Charlie Bacon
Chairman & CEO
Charlie Bacon is the Chairman & CEO of Limbach Facility Services LLC. Joining Limbach in early 2004, Charlie is responsible for the overall performance of the business and its strategic direction. Mr. Bacon is a member of the Limbach Board of Managers and is an owner of the business. Prior to joining Limbach, Charlie was the President & CEO of the North and South American operations of Bovis Lend Lease, one of the largest general contractors and construction managers both within the USA and globally. Starting as a superintendent in 1982, he worked his way through various management and leadership positions within the Bovis organization and was named President in 1996 and CEO in 1999.
Mr. Bacon’s passion for the Limbach business is focused on three key areas: First, the care and well being of the Limbach people; Second, delivering successful projects and services to our customers so that all the stakeholders win; and Third, delivering the financial results for our investors, allowing us to continue to invest in the future of Limbach.
External to the business, Mr. Bacon supports the education and development of children and serves on a number of Boards: the Boy Scouts of America, Junior Achievement Program and the ACE Mentorship Program, a program that focuses on the further introduction of school age children to consider a career in design or construction. Mr. Bacon is also very active with the New Jersey Chapter of the Young Presidents Organization, is a Trustee of Utica College, which he graduated from in 1982 and is a Trustee of the Hunterdon Medical Center in Flemington, New Jersey.
Bill Eichner, CPA
Executive Vice President - Chief Financial Officer
Bill Eichner joined Limbach in 1992, after having spent six years with a large national auditing firm, Arthur Andersen & Company. Mr. Eichner graduated in 1985 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Pennsylvania State University. In 1987, he attained his Certified Professional Accounting (CPA) license.
Mr. Eichner's overall responsibility is for the Company's accounting, financial reporting, treasury, budgeting and planning, and other administrative functions. Prior to becoming Limbach's CFO, Mr. Eichner was Vice President of Finance. He was also Controller from 1992 to the late 90's, responsible for managing Limbach's external/internal reporting, cash, tax matters, and other internal and external financial issues.
Marc Hoogstraten
Vice President - Human Resources
Marc Hoogstraten joined Limbach in 1992 and has over 26 years experience in Employee Benefits and Human Resources. As Vice President of Human Resources for Limbach Facility Services LLC, Marc is responsible for employee benefits, compensation, recruitment, training and human resources services for all employees within the Limbach family.
Prior to assuming the responsibilities of Limbach’s Human Resources department, Mr. Hoogstraten has held the positions of Director of Benefits and Benefits Manager for Limbach’s previous parent companies. Before joining Limbach in 1992, Marc worked as an Actuarial/Retirement Plan Consultant for KPMG, Peat Marwick and Towers Perrin. Marc is a graduate of Rutgers College, where he obtained degrees in Mathematics and Economics.
Jerry Jackson
Vice President – Information and Communication Technologies
Jerry Jackson is responsible for all Limbach information and communication systems. He started at Limbach as a systems analyst in the Corporate IT department and has held several positions in this department including Director of Desktop and Network Services.
Mr. Jackson has 25 years of Information Technology experience in the Construction Industry. He worked previously as a systems analyst with Sargent Electric Company and Federated Investors. Jerry has a BS in Accounting and Data Processing from Geneva College.
Marty Keyser
Executive Vice President - Chief Legal, Risk and Acquisitions Officer
Marty Keyser is Executive Vice President - Chief Risk and Acquisition Officer of Limbach Facility Services LLC. Mr. Keyser also serves as the General Counsel responsible for all legal affairs of Limbach and Risk Manager of the company with responsibility for the property/casualty insurance and bonding programs. Mr. Keyser joined the Limbach organization in 1986 as Assistant General Counsel and became Vice President and General Counsel in 1991. He then became Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Limbach's parent company in 1996 and Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Limbach Facility Services LLC and its parent company in 2001. In mid 2008, Mr. Keyser took the position of Executive Vice President - Chief Risk and Acquisition Officer. In this position, he assumes the lead role of identifying and developing acquisition candidates to join Limbach and efficiently closing the transactions.
Prior to joining the Limbach organization, Mr. Keyser was an Associate Attorney with the Pittsburgh law firm of Plowman & Spiegel, specializing in construction and surety litigation.
Mr. Keyser obtained a B.A. degree in Economics in 1978 from Catawba College, Salisbury, NC and a J.D. degree in 1981 from Duquesne University School of Law, Pittsburgh, PA where he was a senior editor of the Duquesne Law Review.
Mr. Keyser is a member of the American Bar Association, Public Contract Law Section and the Forum Committee on the Construction Industry; Allegheny County Bar Association, Construction Law Section; Association of Corporate Counsel, Litigation Committee; and American Arbitration Association, National Panel of Construction Arbitrators and a Mediator. Mr. Keyser is admitted to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, U.S. District Court for the Western District of PA, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court.
