A MESSAGE FROM...
Jon F. Abrams
President, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board
Welcome to J.D. Abrams, L.P., a 100% employee-owned company. The team here at Abrams is proud of our culture that emphasizes a successful safety environment while promoting individual career growth and creating opportunities for the future. These strengths allow us to participate in design/build, public/private partnerships, and our unprecedented 'pass thru financing', and of course, our "day job", the 'rip and read' of design, bid, build.
We have worked hard to earn our reputation of being a company that is responsive to our clients, delivering quality projects on time and sharing success within, while giving back to the community.
After forty years, we are proud of the relationships we have developed with owner/clients, a diverse resume of achievements, and most important, the bond we have established within our team here at Abrams. If you are visiting the site for career opportunities, they are here. If you wish to view construction photos, a brief snapshot of our company's history is here. Whatever your reason for visiting us, I hope we've conveyed that our commitment to our people, our customers and the traveling public is paramount at J.D. Abrams, L.P.
Be Safe!
Jim Abrams, Jr.
President - Austin PreStress
Jim's a Washington Huskies civil engineer and has been with the company forever. Jim's expertise allows our company to explore various area or jobsite options for precast, prestress, or pre-engineered project components. Jim's prestressing experience in segmental, post tensioning and knowledge of materials contributes to all facets of our operations. The "Lefty Duffer" also manages our real estate and McRae Aviation.
C.P. "Pat" Worrell
Senior Vice President
Dallas Area Manager
Pat joined Abrams in 1976 to head up operations in Dallas. His first project was Mountain Creek Lake Toll bridge, and 800 million dollars worth of projects later Pat is still going strong. Says Pat Worrell about Pat Worrell, "I am known for my charming personality" and he sends this picture to prove it.
Brad Everett
Vice President of Operations
Brad joined our team in June of 1984 upon graduating from New Mexico State University. He has worked through the ranks as estimator, project engineer, project supervisor, project manager, and area manager both in El Paso and Austin before coming to corporate. Brad is usually a level headed person with the exception of during NASCAR- and elk-season.
Dean Bernal
Vice President of Safety and Risk Management
An engineer technologies-safety specialty graduate from Texas A&M, Dean leads our safety program first. Risk management and Human Resources also fall under his perview. Dean is very active in the insurance, training, and Human Resource development sectors of the construction industry, monitoring trends and regulations. Mr. Bernal is a vocal advocate in any debate and has been with Abrams since September of 1987.
Barry Rollman
Vice President of Contract Administration
Barry's a Purdue boilermaker with a 1972 BS in Civil Engineering, joining Abrams in January of 1992. He has all the fun, including leading our dispute resolution team, contract document issuance and management, subcontractor compliance, and scheduling oversight. All this helps him in preparation for the triathlons in which he enjoys competing and the choirs in which he enjoys singing.
Martin Poduska
Vice President of Estimating
Martin returned home to Abrams in July of 1994. The Iowa State engineer took the lead in estimating in December of 2002 and is the contact for jobs bidding, sub and material quotes, and nightlife in Pflugerville.
William G. Burnett, P.E.
Vice President of Project Development
Director of Strategic Initiative
Bill, a Texas Tech graduate, joined our team in November, 1997 after he retired as Executive Director of the Texas Department of Transportation, where he served 29 years. During that time he also served as President of ASHTO as well as participating in many transportation related associations committees, task forces, etc (we only have so much room here). Bill works his magic as project developer and team leader on anything out of the ordinary. He has been known to occasionally show interest in The Cleveland Indian baseball and Red Raider sports.
Bill Mahrer
Special Project Manager
Bill, a graduate engineer from U.T., was rescued back to Texas by Abrams in May of 1998 and took over duties as area manager in Houston. Mr. Mahrer came to corporate to assist in pursuing design build opportunities including design management position on 183A DB Joint venture, Williamson County, Texas. Bill will lead the Spur 601 design/build/pass through finance project in El Paso (a 350 million dollar contract).
Kelly Gallagher, C.P.A.
Chief Financial Officer
Kelly, a University of Tex ex came back to Austin from El Paso in May of 2002 to join the Abrams team. He has been instrumental in improving our retirement and insurance programs as well as assisting in the financial end of project development. Kelly also serves as the company's Chief Compliance Officer (CCO). When not counting beans, Kelly enjoys fishing.
William G. Duguay, P.E.
Houston Area Manager
Bill's a University of Massachusetts, Amherst "Minute Man" engineer who is the newest member of the Abrams management team, just arriving on our scene June, 2006. His expertise in structures, water-front work, and safety make him a natural fit here at Abrams.
Sandy Lindberg
Director of Human Resources
Sandy joined our team in August of 2009. She is an alumnus of New Mexico State University. She relocated to Austin from El Paso shortly after graduation. Sandy brought with her over 15 years of human resources experience. Her background encompasses health plan development, design, and implementation including wellness intervention. In her free time she enjoys reading, gardening, and playing with her daughter.