The Hagerman Group is a firm with a long-time connection with the Fishers community, with its headquarters building located along Allisionville Road. According to my news-gathering parter, the Hamilton County Reporter, the construction company has announced a list of hiring and promotion activity:
Kevin Sexton has joined Hagerman’s Fishers office as a project estimator. Sexton will work closely with the chief estimating officer and preconstruction manager. Sexton has 21 years of similar experience and has managed a full spectrum of projects, services and functions in the construction industry. His alma mater is Vincennes University where he obtained a degree in Building Materials Technology.
Elisa Meredith has joined Hagerman as a project coordinator based in the Fishers office. Meredith’s responsibilities include working closely with project managers and project executives to prepare action plans, including resources, timeframes and budgets. Meredith majored in Electrical Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and recently worked at Gaylor Electric as a project administrator.
Lee Emenhiser has a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management Specialization with a minor in Organizational Leadership and Supervision from Purdue University. Emenhiser is based in Hagerman’s Fort Wayne office and serves as a project engineer. As a project engineer, Emenhiser will support the project manager on contract administration matters related to trade/subcontracts. He will also prepare trade/subcontracts, administer change processes, maintain and update schedules and communicate with the designer. Additionally, he will prepare RFIs, administer progress payments, assist in implementing quality control procedures, manage the submittal process, and initiate claims management controls.
Maranda Taylor serves as business development coordinator and works out of the Fishers office. Taylor is responsible for new business, as well as coordinating BD efforts with the director of business development. Taylor obtained a Bachelor of Corporate Communications from IUPUI in Indianapolis and most recently worked for a local developer.
Nick Kortepeter, a Purdue University graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Building Construction Management, has joined Hagerman as an assistant project manager. Having worked in the construction industry for the past 20 years, Kortepeter is well-versed in contract negotiations, project estimation, document preparation, building codes and regulations, material purchasing, site management and CPM scheduling.
Trent Meyer has joined Hagerman as a project engineer and is based out of the Fishers office. Meyer is a 2016 graduate of Ball State University with a minor in Business Administration and a major in Construction Management. As project engineer, Meyer will work in the office and on-site to assist the project manager with construction administration.
Hagerman’s senior estimator of just over a year, Steve Meier, has been promoted to pre-construction manager. Meier is responsible for overseeing projects, evaluating the site, developing itemized expense lists based on personnel and materials and collaborating with owners and designers to explain cost findings. Meier has nearly 20 years of experience in the construction industry.
Hagerman is a privately-owned construction company that has been around for 110 years. The firm has offices in Fishers, Fort Wayne and Louisville, Ky.