THE BLUM Team
Blum Construction employs a team of experts — from leadership to contractors — focused on excellence, safety, and customer satisfaction from preconstruction to project closeout.
Leadership
![Mike Lancaster, Blum Construction President & Chief Executive Officer](https://www.flblum.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Mike-Lancaster-team.jpg)
Mike handles company-wide operations and strategic direction.
Mike Lancaster
President & Chief Executive Officer
North Carolina State University
![Bill Ball, Blum Construction Chief Financial Officer](https://www.flblum.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Bill-Ball-team.jpg)
Bill oversees financial direction, human resources, and IT management.
Bill Ball
Chief Financial Officer
Hampden-Sydney College / UNC Chapel Hill
![Mark Dunnagan, Executive Vice President](https://www.flblum.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/mark-photo-for-web.jpg)
Mark handles executive management of business development.
Mark Dunnagan
Executive Vice President
North Carolina State University / The Citadel
![Chris White, Blum Construction Executive Vice President](https://www.flblum.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Chris-White-team.jpg)
Chris handles executive management of business development.
Chris White
Executive Vice President
East Carolina University
![Will Smelcer, Blum Construction Executive Vice President](https://www.flblum.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Will-Smelcer-team.jpg)
Will oversees executive management of field operations.
Will Smelcer
Executive vice president
East Carolina University
![Mike Powers, Blum Construction Executive Vice President](https://www.flblum.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Mike-Powers-2-2.jpg)
Mike oversees executive management of field operations.
Mike Powers
executive vice president
Southern Polytechnic State University
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Lily leads Blum’s talent acquisition and engagement.
Lily Cochrane
vice PRESIDENT OF pEOPLE STRATEGIES
UNC-Chapel Hill / Wake Forest University
![Sidney Hunter. Blum Construction Marketing Director](https://www.flblum.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Sidney-Hunter-team.jpg)
Sidney is the director of marketing operations.
Sidney Hunter
Marketing Director
North Carolina State University
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Brooke oversees project diversity.
Brooke Thomas
Director of Project Diversity
Wake Forest University
![Brett Ralls, Blum Construction Controller](https://www.flblum.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Brett-Ralls-team.jpg)
Brett manages the financial operations department.
Brett Ralls
Controller
Guilford College / UNCG
![Morgan Perry, Blum Construction Director of Risk & Compliance](https://www.flblum.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Morgan-Perry-team.jpg)
Morgan supports trade partners and ensures solid project outcomes.
Morgan Perry
Director of Risk & Compliance
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
![Eric Bendixen, Blum Construction Vice President, Triangle Region](https://www.flblum.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Eric-Bendixen-team.jpg)
Eric leads operational efforts across the Triangle.
Eric Bendixen
Vice President, Triangle Region
Pennsylvania State University
![Matt Coley, Blum Construction Vice President of Operations, Western Region](https://www.flblum.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Matt-Coley-team.jpg)
Matt leads operational efforts across the western part of North Carolina.
Matt Coley
Vice President of Operations, Western Region
North Carolina State University
![Jason Shotton, Blum Construction Director of Special Projects Group](https://www.flblum.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Jason-Shotton.jpg)
Jason leads our Special Projects Group team.
Jason Shotton
Director of Special Projects Group
Wilkes College
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
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Jennifer Dauphinais
Triangle Region
University of North Carolina Wilmington
![Rob Boone, Blum Construction Project Development Triad Region](https://www.flblum.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Rob-Boone-team.jpg)
Rob Boone
Triad Region
Lees McRae College
![Gina Willis, Blum Construction Project Development Triad Region](https://www.flblum.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Gina-Willis-team.jpg)
Gina Willis
Triad Region
North Carolina State University
![Katie Matteson, Blum Construction Project Development Triad Region](https://www.flblum.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Matteson-Katie.jpg)
Katie Matteson
Triangle Region
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
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Emily Tebbe
WESTERN Region
University of Findlay