H&P
Leadership
Bif Johnson, PE
President / CEO
Bif is a graduate of Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University. He also completed his Certificate for Advanced Business Administration from the University of Lynchburg. His expertise is broad and covers most aspects of civil engineering design and construction. He is well versed in funding programs for municipal, economic development and authority Infrastructure projects.
In Bif’s spare time, he serves on the Board of Directors for Central Virginia Community College’s Educational Foundation. He enjoys running and playing golf, attending his children’s sporting events and spending time with his family.
Matt Leslie
Chief Financial Officer
Matt is a graduate of Liberty University. He serves as the Secretary/Treasurer on the Board of Directors and manages the day-to-day accounting operations. Matt volunteers time at the Legacy Education Center (LEC) by teaching a Financial Life Skills class. He loves to golf in his spare time.
Gretchen Clark, PE
Vice President | Chief Operating Officer
Patrick Proffitt, PE
Senior Vice President | Director of Special Projects
Patrick is a graduate of the University of North Carolina-Charlotte. He has diversified experience in site development calculations, engineering design, site preparation, utility design, roadway design and stormwater management.
Patrick volunteers his time serving on the Board of Directors for United Way and the Optimist Club. He also participates in the Lynchburg Morning Rotary Club. He enjoys playing tennis, working out, hiking and spending time with family.
Jessica Littlejohn, PE
Vice President Business Development
Brian Cossman, PE, PMP, CCM, LEEP AP
Vice President, Director of Business Development
Tim Reynolds, PE
Vice President | Director of Land Development
Adam Bryant, LS
Vice President | Director of Surveying – Lynchburg
Bradley Tate, LS
Vice President | Director of Surveying – Wytheville
Dennis Amos, PE
Vice President | Director of Engineering – Blacksburg
Ken Meritt, PG, PE
Vice President | Director of Geotechnical & Materials Testing
Chris Kaknis, LS
Vice President | Director of Surveying – Blacksburg
Mike Wilson, PE
Director of Municipal & Government Engineering
A graduate of Michigan Technological University, Mike’s civil engineering experience includes site design, land development, dam improvements and municipal water and sanitary sewer infrastructure.
Mike enjoys hunting and spending time with family. he is an active member of the Knights of Columbus and also serves as an usher at Holy Name of Mary Catholic Church in Bedford, Virginia.
Mike Vellines, PE, CBO
Director of Land Development – Blacksburg
Mike is a graduate of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. During his career, he has performed extensive stormwater technical designs and regulatory compliance reviews. He has spent more than a decade thinking outside the box to design unique stormwater management solutions that address the owner’s goals and aim to keep the project as cost-effective as possible. Mike previously worked in the VT Facilities Department giving him a unique understanding of the challenges and opportunities in construction on a college campus as well as an owner’s perspective when looking at projects. He brings a deep understanding of site-specific stormwater design and watershed planning to each project and understands the work involved in all stages of a project life cycle from preliminary design to record reports.
Chris Nixon
Vice President | Director of Environmental Services
Chris is a graduate of Central Virginia Community College and Warren National University. He has extensive experience as an industrial hygienist and provides OSHA compliance monitoring for industrial and manufacturing facilities.
Chris volunteers his time to various organizations. He coaches the Amherst County High School Archery Team and is Assistant Coach on the Liberty University Archery Team. He participates in the Amherst Habitat for Humanity and serves on the Central Virginia Young Life Committee. He enjoys hunting and archery.
Bryan Powell, GISP
Director of GIS
Bryan is a graduate of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. He has extensive experience with GIS mapping, GIS field operations deployment and custom scripting. Bryan is knowledgeable in utilizing all ArcGIS components, ArcGIS Online, and many other GIS related software packages. He works closely with our GIS clients and develops customized GIS solutions for their specific needs.
In his spare time, he enjoys riding his bike, floating on the river (any outdoor activity really) and camping. He also likes traveling abroad and hopes to go to Italy and France. He frequently drives to work in a 1930 Model A Ford (50’s style hotrod) and feels lucky to have adopted the greatest dog who ever lived, Bobby Sue Walker Hound.
Stacie Castro
Controller
Stacie graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University with an accounting degree. She manages day-to-day finances and accounting functions and navigates company financial information to assist in making economic decisions for H&P.
Stacie and her husband, Jed, enjoy traveling and have been to all fifty states and traveled worldwide including Greece, Italy, Peru, Phillipines South Africa, China, Thailand, Amsterdam, Germany, India, Australia, Iceland and Vietnam. She thrives on experience different cultures. Cairo, Isreal and Antartica are next on her bucket list.