Partner and Executive VP – Tennessee & Florida

Rick is a Partner and Executive Vice President of Holtz Builders Inc. In 2016, he joined the team in Wisconsin, and in 2020, he made a vital decision to move his family down to Tennessee to manage the daily development, operations, and financial aspects of the organizations’ projects and services and soon thereafter the Florida’s branch. He has a wealth of knowledge in construction.

He started his career as a journeyman carpenter with 25 years of hands-on experience, 11 years as a commercial construction superintendent, and more than 15 years in construction management. He holds various OSHA certifications as well as formal supervisory training.

Rick was a military police officer and thought he would hold a career in law enforcement. He took a job in construction for the first time in 1993, and has loved being in the field ever since.

Vice President of Business Operations

Ruthie joined the HBI team in 2018 as a Project Assistant, and with energy, enthusiasm, and dedication, she was able to work her way up to a Project Manager, Operations Manager, and into her current position as our HBI-Tennessee Vice President of Business Operations. Ruthie uses her experience in creating positive direction to oversee, plan, and coordinate our operational activities in the HBI organization, ensuring the development and implementation of efficient operations and cost-effective systems to meet the current and future needs of the Tennessee team.

Ruthie started her career in a completely different direction, studying Bio-Chemistry/Molecular Biology at University of Wisconsin – Madison when she met and married her husband and was blessed to be a stay at home Mom to their six children. Ruthie has over 15 years of construction experience, with having the opportunity to be involved in some amazing projects from Hospitality, Retail, Institutional, Municipality, and Custom Residential. She has a proven track record of meeting high expectations, managing multiple tasks, and delivering projects on schedule.

Safety Manager

Kelly’s journey in construction marks her fourth career path, and it’s one she’s embraced wholeheartedly. It all began during a short-term temp job with a waterproofing/coatings subcontractor, just as the silica rule was looming. Drawing from her background in controlling chemical exposures in a petrochemical lab and her teaching experience, Kelly found herself tackling the challenge head-on. This initial foray into construction safety was nothing short of fantastic, affording her the opportunity to contribute to some of Madison, WI’s largest projects between 2017 and 2021.

In June of 2021, Kelly made the leap to Holtz Builders, transitioning from subcontractor collaboration to overseeing safety across a broader spectrum of scopes. Every day brings new lessons, particularly as Holtz’s projects scale in size and complexity. What truly ignites Kelly’s passion for the future is HBI’s commitment to supporting long-term employee health. She sees construction workers as the athletes of the working world and is eager to ensure their safety and well-being. Moreover, Kelly is enthusiastic about welcoming, educating, and positively influencing the growing Latino workforce on job sites, ensuring they too experience a safe and fulfilling work environment.