Nick Witek has worked for W&J Construction since 1980. He became President and Owner of W & J Construction Corporation in 1999, specializing in Design-Build, Construction Management and General Contracting services. He has been in the Construction Industry for over 30 years and has been involved in all stages of construction projects for Brevard County, Harris Corporation, Northrop Grumman, Melbourne International Airport, Catholic Diocese of Orlando, Canaveral Port Authority, Brevard Community College, and the Cities of Rockledge, Cocoa and Melbourne. Nick also has extensive experience in completing high profile government projects for Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, NASA, Delaware North Park Services, and the Astronauts Memorial Foundation. Some of his projects include the Apollo Saturn V Exhibit, Rocket Garden Renovation, LC-39 Operations Support Building, Launch Operations Control Center, KSC Air Traffic Control Tower, Astronauts’ Memorial Foundation Center for Space Education, and the Astronaut’s Memorial Space Mirror.
Prior to W & J Construction, Nick worked in Advanced Programs for Martin Marietta in New Orleans and was there for the rollout of the first External Tank for the Space Shuttle. Before that, Nick worked in International Space Programs for NASA at the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland from 1969-1979.
Nick was born and educated in Pennsylvania, receiving his B.S. Degree in Electronics from the University of Scranton. Nick went on to earn an M.S.E.E. Electrical Engineering degree from the Catholic University, Washington, DC (National Science Foundation Fellowship).
Nick has held a Florida General Contractors License since 1983. He has served on the Brevard County Contractor Licensing Board since 1997 and as Chairman since 1998. He is a founding Board Member of the Construction Industry Advisory Board, Florida Tech (2001), and is the Chairman of the Scholarship and Intern Committee. He has been on the Board of Directors of the Astronaut Memorial Foundation since 2006, Treasure from 2008-2009, and is currently Vice Chairman. Nick served as Vice President of Associated Builders and Contractors from 1994-1995. He is a member of both the Space Coast Early Intervention Center Board and the Cocoa Rotary Club since 2003.
Erik joined W&J Construction in 2004 and quickly proved his worth. Over the last 10 years he has performed each position within the company. In 2013 he was named as Vice President and Operations Manager.
Erik holds his own Florida General Contractor’s license and is a current member of the LEAD Brevard. Erik holds a Bachelor of Arts in Pre-Law from Lasell College, Massachusetts.
Steve has been in the construction industry for 37 years. Starting in the trenches to owning his own construction company in California. Steve has settled into the Chief Estimating role at W+J where he projects construction costs by collecting and studying information gathering throughout the bidding process. He uses historical data and current market fluctuations to evaluate all bids to determine not only value but their compliance with the plans and specifications.
In his spare time, Steve enjoys traveling and spending time with his wife and family.
Dan Herman graduated with honors from the University of Florida M.E. Rinker School of Building Construction. His credentials include LEED Accredited Professional, ASHE Healthcare Construction Certification, RCRA S30 Hazardous/Toxic Waste Management training, FDEP Qualified Stormwater Management Inspector, IAQ/mold remediation training, and several OSHA certifications. His commercial project management experience is supported by past Department-head positions in Customer Service, Quality Assurance, and Construction for major national home builders. Dan focuses on a combination of tight control and dedicated customer service to deliver successful projects.
CPA candidate with experience in corporate management and accounting since 1990 including over 7 years of experience in Public Accounting. She is responsible for our contracts and accounting, auditing, financial statement preparation and analysis, payroll,and tax preparation. Sheryl is a graduate of the University of Arizona with post-graduate work there and at Rollins College.
“Construction is cool,” is Shelley’s favorite line and as Corporate Secretary / Office Manager of W+J she keeps that as her mindset.. Providing high-level administrative support to the management team and leading Human Resources are Shelley’s day-to-day activities. She prepares all documents for RFQ/RFP responses and fills the kitchen with sweet snacks for all staff.
In her free time, you can find Shelley outdoors enjoying paddle boarding, running and cycling.
Kerri’s creative enthusiasm helps drive her marketing efforts as the W+J Marketing Coordinator creating content for social media and the company website through photos and videos. Giving insight to processes and progress is fun to share with an audience to give them a different perspective. Are you following W+J Construction on social media yet?
