Baldwin & Shell Construction Co.

Born and raised in North Little Rock, Bobby began his tenure with Baldwin & Shell in 1987, working as an estimator, moving to project coordinator, and then division manager. His out-of-the-box approach to problem-solving quickly moved him up to a board of directors’ position in 1999, and he was named President of the Central Arkansas Team in 2014. In 2021, Bobby was named President-Elect, and then President & CEO in January 2022. Bobby attended Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration. He also earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Management from the University of Louisiana at Monroe. He gives back to his hometown by serving on the North Little Rock Chamber of Commerce board and the Rotary Club. He has served as a North Little Rock School Board member, YMCA board, Young Life board and a host of community efforts. Bobby is also very involved at New Life Church Greater Little Rock. He and his wife, Donna, have four children, Trey, Alex, McKenzie and Dean.

Jim has been with Baldwin & Shell Construction Company since 1994, but because of his father’s association with the company since the late 1940’s, Jim has had Baldwin & Shell Construction in his heart and head since birth. He joined the company in 1994 and has worked as a Project Coordinator, Project Manager, and as a Senior Project Manager. Jim’s consistent dedication to oversight in project management led him to become the Vice President of the Northwest Arkansas Team. This also led him to be appointed to the Board of Directors in 2016. In 2018, Jim was named as Corporate Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. The amount of pride in saying he is part of Baldwin & Shell cannot be over stated, but he is most proud of being characterized as a family man. He lives in Benton, Arkansas with his wife Rebecca and their youngest son, Samuel. Their oldest son, Thomas, proudly serves in the USMC.

What year did you join Baldwin & Shell?
2007

Have you had any title changes since you started, if so what are they in order?

Project Manager

Senior Project Manager

Vice President of Construction Services.

What certifications, honors and awards you have received?

I was inducted into the Arkansas Swimming Hall of Fame in 2014.

What Trade Organizations and/or boards are you involved in?

Chairman of the Arkansas Swimming Hall of Fame Committee

Swimming and Diving Advisory Board for the Arkansas Activities Association

What is the most rewarding part of your job?
Seeing completed projects

What relationships have you built through Baldwin & Shell, and please describe?
I have become good friends with several clients that I have worked with since coming to Baldwin & Shell. Some are owners we have worked with, some are Architects or Engineers, and some are Subcontractors.

What is your favorite thing about working at Baldwin & Shell?
It is like working with family

Where did you obtain your education and any degrees?
University of Arkansas at Little Rock – Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering Technology/Construction

What community service are you involved in?
I am a Volunteer Official at every UALR swim meet since 1995.

What is your spouse’s name?
Mavis

How many children do you have and what are their names?
One, Cole

What is your favorite sport?
Swimming with baseball as a close second

What are your hobbies?
Water skiing, camping, and boating

What are two things you cannot live without?
My wife and quiet time at the lake

What is your most memorable life experience to date?
Being there when my son was born

Who do you admire most?
My mother

Where did you grow up?
Western Kentucky

What is your favorite food?
Alaskan King Crab Legs

What is your favorite sports team?
Kentucky Wildcat Basketball

Do you have any pets?
Dogs – Golden Retriever named Pete and a mutt named Milo

What is one word to sum you up?
Steady

What was your childhood dream?
To swim in the Olympics

What is your favorite color?
Purple

What is your biggest pet peeve?
Traffic shenanigans

What year did you join Baldwin & Shell?
2009 

Have you had any title changes since you started, if so what are they in order? 

Project Coordinator  

Project Manager

Sr. Project Manager

NWA Vice President

What are your certifications, honors and any awards you have received?

Leed Accredited Professional  

Walmart Stormwater Certification 

What trade organizations and/or boards are you involved in?

AGC

USGBC

What is the most rewarding part of your job?
Being able to manage and be involved in the decision making of unique and complex projects. This brings a great sense of achievement once the project is complete.

What is your specialty??
Construction Management

What relationships have you built through Baldwin & Shell, and please describe?
I’ve developed great relationships with other professionals in the industry. Including Architects, Engineers and Subcontractors, which allow for a mutual understanding of what’s expected from each other on a project.

What is your favorite thing about working at Baldwin & Shell?
My favorite thing would be our people. We are able to talk to our President, VP and others freely and vice versa. We have a great team in NWA!

