Frank D. Smith, Jr., Executive Vice President of John S. Clark Company, LLC announced today the promotion of Jacob Garner to Project Manager.  Jacob will continue to operate out of the company’s Wilmington, NC division.

Jacob is a graduate of East Carolina University with a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management and a minor in Business Administration.  He has been involved in a variety of projects since joining John S. Clark Company as Assistant Project Manager in 2007.

Recently, Jacob completed the 58,000 SF Athletic and Aquatic Center at Brunswick Community College and the 40,000 SF Belk Hall dormitory renovation at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington.  Jacob is currently completing Boone Trail Elementary School in Lillington, NC, a 120,000 SF single story elementary school on a 29 acre site.

As Project Manager, Jacob will work to secure work through negotiated, design-build and bid processes.  He will plan, direct and coordinate activities of designated projects to ensure that goals and objectives are accomplished within prescribed schedules and budgets.

About John S. Clark Company, LLC

John S. Clark Company is one of the oldest and largest general building contractors in North Carolina’s Piedmont Triad and in the Southeast, and a leading provider of in-house design-build services.

Founded in 1958, the company has headquarters in Mount Airy and full-service offices in Winston-Salem and Wilmington, N.C. Its broad expertise covers industrial, commercial, multi-family, retail, health sciences, technology and institutional construction. It also handles tenant upfits and building improvement projects.

The company attributes its longevity to the quality of its management and professional staff as well as its history of community support. John S. Clark is a member of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and is committed to sustainable design and construction.  The company has several LEED Accredited Professionals on staff including key members of its design team and has been instrumental in starting the Piedmont Triad Chapter of the USGBC.

Now part of Obayashi USA LLC, John S. Clark has worked on some of the most recognizable projects in the Southeast. Its customer base includes large national and global companies such as Target, Walgreen’s and IKEA. It has consistently been ranked in Engineering News-Record’s “Top 200 General Construction Firms in the U.S.” and in The Business Journal’s “Top Five General Construction Firms in North Carolina.”