Gary L. Purser
Chairman of the Board
- Bachelor's of Business Administration degree - West Texas A&M University, 1975
- 45 years construction experience
- Past President of the Association of General Contractors, Panhandle of Texas Chapter
- Past Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation board member
- Amarillo Chamber of Government Affairs Council
Wes Purser
President
- Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Science, College of Architecture - Texas A&M University, 2001
- President of the Association of General Contractors of America (2013 & 2018), Panhandle of Texas Chapter
- Construction Specifications Institute Member
- Over 18 years commercial construction experience with estimating, Project Management, and Construction Management
- Previous experience for large Consulting Firm with exposure to Safety Regulations, Project Risk Assessment, and acted as Owner's Representative on Large Commercial Projects.
Steve Duncan
Senior Project Manager
- Bachelor's of Business Administration degree - Texas Tech University, 1977
- Over 38 years experience in the construction industry
- Served as Project Manager for law enforcement centers, school projects, medical facilities and apartment complexes
- Prior experience as general contractor for office buildings, restaurants, retail finish-outs and residential properties
Chris Moncivais
Vice-President/Project Manager
- Bachelor of Science in Construction Management - Brigham Young University, 2006
- Over 15 years experience in Commercial Construction as an Estimator, Project Manager and Superintendent
- Served as Project Manager/Estimator for multiple school projects, medical buildings, surgery centers, restaurants, health clubs, office buildings, and retail finish outs
Monte Boaz
Project Manager/Estimator
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology, College of Engineering - Texas Tech University, 1996
- Over 20 years commercial and industrial experience as a field engineer, cost estimator, and project manager.
- Previous experience includes project management and estimating for a wide variety of commercial, industrial, municipal, educational and manufacturing projects throughout Texas and boarding states. These projects were executed through a wide variety of bid solicitations including, Design Build, Competitive Sealed Proposals, Construction Manager at Risk, and Lump Sum Hard Bid.
- Serves as a board member and volunteer at Faith City Mission
Jarod Thompson
Project Engineer
- Bachelor of Architecture - Oklahoma State University, 2009
- Commercial construction experience in design, drafting, model building site research and zoning regulation, and as a project manager
- Coordination with governmental agencies for utilities and development standards
- Experience in AutoCAD and other related digital media
Clif Burk
Construction Operations Manager
- Served in the US Marine Corp. from 1988-1992
- 32 years experience in the construction industry including big box, medical facilities, metal buildings, light industrial, churches, office/retail, tenant finish and school projects
- Managed up to 175 crew members on a single site
- OSHA certified, First Aid/CPR training, completed numerous certifications and training programs
- Manages daily operations on projects ranging from $500K - $30,000,000
John Baker
Estimator
- Bachelor of Science in Economics, West Texas A&M University, 2012
- Master of Arts in Business Administration, West Texas A&M University, 2015
- Master of Science in Finance & Economics, West Texas A&M University, est. completion Spring 2020
- Over 17 years residential and commercial construction experience as a carpenter, cost estimator, crew leader, project management, and as a prior owner/operator of a construction firm
- Fluent in estimating, statistical, and data analytics software such as Planswift, MC Squared, SAS & Tableau
Lindsey Grant
Office Manager
- Accounts Payable / Accounts Receivable / Payroll / Human Resources
- Over 21 years clerical experience
Katee Baker
Assistant Office Manager/Projects Coordinator
- Office Management, Project Coordination / Administration and Human Resources
- Construction Document preparation and tracking
Sarah Ward
Projects Coordinator
- Project Coordination / Administration
- Construction Document preparation and tracking
PROJECT SUPERINTENDENTS
Our Project Superintendents have completed various new projects and remodels including medical facilities, government defense, retail construction, residential multi-family housing, and schools. They manage all aspects of job site responsibilities from subcontract negotiations to project scheduling. They manage crews in general construction including site, site utilities, concrete, building erection, and safety in plant environment. They coordinate schedules to facilitate client occupancy. Each Superintendent, on average, has experience of over 30 years in the construction industry. Each has thorough knowledge in carpentry through "hands-on" training. Many of our Superintendents are members of the Local 665 Carpenter's Union and have a Journeyman Carpenter Classification. Each Superintendent has CPR/First Aid Training and are certified by the American Red Cross.
"Southwest General Contractors is a team oriented contractor that has the interest of the owner, the project and the design team at the forefront. SWGC consistently utilizes the best quality in subcontractors and provides the owner with excellent jobsite supervision. They have consistently provided timely service to the entire team and have a proven track-record of effective communication in a smooth non-adversarial manner."
Thomas Lavin, AIA
President
Lavin Associates, Inc. Architecture