Where did you obtain your education?
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Bachelors of Science in Architectural Studies

What is your spouse’s name?
Marcela Beltran

How many children do you have and what are their names?
Two - my daughter Sophia & my son Zaiden

What is your favorite movie?
Gone in 60 seconds

What is your favorite sport?
Swimming

What are your hobbies?
Wake boarding, wood working, building things

What are two things you cannot live without?
Family and food

What is your most memorable life experience to date?
The day I met my wife

Who do you admire most?
My mom

Where did you grow up?
Lincoln, AR

What is something that would surprise people about you?
I like country music

What is your favorite food?
Mexican

What is your favorite sports team?
Razorbacks

What is your favorite band??
Metallica

What is one word to sum you up?
Hard worker

What was your childhood dream?
To graduate college

What is your favorite color?
Blue

What is something you absolutely will NOT eat?
Pickles

What has been your biggest accomplishment in life?
My wife and kids

What motivates you?
Doing a good job motivates me. This in turn allows me to better myself and continue to grow professionally and personally. So at the end of the day, I can provide for my family. 

What year did you join Baldwin & Shell?
2016

Please list your Certifications, Honors and any Awards you have received:

LEED Green Associate

Leadership Greater Little Rock Class XXXI Graduate

OSHA 30 Certification

What Trade Organizations and/or boards are you involved in?

AGC Arkansas Future Leaders Division Chair

AGC Arkansas Board of Directors member

Museum of Discovery Board of Directors

UALR Construction Management Operations Committee

What is the most rewarding part of your job?
The relationships created with the many different people on a Construction Project

What is your specialty? 
Project Management

What relationships have you built through Baldwin & Shell, and please describe?
Relationships within the company, Owners, Designers, and Subcontractors as well as with other people not directly associated with our construction projects.

What is your favorite thing about working at Baldwin & Shell?
The Family Atmosphere

Please list where you obtained your education and any degrees:
University of Arkansas at Little Rock, B.S. Construction Management

Please list any community service involvement:     

Little League Baseball Coach

Basketball Coach

Homeowners Association Board (I’m responsible for the Landscaping & Lawn care)

What is your spouse’s name?
Katrina Hansberry

How many children do you have and what are their names?
2 - Ayden Hansberry and Mason Hansberry

What is your favorite book?
“Where the Red Fern Grows” has been my favorite since I was a kid!

What are two things you cannot live without?
GOD and my Family

What is your most memorable life experience to date?
The birth of my boys

Where did you grow up?
Wrightsville, AR

What is your favorite food?        
Steak & Mashed Potatoes

What is your favorite sports team?      
Chicago Bulls in the 90’s.

What is your favorite band? 
Earth, Wind, & Fire

What was your childhood dream?
To play basketball in the NBA

What is your favorite color?
Light Blue

What is something you absolutely will NOT eat?
Guacamole

What motivates you?
My grandparents and parents worked very hard and made sacrifices to give my generation a better opportunity than they had so I don’t want to disappoint them and I want to make sure that I continue to work just as hard and make sacrifices so that my Children and future generations will have the chance to maximize their abilities.

Patrick has been with Baldwin & Shell for more than 25 years. As president of the Northwest Arkansas Team, he’s consistently adding more prestigious projects to the company’s portfolio, including the University of Arkansas’ Vol Walker, a new office complex for Fayetteville’s Walton Arts Center and myriad new schools in the area. He studied architecture at the University of Arkansas and was originally hired as Baldwin & Shell’s preconstruction manager. His determination and hard work paid off when he became the Northwest Arkansas Team president in January 2014. He and his wife, Cindy, have one son, and they live in Springdale.

What year did you join Baldwin & Shell?
2013

What certifications, honors and awards have you received?
CPE – Certified Professional Estimator

What Trade Organizations and/or boards are you involved in?
ASPE – American Society of Professional Estimators
BAA – Bryant Athletic Association – I am a board member

What is the most rewarding part of your job?
Seeing the finished project

What is your specialty?
Cost control

What is your favorite thing about working at Baldwin & Shell?
The people within the company

Where have you obtained your education and any degrees?
B.S. construction management - UALR 1999

How have you been involed with community service?
Youth coaching - baseball
Youth coaching - football
Youth coaching - basketball

What is your spouse’s name?
Sarah Schroeder

How many children do you have and what are their names?
Two - Austin & Andrew

What is your favorite book?
Old yeller

What is your favorite movie?
Tombstone

What is your favorite sport?
Football

What are your hobbies?
Hunting, fishing , golf. Most importantly - involvement in kids activities

What are two things you cannot live without?
Wife & kids

What is your most memorable life experience to date?
The first time i played catch with my son

