Tennessee Leadership Changes

Gregg Riddle Tapped to Pioneer New Growth for the Tennessee Region

Congratulations to Gregg Riddle on his promotion to Vice President in Tennessee! Gregg will lead the Nashville office and work closely with Todd Guthrie, Regional President, focusing on building the Tennessee region to align with W.E. O’Neil’s national standard and reputation.

“What excites me about this new role is the challenge. I’ll be building staff, culture, and relationships. It’s going to be an awesome challenge,” says Riddle. “My favorite company value here is ’WE own it.’ We’re a 100% employee-owned ESOP business, so it refers to literal ownership. But it’s also about how we do business. We do what we say we are going to do.”

W.E. O’Neil entered the Nashville market when we acquired a local firm in 2014. Since the acquisition, our local team has built projects such as Motif on Music Row, Murfreesboro Housing Authority’s Oakland Court, and a new office building for TDOT.

“This relocation marks an exciting new chapter for both Gregg and our company as we focus on strengthening our Nashville office,” said John Finn, Chief Operating Officer. “Gregg has been a driving force behind our success since joining the California office eight years ago. His dedication, innovative thinking, and leadership have been pivotal in numerous high-profile projects, significantly enhancing our reputation for excellence and reliability within the construction community. His ability to cultivate strong client relationships and his unwavering commitment to quality set new standards for our team and will be a driving force in the Nashville team. Gregg’s influence is felt across all levels of the company, inspiring his colleagues to strive for greatness.”

Gregg has been a driving force behind our success. His dedication, innovative thinking, and leadership have been pivotal in numerous high-profile projects, significantly enhancing our reputation for excellence and reliability within the construction community. His ability to cultivate strong client relationships and his unwavering commitment to quality will be a driving force in our Nashville team.

_{John Finn
Chief Operating Officer}

 

Starting out as a union carpenter, Gregg moved up the ranks through field supervision and project management to become a project executive and has been leading W.E. O’Neil’s Inland Empire office in California since joining the company in 2016.

Gregg will be prioritizing building relationships, exemplifying the company’s values, and executing in a way that makes partners want to work with O’Neil again and again. “We care about the experience our clients and partners have when working on a project. We’re not just building buildings, we’re building relationships, “ says Gregg. “Our goal is to be a trusted partner who can execute their work. W.E. O’Neil brings a differentiating feature to the building process: thoughtful leadership. We collaborate with our building partners, providing foresight and tenacity to ensure that their dreams are built and all people involved are valued.”

What excites me about this new role is the challenge. I’ll be building staff, culture, and relationships. It’s going to be an awesome challenge.

_{Gregg Riddle
Vice President, Tennessee}