Thompson Thrift Construction

Brian has faithfully served within the company for over 20 years. He joined TTC in 1998 as a Superintendent and has consistently proven his leadership abilities, allowing continual opportunities for advancement throughout his career at Thompson Thrift. Brian’s dedication to sound project management principles and an unyielding commitment to customer service has contributed to his success in previous roles as General Superintendent, Vice President of Field Operations, Vice President of Construction Services and, most recently, Senior Vice President of Construction Services.

As President of TTC, Brian will be responsible for all day-to-day operations. He will have oversight and lead six Vice Presidents and the Executive Team. I am confident in Brian’s abilities and know he is more than capable of taking TTC to the next level. Brian has a strong vision of how he wants to lead Thompson Thrift Construction and has demonstrated that he can translate the principles and character traits that have made him personally successful into all areas of our construction operations.

As chief operating officer, Henry is responsible for the daily operations and implementation of significant strategic initiatives. He focuses on the areas of risk management, safety, information technology and human resources. Henry has a strong history with the company and a clear vision of how to lead Thompson Thrift's construction operations. Henry has been with Thompson Thrift for over 20 years and has played an important role in helping grow Thompson Thrift into multifaceted development and construction companies. Most recently, Henry served as senior vice president and director of operations.

Henry graduated from Indiana University in 1988 with a B.A. degree. He also has earned several Occupational Safety and Health and Administration certificates and is an OSHA 500 Certified Outreach Trainer in construction safety and health. Henry serves on the boards of the Vigo County Youth Soccer Association and the Terre Haute Housing Authority Development Corporation. He previously was board chairman for Junior Achievement of the Wabash Valley.

John Thompson founded Thompson Thrift with partner Paul Thrift in 1986. Since that time, the two men have expanded the business into a highly regarded full-service real estate development and construction company.

Under John's leadership the company has been transformed into one of the country's premier general contractors, building up an extensive portfolio of multifamily, institutional, commercial, retail, restaurant and industrial projects. During his career, John has been responsible for the construction of more than 400 projects. His direction of the company has resulted in several industry awards for quality.

He is a member of the National Association of Homebuilders Leadership Board and the Indiana Association for Community Economic Development. His professional affiliations also include the American Concrete Association and the Associated Builders and Contractors Association. He is an active member of the community and has served as the board president of the Terre Haute Children's Museum and a board member of the Boy Scouts of America. He holds a bachelor's degree in construction management from Indiana State University.

With over 32 years of financial experience, Tim oversees the financial operations for Thompson Thrift Construction and is responsible for all accounting and financial reporting for the division. He is also responsible for evaluating, advising and implementing initiatives that align the tactical goals of the company with the overall strategic direction of Thompson Thrift Construction.

Prior to joining Thompson Thrift Construction, Tim served as the Director of Global Financial Planning and Analysis for Bemis Company Inc. in Terre Haute, overseeing the business and financial planning of a $5 billion business across three reporting segments, 10 divisions and 67 plants spanning 11 countries. He was also the Vice President of Finance/Director of Finance and Controller of Unison Engine Components (formerly GE Engine Services and UNC Tri-Manufacturing) in Terre Haute.

Tim is a graduate of Indiana University (BS in Accounting) and Butler University (MBA). He is a member of the American Institute of Public Accountants, Indiana CPA Society and the Institute for Management Accountants. Tim serves on the Accounting Advisory Board for the ISU Scott College of Business and serves as a mentor for the IU Kelley School of Business.

As vice president, multifamily services, Rob is responsible for the management of our preconstruction process, which includes design, budgeting, estimating and bidding through proposals and contracts with final turnover to a project manager for construction.

Earlier in his tenure with Thompson thrift, he served as weatherization project manager and was responsible for managing a statewide weatherization initiative designed to provide residential energy conservation services to low-income citizens of Indiana. He joined the company in 2007 as a project engineer and was promoted to preconstruction manager in 2010.

Rob received a bachelor’s degree in construction management and a master’s in business administration degree from Indiana State University. He is a member of the Terre Haute Children’s Museum Board of Directors. He teaches construction management at Indiana State University.

As director of project controls, Bill is focused on teaching Thompson Thrift Construction's policies and standard procedures to new and existing team members, including project executives, project managers and project engineers. Other facets of his position involve the preparation of operations manuals and enhancing communication among departments so that transitions between a project's different phases will be smooth.

Bill most recently served as a project executive for Thompson Thrift Construction. He joined Thompson Thrift in 2002 as a project manager. During his years in the construction industry, Bill has overseen projects in the industrial, educational, commercial and healthcare sectors. Prior to coming to Thompson Thrift, he served as vice president of construction for Hannig Construction. He is a LEED Green Associate.

Bill received a bachelor's degree from Purdue University. He has been involved in several civic associations including the Terre Haute YMCA, Wabash Valley Crime Stoppers, Wabash Valley Coin Club and the Carpenter's Apprenticeship Program.

As a project executive, John is responsible for all commercial projects and oversees the work of several project managers on their respective construction jobs. John has over 25 years of construction experience.

Prior to joining Thompson Thrift, John worked as a Project Executive with Herman/Stewart Construction & Development, Inc. in Lanham, MD. He also served as president of Vaughn Contracting Group in Oviedo, FL for ten years.

John received a bachelor of science in Economics from George Mason University in Fairfax, VA in 1989.

Sara oversees all facets of Thompson Thrift’s marketing program, including public relations, communications, publications, website development, advertising and photography. She joined Thompson Thrift in 2010. Prior to that, she was the director of distance and graduate admission at St. Mary-of-the-Woods College. She held the position of associate director of distance and graduate admission at St. Mary-of-the-Woods College from 2003-2008.

She also was northern region marketing/public relations coordinator for Old National Bank in Terre Haute, IN from 2002-2003; marketing coordinator for Visual Systems, Inc., in Milwaukee, WI; and events marketing specialist with the Bradley Corporation, also in Milwaukee. She received a bachelor of science degree in marketing from St. Mary-of-the-Woods College in 1999.