Who do you admire most?
My grandfather - harvey schroeder

Where did you grow up?
Hot Springs & Bryant

What is your favorite food?
Hot sandwich

What is your favorite sports team?
Green Bay Packers or Arkansas Razorbacks

What is your favorite band?
Alabama

Do you have any pets? 
One cocker spaniel - his name is nicholas

What is one word to sum you up?
Family-oriented

What was your childhood dream?
Play professional football

What is your favorite color?
Blue

What is something you absolutely will NOT eat?
Chicken livers

Rick has been with Baldwin & Shell since 1993, when he joined as a Project Coordinator. He’s since risen through the ranks to become president of the company’s Northeast Arkansas Team. With three decades of experience in nearly all facets of construction, Rick is skilled in project management, estimating, construction administration and sales and marketing. He has an eye on the big picture — keeping projects on schedule and maintaining relationships with architects and developers in the region. Rick has membership in the Arkansas Chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America as well as the Rotary Club of Jonesboro. He and his wife, Cheryl, have two sons and two grandchildren.

What year did you join Baldwin & Shell?
2009

Have you had any title changes since you started, if so what are they in order?

Project Manager

Senior Project Manager

What certifications, honors and any awards have you received?

ASPE – Certified Professional Estimator

CSI – Certified Construction Document Technologist

AIC – American Institute of Constructors – Associate Constructor

ASPE – Chapter 33 Arkansas Estimator of the Year 2006

What trade organizations and/or boards are you involved in?

ASPE – American Society of Professional Estimators

CSI – Construction Specifications Institute

AGC – Associated General Contractors

What is the most rewarding part of your job?
Seeing the project completion

What is your specialty?
Project Management

What is your favorite thing about working at Baldwin & Shell?
The people

Where have you obtained your education and any degrees?

UALR – Associates Degree Construction Engineering

UALR – Bachelor Science Construction Management

What is your spouse’s name?
Sally

How many children do you have and what are their names?
Daughter – Jacquelynn
Son - Zachary

What is your favorite book?
Robinson Crusoe

What is your favorite sport?
Baseball

What are your hobbies?
Hunting, fishing, and golf

What are two things you cannot live without?
Wife and kids

What is your most memorable life experience to date?
The birth of my children

Who do you admire most?
My wife

Where did you grow up?
Little Rock, Arkansas

What is something that would surprise people about you?
That I enjoy growing trees

What is your favorite food?
Venison

What is your favorite sports team?
Baseball – St. Louis Cardinals
Football – Dallas Cowboys

Do you have any pets? 
Dog - Tucker

What is one word to sum you up?
Honest

What was your childhood dream?
To be a professional bass fisherman

What is your favorite color?
Green

What is something you absolutely will NOT eat?
Anchovies

What year did you join Baldwin & Shell?
2014

What is the most rewarding part of your job?
Seeing how excited the students, teachers and parents get when they watch their new school being built

What is your specialty?
Customer service

What relationships have you built through Baldwin & Shell, and please describe?
Gene Hawk- North Little Rock Director of Facilities
Lori Smith- Principal, Crestwood Elementary

Where have you obtained your education and any degrees?
B.S. Building Construction Management, Michigan State University

What is your spouse’s name?
Erin

How many children do you have and what are their names?
4- Claire, Peter, Penny & Lily

What is your favorite book?
See You At the Top- Zig Ziglar

What is your favorite movie?
The Godfather

What is your favorite sport?
Golf

What are your hobbies?
Playing golf and coaching T-Ball

What are two things you cannot live without?
XM Radio & HBO

What is your most memorable life experience to date?
The days each of our children were born

Who do you admire most?
My wife

Where did you grow up?
Dearborn Heights, Michigan

What is something that would surprise people about you?
I was a batboy for the Detroit Tigers

What is your favorite food?
Indian

What is your favorite sports team?
Detroit Red Wings

What is your favorite band?
Phish

Do you have any pets?
Cat- Gunner

What is one word to sum you up?
Caring

What was your childhood dream?
Play Hockey in the NHL

What is your favorite color?
Sparty Green

What is something you absolutely will NOT eat?
Grapefruit

What has been your biggest accomplishment in life?
Being a husband and father

What is your biggest pet peeve?
Laziness

What motivates you?
Exceeding people’s expectations

With more than two decades of experience in the construction industry, Steve has proven his chops when it comes to project management and estimating. He’s overseen projects as varied as renovations and restorations, athletic facilities and auditoriums, office and retail buildings, and schools. No project is too big or small. He keeps his skills sharp with continuing education and has served as president of Arkansas Chapter 33 of the American Society of Professional Estimators. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Technology from the University of Central Arkansas. When he’s not working, he’s involved in outdoor activities like hunting, running and trail riding

What year did you join Baldwin & Shell?
2016

What certifications, honors and any awards you have received?

