Meet Our Leadership Team

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Benjamin P. Pogue

      |      CEO

“When I transitioned into my role as president of Pogue in 2009, my plan was to build upon our company’s core values of quality, honesty, and integrity. The foundation of our success has always been our people. I believe firmly that Pogue is the most people-focused community builder in all of Texas. The reason we are powered by people is  because we intentionally empower our people to make key decisions and be the leaders of their projects.”

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Lou Morelli

      |      President

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Mark Wheelis, CPA

      |      Chief Financial Officer

“I started my career in the fifth largest public accounting firm as a CPA, where I audited construction companies. This prepared me for my position at Pogue, where I now oversee financial reporting, treasury, budgets, taxation, and provide general oversight of the accounting department.”

Texas Tech University Graduate: Suma Cum Laude, Bachelor of Business Administration/Accounting & Master’s of Science in Accounting

Member of the Construction Financial Management Association

Treasurer of Foundation for Lovejoy Schools

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Roby Bledsoe

      |      Vice President of Project Management and Preconstruction

“Upon graduating from Texas A&M University, I started my career with Pogue by serving in a field capacity. After several years I transitioned to our project management team, helping to bridge the gap between estimating and project management. In my current role I will serve both project management and pre-construction by helping our teams to deliver exceptional projects.”

B.S. Construction Science & Minor in Business Administration, Texas A&M University

Board member of Prosper Education Foundation

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Sam Adams

      |      Vice President of Construction

“I joined the Pogue team in 1998 and have seen the company transform and grow in many ways.  My role as Director of Operations allows me to serve many of our Project Teams, using my experience to guide projects from start to finish.”

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Megan Forbes

      |      Vice President of People Development

“After serving 10 years in public education, I now serve the Team Members of Pogue Construction. At Pogue we say the most important thing we do is ‘hire, develop and retain the right people.’ As the Talent Development Manager I am blessed to support our team through talent acquisition and learning/development.”

B.S. Early Childhood Education, Texas Tech University

M.S. Educational Leadership and Policy, Southern Methodist University

Certified Gallup Strengths Coach

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JD McRae

      |      Director of Field Management

“I have been a part of the construction industry since 1981 and joined the Pogue team in 2004.  In my role as a General Superintendent, it is very rewarding to support both office and field teams toward our mutual goal.  The opportunity to be involved in multiple projects from the preconstruction process through close out while providing quality products and services to architects, owners, and other building representatives is truly a blessing.”

Pogue team member

Benjamin P. Pogue

CEO

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Benjamin P. Pogue

      |      CEO

“When I transitioned into my role as president of Pogue in 2009, my plan was to build upon our company’s core values of quality, honesty, and integrity. The foundation of our success has always been our people. I believe firmly that Pogue is the most people-focused community builder in all of Texas. The reason we are powered by people is  because we intentionally empower our people to make key decisions and be the leaders of their projects.”

Pogue team member

Lou Morelli

President

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Lou Morelli

      |      President

Pogue team member

Mark Wheelis, CPA

Chief Financial Officer

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Mark Wheelis, CPA

      |      Chief Financial Officer

“I started my career in the fifth largest public accounting firm as a CPA, where I audited construction companies. This prepared me for my position at Pogue, where I now oversee financial reporting, treasury, budgets, taxation, and provide general oversight of the accounting department.”

Texas Tech University Graduate: Suma Cum Laude, Bachelor of Business Administration/Accounting & Master’s of Science in Accounting

Member of the Construction Financial Management Association

Treasurer of Foundation for Lovejoy Schools

Pogue team member

Roby Bledsoe

Vice President of Project Management and Preconstruction

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Roby Bledsoe

      |      Vice President of Project Management and Preconstruction

“Upon graduating from Texas A&M University, I started my career with Pogue by serving in a field capacity. After several years I transitioned to our project management team, helping to bridge the gap between estimating and project management. In my current role I will serve both project management and pre-construction by helping our teams to deliver exceptional projects.”

B.S. Construction Science & Minor in Business Administration, Texas A&M University

Board member of Prosper Education Foundation

Pogue team member

Sam Adams

Vice President of Construction

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Sam Adams

      |      Vice President of Construction

“I joined the Pogue team in 1998 and have seen the company transform and grow in many ways.  My role as Director of Operations allows me to serve many of our Project Teams, using my experience to guide projects from start to finish.”

Pogue team member

Megan Forbes

Vice President of People Development

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Megan Forbes

      |      Vice President of People Development

“After serving 10 years in public education, I now serve the Team Members of Pogue Construction. At Pogue we say the most important thing we do is ‘hire, develop and retain the right people.’ As the Talent Development Manager I am blessed to support our team through talent acquisition and learning/development.”

B.S. Early Childhood Education, Texas Tech University

M.S. Educational Leadership and Policy, Southern Methodist University

Certified Gallup Strengths Coach

Pogue team member

JD McRae

Director of Field Management

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JD McRae

      |      Director of Field Management

“I have been a part of the construction industry since 1981 and joined the Pogue team in 2004.  In my role as a General Superintendent, it is very rewarding to support both office and field teams toward our mutual goal.  The opportunity to be involved in multiple projects from the preconstruction process through close out while providing quality products and services to architects, owners, and other building representatives is truly a blessing.”

Building a Legacy

“My family started this business more than 30 years ago. I’m proud to continue the Pogue legacy and to work with an amazing and talented team to develop new landmarks for future generations to enjoy.”

— Benjamin P. Pogue, President & CEO

The Pogue Legacy

Back in 1979, the Pogue family established Pogue Construction in Sherman, Texas. Over the next several years, our focus expanded from residential construction to commercial markets including medical, higher education, financial, and municipal projects.

But one thing hasn’t changed in all that time—our core belief that people are the true testament to our success. We consider our team members to be an extension of our family and we look forward to them continuing our legacy into the future.

1979

Pogue/Permenter Construction Company

1980

Sadler - Southmayd ISD AG Barn (First Commercial Construction Project)

1981

Commerce City Hall (first municipal project)

1983

Sadler Southmayd ISD—Southmayd Middle School (first job over $1 million)

1987

Sherman Cancer Center (first medical project)

1989

Texas A&M corps dorm remodel projects (first project in higher education)

1990

Parkland Hospital Project

1991

Texas A&M State Headquarters building

1994

Carroll ISD—Carroll High School (first ground-up high school project)

1995

Texoma Medical Center

2009

Ben Pogue takes over as President and CEO

2008

Prosper ISD—Prosper High School (first $100 million, single-phase project)