In her free time, she enjoys making wood burned art, spending time with her rescued dog, fishing and photographing all the beautiful Florida wildlife.
Chad has over 25 years in the construction industry with a wide range of construction experience in the areas of higher education, K-12 education, performing arts, large regional retail projects, hospital, port construction, package distribution facilities and municipal government projects. He enjoys building lasting relationships on all of his projects and takes great pride in being an integral part of helping to build his local community. He enjoys spending time with his family, paddle boarding and working outside in the garden.
Ricky has being working in the construction industry since 1997 when he started as an Office Clerk. A few years later, he obtained a Bachelor Degree in Construction Management from Polytechnical University of Puerto Rico where he graduated Magna Cum Laude. Ricky relocated to Florida and was hired by W+J Construction in 2014. Currently, Ricky is the only Latin-American Project Manager with the company and has been involved in many projects for clients like Space X, Morton Salt, Viera Company, Makoto’s Dressing, Fresenius Kidney Centers, Florida Health Care and Brevard Health Alliance among others. In his spare time, Ricky is a freelance Photographer, and has brought his photography talent to the table and has been the W+J photographer for the last few years.
Travis started his career in the construction industry in 2012 and has been a member of the W+J family since 2018. He has successfully completed a wide range of projects within the aviation, aerospace, seaport, retail, office space, municipal government, religious, and higher education sectors. He grew up on a farm in rural Illinois and moved to Florida for his Bachelor of Science in Construction Management and M.B.A in Project Management from Florida Institute of Technology. Travis is also a Leadership Brevard Class of 2022 Graduate (best class ever) and acquired his Florida Certified General Contractors License in 2022. He is an active member in the Brevard County community sitting on multiple boards and member of several networking groups.
In his spare time, Travis enjoys wrenching on and racing cars, boating and fishing, cooking, and spending time with friends and family. He is also the proud dog dad of Leo; who occasionally welcomes our guests to the office.
Bradley started his career in the construction industry in 2011 working on projects across the country and internationally ranging from Commercial, Senior Living, K-12 Education, Industrial/Manufacturing, and Oil & Gas. Bradley and his family relocated to Brevard County in 2017 from rural West Tennessee. Not known as a man of few words, he believes in building relationships that last beyond the end of each project. Bradley has been involved with a local youth sports charity as both a board member and coach, providing life skills that extend well beyond the football field. He enjoys fishing and being outdoors with his wife and three children.
Weston’s construction experience began in 2008. His experience includes heavy civil work specializing in foundations and bridges, experience as a project manager within commercial and civil construction in the transportation field, and obtaining his general contractor’s license in 2018.
During his free time, Weston and his wife spend most of their time at the football fields where he coaches; their son plays as a linebacker and center, and their daughter is a cheerleader. He also enjoys playing golf, hunting, spending time with his family, and cheering on the Kansas City Chiefs.
Zach grew up in the construction industry surrounded by numerous family members in a variety of roles. He graduated with a Construction Management Degree from East Carolina University and was a Project Engineer prior to joining W+J as Assistant Project Manager. In his free time, he enjoys fishing, golfing, and enjoying the beach.
Austin graduated from Florida Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Engineering and a Master of Science in Engineering Management. He grew up around residential contracting because of his fathers’ business and worked for him where he learned more of the ins and outs of the business. In his position with W+J, Austin works directly with subcontractors, architects, and engineers to ensure the project is successful and proceeds according to plan.
Oscar Johnson has been with W+J since 1999, longer than all other employees in the company. His dedication to W+J is unsurmountable. Oscar assists our project managers and superintendents with material and tool needs as well as scheduling temporary labor force. Oscar also prepares our new project sites with proper signage and fencing and removes them when the project is complete.
Oscar has such a vast amount of W+J knowledge and is that do-all kind of guy we rely on.
Horace has a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Business Administration but his passion is construction, he has been in the business for over 40 years! Over half of that time as a superintendent for commercial-industrial projects. Horace is a great asset to W+J, executing construction projects by organizing, planning, and overseeing project tasks.
