Craig Kaple
President
Craig Kaple
President
Craig Kaple brings over 30 years of industry experience to the Vesta Industrial team. As President, Craig provides strategic direction for the company’s expansion into new markets, services, and geographies.
Craig is a graduate of Louisiana State University and was most recently Corporate President and COO of Brace Industrial Group. Craig is based out of Vesta Industrial’s Houston Office.
Craig drives organizational excellence through developing and improving on key metrics that drive both customer and ownership value.
Shawn Mills
Senior Vice President
Shawn Mills
Senior Vice President
Shawn Mills is a proven sales and operations expert with 20 years of experience in the industrial soft craft industry. As Senior Vice President, Shawn applies his expertise and leadership while overseeing the Operations and Sales Organizations for Vesta Industrial.
Shawn has previously held both sales and operational leadership positions for Safway (now BrandSafway) and ASRC Industrial Services, consistently beating both top and bottom-line goals. Shawn is based out of Vesta’s Corporate office in Birmingham.
Eddie Elmore
Vice President - EH&S
Eddie Elmore
Vice President - EH&S
Eddie Elmore is an accomplished professional in the safety industry, leading Vesta to industry lows in EMR and incident rates. He has been involved in the industrial and commercial contracting industry for over 30 years. As the Vice President of Environmental, Health, and Safety (EH&S) Eddie manages Vesta’s Field Safety team and drives the overall safety culture of the organization.
Eddie received his degree in Occupational Safety and Health from Eastern Kentucky University and is a Certified Safety Professional (CSP). Eddie is a native of Tuscaloosa, AL and is based in Vesta’s Corporate Office in Birmingham.
In his spare time, Eddie enjoys spending time with his family, traveling and operating his Highland cattle farm.
Paul Ehinger
Vice President - Estimating
Paul Ehinger
Vice President - Estimating
Paul Ehinger brings 35 years of experience in industrial construction to Vesta. Based in Vesta’s Charlotte office, Paul utilizes his experience in both estimating and project management to drive the delivery of accurate and comprehensive proposals that create value for our customers throughout the contract.
Paul has a passion for streamlined and repeatable processes that drive customer satisfaction from the initial estimate through project closeout.
Paul studied Mechanical Engineering at the University of Missouri and prior to joining Vesta held senior estimating positions for BrandSafway and Performance Contracting Group.
Jared McRae
Southeast Division Manager
Jared McRae
Southeast Division Manager
Jared McRae is an industry veteran who brings decades of experience to Vesta Industrial. As the Southeast Division Manager, Jared works closely with the SE Division employees to actively seek better solutions for our customers. Jared has held leadership positions with several companies in the soft craft Industry, and is NACE Level 3 Certified. he is a native of Florida and is based out of Vesta’s Bartow office.
Brad Werner
Midwest Division Manager
Brad Werner
Midwest Division Manager
Brad brings a depth of industry experience and knowledge in industrial construction. In his role as Midwest Division Manager, Brad is responsible for safe and profitable growth in the Ohio River Valley and Great Lakes regions.
Brad is a veteran of the United States Army, holding Bachelor’s degrees in Business Management and Human Resource Development.
Based out of Vesta’s Louisville Office, Brad brings a passion for creating customer value through integrity, collaboration, and deep understanding of the customer’s needs.
Chris Conway
East Division Manager
Chris Conway
East Division Manager
Chris Conway brings 3 decades of experience to the Vesta Industrial Contractors team. He has held various leadership roles within the Vesta Industrial organization and currently manages the East Division from Vesta’s Charlotte office.
As Vesta’s East Division Manager, Chris applies his vast industry knowledge to recruit and retain high level employees which are then deployed to our customer’s sites to seamlessly support their strategic initiatives.
Chris has been highly effective in improving underperforming operations, establishing systems to support customer needs, and driving accountability across the organization.
Scott Moncur
Commercial Division Manager
Scott Moncur
Commercial Division Manager
Scott Moncur has been a leader in the scaffolding industry for multiple decades. Scott began his career as a scaffold builder and is known throughout the industry for his ability to deliver safe, cost effective solutions to the Commercial Construction end segment. Scott supports all of Vesta’s operational facilities on commercial projects throughout the Eastern United States from his office in Orlando, FL.
