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Employee Spotlight: Supt. Marcus DePalma, 13 years

After coming to Iowa from a bigger firm in another state, DePalma found a familiar level of professionalism and projects at Carl A. Nelson & Company.

Employee Spotlight: President Chris Smith, 25 years

Carl A. Nelson & Company offered the firm's future leader everything he wanted in a career, and in life away from the office and job site.

Employee Spotlight: Superintendent Dan Blaesing

Dan Blaesing joined Carl A. Nelson & Company 18 years ago as a construction craftsman. Today, he's an employee-owner as well as a leader in the field.

Employee Spotlight: Project Manager Ryan Harris

Despite a long family association with Carl A. Nelson & Company, Ryan Harris charted his own path to a 27-year career with the 109-year-old firm.

Employee Spotlight: Superintendent Corey Mumme

Corey Mumme got his start with Carl A. Nelson & Company while he was still a senior in high school, and he's worked for the firm ever since.

Employee Spotlight: Mike Hall

Project Superintendent, employee owner lives and breathes Carl A. Nelson & Company's 'Would I Buy It?' philosophy during 31 years with construction firm.

Employee Spotlight: Dennis Duke

Companies everywhere like to boast about their employees by using terms like “rock star” and “hall-of-famer.” But for Carl A. Nelson & Company, saying those things about Project Manager Dennis Duke is no exercise in hyperbole. Duke is an accomplished builder, but away from the office and jobsite,…

Employee Spotlight: Superintendent Colin Dorothy

Colin Dorothy spent 23 years as a field foreman with Carl A. Nelson & Co., after turning down past promotion chances. Opportunity called again in 2020.

Employee Spotlight: Superintendent Steve Jones

Steve Jones sees project types shift in 31 years with Carl A. Nelson & Company.

Employee Spotlight: General Supt. Mike Harris

General Supt. Mike Harris has been at Carl A. Nelson & Company for 31 years. His uncle was the son-in-law of Clarence Alter, a founding Nelson employee.

Employee Spotlight: Superintendent Mark Hall

Mark Hall didn't go directly into construction, but the bug for building things bit hard once he started at Carl A. Nelson & Co. and met Carl Lindstadt.

Employee Spotlight: Kathy Ketcham

An elective drawing class in college helped Kathy Ketcham realize teaching wasn't the thing for her. Instead, she made a career in drafting and estimating, and will mark her 35th anniversary with Carl A. Nelson & Company in 2020.

Fall 2019 Employee Spotlight

The roots of a 41-year career in the construction industry can be traced to a childhood spent building things and taking them apart.