Recipes - Superintendents

Jake is an experienced construction professional with a lifelong passion for building. Growing up in Pipestone, Minnesota, he learned the trade from his father, who ran a successful contracting business for 45 years. Jake obtained his Minnesota general contractor license at just 23. Over the years, Jake has worked on various construction projects, including residential, […]

Josh Gangestad has joined Henry Carlson Construction as a Superintendent. Originally from Luverne, Josh attended Minnesota State University, Mankato and served four years in the United States Marine Corps. He lived in the Twin Cities for 15 years and then moved back to Luverne eight years ago.    With an impressive 20+ years in the construction […]

Phil has 20 years of construction experience; including foundations, flatwork, framing, structural, welding, finish carpentry and management of teams, as well as subcontractors. He is experienced in building and sustaining strong relationships with owners, subcontractors and peers.

A US Navy veteran, Jeff uses his excellent communication and team leader skills to execute construction projects. He has deep and varied experience in supervision, jobsite safety, detailed quantity estimating and scheduling. He utilizes his excellent communication skills to guide each project to a successful conclusion.

Verlin is one of our more seasoned superintendents. He has worked on countless projects, many of them on the Sanford Health campus. Before coming to Henry Carlson Construction, he served in a combat engineer unit in the South Dakota Army National Guard for six years and also did overseas construction work.

Jeff grew up in the construction industry working for his dad at Husman Construction before his dad’s passing. He is a versatile employee, he has mastered running a tower crane over the City of Sioux Falls to running a detailed, complex residential job.

Jared grew up in the construction industry working for his dad at Husman Construction before his dad’s passing. His personality and strong work ethic have helped him build an excellent working relationship with subcontractors and owners. He is a versatile employee, from running a detailed, complex residential job to working on various projects in the […]

Travis’s attention to detail is the key to success for any project. Travis utilizes his total robotic station and layout skills to increase accuracy of the jobsite layouts and quality checks. He also utilizes Procore, our cloud-based construction management software application, to increase project efficiency and subcontractor accountability by providing streamlined project communication and documentation.

Chris has over 20 years of experience with Henry Carlson Construction. Before becoming our self-perform superintendent, he was a superintendent and previously our steel/precast foreman. He has been a certified crane operator for over 15 years and is a PCI Field Auditor (CFA). Chris thrives on tight schedules, complex buildings and bringing the owner and […]

JD is a motivated superintendent that leads crews to complete projects on time and within budget. He has worked on projects such as the fast-tracked 3M Aberdeen project, Augustana Froiland Science Complex and 3M’s Building 18 Expansion. JD is a strong communicator and drives project progress by merging the office and field staff.