Stephen Christensen

Mr. Christensen has over 40 years of documented success in overseeing all phases of construction operations. He has directly managed projects exceeding $200.0M and programs exceeding $495.0M, and throughout his time has held positions as a project manager, division manager, CEO/President, and construction advisor for over $9.2B of construction projects. His experience includes managing all facets of a successful construction company, managing multiple construction projects in both the traditional bid-build as well as the design-bid-build, and directly managing individual construction projects. Steve prides himself on his working knowledge of the construction industry, including craft trades, equipment operations, contractual guidelines, project safety, and all direct and indirect management roles needed for all phases of managing a profitable, safe, and successful construction company.

Brian Flanagan

Wade Douthit

Wade Douthit serves as president of AIS Infrastructure site services. Having joined the company as an assistant project in 2008. Wade’s proficiency in safety management, field experience and overall project performance paved the way for his assignment as project manager, risk management director, and then the director of corporate operations before ascending to his current role. His prior career in manufacturing management and customer relations provided him with valuable experience as an assistant project manager for one of AIS Infrastructure’s premiere federal projects, U.S. Army 7th Special Forces Complex, Eglin Reservation. Under Wade’s watch, and as a result of this project, AIS Infrastructure received the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Celebrate Safety Award.

Blake Lewis

Blake Lewis currently serves as the Vice President of Construction Operations at AISI. He has more than 13 years of project and program management experience overseeing construction projects in federal, commercial, and industrial markets in the southeast United States. Throughout his career, he has held positions as Superintendent, Project Manager, and General Superintendent and has provided executive/direct leadership on projects ranging up to $70M, as well as programs up to $200M. He has extensive knowledge in projects covering dams and reservoirs, site development, CCR landfill, utility installation, equipment procurement, time management, and scheduling.

Greg Thornton

Greg Thornton has more than 23 years of heavy civil construction experience focused on the government, heavy highway, ports, and waterway sectors. He has overseen domestic and international project logistics, day-to-day planning and execution, coordination with owner reps, contracts, and change orders for projects ranging from $5mm – 50mm. His experience also includes eight years as chief estimator managing all preconstruction activities and complete estimate teams on projects from inception to closeout, preconstruction planning for awarded projects, project setup including scheduling and budgeting, and project execution, with estimates ranging from 10mm – 250mm. Over the course of his career, Greg has managed projects for major clients including USACE, NAVFAC, US Air Force, Disney, Royal Caribbean, Mosaic, Port of Miami, and various DOTs and Port Authorities, to name a few. Greg holds General Contractor Licenses in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Phil Picone

Terri Watson

Terri Watson has more than 25 years of experience in construction accounting and management. A graduate of the University of West Georgia with a Bachelor of Business Administration, specializing in Accounting, Terri advanced her career by working in various areas of management—including corporate administration, compliance, and as a controller—for a leading electrical substation contractor. After a successful 20-year career, Terri enjoyed retirement for about a year before deciding she wanted to rejoin the workforce. She worked for three years as controller for one of Atlanta’s largest homebuilders prior to becoming AIS Infrastructure’s controller in 2020. Terri is involved in all aspects of accounting, compliance, and management. She believes that staying active, utilizing her more than 25 years of construction experience, and being a contributing partner to her team is the best way to serve AIS Infrastructure’s parent company, ASRC Industrial’s purpose: “to leave things better than we found them.”

Melissa Edwards

Melissa has over 20 years of strategic human resources experience in manufacturing, industrial, and construction environments. She is known for developing high-performing teams, driving engagement and retention, and championing a culture of safety, integrity, and continuous improvement. Melissa holds a master’s degree in human resources management from Cornell University and lives with her family in Chattanooga, TN.

Matt Pike

Audley Jones

Chad Whisenhunt

Chad Whisenhunt boasts an extensive 38-year tenure in the construction industry, playing a pivotal role in directing and managing significant projects nationwide. His diverse portfolio includes overseeing Federal Public Works, major Bureau of Reclamation projects, Bureau of Indian Affairs initiatives, CMAR, and projects with the U.S. Department of Fish and Game and Bureau of Land Management. In addition, Chad has been instrumental in projects for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Border Patrol over the last decade. During his career, Chad has moved more than 100 million yards of earthwork and placed over 100,000 yards of structural concrete. His wealth of experience, spanning various sectors, underscores his expertise and leadership in construction management.

Chris Snow

Chris Snow joined AIS Infrastructure in 2022 as the East Coast Maintenance Manager. He is a veteran of the United States Army, and for the past 20 years, worked at a Caterpillar dealership and performed many different roles. A master tech, Chris served as supervisor, service manager, and product support representative working with customers to build relationships focused on immediate service needs and long-term problem-solving. He believes in creating and promoting a safe working environment for his employees, and in his previous role worked with the leadership team on creating an operating budget and cost control to meet financial objectives. Chris has been a part of several leadership and safety programs throughout his career and has experience stepping into roles and quickly making positive changes to drive company success. In his role at AIS, he’s focused on using training, monitoring, and moral-building techniques to maximize employee engagement and performance.

