10 Southland Industries operations leaders
Keith Thomas, Exec Vice President, Operations, is the most senior of these Southland Industries operations leaders, who also include division leaders and vice presidents of operations and field operations. A reader can learn how operations leaders work at Southland Industries from people who have held the role.
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Ashley Hayes
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Operations · Southland Industries
Ashley Hayes has been Vice President Operations at Southland Industries since September 2025, based in the Washington DC-Baltimore area. Ashley Hayes was an Operations Manager at Southland Industries from 2023 to 2025, a Project Executive there from 2021 to 2023 and held Senior Project Manager and Project Manager roles from 2016 to 2021.
Daniel Kopecky
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Operations · Southland Industries
Daniel Kopecky has been Vice President, Operations at Southland Industries since September 2025, based in the Washington DC-Baltimore area. Daniel Kopecky was an Operations Manager at Southland Industries from 2017 to 2025 and a Sr. Project Manager there from 2004 to 2017.
Danny Walker
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Operations · Southland Industries
Danny Walker has been Vice President Operations at Southland Industries since January 2026, based in Dallas. Danny Walker was VP of Operations NTX Electrical at The Brandt Companies from 2018 to 2026, Director of Operations IPG Electrical North Texas there from 2013 to 2018 and a Project Manager from 2011 to 2013.
Greg Hamm, P.E.
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Operations · Southland Industries
Greg Hamm, P.E. has been Vice President of Operations at Southland Industries since September 2025, based in Union City, California, and also lists an Operations Manager role there from October 2023. Greg Hamm, P.E. was a Project Executive at Southland Industries from 2018 to 2023 and lists mechanical design-build construction and lean construction among the profile's specialties.
Jason Fee
LinkedInExperience: Division Leader, VP · Southland Industries
Jason Fee has been Division Leader, VP at Southland Industries since January 2026, based in Houston. Jason Fee was VP & General Manager at The Brandt Companies from 2024 to 2025, VP of Operations there in 2024 and held Director of Operations, Project Director and Project Manager roles at The Brandt Companies from 2011 to 2023.
Keith Thomas
LinkedInExperience: Exec Vice President, Operations · Southland Industries
Keith Thomas has been Exec Vice President, Operations at Southland Industries since April 2023, based in North Wales, Pennsylvania. Keith Thomas was Executive Vice President at Burns Mechanical (Acquired by Southland Industries) from 2019 to 2023, Director of Construction Operations there from 2013 to 2019 and a Construction/QC Manager from 2010 to 2013.
Matt Bruening
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President, Division Leader · Southland Industries
Matt Bruening has been Senior Vice President, Division Leader at Southland Industries since October 2023, with a headline reading SVP, Division Leader at Southland Industries. Matt Bruening was an Operations Manager at Southland Industries from 2012 to 2023 and a Project Executive there from 2000 to 2012.
Ryan McShannon
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Field Operations · Southland Industries
Ryan McShannon has been Vice President of Field Operations at Southland Industries since September 2025, based in the Portland, Oregon area. Ryan McShannon was a Construction Manager at Southland Industries and TCM Corp. (Acquired by Southland Industries) from 2016 to 2025 and a General Plumbing & Piping Superintendent at TCM Corp. from 2008 to 2015.
Scott Boswell
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Field Operations · Southland Industries
Scott Boswell has been Vice President of Field Operations at Southland Industries since January 2026, based in Carrollton, Texas. Scott Boswell was Vice President of Mechanical Field Operations at The Brandt Companies from 2013 to 2026, Director of Mechanical Field Operations there from 2010 to 2013 and a General Superintendent from 2000 to 2010.
Zeke Emmons
LinkedInExperience: VP of Operations · Southland Industries
Zeke Emmons has been VP of Operations at Southland Industries since September 2025, based in Portland, Oregon. Zeke Emmons was an Operations Manager at Southland Industries from 2023 to 2025, a Project Executive there from 2022 to 2023 and held Project Executive and Sr. Project Manager roles at TCM Corp. (Acquired by Southland Industries) from 2016 to 2022.
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