Paul Harris Fellow - Rotary International

Concrete Testing Techician Grade 1 - American Concrete Institute

What trade organizations and/or boards are you involved in?
American Concrete Institute

What is the most rewarding part of your job?
Being a part of a successfully constructed project. I love driving by completed jobs from the past and remembering the details and team members that helped build it.

What is your specialty??
Managing small details while still moving forward toward the bigger goal.

What relationships have you built through Baldwin & Shell, and please describe?
I enjoy building and deepening relationships with clients, sub-contractors, suppliers, and co-workers. Relationships are very important in this industry.

What is your favorite thing about working at Baldwin & Shell?
Being a part of a team where all the members believe in teamwork and quality serivce.

Where did you obtained your education and any degrees?
Studied Industrial Engineering at the University of Arkansas
AA with honors and emphasis in Business from Pulaski Technical College

What is your spouse’s name?
Fayla

How many children do you have and what are their names? 
2 - Gavin and Gabriella 

What is your favorite book?
The Bible

What is your favorite sport?
Baseball

What are your hobbies?
Anything outdoors; hunting, fishing, sports

What are two things you cannot live without?
Faith and my family

Who do you admire most?
Anyone who works hard for success then gives back to the community. Balance between ambition and compassion is very hard to achieve.

Where did you grow up?
North Little Rock/Maumelle, AR

What is something that would surprise people about you?
During college, I was a lead operator on the night shift at a turkey factory

What was your childhood dream?
To be a professional baseball player.

What is your favorite color?
Blue

What is something you absolutely will NOT eat?
Olives

What year did you join Baldwin & Shell?

2019

 

What certifications, honors, or awards have you received?

Professional Community & Economic Developer (PCED)

Earnest L. Whitelaw Award Recipient (Community Development Institute)

 

Where did you attend college and what degree did you earn?

Bachelor of Science in Economics from the University of Central Arkansas

Master of Science in Community & Economic Development from the University of Central Arkansas

 

What community affiliations are you involved with?

I serve on the Outreach Committee & Shrimp Boil Krewe at St. Marks Episcopal Church

 

What is your spouse's name?

Anne

 

How many children do you have and what are their names?

1 - Baxley

 

What is your favorite book?

The Bible

 

What are your hobbies?

Traveling, fishing, duck hunting, golfing & spending time out on the water

 

What are two things you cannot live without?

My family & friends

 

What is your most memorable life experience to date?

The birth of my son, Baxley

 

What is something that would surprise people about you?

I played the bass in an orchestra when I was younger

 

What is your favorite sports team?

Dallas Cowboys, don't hate

 

What is your favorite band?

So many to choose from, let's go by decade instead:

(60's) The Beatles

(70's) Led Zeppelin

(80's) Queen

(90's) Weezer

(00's) Cake

(Present Day) Sturgill Simpson

 

Describe yourself in one word.

Genuine

 

What was your childhood dream?

To become a professional athlete

 

What is your favorite color?

Green

 

What motivates you?

Competition

What year did you join Baldwin & Shell?
2017

What is the most rewarding part of your job?
Finding a lead, doing the leg work/research, and closing the deal.

What is your specialty??
Building strong interpersonal relationships with customers.

What relationships have you built through Baldwin & Shell, and please describe?
Baldwin and Shell has given me the opportunity to move back home to Little Rock and reconnect with friends and colleagues that I have not been in contact with in years.

What is your favorite thing about working at Baldwin & Shell?
The friendly always willing to help atmosphere of the company.

Where did you obtain your education and any degrees?
Catholic High School for Boys
University of Arkansas Fayetteville – Pre-Veterinary Medicine, Minor in Equine

What is your spouse's name?
Lindsey

How many children do you have and what are their names?
1 – Sutton Avery Spears

What is your favorite book?
Lonesome Dove Series

What is your favorite movie?
Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid

What are your hobbies?
Hunting and Fishing

What are two things you cannot live without?
My family and beef jerky

What is your most memorable life experience to date?
The look on my wife’s face when she met our daughter for the first time.

Who do you admire most?
Anyone who started with nothing, became successful, and remains humble.

Do you have any pets? If so, what kind and what are their names?
Ollie – King Charles Cavalier Spaniel
Joe – Field Bred English Cocker Spaniel

What is one word to sum you up?
Talkative

What was your childhood dream?
To be a professional baseball playing cowboy.

What is something you absolutely will NOT eat?
Nuts and fruit in salads.

What has been your biggest accomplishment in life?
Building a family of my own.

What is your biggest pet peeve?
People playing loud videos and snapchats.

What motivates you?
To provide the best life possible for my family.

