Henry Carlson’s Support Staff
Brenda Laue
Brenda has successfully helped manage many large complex projects with challenging schedules and has an outstanding ability to provide administrative support functions to the Owner as well as the project superintendent and the on-site staff. Her attention to detail and organizational skills allow the field crew to concentrate on the tasks of building the building. She is very proficient and has gained the respect of management and field crews alike for her diligence and perseverance to get things done.
Amanda Painter
Amanda works directly with our CFO and our accounting department. She has a bachelor’s degree in accounting and a master’s degree in human resource management. She has over 18 years of accounting experience in the construction industry.
Sherry Stapleton
Sherry has over 10 years of accounting experience. She supports our CFO and Controller by processing and monitoring payments and expenditures for the company and fielding communications with vendors and subcontractors.
Cindy White
Cindy has 16 years of experience in accounting and personal and business income tax preparations. Outside of work, she enjoys baking and decorating cakes. She also plays darts and enjoys line dancing. She is an avid follower of the Minnesota Vikings and the Nebraska Huskers and is a season ticket-holder for the Sioux Falls Storm.
Brian Picha
Brian serves as a Project Accountant at Henry Carlson, where he supports the project management team. He brings his strong background in mathematics, along with organizational and problem-solving skills.
Prior to joining HCC, Brian worked in construction administration with a residential remodeling contractor in Portland, Oregon, and earned a degree in mathematics with a minor in philosophy from Portland State University.
Jessica Riesselman-Moody
Jessica prepares, designs and coordinates all promotional materials for Henry Carlson Construction and ASCO. This includes proposals, monthly reports, advertisements and the employee newsletter. She is also in charge of updating content for the HCC and ASCO websites and all social media platforms.
Scott Amundson
Scott has almost 20 years of experience in the construction field. He collaborates with owners, design teams, office and field staff in order to efficiently manage and leverage 3D models and projects standards from design development, building construction and building closeout phases of the projects.
Diane Derry
Diane is the welcoming face and voice that greets everyone at the office. In addition to answering phones and greeting visitors, Diane handles all incoming and outgoing mail and deliveries. She maintains the subcontractor insurance certificates, requests bonds and assists the accounting department by reconciling statements.
Blaid Friedrichs
Blaid, a Minnesota native, has a background in retail and commercial construction. As a field engineer, he works alongside various members of the construction team, coordinating with the site superintendent and project manager regarding details of daily operations. He utilizies his exceptional multitasking skills by efficiently running various activities.
Natalie Poppens
Natalie earned her Civil Engineering degree from South Dakota State University. She thrives in the construction field, appreciating the daily variety and the need for innovative solutions and adaptability.
Reuben Wyatt
Reuben is a field engineer for Henry Carlson Construction with over 10 years of field construction experience. He ensures that everything goes smoothly at our construction sites and is the point of contact between our crews and the superintendents.
Jarod Goepferich
Before graduating from South Dakota State University and joining our team, Jarod was an intern for Kiewit for the past two summers. He has the ability to organize, prioritize and work under pressure with heavy workloads and deadlines. Jarod communicates with owners, field staff and management to ensure projects are completed on schedule.
Emily Sample
Shon Miles
Shon Miles is a Construction Management graduate from South Dakota State University with hands-on field experience. Over four summers with HCC, he progressed from laborer to Field Engineer Intern, developing a strong foundation in field operations, teamwork and project execution. Shon brings a practical, jobsite-tested perspective to every project he supports.
Chris Miller
A Nebraska native, Chris graduated from SDSU with a degree in Construction Management. As a field engineer, Chris works alongside various members of the construction team, coordinating with the site superintendent and project manager regarding details of daily operations to keep projects running smoothly.
Patrick Wilde
Patrick holds a degree in Construction Management from South Dakota State University. Prior to joining Henry Carlson, he gained hands-on experience as a laborer for a local subcontractor and interned at a local engineering firm. Patrick enjoys the construction industry for the daily challenges it presents and the continuous learning opportunities it offers.
Noah Hohn
Noah earned a degree in Construction Management from South Dakota State University. While in college, he worked as a carpenter for a custom home builder in Sioux Falls, gaining valuable hands-on construction experience. His senior capstone project introduced him to Henry Carlson Construction and sparked his interest in joining the company after graduation.
As a Field Engineer, Noah supports project teams with field coordination, documentation, quality control and subcontractor communication to help keep projects running efficiently.

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