We are excited to announce the following promotions & present to our management staff

As we enter our 30th year of operation we look forward to new leadership and direction. We are excited to announce the following promotions and present to your our management staff.

Tri-State Utilities is pleased to announce that Jonathan Thomas, PE has been promoted to Vice-President / General Manager and will lead us into the new decade.  With 10 years of project management experience at Tri-State Utilities, Jonathan will be overseeing the Chesapeake, Virginia and the Winston-Salem, NC offices.  The addition of Jonathan to the Senior Management team will position the company for continued growth in Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.

Ron Parsons has been promoted to Vice-President of Operations.  With 15 years of experience at Tri-State Utilities, Ron will now lead field operations to bring a continued expertise in Cleaning & CCTV services and CIPP (Cured-In-Place Pipe) Lining.   Ron started his career as a Vactor operator and has held positions as a CIPP cutter operator, CIPP Foreman and Superintendent.  Ron has invaluable experience cleaning and lining pipe of all sizes and possesses great personnel management skills.

Craig Welsh will now lead the Estimating Department in addition to his role as a Project Manager.  With 16 years of experience at Tri-State Utilities, Craig will oversee an estimating department that will focus on Cleaning & CCTV services, CIPP (Cured-In-Place Pipe) Lining, and traditional open-cut storm, sewer, and water line services.  Craig’s experience with site work as well as rehabilitation methods provides him with a unique skill set for providing accurate estimates for Tri-State to build.

John Saintsing is the Business Development Manager for Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.  With 7 years of experience at Tri-State Utilities, John will continue to explore new, better, and innovative methods for CCTV services and CIPP (Cured-In-Place Pipe) technologies.  John’s responsibilities will include attendance to industry conferences, building key customer relationships, and developing new services and products in Infrastructure Rehabilitation.

Connor Mathis is a Project Manager with 8 years of experience at Tri-State Utilities.  Connor will manage projects throughout Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina while focusing most of his time on the Construction Services contracts for the Cities of Norfolk and Virginia Beach.  These services include:  Cleaning and CCTV, CIPP Sectional Liners, Rausch Repair Sleeves, and CIPP (Cured-In-Place Pipe) for Storm and Sanitary Pipe Rehabilitation.  Connor is also certified in land disturbance and manages all heavy excavation work, road repairs and off road ditch maintenance.

James Farris is a Project Manager with a total of six years of experience in utility construction and the last 4 years with Tri-State Utilities.  He has gained valuable experience on Consent Order driven inspection and rehabilitation of storm and sanitary sewer systems.  Before coming to work at Tri-State Utilities, James spent 4 years with Real Estate Improvement, a Virginia Beach based Class A construction company.  Prior to that, James was with Norfolk Southern Railway for 8 years focusing his efforts primarily on customer service, purchasing, and sales.

Rick Sharp is the newest member and Project Manager of the Tri-State Utilities’ team.  Rick brings with him over 15 years of project management experience from residential and commercial construction as well as land development.  Rick will be managing projects throughout Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.

Andy McSweeney will continue to lead Tri-State Utilities as Vice-President of Project Management with a focus on Estimating and Business Development as we grow our footprint deeper into North and South Carolina.

Joe McSweeney, after 27 years of service with Tri-State Utilities, has decided to retire.  A career that included responsibilities of a CCTV Operator, CIPP Foreman and Superintendent, Vice-President of Operations and CEO.  A career full of accomplishments and a future full of possibilities.  Tri-State Utilities wishes Joe much more success in his future endeavors.

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