson
LinkedInExperience: Vice President and District Manager · Hensel Phelps
Will Thompson has been Vice President and District Manager at Hensel Phelps since June 1991, based in Chantilly, Virginia, according to the profile. The profile headline gives the same title at Hensel Phelps Construction Co., and the listing shows this as Will Thompson's current role with the company.
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