Mike’s hands-on, in-the-trenches experience in the construction industry spans more than 30 years, and has provided him with the insightful 360-degree view required to meet the daily operational demands of Westwood Contractors, Inc. At every juncture of his career—from stints as a drywall foreman, field superintendent and project manager for local contractors building medical facilities, to his tenure as construction manager for retail notables such as Zale Corporation and Payless Shoe Source—Mike has mastered the complicated intricacies of site development and construction for freestanding development and interior finish-out projects in the retail, restaurant, banking and hospitality sectors. Today, he directs all aspects of Westwood’s organizational team, including pre-construction project management field staff, vendor and client relations, budgeting and business development. A Lone Star native who grew up in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, Mike joined Westwood in 1994 as director of construction. He holds a B.A. in Management and Marketing from Texas Lutheran College.