Our Team

Our Foundation

Since 2001, our company has been delivering on our promise to provide sitework that boasts of excellence and cost-competitive prices. We strive for quality and satisfaction in our work, and pride ourselves on having an entourage of happy customers. With the flexibility of our team and equipment, we can tailor our scope to the specific individual needs of your project. Our team is made up of an exceptionally experienced staff team of admin, estimators, project managers, and superintendents in order to meet our project demand. We have an

in-house surveyor who executes 100% of our field layout. Being self-sufficient in this area, we don't have to depend on outside surveying firms. A team of knowledgeable and experienced mechanics are also on board to keep our equipment fleet arsenal in excellent working order and to stay on top of the latest modern technology.

Project Managers

Larry Phillips

Brandon Phillips

Larry Phillips

President of Phillips Brothers Construction, Larry Phillips heads the sitework division. His 42 years of experience includes all phases of the business, including a stint as a contract driller for gas and oil wells in eastern Kentucky before concentrating on site development work. Mr. Phillips was also previously on the board of directors for First Citizen's Bank.

Larry Rice

Brandon Phillips

Larry Phillips

With 50 years of experience and an education at Southern Indiana University, Larry Rice has a rich background which includes being a former facility manager for American Barge Lines. He supervised their construction of bridges as well as their land and water terminals across the USA. Larry formerly served as vice president for a development corporation which averaged $25-50 million in building construction in the 1990's. Larry coordinates all project manpower and logistics. Holds OSHA

30-Hour certification.

Brandon Phillips

As a graduate of Western Kentucky University in 2018, Brandon has a bachelor’s degree in construction management. Brandon grew up around construction for most of his life and he currently serves as a project manager for Phillips Brothers and helps to manage their GPS systems. Being a pilot as well, Brandon uses his knowledge to manage and incorporate drones into several of our projects. Holds OSHA 30-Hour certification.

Mike Kersey

Pat Scamahorne

Brandon Phillips

A 1983 graduate of Murray State University, Mike Kersey spent 3 years as a lieutenant in the U.S. Army. He has 34 years of experience in heavy construction and quarry work as an operator, driller, and superintendent. Mike joined Phillips Brothers Construction in 2012 and is serving on numerous projects as well as managing the site concrete division. Holds OSHA 30-Hour certification and is MSHA certified as well.

Pat Scamahorne

Pat Scamahorne joined Phillips Brothers in 2014 with a long history in field supervision. He has been involved in construction for over 35 years, and has a background in all types of site construction, including rock blasting. He serves at Phillips Brothers on our utility projects.

Melvin Cruz

Pat Scamahorne

Melvin joined us in 2018, having project management experience with the Bridges Project in Louisville, KY, as well as several projects for the US Army Corps of Engineers in Fort Knox, KY. He also supervised various projects in Puerto Rico. Melvin graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Civil Engineering from Polytechnic of Puerto Rico. As well as being bilingual, Melvin holds multiple construction based certifications including OSHA 30-Hour certification.

Steven Brandenburg

A graduate from the University of Kentucky with a degree in architectural technology, Steven has 19 years of experience working for Irving Materials serving all functions within the business before becoming the regional sales manager for the state of Kentucky. Steven has project manager experience with both private and governmental clients, including the US Corps of Engineers, and has acquired a vast knowledge of concrete materials, quality control, design, construction methods, and logistics. He has formerly served as president of the Kentucky Chapter of the American Concrete Institute and on the board of several home builder associations and community groups.

Troy Brown

Steven Brandenburg

Troy came to Phillips Brothers, in 2020, with 22 years of combined survey and construction experience. His past experience with construction layout, 3D site modeling, GPS machine control, and design-build projects gives him an excellent foundation for his role as a project manager. Troy additionally helps with building the 3D site models for Phillips Brothers, along with assisting to manage Phillips Brothers fleet of GPS equipment.

Jason Fowler

Steven Brandenburg

Jason Fowler

Jason brings 34 years of construction management experience to the team. Jason returned to our team in 2020 to help manage our southern Kentucky projects to better serve our customers. As a project manager, he strives to provide quality work while creating a safe work environment for our employees.

Cory Engle

Matthew Dockery

Jason Fowler

Cory joined our team in 2022 bringing 17 years of experience. Cory has a background in various areas of construction including utility installation and mass site grading. As a field superintendent, Cory will be managing onsite personnel to ensure high quality work is being completed.

Tony Santon

Matthew Dockery

A recent addition to our team, Tony graduated from Eastern Kentucky University with a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management. He is a seasoned veteran in the construction industry with 24 years of construction experience serving as a project manager throughout the central and eastern part of the United States on contracts with the Army Corps of Engineers, General Services Administration, Veterans Administration,

National Park Service, Department of Labor, Environmental Protection Agency, and the Job Corps. He holds USACE Construction Quality Management for Contractors and a OSHA 30-Hour certification.

Matthew Dockery

Matthew Dockery joined Phillips Brothers Construction in June, 2024. He currently serves in the role of one of our project managers. Coming to Phillips Brothers with several years in the construction industry, he has proven to be a valuable asset to the team with his extensive knowledge and experience.

Estimating

Cliff Smith

Nicholas Kennedy

Cliff Smith

With 44 years of construction experience and a degree in civil engineering from the University of Kentucky, Cliff Smith oversees the estimating and engineering design department, having estimated over 4,000 projects in both public and government sectors. Cliff Smith's background includes numerous Corps of Engineers projects at Fort Knox as well as Fort Campbell, KY. He previously worked as a civil engineer for Fort Knox DEH (now Public Works) in the mid 1980's, before entering the private sector in 1987. Holds OSHA 30- Hour certification.

Kurt Harper

Nicholas Kennedy

Cliff Smith

Yet another graduate of Western Kentucky University with a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management, Kurt joined Phillips Brothers in 2013. Kurt began his career working for his father's family business at Harper Construction before transitioning full time into site development. He currently serves at Phillips Brothers as a senior estimator.

Nicholas Kennedy

Nicholas Kennedy joined our estimating department in June of 2023. A 2020 graduate from Western Kentucky University with a GPA of 3.84, Nicholas has a bachelor's degree in construction management.

He has 3 years of prior experience with the Army Corps of Engineers in civil estimating.

He holds an OSHA 30-Hour certification.

administration

Abi Koch

Abi Koch joined the team in October of 2017. After graduating in 2005, Abi sought out new experiences in the business world and worked several years in the construction industry for her dad and brothers in residential construction and remodeling. While at Phillips Brothers, Abi Koch has worked in accounts payable and accounts receivable. She is currently the onboarding and payroll administrator, where her prior experience at a tax office lends to her suitability in this roll as she carries out her duties with precision and attention to detail. Her pursuit of excellence in every industry she worked in gives her a well-rounded working knowledge for her current role.

Caleb Fox

Caleb joined Phillips Brothers Construction in June 2020 as the Financial Controller. He received his Bachelor’s in Business Administration from the University of Louisville in 2013 with a concentration in accounting along with minors in management and Spanish. He previously had 7 years of experience as a senior accountant with a regional CPA firm, auditing personally held businesses, employee retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations. During that time, he was also contracted to help assist the internal audit department of a publicly traded company in Georgetown, Kentucky.

Kera Basham

New to the Phillips Brothers team in 2023, Kera brings with her a wealth of financial know-how. With almost 15 years of banking under her belt, she carries expertise in construction, commercial, consumer, and real estate lending; and has additional experience as both a Collections Officer and Banking Center Manager. This knowledge is combined with previous work experience at Basham Lumber Company, giving substantial background in and understanding of construction-specific finance.