EXPERIENCE SAMET
LEADERSHIP
TEAM
A LEGACY OF LEADERSHIP
Founded in 1961 by Norman Samet and led by his son Arthur Samet since 2000, Samet has built a strong reputation for unwavering client satisfaction and high ethical standards. Our commitment to excellence continues to drive our growth and success.
While our capabilities have grown over the decades, our core values have remained constant. In the 1970s, we began constructing speculative industrial buildings, which taught us to ‘think like an owner.’ This mindset helped us focus on clients’ goals and create innovative solutions to bring their visions to life. Our leadership team has driven the diversification from commercial and industrial projects to high-growth areas like multi-family housing, education, healthcare, technology, and high-rise buildings. Our success is built on strong relationships with both repeat clients and new collaborations, founded on trust, research, and care.
OUR LEADERS
ARTHUR SAMET
Chairman + CEO
ALMA MATERS
University of Georgia + UNC Chapel Hill
FAVORITE QUOTE
“It’s better to burn out than it is to rust.” —Neil Young
FAVORITE TV SHOW
Curb Your Enthusiasm
RICK DAVENPORT
COO + President
ALMA MATER
University of Massachusetts
FAVORITE QUOTE
"It is not crowded along the extra mile." —Dr. Wayne Dyer
LOVE TO EAT
Grilling on the 4th of July
DOUG BEANE
Chief Financial Officer
ALMA MATER
Appalachian State University
FAVORITE HOBBIES
Riding my Road King / Fly Fishing / Golf
KEN GRUBE
Executive VP / Risk Management
ALMA MATER
East Tennessee State University
FAVORITE TV SHOW
Yellowstone
FAVORITE BANDS
AC/DC / Tyler Childers
RYAN WATHEN
Executive VP / Charlotte Operations, South
ALMA MATERS
United States Air Force
FAVORITE QUOTE
"If you're interested, you will do what is convenient; if you're committed, you'll do whatever it takes." —John Assaraf
FAVORITE TV SHOW
Whiskey Myers / Turnpike Troubadours / George Strait / Tedeschi Trucks
BRIAN HALL
President / Real Estate
ALMA MATERS
University of Mary Washington + UNC Greensboro
FAVORITE QUOTE
“If anyone forces you to go one mile, go with them two miles.” —Matthew 5:41
FAVORITE BAND
For King & Country
REGIONAL VP’s
DAVID BOLLENBACHER
Regional VP / Wilmington
ALMA MATERS
Virginia Tech + East Carolina University
FAVORITE QUOTE
“My optimism wears heavy boots and is loud.” —Henty Rollins
HOBBIES
Surfing / Dog / Being a Dad / Guitars / Swimming / Being a Husband — not in that order
HUNTER BURNS
Regional VP / Savannah
ALMA MATER
Auburn University
FAVORITE QUOTE
“Anything in life worth having is worth working for.” —Andrew Carnegie
HOBBY
Saltwater Fishing
TYLER KELLEY
Senior VP / Raleigh
ALMA MATER
Mean Streets of Northern New Hampshire
FAVORITE QUOTE
“Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve.” —Napolean Hill
FAVORITE MUSICIANS
Van Morrison / Eminem
CARSON KNIZEVSKI
Senior VP / Charleston
ALMA MATER
Fresno State
FAVORITE BANDS
Red Hot Chili Peppers + Fleetwood Mac
LOVE TO EAT
Santa Maria Style BBQ
JOHN MEDLIN
Regional VP / Greensboro
ALMA MATERS
East Carolina University + UNC Greensboro
FAVORITE QUOTE
"Before you act, listen. Before you react, think. Before you spend, earn. Before you criticize, wait. Before you pray, forgive. Before you quit, try." —Ernest Hemingway
FAVORITE BANDS
The Cars / Metallica
RYAN WATHEN
Executive VP / Charlotte Operations, South
ALMA MATERS
United States Air Force
FAVORITE QUOTE
"If you're interested, you will do what is convenient; if you're committed, you'll do whatever it takes." —John Assaraf
FAVORITE TV SHOW
Whiskey Myers / Turnpike Troubadours / George Strait / Tedeschi Trucks
OPERATIONS LEADERS
CLINTON BOYD
VP / Aviation
ALMA MATER
USMC
FAVORITE QUOTE
“The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena.” —Theodore Roosevelt
LOVE TO EAT
Anything wrapped in a tortilla
ADAM FOUSE
Director / Comm + Industrial, Raleigh
ALMA MATER
Virginia Tech
FAVORITE QUOTE
“Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right” —Henry Ford
FAVORITE TV SHOW
Top Gear
ANDREW GOTSCHALL
Director / Precon Services, Raleigh
ALMA MATER
University of Miami
FAVORITE QUOTE
“By failing to prepare you are preparing to fail.” —Benjamin Franklin
LOVE TO EAT
Spanish and Italian cuisines are my favorites. My wife is from Barcelona, so we love visiting and eating Spanish foods!