Paul Wetzstein

JP Akridge

Kyle Miller

Kyle Miller has over 22 years of construction management experience overseeing multiple complex and cross-functional projects and programs located within and outside of the continental United States in both the heavy civil construction and munition response industries. While holding positions as project manager, sr. project manager, and program manager, he has provided executive leadership on projects ranging between $4.0M to $30.0M, as well as programs exceeding $150.0M. These projects included effectively managing both design-bid-build and bid-build contracts for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Department of the U.S. Air Force, and General Security Administration along with multiple State and Private sector clients. Kyle enjoys all aspects of the construction industry, specializing in strategic planning, contracting, bid proposals, estimating, risk assessment, resource management, budgeting, cost projections, purchasing, subcontracts, procurement, along with scheduling and technical evaluations.

Doug Harris

Doug Harris has more than 29 years of successful construction management experience overseeing multiple complex construction projects in the Federal, Commercial, Power, and Industrial markets. Throughout his career, he has held positions as Division Manager, Project Manager, Sr. Project Manager, and Operations Director, and has provided direct supervision and oversight on projects up to $100.0M. These projects included effectively managing contracts for the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, General Services Administration, as well as multiple private sector clients. Doug is involved with all aspects of the construction industry, specializing in strategic planning, contract negotiations, bid proposals, estimating, risk assessment, resource management, budgeting, cost projections, purchasing, subcontracts, and procurement.

Clyde McCutcheon

Over 40 years of construction experience.

Graduated from Fairmont State University with a BS in Civil Engineering Technology in 1983 and moved to Jacksonville, Florida where I worked for Demetree Industries as a Field Engineer on commercial projects.

Began working for Harry Pepper & Associates, Inc. (HPA) in 1985 as Field Engineer on the Water Conserve II pump station project in Wintergarden, FL. As the company grew, my roll with the company grew from Superintendent, to Estimator/Project Manager, Sr. Project Manager, Area Manager, and was promoted to Vice President in 2017. I moved from Jacksonville Florida to Pensacola, Fl and opened the Gulf Coast Reginal Office for HPA in 2001. Most of the projects that I was involved in, for HPA was Federal projects for either the Navy, USACE or NASA but also was involved in several projects for the South Florida Water Management District. Some of the projects included a 60 MGD expansion on the Alexander Orr WTP in Miami, ENR Pump Stations for SFWMD in Palm Beach Co., $ 28 million IOP Emergency Project for the USACE designed and built in 90 days in Dade County, Design Build Joint Aquatic Combat Diver Training Facility and the Littoral Warfare Training Facility for the Navy in Panama City, FL, Merrit Pump Stations and Faka Union Pump Stations in Naples, FL that restored the Picayune Strand area from a  drained and partially developed area to previously existing conditions with sheet flow of stormwater into the Everglades and B2 Test Stand renovation and expansion at Stennis Space Center. HPA closed their office in Pensacola in 2021 and my position was eliminated. I got my Certified General Contractor’s license in 2021 but started a new position in January 2022 as Sr. Preconstruction Services Manager for Wharton-Smith Inc. in Pensacola, FL, then moved back into operations in 2023 as Area Manager for AIS Infrastructure at Tyndall AFB in April 2023. I am just starting my new role as Operations Manager for Florida and the Gulf Coast for AIS Infrastructure, LLC.

Tory Passalacqua

Tory Passalacqua has more than 10 years of project and program management experience overseeing construction projects in federal, commercial, and industrial markets. Throughout his career, he has held positions as project manager, sr. project manager, and program manager, and has provided direct supervision on projects up to $50.0M, as well programs of up to $200.0M. These include the management and coordination of complex cross-functional projects as both an owner’s representative and prime contractor for both traditional bid-build and design-build contracts for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. State Department, General Services Administration, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, as well as multiple Private Sector clients. Tory is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and has extensive knowledge and expertise in all aspects of project management including scope development and management, scheduling, budgeting and cost management, quality management, risk assessment and mitigation, resource management, procurement and contracting, estimating, and stakeholder engagement.

Mackenzie Passalacqua

Mackenzie Passalacqua has 9 years of experience in federal proposal development, and writes, develops, reviews, and manages proposal efforts for all AIS Infrastructure and BCSS Federal pursuits. She has written winning proposals for the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Department of Homeland Security & Customs and Border Protection (DHS/CBP), U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), and the U.S. Air Force (USAF), to name a few. Having prepared proposals for projects across the United States, U.S. Territories and Europe, Mackenzie brings a wealth of knowledge in heavy civil construction, infrastructure, vertical construction, maintenance, and improvement services to the team.