Meet The Team

The average tenure of our leadership team is 18 years.
I don’t know of a construction company in Rochester NY that can say that!
I’m so proud to be associated with them all.

35+ YEARS EXPERIENCE

Nichols Construction Team is a full-service construction company serving the Greater Rochester, NY area. We bring 35+ years of experience and deliver comprehensive construction services.

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John Nichols
John NicholsFounding Partner
John founded the construction company Nichols Construction Team in 1983 with his father Jim and his brother Brad. John has…
Clay Carpenter
Clay CarpenterPartner CEO/CFO
Clay joined the Team in 1998. He earned his B.S. in Accounting from Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) and is…
Ric Carley
Ric CarleyPartner President
Ric joined Nichols Construction Team in 1991. He brings over 35 years of strategic planning and operational leadership experience to…
Jim Burm
Jim BurmPartner Chief Operating Officer
Jim joined the Team in 1997. Jim has had a prolific 28+ year career in the construction industry highlighted by…
Kevin Kuechler
Kevin Kuechler Project Manager
Kevin is the newest member to join Nichols Construction Team, however, has worked some form of construction most of his life…
Brad Benton
Brad BentonProject Manager
“Brad Benton joined us in 2018. He hit the ground running and has merged seamlessly into our Team Culture. In…
Michael O’Connor
Michael O’ConnorProject Manager
Michael joined the Nichols Team in 1999. Michael began his career as a carpenter’s helper and through…
Jennie Smith
Jennie SmithHR & Project Administrator
Jennie joined the Team in 2009. Here at the Team, as Human Resource Administrator, Jennie supports our Associates in all matters relating to their benefits…
Jennifer Kump
Jennifer KumpBusiness Development Manager
Jennifer Kump joined Nichols Construction Team in 2021. She is involved in a range of activities to help identify, track, and develop leads for new project opportunities…
Todd McMillan
Todd McMillanProject Manager
Todd McMillan joined Nichols Construction Team in 2021, and brings 20+ years of experience in the industry. Todd recalls his childhood years being filled with his hands in the dirt, where he spent most of his time designing and building projects…
Chip Ayres
Chip Ayres Project Superintendent
Chip joined our construction company in 1995, bringing tremendous trade artistry to the team. A hands-on superintendent, Chip possesses…
Adam Fayko
Adam Fayko Project Superintendent
Adam joined the Team in 2005. He is an exemplary leader and educator, as he fully embraces the Team-based culture and…
Ray Hillabush
Ray Hillabush Project Superintendent
Ray joined the Team in 1990. He has earned an industry-wide reputation for his depth of construction knowledge, fairness and…
Kristy Gilchrist
Kristy GilchristOffice Manager & Project Administrator
Kristy has been an integral part of the team servicing the needs of a multitude of stakeholders, since September of 2018…
Dan Sheldon
Dan Sheldon Project Superintendent
Dan joined the Team in 2005 as an interior renovation specialist. One of his greatest strengths is his ability to…

David Wickman
David Wickman Sitework Superintendent
David joined our construction company in 1991 and supervises all aspects of project site improvements. Grading, paving, and utility installations…

Matt Szczepanski
Matt SzczepanskiAssistant Project Manager
Matt Szczepanski joined Nichols Construction Team in 2021 as a Summer Intern, where he began his journey into Project Management, in between…

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