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Workman Commercial
President & CEO
Key Contacts
Owners, Principals & Senior Executives
Paula Workman White's Bio
A Magna Cum Laude honors graduate of Texas Tech University with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting, Paula manages all financial operations including financial statement preparation, cash flow management and investment management. She has worked in the construction industry as a field assistant, an electrician’s helper and architect’s assistant. She was selected to the GTE Academic All-American Team and earned the honor of Texas Tech University Female Student Athlete of the Year in 2000. She is currently President of the Central Texas Chapter of the Construction Financial Managers Association and continually seeks educational opportunities in her field. Paula is very active in her church and various community outreach programs, generously giving of her time and energy to others in need.
Travis Thrift's Bio
With 27 years of construction experience Mr. Thrift started by joining the team at Workman as the Senior Estimator in 2006. In his current role as President/CEO, Travis is primarily responsible for managing Workman operations, overseeing all Estimating, Project Managers, Superintendents, Safety, Warranty services, and associated support staff. Travis brings a hands on commitment to excellence to every single aspect of Workman’s operations and our client’s needs.
Travis’ background and experience, coupled with industry leading technology, bring Workman’s clients the most accurate and highly detailed estimating services available. His excellent analytical skills, knowledge and use of the industry leading software, plus close attention to details, makes our estimates among the most accurate and best in the industry.
Additionally, Travis continues to serve as Project Manager on some of Workman’s projects,
he takes a hands on approach to running the company and oversees every aspect to ensure a quality end result.
Travis is a member of the New Braunfels Chamber of Commerce, former member of AGC San Antonio and Austin, has served on the Building Standards Commission for the City of New Braunfels and is very active in various sport programs supporting his teenage daughters activities.
Operations
Adrian Allen's Bio
Mr. Allen is a Senior construction professional with 33 years of extensive experience in project management, construction management, contract administration, estimating and owner agent representation.
Mr. Allen’s strengths include leadership, project organization, project scheduling sequence, identifying long lead / early need items, distinguishing owner / user end needs & general operation. Adrian is skilled at developing relationships and identifying construction nonconformity with a thorough understanding of the differing dynamics of public and private sectors with respect to project participants, whether by department, committee or individual.
Adrian has been with Workman since early 2017 and is a valued senior executive of our construction team. As Director of Operations he oversees all Project Management Staff and Superintendents. Adrian notably has an Associate’s Degree of Applied Sciences in Building Construction from Texas State Technical College and has completed Business and Accounting studies at Texas State University.
Adrian’s commitment to completing successful projects on time and safely makes him stand out as an outstanding Project Manager and Director of Operations.
Mary Kennelly's Bio
Mary has worked in construction administration since 1998 in California and Texas. Seeing the need for communication and consistency at her ?rst construction company, she created an extensive Project Administration procedures manual that was used by all Project Administrators as well as Project Managers. Upon arrival in Texas Mary worked for Journeyman Construction where she handled the administration side of 32 Texas Parks and Wildlife projects among others. She was promoted to Executive Assistant to the Operations Manager and the In-house Counsel.
Finally, Mary became the POC for the introduction of Procore to Workman Commercial, she joined the Workman team as O?ce Manager in 2016 and she has utilized her organizational skills to streamline numerous tasks and procedures.
Mary is responsible for contract and payment application compliance, AR tracking, AP and Job Cost entries, maintaining current subcontractor information and legal ?les and archives and all contract and payment application compliance.
Business Development, Marketing & Sales
Emma Thrift's Bio
As the Director of Business Development, Ms. Thrift will often be the ?rst point of contact a new potential client will have with Workman Commercial. Emma’s extensive background in marketing began in 1997 and has continued in Business Management for the last 20 years.
Emma brings strong communication skills and IT ?uency to the team. Part of Emma’s responsibilities are arranging business meetings with prospective clients, creating business development strategies while evaluating market research for future growth & all business marketing. As part of the Workman team Emma is an integral part of developing proposals and presentations.
Emma has sat on the Board of Directors of many organizations including the New Braunfels Women’s Chamber of Commerce, YMCA of Comal County, NB Safe City Commission, NB Arts Council and is currently a CASA Volunteer for Comal County. Emma & Travis have been blessed with two daughters who attend High School and are very active in their respective sports.