RODNEY N. WRIGHT, PRESIDENT/OWNER, FINANCE
A former college baseball standout and graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University, Rodney is the founder, and President of Metro Group, Inc. With experience derived from 26 years of dedicated service to his clients and employees in the maintenance services and renovation industries, Rodney oversees all facets of Metro’s business divisions. He takes an active role in reviewing performance on individual projects as well as the overall company. Positioning Metro to successfully operate in current and future financial conditions, as well as staying true to the corporate vision, meeting sales goals, and company objectives are also under his direction. In addition, Rodney enjoys assisting his clients in developing their budgets, capital needs assessments, and staffing for capital improvement projects on multi-family properties and long term service arrangements.

Rodney holds various licenses, including his Class A Contractors License, Virginia Lead License, Virginia Asbestos License and a Lead Supervisor License. He also had his Certification in Mold Remediation and his Certification in Asbestos and Lead Abatement. As a member of the business community, Rodney is part of RAMA and VAMA, the Community Association Institute and the Richmond Chamber of Commerce. When he’s not at work, Rodney enjoys his family with his wife, Kack, and their five wonderful children, as well as fishing and golfing.

KATHRYN M. WRIGHT, MANAGER, FINANCE
Known to her clients, co-workers and friends as Kack, Metro Group’s Manager of Finance leverages her extensive skills in accounting, budgeting and leadership. She is responsible for managing all facets of the financial side of Metro Group. In her role, she prepares financial reports for the overall business as well as individual job reporting. She oversees staffing, Accounts Payable and Receivable functions, the preparation and reporting of tax documents, the creation and implementation of company policies and procedures, and is a key contributor in the development of new marketing strategies.

Kack’s previous employment included a six-year stint as Personnel Assistant at Educational Management Credit Association. There she assisted in personnel functions including hiring and firing of staff, managing health benefits and training of new hires. When not busy running the financial side of Metro’s business, she loves to spend time with her family and enjoys exercising and scrapbooking.

MICHAEL J. HAMMER, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Joining the company in July 2010, Mike brought over 22 years of business management, sales, and hands-on construction experience to his role at Metro Group. Reporting directly to the President, Mike works closely with him to develop and implement service procedures and systems, assists in the development of programs and policies, and acts as primary point of contact for staff and clients on the operations side of the business. Mike takes an active role in client relations and regularly follows up with their business partners to ensure work provided through Metro Group is satisfactory and in line with expectations.

Before joining Metro Group, Mike was a member of a partnership group that owned a national building products distribution business, Rugby IPD, Corp., based out of Tempe, Arizona. He spent 14 years with the company starting in sales and eventually running their Chicago business as the General Manager. Prior to his time with Rugby, Mike worked for Weyerhaeuser Corporation as an Engineered Lumber Sales Expert and at Wickes Lumber Company as a Contract Sales Rep. His broad range of experiences and track record of continuous growth makes him an integral member of the Metro Group team. Mike earned his undergraduate degree in Economics as well as his MBA from Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, IL. While not working, Mike enjoys time with his four children, as well as fishing, hunting and golfing.

NEAL STONE, GENERAL MANAGER
A strong team leader and resourceful problem solver, Neal is an integral contributor to the business as a whole, as well as individual projects at Metro Group. His responsibilities include meeting with new and existing clients to help gain an overall understanding of their needs, and aiding them in setting budgets for upcoming projects, as well as overseeing the scheduling of our service department. Neal is also an important member of our due diligence team that evaluates distressed properties. He plays an integral role in our estimating department and directly manages many of our contract jobs. As General Manager, Neal also schedules monthly safety meetings under OSHA standards for our service staff.

Neal’s career prior to Metro included stints at Case Handyman as both a Remodeling Consultant and Home Repair Specialist respectively. He also worked as a Sales Representative for a construction staffing company and was a Journeyman Master Carpenter for Tradesman International. Neal holds an Associate Degree in Marketing from Virginia Tech/Christiansburg and is a Certified Graduate Remodeler and a Top 50 Remodeler. When not on the job, Neal loves to spend his time outside fishing, hunting or running his truck in the mud.

