Charlie Bacon
President & Chief Executive Officer
Charlie Bacon is the President & CEO of Limbach Facility Services LLC. Joining Limbach in early 2004, Charlie is responsible for the overall performance of the business and its strategic direction. Mr. Bacon is a member of the Limbach Board of Managers and is an owner of the business. Prior to joining Limbach, Charlie was the President & CEO of the North and South American operations of Bovis Lend Lease, one of the largest general contractors and construction managers both within the USA and globally. Starting as a superintendent in 1982, he worked his way through various management and leadership positions within the Bovis organization and was named President in 1996 and CEO in 1999.
Mr. Bacon’s passion for the Limbach business is focused on three key areas: First, the care and well being of the Limbach people; Second, delivering successful projects and services to our customers so that all the stakeholders win; and Third, delivering the financial results for our investors, allowing us to continue to invest in the future of Limbach.
External to the business, Mr. Bacon supports the education and development of children and serves on a number of Boards: the Boy Scouts of America, Junior Achievement Program and the ACE Mentorship Program, a program that focuses on the further introduction of school age children to consider a career in design or construction. Mr. Bacon is also very active with the New Jersey Chapter of the Young Presidents Organization, is a Trustee of Utica College, which he graduated from in 1982 and is a Trustee of the Hunterdon Medical Center in Flemington, New Jersey.
Vince D'Alessandro
Energy Solutions Engineer
Vince D’Alessandro joined Limbach in late 2008 with over 19 years of experience in the building automation industry. He has held many roles ranging from engineering and sales, to business management and energy performance contracting, and has partnered with clients in virtually all business sectors. As far back as 1992, Vince spearheaded the establishment of performance contracting for a leading automation firm by focusing on mechanical and electrical turnkey projects.
With Limbach Engineering and Design Services (LEDS), Mr. D’Alessandro applies his experience and knowledge by coordinating the overall sales and engineering effort associated with energy analysis and energy efficiency improvements for the many customers served by the Limbach branches.
Mr. D’Alessandro holds a Bachelors degree in Engineering from New Jersey Institute of Technology.
Bill Eichner, CPA
Executive Vice President - Chief Financial Officer
Bill Eichner joined Limbach in 1992, after having spent six years with a large national auditing firm, Arthur Andersen & Company. Mr. Eichner graduated in 1985 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Pennsylvania State University. In 1987, he attained his Certified Professional Accounting (CPA) license.
Mr. Eichner's overall responsibility is for the Company's accounting, financial reporting, treasury, budgeting and planning, and other administrative functions. Prior to becoming Limbach's CFO, Mr. Eichner was Vice President of Finance. He was also Controller from 1992 to the late 90's, responsible for managing Limbach's external/internal reporting, cash, tax matters, and other internal and external financial issues.
Marc Hoogstraten
Vice President - Human Resources
Marc Hoogstraten joined Limbach in 1992 and has over 26 years experience in Employee Benefits and Human Resources. As Vice President of Human Resources for Limbach Facility Services LLC, Marc is responsible for employee benefits, compensation, recruitment, training and human resources services for all employees within the Limbach family.
Prior to assuming the responsibilities of Limbach’s Human Resources department, Mr. Hoogstraten has held the positions of Director of Benefits and Benefits Manager for Limbach’s previous parent companies. Before joining Limbach in 1992, Marc worked as an Actuarial/Retirement Plan Consultant for KPMG, Peat Marwick and Towers Perrin. Marc is a graduate of Rutgers College, where he obtained degrees in Mathematics and Economics.
Jerry Jackson
Vice President – Information and Communication Technologies
Jerry Jackson is responsible for all Limbach information and communication systems. He started at Limbach as a systems analyst in the Corporate IT department and has held several positions in this department including Director of Desktop and Network Services.
Mr. Jackson has 25 years of Information Technology experience in the Construction Industry. He worked previously as a systems analyst with Sargent Electric Company and Federated Investors. Jerry has a BS in Accounting and Data Processing from Geneva College.