When Horace is not working, he is reaching for his golf clubs or heading out to fish.
Jason McGinnis started in the construction industry in 1990. His experience includes outdoor living environments, new build construction and residential and commercial projects. He also has built his experience with 10+ years specializing in historical renovations for both residential and commercial customers. Since joining the W+J Construction team, he has been the superintendent at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station working on infrastructure construction for Blue Origin and Relativity Space.
Jeff has over 45 years in the construction business and is a fifth-generation carpenter by trade. His experience interfacing with owners, local governments, architects, engineers, purchasing, estimating, scheduling and sub-contractors makes him an asset to the W+J team. Jeff has been a ground up superintendent for more than 26 years and has been a lead for new construction. He holds certifications in technical reviews, LEED technical workshop for new construction, storm water management inspector, and has OSHA 30, EM385 1-1 under his belt.
When he is not working, Jeff enjoys spending time with family, riding his motorcycles, boating and fishing.
Jim comes to W+J as a Senior Superintendent with 40+ years of construction experience. His vast knowledge in the construction field includes projects such as K-12 schools, colleges, fire stations, the Houston Astros stadium, dialysis centers, air traffic control towers, churches, hotels, condos, reverse osmosis plants and prisons.
Before coming aboard W+J, he worked for Halliburton and Adkins North America. Three construction companies in the past 40 years shows his passion for the industry and commitment. He enjoys working at W+J because of great people and strong management team.
Matt has 27 years of healthcare construction experience, is a licensed General Contractor and OSHA 30 certified. He has brought those skill sets to W+J for over 10 years where he runs day-to-day operations, as a Senior Superintendent, at some of our healthcare project job sites.
In his free time, Matt enjoys traveling and going on cruises.
Tim started working in the carpentry field right out of high school in 2015. When he moved to Idaho with his wife, he began working for a company specializing in commercial construction and high-end homes. Tim continued to progress in his construction experience and worked his way into an entry level superintendent role in 2020. He moved to Florida from Idaho in 2022 to work for W+J. He prides himself in producing high quality customer service and strives for excellence in the field. It is his goal to continue learning each day to further his knowledge about the profession. Tim enjoys spending time with his wife and kids on the weekends fishing, on the water and showing the kids how to enjoy what life has to offer.
Kyle Berry is no stranger to W+J Construction, as he worked in the sign industry locally for 22+ years. Prior to joining the team at W+J, he worked as a Superintendent at Ceres Marine where he oversaw all operations of logistics with the cruise industry. Kyle was born and raised in Brevard County and attending Rockeldge High school. He and his wife,Tara have 4 children of which keep them busy taking them to sport events and practices.
Kyle also enjoys watching women’s softball and football, fishing and spending time outdoors.
Ernie has 10+ years in the construction industry with projects such as primary schools, colleges, universities, and multifamily construction. His knowledge of purchasing and scheduling along with experience with interfacing with owners, architects, engineers and subcontractors makes him a great fit here at W+J Construction. He has certifications in; stormwater management inspector, and OSHA 30.
In his free time, Ernie enjoys spending time with his family, fishing and working on DIY projects at home.
Matt T. King is a dedicated superintendent with experience in health care, project management and production management. He understands the importance of staying organized and communicating effectively with staff, customers, and partners. He is OSHA 10 and SWPPP certified as well as credentialed as a home inspector.
When Matt and his wife are not busy entertaining and spending time with their four children, he is coaching youth baseball, playing country music, writing, and has fun with his French Bull Dog.
Rockledge native, Ryan McLellan, comes to the team with experience in residential remodeling and as a superintendent with commercial projects. He is OSHA 10 certified and his previous, hands-on experience in trimming, molding, carpentry, flooring, and painting makes him an asset as a superintendent at W+J Construction.
When Ryan is not at work, he enjoys working on vehicles, participating in recreation league sports, and spending time with his girlfriend and their three dogs.
Shawn McDonell has been in the industry since 2006 with experience in new build construction, historical renovations; insurance-related restoration work; and steel. He eagerly jumped into the W+J team and looks forward to serving our customers. Shawn enjoys spending time with his girlfriend, dogs and cats and when he is not with them, he enjoys hunting and fishing.