What year did you join Baldwin & Shell?

2018

 

What certifications, honors, or awards have you received?

American Society for Health Care Engineering - HCC and Certified Health Care Physical Environment Worker, OSHA 30 and OSHA 10

 

What trade organizations or boards are you involved with?

United States Green Building Council Arkansas Market Leadership Advisory Board 2019-2020,

Central Arkansas Steering Committee Member Since 2014, and Chairman 2017-2018

 

What is the most rewarding part of your job?

Having a customer request me for their next project.

 

What is your favorite thing about working at Baldwin & Shell?

Our upper management support and team culture.

 

What is your spouse's name?

Bridgette Smith

 

How many children do you have and what are their names?

3 - Lucas, Kayla & Morgan

 

How many grandchildren do you have and what are their names?

4 - Levi, Caris, Aubrey & Jaityn

 

What is your favorite book?

The Bible

 

What is your favorite movie?

Top Gun

 

What are your hobbies?

Playing golf and flying drones.

 

Who do you admire most?

My wife, Bridgette.

 

Where did you grow up?

North Little Rock, AR.

 

What is your favorite food?

Fish

 

What is your favorite band?

Queen

 

What kinds of pets do you have and what are their names?

1 raccoon - Roscoe

 

What is your favorite color?

Red

 

What has been your biggest accomplishment in life?

Becoming a successful construction superintendent.

Nick Copas joined the firm in 2003 while working in field construction and attending the University of Arkansas at Little Rock studying Construction Management and Business.  In 2008, Nick transferred to project management and cost estimating which ultimately led to the creation of Baldwin & Shell's Industrial Services Division.  In 2014, Nick was promoted to Vice President of Industrial and Structural Services where he reintroduced Baldwin & Shell to the manufacturing sector and developed more than 30 new private sector clients from 2014-2016.  In addition to generating new business, Nick successfully executed the firm's first joint venture contract and was responsible for securing and completing the largest design build, Industrial and self-performed services contracts since the inception of the Company.  Nick has been instrumental in expanding Baldwin & Shell's business beyond the borders of Arkansas as well as introducing Baldwin & Shell into new markets such as the defense and energy sectors.  Nick was promoted to Division President in 2017 and was elected to the Board of Directors in 2019.

Nick is an Arkansas Business 40 under 40 honoree, graduate of Leadership Greater Little Rock, and was previously recognized as one of Arkansas "Next Generation of Philanthropists" having supported the community by serving on multiple non-profit boards and chairing several fundraising events.  Nick and his Wife Ann currently reside in Little Rock and are the proud parents to their son David. 

Have you had any title changes since you started, if so what are they in order?

Carpenter

Carpenter Forman

Assistant Superintendent

Superintendent

General Superintendent

What certifications, honors and any awards have you received? 
23 years of Safety awards and accident free

What is the most rewarding part of your job?
The respect and positive relationships developed with owners of jobs. Also with architects and subcontractors.

What is your specialty?
Overall Construction

What relationships have you built through Baldwin & Shell, and please describe?
I have done more jobs than I can mention and with each job I have established a good working relationship with the owners and subcontractors as well as the Architects. These relationships did not end when the job ended. Something that can be said when you make a positive impact in a person’s life whether big or small.

What is your favorite thing about working at Baldwin & Shell?
Building relationships and satisfying the owners

Where have you obtained your education and any degrees? 
Watson Chapel High, UAPB and on the job training

What is your spouse’s name?
Sandra Smith

How many children do you have and what are their names?
Five - De’ Shunda Davis, Sylvester Davis, Tawana Smith, William C. Smith and Legacie C. Smith

How many grandchildren do you have and what are their names?
Six - Destinee Colvin, Emmanuel Brown, Kenndie Davis, Zummaree Overton, Prestin Jackson, Darren Hilton. Greatgrand: Heziah Colvin

What is your favorite book?
Home Builders

What is your favorite movie?
CSI

What is your favorite sport?
Football

What are your hobbies?
Hunting and fishing

What are two things you cannot live without?
God and my family

What is your most memorable life experience to date?
When I met my wife

Who do you admire most?
My mother

Where did you grow up?
Pine Bluff

What is something that would surprise people about you?
That I am a man of strong faith and I desire to inspire others to be your best at whatever you do, take pride in yourself and your work

What is your favorite food?
Greens, Candied Yams and Roast

What is your favorite sports team?
Broncos

What is your favorite band?
Earth, Wind and Fire

Do you have any pets? 
A Boxer named JT

What is your favorite color?
Blue

What is something you absolutely will NOT eat?
Raw Fish