Kevin Labrecque
Senior Vice President
In April of 2009, Kevin Labrecque joined Limbach’s Executive Management Team as the Senior Vice President. Responsible for a vast number of initiatives, his primary objective’s consist of leading the future direction of Limbach’s BIM estimating system, strengthening Quality Assurance and Control (QA/QC) processes and procedures, expanding key customer relationships, and developing overall strategies to improve the Company. Limbach was delighted to obtain Kevin, a premier industry professional possessing a wealth of experience and a proven track record for success.
Prior to Limbach, Kevin spent 13 years at Bovis Lend Lease in a rapid succession of roles which landed him his most recent position as Vice President, Director of Commercial Risk. A senior member in the BLL America’s Region management team, Kevin had also performed as a top Quality Control manager. Beginning his career in Estimating and Project management, he has gained an intimate understand of the entire construction process.
Kevin resides in Flemington, New Jersey with his wife and three children.
Craig Montgomery
President - Southeast Region & Western Region
Craig Montgomery joined the Limbach team in 1992 as Branch Manager for Harper Mechanical. Offering over 23 years of industry experience, Mr. Montgomery specialized in the areas of negotiation, design-build and team construct. Armed with a keen ability to identify cost effective mechanical solutions, he has proved an invaluable asset to the Company. His highly-regarded personal nature has enabled him to forge strong and lasting relationships with clients, subcontractors and employees alike.
In 2004, Mr. Montgomery successes were recognized with a promotion to his current position as President of Limbach’s Western and Southeastern regions. As such, he now oversees all of Limbach’s operations in Florida and California.
Prior to Limbach, Mr. Montgomery had enjoyed an extensive career in the Mechanical Contracting industry. Not only was he President of his own Midwestern Contracting Company, he was also the Southeastern Regional Manager for MCC Mechanical. In addition, he had served as General Manager for both Brown and Root’s Southeastern Mechanical Division and Florida’s Gulfcoast Mechanical Corporation
Mr. Montgomery holds a Bachelor of Arts from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. He also has graduate hours towards a Master's in business management and marketing from the University of Michigan - Dearborn Campus.
Hal E. Ruffner
President - Central Region
Hal Ruffner, started with Limbach in 1975 as part of their PAT (now LEMT) program. Advancing through the company as project engineer, project manager, contract manager, sales manager and branch manager, Hal’s performance was complemented by his passion for design related services, such as team construct, design/build, special projects, and building automation system (BAS) services, with traditional plan and spec construction rounding out the offerings. Mr. Ruffner is a member of the Limbach Board of Managers and holds a minority interest in the company.
As President – Central Region, Mr. Ruffner provides leadership and direction for Limbach operations in Detroit (Michigan area), Pittsburgh and Columbus where market differentiators include design related services, engineering, Performance Contracting (Energy Solutions), commissioning, cost effective mechanical solutions, as well as full mechanical Service and Maintenance offerings. The Central Region presently produces $110 to $130 million of earned revenue annually.
Mr Ruffner received his BS Engineering degree from the University of Illinois and served for five years on the Board of Directors for the Detroit Mechanical Contractors Association (MCA). Based in Michigan, Hal is married with three grown sons; and when not working, enjoys motorcycling, sport shooting, hunting and grand parenting.
Dennis L. Sacco
President - Northeast Region
Dennis Sacco has been with Limbach Company for over 25 years. Prior to this company, he had eleven years experience in the electrical and contract management fields. Two major projects that Mr. Sacco was directly responsible for were The Copley Place in Boston and the New Boston Garden/Fleet Center.
As President of the Northeast Region, Mr. Sacco oversees all aspects of the Boston, Philadelphia and Washington D.C. locations. He works with each of the three branch managers on a daily basis, reviewing the status of all projects, contractual agreements, finance and administrative departments and is actively involved in pursuing new projects.
Timothy D. Ward, P.E.
President, Limbach Engineering and Design Services
Tim Ward joined Limbach Engineering and Design Services (LEDS) and Limbach in 1998. He has been a mechanical engineer in the heating and air conditioning field since 1982. Twelve of these years have been in the temperature controls and energy management industry serving as design engineer, project manager, and operations manager. He has extensive experience in the application of mechanical systems and temperature controls to obtain the most reliable and energy efficient operation of heating and air conditioning equipment. His experience in building automation systems comes from involvement in projects for hospitals, schools, office buildings, and industrial facilities with all system configurations. With LEDS, Mr. Ward applies this experience by providing energy analysis and design for existing and new mechanical systems for both new designs and renovations.
Mr. Ward attended The Ohio State University and received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. He is also a registered professional engineer in several states and a Certified Energy Manager.