Chris has over 20 years of commercial construction experience as a laborer and superintendent. He has been involved with projects ranging from restaurants, financial institutions, buildouts, and custom homes. His skill set is diverse, but carpentry is his specialty, and he is SWPPP certified.
In his free time, Chris enjoys spending time with his German Shepard and with his hard-working children one of whom is a Sheriff Deputy and one in nursing school.
W+J Superintendent Wayne Armstrong made his home in Florida in 1995 from Massachusetts. He comes to W+J with over 40 years of industry experience as a superintendent in commercial and residential construction, is a master carpenter, and is OSHA 30 certified. Since moving to Florida, he has supervised numerous renovation projects at Patrick Space Force Base, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, and Kennedy Space Center, to name a few. While at project sites, he enjoys working closely with the client, helping them with the design process while extruding high-quality craftsmanship work.
In his spare time, when he is not helping others with projects, he enjoys spending time with his son, traveling, cooking, watching The Red Sox and New England Patriots, and enjoys shows at The King Center.
Mike Lorenzo has over 25 years of commercial construction experience and is a form carpenter by trade. He has been involved in multi-story structure work for brands such as Hilton, Marriott, Rosen Hotels, a variety of Orlando venues, and most recently, Orange Theory Fitness, Massage Envy, and Foxtail Coffee.
Mike is a Brevard Native but recently moved back to the area after relocating for more than 30 years. Now that he has returned, he looks forward to spending his free time enjoying all of what the area has to offer.
Superintendent Anthony Caldwell is an Air Force Veteran, having served two tours in Afghanistan and two tours in Iraq. He entered the construction trade with his father, a painting contractor, and continued his career in construction upon returning home from the Air Force. His 16-year career in construction management experience and residential construction, where he built homes throughout Orange, Volusia, and Brevard counties, makes him an asset at W+J Construction, and he is SWPPP certified.
During his free time, Anthony enjoys offshore fishing, live music, and the beautiful outdoors.
Nick Witek has worked for W&J Construction since 1980. He became President and Owner of W & J Construction Corporation in 1999, specializing in Design-Build, Construction Management and General Contracting services. He has been in the Construction Industry for over 30 years and has been involved in all stages of construction projects for Brevard County, Harris Corporation, Northrop Grumman, Melbourne International Airport, Catholic Diocese of Orlando, Canaveral Port Authority, Brevard Community College, and the Cities of Rockledge, Cocoa and Melbourne. Nick also has extensive experience in completing high profile government projects for Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, NASA, Delaware North Park Services, and the Astronauts Memorial Foundation. Some of his projects include the Apollo Saturn V Exhibit, Rocket Garden Renovation, LC-39 Operations Support Building, Launch Operations Control Center, KSC Air Traffic Control Tower, Astronauts’ Memorial Foundation Center for Space Education, and the Astronaut’s Memorial Space Mirror.
Prior to W & J Construction, Nick worked in Advanced Programs for Martin Marietta in New Orleans and was there for the rollout of the first External Tank for the Space Shuttle. Before that, Nick worked in International Space Programs for NASA at the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland from 1969-1979.
Nick was born and educated in Pennsylvania, receiving his B.S. Degree in Electronics from the University of Scranton. Nick went on to earn an M.S.E.E. Electrical Engineering degree from the Catholic University, Washington, DC (National Science Foundation Fellowship).
Nick has held a Florida General Contractors License since 1983. He has served on the Brevard County Contractor Licensing Board since 1997 and as Chairman since 1998. He is a founding Board Member of the Construction Industry Advisory Board, Florida Tech (2001), and is the Chairman of the Scholarship and Intern Committee. He has been on the Board of Directors of the Astronaut Memorial Foundation since 2006, Treasure from 2008-2009, and is currently Vice Chairman. Nick served as Vice President of Associated Builders and Contractors from 1994-1995. He is a member of both the Space Coast Early Intervention Center Board and the Cocoa Rotary Club since 2003.