Marty Keyser
Executive Vice President - Chief Risk and Acquisition Officer
Marty Keyser is Executive Vice President - Chief Risk and Acquisition Officer of Limbach Facility Services LLC. Mr. Keyser also serves as the General Counsel responsible for all legal affairs of Limbach and Risk Manager of the company with responsibility for the property/casualty insurance and bonding programs. Mr. Keyser joined the Limbach organization in 1986 as Assistant General Counsel and became Vice President and General Counsel in 1991. He then became Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Limbach's parent company in 1996 and Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Limbach Facility Services LLC and its parent company in 2001. In mid 2008, Mr. Keyser took the position of Executive Vice President - Chief Risk and Acquisition Officer. In this position, he assumes the lead role of identifying and developing acquisition candidates to join Limbach and efficiently closing the transactions.
Prior to joining the Limbach organization, Mr. Keyser was an Associate Attorney with the Pittsburgh law firm of Plowman & Spiegel, specializing in construction and surety litigation.
Mr. Keyser obtained a B.A. degree in Economics in 1978 from Catawba College, Salisbury, NC and a J.D. degree in 1981 from Duquesne University School of Law, Pittsburgh, PA where he was a senior editor of the Duquesne Law Review.
Mr. Keyser is a member of the American Bar Association, Public Contract Law Section and the Forum Committee on the Construction Industry; Allegheny County Bar Association, Construction Law Section; Association of Corporate Counsel, Litigation Committee; and American Arbitration Association, National Panel of Construction Arbitrators and a Mediator. Mr. Keyser is admitted to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, U.S. District Court for the Western District of PA, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court.
Kevin Labrecque
Senior Vice President
In April of 2009, Kevin Labrecque joined Limbach’s Executive Management Team as the Senior Vice President. Responsible for a vast number of initiatives, his primary objective’s consist of leading the future direction of Limbach’s BIM estimating system, strengthening Quality Assurance and Control (QA/QC) processes and procedures, expanding key customer relationships, and developing overall strategies to improve the Company. Limbach was delighted to obtain Kevin, a premier industry professional possessing a wealth of experience and a proven track record for success.
Prior to Limbach, Kevin spent 13 years at Bovis Lend Lease in a rapid succession of roles which landed him his most recent position as Vice President, Director of Commercial Risk. A senior member in the BLL America’s Region management team, Kevin had also performed as a top Quality Control manager. Beginning his career in Estimating and Project management, he has gained an intimate understand of the entire construction process.
Kevin resides in Flemington, New Jersey with his wife and three children.
David R. Leathers
Senior Vice President Building Service & Energy Solutions
David Leathers joined Limbach in late 2006 with 23 years of service and maintenance experience in the refrigeration and process cooling industry. Prior to joining Limbach, Mr. Leathers was employed with the former York International Corporation, recently acquired by Johnson Controls. At York, Mr. Leathers advanced from Product Marketing Engineer to District Service Manager and finally, Regional Service Director, where he led a 10-branch service operation with revenues in excess of $100,000,000. Mr. Leathers also acted as the post-merger Service Sales Integration Team Leader, facilitating the seamless assimilation between the York and Johnson Control’s service sales forces.
At Limbach, Mr. Leathers is leading the Company’s strategic Energy Solutions expansion. Working with the EVPs and Branch managers in each of Limbach’s markets, he spurs the development and growth of all business related to energy and sustainability. It is through his efforts that Limbach is emerging as the industry’s premier provider of Energy Solutions and Green Building Technology.
Mr. Leathers’ responsibilities also include leading and overseeing the expansion of the service and maintenance business line within Limbach branches by creating strategic entry and expansion plans and working closely with the CEO, CFO, and the local Branch and regional Operations Managers in the execution process
Mr. Leathers received a Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan and an MBA with a concentration in Marketing from the University of Pittsburgh.
Outside of the office, Mr. Leathers participates in many educational and developmental activities associated with the industry and his community. In addition to serving as an Alumni Student Recruiter for the University of Michigan, he was the Executive Advisor of York’s Junior Achievement Company and has been a member of various boards, including the Education Committee of Building Owners and Managers of Detroit. Mr. Leathers also coaches a Squirt Level ice hockey team in West Chester, PA.
