Texas & Southeast People: February 2026
Turner Burton has been named chief executive officer of Hoar Holdings LLC as part of a leadership transition. He will oversee strategic growth for Hoar Construction, HPM and RPI Rentals. Longtime CEO Rob Burton will become executive chairman, providing strategic guidance. Turner Burton began his career at Hoar Construction as an assistant superintendent while completing a degree in building science at Auburn University. He later served as the Alabama division’s vice president and became president in 2018.
Barge Design Solutions has appointed Laine Hiera as its first chief digital solutions officer. She will lead the firm’s digital strategy and transformation initiatives. Hiera previously served as global vice president of data and analytics at Bridgestone, where she led a team of more than 200 professionals, built enterprise data engineering practices, launched data literacy programs and delivered high‑ROI digital initiatives across multiple business units.
Skiles Group has appointed Joe Donarumo as senior vice president for client development. He will lead development efforts with a focus on long‑term partnerships in health care, education and complex project sectors. Donarumo has more than 19 years of construction experience and is a graduate of Oklahoma State University with a degree in construction management.
Tim Donckers has been appointed client sector executive at Henderson Cos., based in the firm’s Bentonville, Ark., office. He will oversee operations, growth strategy, financial performance and client and employee experience for the retail sector, with emphasis on design and construction projects. Donckers brings more than two decades of retail experience, beginning in 1999 in retail design and later moving into consulting, merchandising, vendor relations and store operations before transitioning into civil and architectural engineering. He succeeds Vince Masilionis, who will continue with Henderson as a leader, project director and mentor during the transition.
Brasfield & Gorrie has announced regional leadership changes. Mike Foushee, a 20-year company veteran, has been named president of the Carolinas region, based in Charlotte, overseeing strategy and operations across Charlotte, Raleigh and Greenville, S.C., with projected revenue of $1.2 billion; he previously led the Atlanta region on projects including Science Square at Georgia Tech, Midtown Union and multiple Omni Hotels. In Texas, Jason Weeks has been promoted to regional president in Dallas, Susan Stabler to senior vice president and James Cohran to executive vice president of field operations. Weeks has been with the firm for 20 years, including a decade guiding the Dallas office. Stabler has experience in health care and mission critical markets and founded the company’s Operational Women’s Network. Cohran oversees field operations with expertise in self-performed concrete and projects including Omni PGA Frisco. In the newly defined Central region (Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee), John Strid has been named president. A 21-year veteran of the firm, he previously led a unit focused on industrial, aerospace and energy work and now oversees operations, talent development and growth across the region.
Woodward has appointed Wiley Blankenship Gulf Coast market leader at Woodward, where he will guide expansion of the firm’s construction operations across Alabama and Gulf Coast markets.
