FSE Leadership Team

Ronnie Schmitz

Vice President, Western Region

As a 27-year PEMB industry veteran, Ronnie Schmitz helps the FSE team deliver steel building services that are on time and within budget. With 13 years on the manufacturer side at Butler Manufacturing and Varco Pruden Buildings, Ronnie understands the pre-engineered metal building landscape perhaps better than anyone else. This expertise is coupled with 14 years as a private contractor, during which he was twice awarded Butler Western Region Builder of the Year Awards. Ronnie’s diversity of experience makes him uniquely capable of seeing a project from all sides. He uses this insight to guide the pre-construction and value engineering processes and deliver the type of highly efficient, well-planned projects that make FSE one of the most sought-after steel building partners in Oklahoma and beyond.

Ronnie has a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of Missouri-Kansas City and is an OSHA 30 card holder.

Brandi Inman

Project Assistant

Brandi brings eighteen years of administrative office experience in the construction industry to her role as FSE project assistant. With expertise in a range of data and records software programs, and training that includes OSHA 30, first aid and fall protection, Brandi provides as-needed support to in-office and field operations. Her duties include overseeing on-boarding for new hires, editing and formatting corporate policies and procedures, and managing the completion of field paperwork and inventory logs.

Kyle Upton

FSE Project Manager

Kyle Upton brings more than fifteen years’ experience in the steel fabrication industry to his job as an FSE project manager. With an expertise in quality management supported by an ISO 9001 Internal Auditor Certification and multiple NDT certifications, Kyle leads with an emphasis on process efficiency, safety and continual improvement. Before joining the FSE team, Kyle spent years as a project manager, where he gained valuable experience in scheduling and forecasting, procurement, and vendor/customer relations. Kyle holds a bachelor’s degree in business management from Oklahoma State University, is an OSHA 30 cardholder and is certified in first aid/CPR.

Larry Cheatham

Vice President, Human Resources

As FCG Vice President of Human Resources, Larry Cheatham is responsible for a number of team management systems crucial to our HR framework including workforce planning, employee education, training and certification, recruiting and onboarding, compensation and benefits, and succession planning. With more than thirty years experience in the construction industry, Larry applies his understanding of construction processes, OSHA regulations and industry innovation to FCG’s team development and organizational structure. Larry is a SPHR SHRM-Senior Certified Professional, is Hogan Assessments certified and has a master of science degree from the University of Missouri.

Scott Inman

General Superintendent

Scott Inman is a seasoned construction professional and national general superintendent for Fleming Steel Erectors. With over two decades of experience in construction and project management, Inman has a keen eye for detail and a deep understanding of the importance of quality control in the construction industry. He has worked on numerous large-scale construction projects, including data centers, steel mills, and distribution centers for companies like FedEx and Microsoft. Inman has honed his skills in overseeing the implementation of quality assurance plans, ensuring adherence to safety regulations, and consistently meeting project timelines and budgets. His safety training, including OSHA 30, demonstrate his commitment to team well being and jobsite best practices. In his current role at Fleming Steel Erectors, Inman leads a team of professionals and oversees the successful completion of complex steel erection projects.

Josh Seymour

Director, Preconstruction and Project Management Services

As director of preconstruction services, Josh Seymour is responsible for managing the proposal, estimating, and job scoping details for some of Fleming Construction’s biggest projects. From design and constructability review to budgets and timelines, Josh puts his more than fourteen years of PEMB experience to work, managing the details that lead to successful project execution. As a team member with a background in both account management and on-site construction, Josh understands the strategic interplay that must happen between planning and implementation. Because of this, he knows how to navigate and mitigate the on- and off-site issues that can impact budgets and timelines.

Josh holds a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering from Kansas State University and is a licensed Civil engineer in seven states (KS, KY, MS, OR, SD, WA & WI).

Tim Sprouse

Vice President, Operations

As a recognized industry leader specializing in large-scale project implementation and field-crew training, Tim Sprouse oversees all of FSE’s division 13 projects, from strategic design assist all the way through to occupancy certification. With an expertise developed over decades of fieldwork, on builds ranging from 100k to more than one million square feet, Tim is an expert at spotting costly issues before they hit the job site, and he runs each stage of construction with a focus on efficiency, and workplace safety.

Tim is a third-generation ironworker with extensive boots-on-the-ground experience. As an owner/operator, Tim has managed the development of projects in eleven countries for brands including Bechtel, Nike, GM, and Ford. Prior to joining FSE, Tim provided oversight as a superintendent for Costco Wholesale’s warehouse construction program. Overseeing projects in nearly every state in the US, Tim’s projects boasted the lowest leak callback rating of any of the program’s superintendents.

Justin Willett

President

With more than 20 years’ experience on both the builder and supplier sides of commercial and industrial construction and PEMB erection, Justin leads the FCG team with a focus on strategic growth, diversity of services and team building. Committed to advancing all divisions of the Fleming Construction Group, Justin is directly involved with the development of both Fleming 8760 and Fleming Steel Erectors. Justin has taken a non-traditional path to the top (first through the supplier side, and then in efficiency and TCO studies) and is most interested in supporting the FCG team of highly skilled pros and providing them with direction, resources, motivation, and inspiration. His primary objectives are to deliver value to FCG clients, while creating an ecosystem in which the FCG team can thrive, fulfill their career ambitions, and unlock the leadership qualities and creativity they haven’t been able to express before.

Prior to joining FCG, Justin helped found Ally Energy Solutions, a turnkey provider of multi-site industrial energy efficiency savings delivered through best in class engineering and construction services. Justin applies his knowledge of lifecycle operational efficiencies to FCG client’s new construction and retrofit applications, helping leverage utility-based rebates, federal tax deductions and emerging financing solutions to lessen the burden on precious CAPEX.