Craig Montgomery
Executive Vice President - Southeast Region & Western Region
Craig Montgomery joined Harper Mechanical in 1992 with over 23 years experience in mechanical contracting. He has operated in many capacities throughout his career including President of his own Midwestern Contracting Company, General Manager of a Florida Mechanical Company (Gulfcoast Mechanical Corporation), General Manager of the Southeastern Mechanical Division for Brown and Root, and Regional Manager in the Southeastern States for MCC Mechanical.
The majority of Mr. Montgomery's experience has been with negotiation, design build and team construct projects. His ability to identify mechanical solutions that are cost effective has enabled him to build strong relationships with a varied clientele. He has always prided himself on his ability to work with clients, subcontractors and employees for a common goal. Mr. Montgomery’s responsibilities include all operations of the Harper Orlando & Tampa offices, as well as Western Air Limbach in Los Angeles, CA.
Kimberly Ridenour
Corporate Marketing & Communications Director
In 1999, Ms. Kimberly Ridenour joined the Limbach family, working for Harper Limbach as their marketing manager. Then in 2004, she started working as Limbach’s Corporate Marketing and Communications Director. Ms. Ridenour is responsible for marketing and communications for all locations of Limbach.
Ms. Ridenour has a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism, emphasis in advertising, from West Virginia University and received her MBA in 2002, from the University of Phoenix, Orlando Campus.
Ms. Ridenour has an extensive background in advertising, public relations and marketing and has been working in the A/E/C industry since 1996. Presently, she is serving her eighth term on the Board of the Central Florida Chapter of the Society of Marketing Professional Services (SMPS), as an Advisor. The Central Florida chapter is the fifth largest SMPS chapter in the country.
Hal E. Ruffner
Executive Vice President - Central Region
Hal Ruffner, Executive Vice President – Central Region started with Limbach in 1975 as part of their PAT (now LEMT) program. Advancing through the company as project engineer, project manager, contract manager, sales manager and branch manager, Hal’s performance was complemented by his passion for design related services, such as team construct, design/build, special projects, and building automation system (BAS) services, with traditional plan and spec construction rounding out the offerings. Hal is a member of the Limbach Board of Managers and holds a minority interest in the company.
As Executive Vice President – Central Region, Mr. Ruffner provides leadership and direction for Limbach operations in Detroit (Michigan area), Pittsburgh and Columbus where market differentiators include design related services, engineering, Performance Contracting (Energy Solutions), commissioning, cost effective mechanical solutions, as well as full mechanical Service and Maintenance offerings. The Central Region presently produces $110 to $130 million of earned revenue annually.
Hal received his BS Engineering degree from the University of Illinois and served for five years on the Board of Directors for the Detroit Mechanical Contractors Association (MCA). Based in Michigan, Hal is married with three grown sons; and when not working, enjoys motorcycling, sport shooting, hunting and grand parenting.
Dennis L. Sacco
Executive Vice President - Northeast Region
Dennis Sacco has been with Limbach Company for over 25 years. Prior to this company, he had eleven years experience in the electrical and contract management fields. Two major projects that Mr. Sacco was directly responsible for were The Copley Place in Boston and the New Boston Garden/Fleet Center.
As Executive Vice President of the Northeast Region, he oversees all aspects of the Boston, Philadelphia and Washington D.C. locations. He works with each of the three branch managers on a daily basis, reviewing the status of all projects, contractual agreements, finance and administrative departments and is actively involved in pursuing new projects.
Timothy D. Ward, P.E.
President, Limbach Engineering and Design Services
Tim Ward joined Limbach Engineering and Design Services (LEDS) and Limbach in 1998. He has been a mechanical engineer in the heating and air conditioning field since 1982. Twelve of these years have been in the temperature controls and energy management industry serving as design engineer, project manager, and operations manager. He has extensive experience in the application of mechanical systems and temperature controls to obtain the most reliable and energy efficient operation of heating and air conditioning equipment. His experience in building automation systems comes from involvement in projects for hospitals, schools, office buildings, and industrial facilities with all system configurations. With LEDS, Mr. Ward applies this experience by providing energy analysis and design for existing and new mechanical systems for both new designs and renovations.
Mr. Ward attended The Ohio State University and received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. He is also a registered professional engineer in several states and a Certified Energy Manager.
