LHV Precast, Inc.

Vice President of LHV, he is in charge of Production and Dispatch and joined the company in 1979. Jim is a 1979 graduate of Alfred State College with a degree in Construction Technology and has been in the precast industry since 1971.

President and Sales Manager of LHV Precast, Inc., Robert has been in the precast industry since 1972 and has been with LHV since 1982. He is a 1978 graduate of SUNY Delhi with an Associate’s Degree in Building Construction.

John Klassen joined LHV Precast as their CFO in the fall of 2021. A 25 year veteran in commercial banking he brings financial guidance and leadership to the company as it continues to grow. He is a 1987 graduated of the Virginia Military Institute with a B.A. in Economics. He is a veteran having served in the US ARMY Air Defense Artillery as a HAWK Missile officer. 

Joe Murphy joined LHV Precast in 2020 and specializes in box culverts, barrier and utility structures.

Victor Bramble joined LHV in October of 2021 as a Sales Engineer. His concrete career began as a member of Ironworkers LU 417 for 16 years where he worked his way up from an apprentice to Foreman to Apprentice Instructor. He installed tons of rebar for bridge decks, abutments, foundations, Waste Water Treatment Plants, various projects at West Point Training Academy, and his favorite the Thruway / I84 interchange at exit 17. From there he sought out Higher Education, and enrolled and graduated from SUNY Orange with an A.A.S in Architectural Technology. So, now Instead of physically building America he decided to do it from the Computer. He then worked as a Drafter, Estimator, and Project Manager for 6 years honing his skills in the business of Construction, Concrete, Rebar, & Steel. In his spare time he is an avid cyclist that loves long rides on the road. His longest was a Century ride from Newburgh, NY to Minnewaska State Park and back that took about 9hrs.

Stephen Wheatley resides in the Hudson Valley and joined LHV Precast in April of 2022 as Sales and Project Engineer. Stephen specializes in DOT drainage structures and special projects. He is an industry veteran starting as a draftsman in 2005 and working through several precast operations prior to joining the team at LHV Precast.

Mark Strothenke join our team as a Sales Engineer. Mark has 4 years of Precast experience and joins a veteran team of 5 Sales Engineers at LHV Precast. Mark’s experience will fit in well as a part of the DOT drainage, sanitary and storm water team. His broad-based experience will complement the company’s capabilities.

Mark is a Hudson Valley native. He graduated from Keene State College with a degree in Sustainable Product Design with a minor in Business Management.  He was a collegiate swimmer for all four years. He is an avid skier and golfer.

Steve Kaznowski joined LHV Precast in the summer of 2022. He brings extensive construction and business organization experience to the company. He handles delivery and in house orders.

Richard is a Production Manager at LHV Precast and has been with the company since 1989. He is ACI and NPCA Certified. “Skip’s” ability to take on the most challenging projects and production schedules cannot be measured.

Kathy is LHV Precast’s Controller She joined LHV in 2010 and has worked in several positions within the company. She is the key person in pairing the needs of the clients with the skills of the engineering team and production crews..