Our Team

Eric Fries is currently serving as the General Manager and Commercial Sales Manager of Contractors Materials Company (CMC). Eric started at CMC in May 2000 as a “Summer Job” prior to graduating from Miami University in May 2001. Eric has spent the majority of his 15+ years in the Commercial department working on all types of projects from high rises to small retail additions.

JD Davidson has over 17 years of experience working in the construction industry. He worked as a project manager for a Dayton area General Contractor from 2000 – 2005.  He has worked at Contractors Materials Company since 2006 in the Commercial Construction Estimating and Sales Department.

JD is a graduate of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, class of 1999 with an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Construction Management

Tony White started with CMC in 1997 as a driver. In 2012, Tony received an Associate of Applied Science degree in Civil Engineering, majoring in Construction Management from Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. After receiving his degree, he moved onto CMC’s sales team.

Tony currently works in the Commercial Sales Department, specializing in building construction, drilled piers, and miscellaneous metal fabrication.

Garey Mahoney has worked at Contractors Materials Company for 4.5 years as the Heavy Highway Sales Manager.  He has 17 years of experience in the Construction industry.  He started his career detailing DOT bridge structures and worked his way through the ranks.  In 2007, he opened a new sales market in Phoenix, Arizona.  Within 2 years, annual sales exceeded two million dollars.  He moved to Cincinnati in 2012 and began his career at CMC shortly after.

He is a graduate of West Virginia University Institute of Technology, class of 2000 with a Bachelors Degree of Industrial Management and Associates Degree of Drafting and Design Engineering.

This is Corey Stahler’s 3^rd construction season with Contractors Materials Company in the Heavy and Highway sales department.  He has over 7 years of experience in the Construction industry.  He spent 4 years In the United States Marine Corps as a Combat Engineer. During his time in the Corps he deployed twice to Afghanistan as a Team Leader in construction operations. He moved to Cincinnati with his family in 2012 and went back to school in the summer of 2013.

Corey is a graduate of Cincinnati State Technical & Community College, class of 2015 with an Associates Degree of Civil Engineering Technology – Construction Management

Monty Marsh thrives on challenges, predominantly those that expand the company’s growth and reach into new markets and the precast industry. He became a team member with Contractors Materials Company in 2013 with a focus on new product development and expansion into the precast market.

Prior to joining Contractors Materials Company, Monty worked for Dayton Superior Corporation for 30 years. During his stretch with Dayton Superior, Monty held positions in Engineering, Customer Service, Regional Sales Manager, and Management. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management and Associates Degree in Drafting and Design Technology.

Dave Friedman has worked for Contractors Materials Company for 27 years.  He is currently working as the Stainless Rebar Sales Manager. Dave started working in the construction supply business with PFI, Inc. which was started by his father.  He was there for 6 years before coming over to CMC.  Prior to that he got his degree in Economics and Business Management from University of Cincinnati.

Ronnie Kuhn started working at CMC in January of 2003 in our Special Projects Department. He has knowledge of embedded angle and miscellaneous metals fabrications, and is also familiar with the precast concrete industry.

In addition to those things, Ronnie also works extensively with the rebar needs of electrical contractors, and in particular with providing them our pre-tied rebar cages for light pole bases.  Ronnie has a degree in Electronic Engineering Technology.

Travis Thatcher has worked at CMC for just over a year as the Store Manager.  He started off in the construction supply business 15 years ago as a delivery driver for a small, but well respected, supply company in Dayton Ohio.  After only a few years in the delivery truck, he worked his way into a sales position.  Travis spent several years working hand and hand with some of the most experienced people in the business.  These were also the most successful years in the companies thirty year history.  Travis wanted the challenge of being in a larger market, which is when he started his career at CMC in the spring of 2016.

Ed Kidd has worked at Contractors Materials Company for 23 years and has been in his current position as the Operations Manager for 8 years. He started his career in the “Tool and Die” industry and worked as a machinist for three years before coming to Contractors Materials Company in 1994. He worked his way up the ranks of our production facility, in various management positions, including maintenance. His knowledge base is broad, covering nearly every production position in our facility. He grew up in Cincinnati and has been a dedicated team member who has grown with the company.

Tim Beusterien joined Contractors Materials Company in 1994 and is currently employed as the Manager of CMC’s Detailing Department. Tim’s association with rebar began in 1989 on the production side and a few years later was tapped for his previous drafting skills for a position in the detailing department.

Tim is a graduate U.S. Grant Career Center, class of 1992, with a degree in Engineering Design Technology. He also has Certifications and Training from the University of Cincinnati.

