Management

William "Bill" F. Hamlin Jr. is the President and CEO of the Hamlin Companies – Management Company for Hamlin Sheet Metal Company, Hamlin Roofing Company, Ultratech Industries, Inc. and Weatherguard et. al. Bill joined the Hamlin Companies in 1967 and was President of Hamlin Roofing Company until 1977, at which time, he purchased Hamlin Sheet Metal from his father W. Fred Hamlin, Sr.

Bill attended North Carolina State University, is a past president of Carolina Roofing and Sheet Metal Contractors Association, and has won the Roger G. Waters Award for most valuable service to the roofing industry. He currently serves on the National Roofing Contractors Association Board of Directors and is active in local, state, and national construction organizations.

Charles P. Dougherty is the Chief Operating Officer of The Hamlin Companies and is a CPA with over 25 years of progressive business experience. He plans and directs all aspects of The Hamlin Companies operational policies, objectives, and continuous improvement programs with responsibility for the attainment of short and long-term financial and operational goals. Prior to joining The Hamlin Companies in 2007, Mr. Dougherty directed AGS, a privately owned consulting entity, and was a Vice President for ABB. In addition, he has significant consulting experience as a National Partner for KPMG Consulting and a Managing Principal for IBM Global Services where he built and ran industry vertical and business process improvement practices.

Charlie holds a MBA and a BS from Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, PA and is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of North Carolina. He is a member of Legatus International, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and is a Board Member of Family Matters of Raleigh.

William F. Hamlin, III (Will) was born in Raleigh NC in 1972. He is the son of Bill and Christine Hamlin and the grandson of the late Fred and Kat Hamlin. Will graduated from Ravenscroft School in Raleigh. He graduated from North Carolina State University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Management. Will is married to Jane Stewart Hamlin.

Will started working at The Hamlin Companies, Inc. when he was 15 years old, doing odd jobs and assisting his grandfather. He started working on roofing crews when he turned 18. He spent his summers working on roofs doing tear-offs and roof replacement. He became a project manager in 1994 and the first project he managed was the Pasquotank Correctional Facility in Elizabeth City, NC. Since then he has managed the installation of the 1,000,000 square foot Lowe's Distribution Center in Statesville, NC, the Gateway Village in Charlotte, NC and the Entertainment and Sports Arena (now RBC Center) in Raleigh, NC.

Will is presently the General Manager of Hamlin Roofing Services, a job he took in the spring of 2000.

A.W. "Jeff" Jeffreys holds the senior management position at Hamlin Roofing Company. As the Vice President, Mr. Jeffries is responsible for all daily operations and oversees customer and project management.

Jeff is well recognized within the roofing industry and currently serves as Director with the CRSMCA and holds office with the CRCMCA. He is also a licensed General Contractor (#17378), a Registered Roof Consultant (#0127), a certified Roofing Asset Manager, and certified for AHERA Asbestos Supervision (#33308). Jeff holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from North Carolina Wesleyan College.

Brad Thomas is Vice President and General Manager of Hamlin Sheet Metal. Brad started his sheet metal training in the US Navy in 1968. He joined Hamlin Sheet Metal in September 1972 as general shop help. Brad then worked in every position in the sheet metal company.

Brad is a Past President and Secretary of SPIDA, is a member of ASHRAE and serves as a corresponding member of T.C.5.2. Duct construction committee. He is active in pursuing creditable flat oval test data relative to performance.

On a personal note, Brad has been married for 31 years to his wife Cindy. They have two children and a daughter-in-law. Brad's son, Jon, also works at Hamlin Sheet Metal and his daughter Erin is a teacher. His hobbies include collecting old toy trains and spending time with his family.