Erik joined W&J Construction in 2004 and quickly proved his worth. Over the last 10 years he has performed each position within the company. In 2013 he was named as Vice President and Operations Manager.
Erik holds his own Florida General Contractor’s license and is a current member of the LEAD Brevard. Erik holds a Bachelor of Arts in Pre-Law from Lasell College, Massachusetts.
Steve has been in the construction industry for 37 years. Starting in the trenches to owning his own construction company in California. Steve has settled into the Chief Estimating role at W+J where he projects construction costs by collecting and studying information gathering throughout the bidding process. He uses historical data and current market fluctuations to evaluate all bids to determine not only value but their compliance with the plans and specifications.
In his spare time, Steve enjoys traveling and spending time with his wife and family.
Dan Herman graduated with honors from the University of Florida M.E. Rinker School of Building Construction. His credentials include LEED Accredited Professional, ASHE Healthcare Construction Certification, RCRA S30 Hazardous/Toxic Waste Management training, FDEP Qualified Stormwater Management Inspector, IAQ/mold remediation training, and several OSHA certifications. His commercial project management experience is supported by past Department-head positions in Customer Service, Quality Assurance, and Construction for major national home builders. Dan focuses on a combination of tight control and dedicated customer service to deliver successful projects.
CPA candidate with experience in corporate management and accounting since 1990 including over 7 years of experience in Public Accounting. She is responsible for our contracts and accounting, auditing, financial statement preparation and analysis, payroll,and tax preparation. Sheryl is a graduate of the University of Arizona with post-graduate work there and at Rollins College.
“Construction is cool,” is Shelley’s favorite line and as Corporate Secretary / Office Manager of W+J she keeps that as her mindset.. Providing high-level administrative support to the management team and leading Human Resources are Shelley’s day-to-day activities. She prepares all documents for RFQ/RFP responses and fills the kitchen with sweet snacks for all staff.
In her free time, you can find Shelley outdoors enjoying paddle boarding, running and cycling.
Kerri’s creative enthusiasm helps drive her marketing efforts as the W+J Marketing Coordinator creating content for social media and the company website through photos and videos. Giving insight to processes and progress is fun to share with an audience to give them a different perspective. Are you following W+J Construction on social media yet?
In her free time, she enjoys making wood burned art, spending time with her rescued dog, fishing and photographing all the beautiful Florida wildlife.
Chad has over 25 years in the construction industry with a wide range of construction experience in the areas of higher education, K-12 education, performing arts, large regional retail projects, hospital, port construction, package distribution facilities and municipal government projects. He enjoys building lasting relationships on all of his projects and takes great pride in being an integral part of helping to build his local community. He enjoys spending time with his family, paddle boarding and working outside in the garden.
Ricky has being working in the construction industry since 1997 when he started as an Office Clerk. A few years later, he obtained a Bachelor Degree in Construction Management from Polytechnical University of Puerto Rico where he graduated Magna Cum Laude. Ricky relocated to Florida and was hired by W+J Construction in 2014. Currently, Ricky is the only Latin-American Project Manager with the company and has been involved in many projects for clients like Space X, Morton Salt, Viera Company, Makoto’s Dressing, Fresenius Kidney Centers, Florida Health Care and Brevard Health Alliance among others. In his spare time, Ricky is a freelance Photographer, and has brought his photography talent to the table and has been the W+J photographer for the last few years.
Travis started his career in the construction industry in 2012 and has been a member of the W+J family since 2018. He has successfully completed a wide range of projects within the aviation, aerospace, seaport, retail, office space, municipal government, religious, and higher education sectors. He grew up on a farm in rural Illinois and moved to Florida for his Bachelor of Science in Construction Management and M.B.A in Project Management from Florida Institute of Technology. Travis is also a Leadership Brevard Class of 2022 Graduate (best class ever) and acquired his Florida Certified General Contractors License in 2022. He is an active member in the Brevard County community sitting on multiple boards and member of several networking groups.
In his spare time, Travis enjoys wrenching on and racing cars, boating and fishing, cooking, and spending time with friends and family. He is also the proud dog dad of Leo; who occasionally welcomes our guests to the office.