RONNIE HALL
Director / Operations, Savannah
ALMA MATER
Georgia Southern
FAVORITE QUOTE
"You don't have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great." —Zig Ziglar
LOVE TO EAT
Red Snapper
NICK KRARUP
VP / Operations, Raleigh
ALMA MATER
University of Florida
FAVORITE BAND
Guns N' Roses
HOBBIES
Offshore Fishing / Spending Time with Family
AMOL SOMAN
Director / Virtual Design + Construction
ALMA MATER
North Carolina State University
FAVORITE QUOTE
"Good is the enemy of great. Greatness is not a function of circumstance. Greatness, it turns out, is largely a matter of conscious choice and discipline." —Jim Collins
LOVE TO EAT
Outside of Indian food, it would be Korean food.
ALTON TEW
VP / Housing, CLT
ALMA MATER
University of Alaska
FAVORITE QUOTE
"Refuse to let anyone or anything remove the joy in your life.” —Dr. Wayne Dyer
LOVE TO EAT
Fresh flounder on the blackstone grill
BILL WOOTEN
Director / Precon Services, Triad
ALMA MATER
East Carolina University
FAVORITE QUOTE
"No pain, no gain!" —Benjamin Franklin
FAVORITE BAND
Chairman of the Board
MYRON ALBRIGHT
VP / Quality + Scheduling
ALMA MATER
East Carolina University
FAVORITE QUOTE
"Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." —Benjamin Franklin
LOVE TO EAT
Blue Crab
CHRISTIAN CEDERHOLM
VP / Assets + Equity
ALMA MATER
UNC Greensboro
FAVORITE QUOTE
“Talent sets the floor, character sets the ceiling." —Bill Belichick
LOVE TO EAT
Swedish Langoustines
JASON HUITSING
VP / Real Estate + Finance
ALMA MATER
Taylor University
FAVORITE MOVIE
Hoosiers
LOVE TO EAT
Lou Malnati’s Pizza (Chicago-style)
SUZANNE McCOY
Senior VP / Marketing + Sales
ALMA MATER
Emory & Henry College
HOBBIES
Interior Design
FAVORITE BAND
Fleetwood Mac
DANIELLE MEYER
Executive / Corporate Counsel
ALMA MATERS
GW Law + Boston University
FAVORITE QUOTE
“You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing you think you cannot do." —Eleanor Roosevelt
FAVORITE BAND
Tool
MANNY SOUZA
VP / Environmental Health + Safety
ALMA MATER
Miami Dade College
FAVORITE BAND
My Way (lyrics) by Frank Sinatra
HOBBIES
Motorcycle Riding / Fishing / Hunting / Camping
SALLY HAMM
Director / Contract Services
ALMA MATER
Central Pennsylvania College
FAVORITE QUOTE
"All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them." —Walt Disney
HOBBIES
Exploring the world with my husband
LAURA HARDY
Creative Director
ALMA MATERS
Guilford Tech + The Art Institute
FAVORITE QUOTE
“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” —Albert Einstein
FAVORITE TV SHOWS
Game of Thrones / Schitt's Creek
MIKE MARCUS
Director / Learning + Development
ALMA MATER
St. Joseph's
FAVORITE QUOTE
"Be the leader you wish you had." —Simon Sinek
FAVORITE FOOD
Mexican
DALLAS MARION
Director / IT
ALMA MATER
UNC Greensboro
FAVORITE QUOTE
"Most great people have achieved their greatest success just one step beyond their greatest failure." —Napolean Hill
FAVORITE FOOD
Spicy Korean BBQ / Ribeye steak
SETH MAZZEI
Director / Associate Services
ALMA MATER
University of Phoenix
FAVORITE QUOTE
“Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition, as they somehow know what you truly want to become.” —Steve Jobs
FAVORITE BAND
311
JOE McCAULEY
Director / SaaS + Support
ALMA MATER
UNC Chapel Hill
FAVORITE BANDS
Dispatch + Guster + Foo Fighters
FAVORITE TV SHOWS
The Big Bang Theory / Ted Lasso
ANGELA RININGER
Controller
ALMA MATER
University of Tennessee
FAVORITE QUOTE
“Whether you think you can or you can't, you're right." —Henry Ford
FAVORITE TV SHOW
Heartland
JOHNNY SIGERS
Sr Director / Project Development
ALMA MATER
NC A&T
FAVORITE QUOTE
“The time is always right to do what is right.” —Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
FAVORITE TV SHOW
HGTV Fixer Upper
WHERE WE WORK