CAIN CASWELL, PROJECT MANAGER
Cain is known at Metro Group for his eye for detail and organization. As one of our Project Managers, he schedules and manages all aspects of distressed property renovations on site. He works closely with our subcontractors, employees and client representatives to make sure the project goes as planned. Cain also plays an important role in evaluating potential vendors and subcontractors as well as negotiating contracts with those partners.

Prior to joining Metro Group, Cain worked for a large residential construction company, where he managed all aspects of construction on various projects, oversaw renovation to the News2 facility in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, and worked with an insurance restoration company. Cain holds his Certificate in Construction Management (CMT). We are very proud of Cain’s loyal service to our country in the United States Navy. When not running one of our projects you can find Cain enjoying time with his family or working on one of his automobiles as he is a big car and truck enthusiast.

TRACY B. HALLAHAN, PROJECT MANAGER
Tracy brings 35 years of experience to the Metro team in all phases of residential and small commercial construction. From project management to sales to estimating, he has gained an understanding of almost every facet of the construction process. As a Project Manager for Metro, Tracy helps set budgets for contracts, is part of our due diligence team that performs evaluations on prospective client properties, and manages all aspects of work on his projects to ensure work is performed to contract guidelines. As one of the key members of our field staff, Tracy is also responsible for scheduling and conducting our OSHA safety meetings regularly.

Before he joined Metro, Tracy worked in outside sales for NexGen Building Supply based in Cincinnati, OH. He was also Owner and Vice-President, respectively, of two different building and construction companies. Tracy holds his General Contractor License in the states of Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky. When not on-site for Metro Group, Tracy enjoys time with his wife and children and of course, he’d want you to know he’s an avid Notre Dame football fan.

RICHARD J. BIGHINATTI, CPM, CAPITAL PROJECT SPECIALIST
As a Capital Project Specialist for Metro Group, Richard assists the leadership team in advising our key clients on creating strategies for planning, budgeting, and implementing their capital projects. Previously, Richard enjoyed a 40 year career with a property acquisition and management company called Beacon Communities. His most recent role prior to joining our team at Metro was as Regional Vice-President where he oversaw the management of properties from Richmond, Virginia to Boston, Massachusetts. During this time, he was also responsible for a large number of capital projects for the company.

Throughout his career, Richard has belonged to a variety of local, state, and national apartment associations. Richard also is an original member of the Advisory Board of the Residential Property Management degree program at Virginia Tech. Off the job, Richard enjoys time with family and traveling.

AMY E. WILCOX, ADMINISTRATION MANAGER
With a wealth of administrative management experience, Amy’s role is to keep things running smoothly at Metro Group for both our staff and valued customers. She serves as the primary point of contact for our service customers as well as liaison between the service and construction departments and our accounting department. Amy creates our work orders and then processes them to ensure timeliness and accuracy for our customers. Her acute attention to detail and overall organizational ability make her an integral part of our team and an asset to all of our clients.

Before joining Metro, Amy built a broad experience base, most recently serving as business development coordinator for a local catering company. There she was responsible for improving workflow and implementing processes, creating and maintaining the company website and social media presence, working with community partners and doing marketing research. Amy first gained experience in the construction industry working at Ryan Homes for four years. While with Ryan, Amy was integral in creating their Customer Service Department as well as serving as their Settlement Administrator.

KRIS TERRELL, MANAGER, PERSONNEL
Kris joined Metro Group in June of 2010. As a former high school volleyball coach and a consultant for a security company in Michigan, Kris brought with her a tremendous background in team work. As the Manager of Personnel, Kris is responsible for all phases of Human Resources including staffing, benefits, payroll and supervision of administrative staff. Additionally, Kris is responsible for quality control in the Accounts Payable Division. Her strong leadership skills enable her to work hand in hand with the Management of Metro Group.

Kris’ impeccable eye for detail and ability to accurately analyze situations make her instrumental in dealing with our staff and clients. Kris is very detail-oriented and patient in problem solving which is a definite plus in the construction world. In Kris’ spare time, she can be found on a baseball field or volunteering in the classrooms of her kids.