Bradley started his career in the construction industry in 2011 working on projects across the country and internationally ranging from Commercial, Senior Living, K-12 Education, Industrial/Manufacturing, and Oil & Gas. Bradley and his family relocated to Brevard County in 2017 from rural West Tennessee. Not known as a man of few words, he believes in building relationships that last beyond the end of each project. Bradley has been involved with a local youth sports charity as both a board member and coach, providing life skills that extend well beyond the football field. He enjoys fishing and being outdoors with his wife and three children.
Weston’s construction experience began in 2008. His experience includes heavy civil work specializing in foundations and bridges, experience as a project manager within commercial and civil construction in the transportation field, and obtaining his general contractor’s license in 2018.
During his free time, Weston and his wife spend most of their time at the football fields where he coaches; their son plays as a linebacker and center, and their daughter is a cheerleader. He also enjoys playing golf, hunting, spending time with his family, and cheering on the Kansas City Chiefs.
Zach grew up in the construction industry surrounded by numerous family members in a variety of roles. He graduated with a Construction Management Degree from East Carolina University and was a Project Engineer prior to joining W+J as Assistant Project Manager. In his free time, he enjoys fishing, golfing, and enjoying the beach.
Austin graduated from Florida Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Engineering and a Master of Science in Engineering Management. He grew up around residential contracting because of his fathers’ business and worked for him where he learned more of the ins and outs of the business. In his position with W+J, Austin works directly with subcontractors, architects, and engineers to ensure the project is successful and proceeds according to plan.
Oscar Johnson has been with W+J since 1999, longer than all other employees in the company. His dedication to W+J is unsurmountable. Oscar assists our project managers and superintendents with material and tool needs as well as scheduling temporary labor force. Oscar also prepares our new project sites with proper signage and fencing and removes them when the project is complete.
Oscar has such a vast amount of W+J knowledge and is that do-all kind of guy we rely on.
Horace has a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Business Administration but his passion is construction, he has been in the business for over 40 years! Over half of that time as a superintendent for commercial-industrial projects. Horace is a great asset to W+J, executing construction projects by organizing, planning, and overseeing project tasks.
When Horace is not working, he is reaching for his golf clubs or heading out to fish.
Jason McGinnis started in the construction industry in 1990. His experience includes outdoor living environments, new build construction and residential and commercial projects. He also has built his experience with 10+ years specializing in historical renovations for both residential and commercial customers. Since joining the W+J Construction team, he has been the superintendent at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station working on infrastructure construction for Blue Origin and Relativity Space.
Jeff has over 45 years in the construction business and is a fifth-generation carpenter by trade. His experience interfacing with owners, local governments, architects, engineers, purchasing, estimating, scheduling and sub-contractors makes him an asset to the W+J team. Jeff has been a ground up superintendent for more than 26 years and has been a lead for new construction. He holds certifications in technical reviews, LEED technical workshop for new construction, storm water management inspector, and has OSHA 30, EM385 1-1 under his belt.
When he is not working, Jeff enjoys spending time with family, riding his motorcycles, boating and fishing.
Jim comes to W+J as a Senior Superintendent with 40+ years of construction experience. His vast knowledge in the construction field includes projects such as K-12 schools, colleges, fire stations, the Houston Astros stadium, dialysis centers, air traffic control towers, churches, hotels, condos, reverse osmosis plants and prisons.
Before coming aboard W+J, he worked for Halliburton and Adkins North America. Three construction companies in the past 40 years shows his passion for the industry and commitment. He enjoys working at W+J because of great people and strong management team.
Matt has 27 years of healthcare construction experience, is a licensed General Contractor and OSHA 30 certified. He has brought those skill sets to W+J for over 10 years where he runs day-to-day operations, as a Senior Superintendent, at some of our healthcare project job sites.
In his free time, Matt enjoys traveling and going on cruises.
Tim started working in the carpentry field right out of high school in 2015. When he moved to Idaho with his wife, he began working for a company specializing in commercial construction and high-end homes. Tim continued to progress in his construction experience and worked his way into an entry level superintendent role in 2020. He moved to Florida from Idaho in 2022 to work for W+J. He prides himself in producing high quality customer service and strives for excellence in the field. It is his goal to continue learning each day to further his knowledge about the profession. Tim enjoys spending time with his wife and kids on the weekends fishing, on the water and showing the kids how to enjoy what life has to offer.