Lenny Franklin has worked at MMI of Kentucky since February of 1995. He started in Outside Sales and became the General Manager and Officer of the company in 1998. He has worked in the construction industry for 35 years, beginning his career at Marion Steel. Lenny is a graduate of Moorehead State with an Associates Degree in Business.

Andrew Bucher got his start in the concrete industry while working for a small concrete/general contractor in Cincinnati, OH during high school and college. He obtained his Bachelor’s Degree of Science in Construction Management from Eastern Kentucky University. Spring 2010, during his last semester at EKU he interned at MMI of KY, where he learned rebar and concrete accessories estimating and sales for the Commercial, Industrial and Highway market. Once completing his degree at EKU, Andrew was offered a full-time position at MMI, where he continued to do estimating and sales. He also took on the Pre-Cast market, which at the time was a new focus for MMI. September 2014, Andrew left to go work for a general contractor in Lexington, KY doing estimating and project management. July 2016, Andrew returned to MMI, and he has taken over as the Lead Estimator and continues to do Commercial and Industrial sales as well.

Bruce Reed has been Highway Sales Manager at MMI of Kentucky in Lexington since 2015. Prior to his current position, Bruce gained experience in the Construction Industry as a Rebar Fabricator for 7 years with MMI, and was the Inside Salesman for one year. While working in the Fabrication Shop, he earned an Associate’s Degree in Civil Engineering and Computer Aided Design and Drafting from Bluegrass Community and Technical College in 2013.

John Gilles has worked at MMI of Kentucky for 14 years.  He has 20 years of experience in the Construction industry.  John started his career with MMI as an inside sales person in 2001, after graduating from Eastern Kentucky University with a Construction Management degree.  John was made the Highway Manager in 2003 for MMI of Kentucky.   John has multiple year’s experience in the Highway, Precast, and Commercial markets working with some of the largest construction companies in the area.

He is a graduate of Eastern Kentucky University, class of 2001 -Bachelors of Science in Construction Management. John also graduated from the University of Kentucky with a Master of Business Administration degree in 2010.

John Gilles has worked at MMI of Kentucky for 14 years.  He has 20 years of experience in the Construction industry.  John started his career with MMI as an inside sales person in 2001, after graduating from Eastern Kentucky University with a Construction Management degree.  John was made the Highway Manager in 2003 for MMI of Kentucky.   John has multiple year’s experience in the Highway, Precast, and Commercial markets working with some of the largest construction companies in the area.

He is a graduate of Eastern Kentucky University, class of 2001 -Bachelors of Science in Construction Management. John also graduated from the University of Kentucky with a Master of Business Administration degree in 2010.

Jerry Combs has worked at MMI of Kentucky since 2013 as a Commercial Construction Estimator, Salesman.  He also works with the Precast Industry.  Jerry has 25+ years in commercial construction, beginning in 1991 as a Project Manager and Commercial Estimator in Southeast, Kentucky.

Jack Pierce has been with Contractors Materials Company and MMI of Kentucky for the past 34 years. He started at CMC in 1983 working as a general laborer, and then worked his way up to Shop Supervisor. In 1989, he began his new career as the Operations Manager when MMI of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky was established.

Jack Pierce has been with Contractors Materials Company and MMI of Kentucky for the past 34 years. He started at CMC in 1983 working as a general laborer, and then worked his way up to Shop Supervisor. In 1989, he began his new career as the Operations Manager when MMI of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky was established.

Bill-David has worked in the Detailing department at MMI since 2005. He is currently the Detailing Supervisor and oversees the IT work at the facility. He began his career fresh out of college and has continued to hone his skills with the company ever since.

David Foster has worked at Contractors Materials Company and Corrosion Resistant Reinforcing for three years. He began his career with CMC as an administrative assistant while he worked his way through graduate school. As the demand for stainless steel rebar grew, and CRR came into being, he saw an opportunity to step up his role within the company. With the completion of CRR’s new facility in the Spring of 2015, he began planning the day to day production and logistics of CRR as the Facilities and Scheduling Manager.

David is a graduate of University of Dayton, class of 2013, with a Bachelors of Science in Physics and a graduate of University of Cincinnati, class of 2016, with a Masters of Business Administration.

Brian Carlson has worked at Contractors Materials Company for 17.5 years. He started with Contractors Materials in September of 1999 in the Shipping and Receiving department. In October of 2002, he became the supervisor of the Shipping and Receiving department and later got his Class A CDL license.  He became the night shift supervisor in January of 2012, and became the Operations Manager of the Stainless Steel Rebar portion of the Company in August of 2015.