Key Leadership

Jim McShane, PE
Founder & Chairman
Jim McShane is the Founder & Chairman of Cadence McShane Construction Company. He established the firm in 1996, upon the acquisition of The Cadence Group, a general contractor with offices in Dallas, Houston, Austin and San Antonio. Under his leadership, Cadence McShane has earned a prestigious reputation as a premier provider of construction management, design-build and general construction services on a local, regional and national basis.

Molly McShane
Chief Executive Officer
As Chief Executive Officer, Molly manages the overall operations and resources of The McShane Companies. She focuses on creating, planning, implementing and integrating its strategic direction to achieve operational excellence.

Dan McShane, Esq.
Chief Strategy Officer & General Counsel
Dan serves as Chief Strategy Officer & General Counsel for The McShane Companies. In his role, he coordinates strategic planning and risk management strategies while overseeing the company’s legal matters on a national basis and provides in-house legal advice to the firm, offering guidance in the strategic decision-making process.

Will Hodges has been in the construction industry since 1989 and assumed the role of President in 2012, charged with the overall leadership of operations. He is focused on the strategic growth of the firm while maintaining a commitment to its customers and employees which has been a hallmark of Cadence McShane.

Srinath Pai Kasturi, LEED AP
Executive Vice President
Offices: Central Texas - San Antonio, Central Texas - Austin
Srinath Pai Kasturi provides executive leadership, operational management, and extensive sales expertise. He oversees the Central Texas division of the firm and works directly with the firm’s executives at each of the offices to expand the organization’s presence in major markets. Srinath is involved in both short- and long-term planning for the firm, participating and contributing to the overall direction and growth of operations.

Craig Morris is responsible for creating conceptual cost estimates, developing preliminary designs with architectural and other design disciplines, subcontract negotiations and contract awards, project accounting, and implementing the Cadence McShane Quality Assurance Program and Safety Program on each project.

As Vice President of Operations for Cadence McShane Construction, Kevin manages the Dallas business unit operations by providing general oversight and guidance to the project management teams. He also serves as a mentor and technical resource to all operations staff and provides leadership through project concerns or risks.

John Schmidt is responsible for the leadership of the firm’s comprehensive safety program. He ensures that safe and productive working conditions are maintained at each Cadence McShane job site by conducting regular site visits to oversee procedures and serves as the point person for each project superintendent.

Brad Westbrook leads the preconstruction staff, mentors team members and provides insight from his many years of experience in various market sectors. He delivers executive oversight of estimating, preliminary budgeting and bidding processes, prequalification of subcontractors as well as value engineering and project buyout.

Lara Reenan is responsible for performing and overseeing the legal functions for the firm including litigation and dispute oversight, dispute resolution, owner contract and subcontract review and drafting, and management of records.

Colby joined Cadence McShane in 2008 and quickly demonstrated his skillful construction management strengths through the successful completion of numerous high-profile and diverse construction projects on behalf of the firm. Since 2015, he has been instrumental in helping to lead the Houston office.

David possesses market rate, luxury rental construction experience and a heavy concentration of expertise within the senior living sector. His senior living expertise includes the turnkey construction of numerous large scale senior communities including independent, assisted living and continuing care retirement developments.

Tyler Earle
Vice President - Business Unit Leader
Offices: Central Texas - San Antonio, Central Texas - Austin
Tyler joined Cadence McShane in 2014 and rapidly demonstrated his skilled construction management strengths through the successful completion of several high-profile and diverse construction projects on behalf of the firm.

Billy Hooten
Vice President - Business Unit Leader
Offices: Central Texas - Austin, Corporate HQ / Dallas
Billy joined Cadence McShane in 2018. With over 25 years of experience in the construction industry, he is an action-oriented leader with a commitment to delivering the highest level of customer service. Billy's extensive background in the education, commercial, housing, and industrial sectors provide expertise to projects under his care throughout CMC's core markets.

Surbhi Usrey, LEED AP
Director of Preconstruction and Estimating
Offices: Central Texas - San Antonio, Central Texas - Austin
As Director of Preconstruction and Estimating for Cadence McShane Construction, Surbhi provides leadership and direction for comprehensive preconstruction requirements for numerous projects in the Central Texas Office.

Kevin Cummings
Director of Preconstruction
Offices: Central Texas - San Antonio, Central Texas - Austin
As Director of Preconstruction, Kevin helps determine the most feasible approach to the project, keeping the schedule and budget in mind. He oversees estimating, preliminary budgeting, scheduling, bidding processes, and provides support to the project team during the construction phase.

As Director of Education for Cadence McShane Construction, Wade supports growth and leadership for the firm's market expansion within the K-12 and Higher Education sector. Wade assists in the pursuit and implementation of K-12 and Higher Education projects on a regional and statewide basis. Wade’s understanding of the education market and seasoned construction experience allow him to identify, cultivate, and execute new opportunities that advances Cadence McShane’s project portfolio in the educational arena.
Business Development

Don Watkins
Director of Business Development
Offices: Central Texas - Austin, Central Texas - San Antonio
As Director of Business Development for Cadence McShane Construction, Don develops and acquires new business opportunities in the Central Texas region. Don has extensive experience in procuring construction projects in multiple market sectors, including education, commercial, industrial, multifamily and senior housing.

As Director of Client Relations for Cadence McShane Construction, Rebecca Mansfield develops new business opportunities within the commercial, industrial, and senior living market sectors for Cadence McShane's Houston region. Rebecca has been in the construction industry since 2003 and provides significant insight regarding statewide clients with national end-users.

McKenna joined Cadence McShane in 2021 and currently serves as a Client Relations Professional in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, where she is focused on maintaining and building client relationships across the industrial and commercial market sectors. McKenna is involved in multiple industry associations and is well connected and respected throughout the construction industry.