Kyle Berry is no stranger to W+J Construction, as he worked in the sign industry locally for 22+ years. Prior to joining the team at W+J, he worked as a Superintendent at Ceres Marine where he oversaw all operations of logistics with the cruise industry. Kyle was born and raised in Brevard County and attending Rockeldge High school. He and his wife,Tara have 4 children of which keep them busy taking them to sport events and practices.
Kyle also enjoys watching women’s softball and football, fishing and spending time outdoors.
Ernie has 10+ years in the construction industry with projects such as primary schools, colleges, universities, and multifamily construction. His knowledge of purchasing and scheduling along with experience with interfacing with owners, architects, engineers and subcontractors makes him a great fit here at W+J Construction. He has certifications in; stormwater management inspector, and OSHA 30.
In his free time, Ernie enjoys spending time with his family, fishing and working on DIY projects at home.
Matt T. King is a dedicated superintendent with experience in health care, project management and production management. He understands the importance of staying organized and communicating effectively with staff, customers, and partners. He is OSHA 10 and SWPPP certified as well as credentialed as a home inspector.
When Matt and his wife are not busy entertaining and spending time with their four children, he is coaching youth baseball, playing country music, writing, and has fun with his French Bull Dog.
Rockledge native, Ryan McLellan, comes to the team with experience in residential remodeling and as a superintendent with commercial projects. He is OSHA 10 certified and his previous, hands-on experience in trimming, molding, carpentry, flooring, and painting makes him an asset as a superintendent at W+J Construction.
When Ryan is not at work, he enjoys working on vehicles, participating in recreation league sports, and spending time with his girlfriend and their three dogs.
Shawn McDonell has been in the industry since 2006 with experience in new build construction, historical renovations; insurance-related restoration work; and steel. He eagerly jumped into the W+J team and looks forward to serving our customers. Shawn enjoys spending time with his girlfriend, dogs and cats and when he is not with them, he enjoys hunting and fishing.
Chris has over 20 years of commercial construction experience as a laborer and superintendent. He has been involved with projects ranging from restaurants, financial institutions, buildouts, and custom homes. His skill set is diverse, but carpentry is his specialty, and he is SWPPP certified.
In his free time, Chris enjoys spending time with his German Shepard and with his hard-working children one of whom is a Sheriff Deputy and one in nursing school.
W+J Superintendent Wayne Armstrong made his home in Florida in 1995 from Massachusetts. He comes to W+J with over 40 years of industry experience as a superintendent in commercial and residential construction, is a master carpenter, and is OSHA 30 certified. Since moving to Florida, he has supervised numerous renovation projects at Patrick Space Force Base, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, and Kennedy Space Center, to name a few. While at project sites, he enjoys working closely with the client, helping them with the design process while extruding high-quality craftsmanship work.
In his spare time, when he is not helping others with projects, he enjoys spending time with his son, traveling, cooking, watching The Red Sox and New England Patriots, and enjoys shows at The King Center.
Mike Lorenzo has over 25 years of commercial construction experience and is a form carpenter by trade. He has been involved in multi-story structure work for brands such as Hilton, Marriott, Rosen Hotels, a variety of Orlando venues, and most recently, Orange Theory Fitness, Massage Envy, and Foxtail Coffee.
Mike is a Brevard Native but recently moved back to the area after relocating for more than 30 years. Now that he has returned, he looks forward to spending his free time enjoying all of what the area has to offer.
Superintendent Anthony Caldwell is an Air Force Veteran, having served two tours in Afghanistan and two tours in Iraq. He entered the construction trade with his father, a painting contractor, and continued his career in construction upon returning home from the Air Force. His 16-year career in construction management experience and residential construction, where he built homes throughout Orange, Volusia, and Brevard counties, makes him an asset at W+J Construction, and he is SWPPP certified.
During his free time, Anthony enjoys offshore fishing, live music, and the beautiful outdoors.