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Donny Berini Owner
Donny is a Durham native whose family roots date back to the early 1900’s. He had a great grandfather who was a stone mason, a grandfather who was a brick mason, and his father was a custom home builder. Donny and his family through four generations have contributed to helping build Durham over the past 100 years. At an early age, his passion for building was rooted deep while watching his father and frequently visiting jobsites. Driven at the age of 14 to earn extra spending money, Donny earned his first job working the driving range at Hillandale Golf Course. At age 16, Donny began working as a laborer and carpenter for his father’s company while also attending high school. In 1992, he graduated from Northern Durham High School. From there he attended East Carolina University and graduated in 1996 with a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology with a Concentration in Construction Management. From 1996 through 2002, Donny completed projects in NC, SC, and Georgia as a project manager for two different construction companies. During this period Donny met his wife, Leigh Anne, in Charleston, SC. From 2002-2010 Donny returned home to Durham and worked in the family business as a project superintendent. In 2010, Donny made the decision to start BERCON. Once the decision was made, he converted a spare bedroom into a home office and got to work. In the beginning, Donny was the only employee with nothing more than an old truck, a toolbox full of tools, and years of experience. His approach was simple - be honest, be on time, be accountable, and do what you say you will do. A lot has changed since then except for the approach. Today, he is proud of his employees as BERCON continues to experience growth and success in the commercial, multi-family, assisted living, and residential construction industries. Donny has two boys - JC and Louis. JC is studying Business at the University of North Carolina – Wilmington. Louis is a student athlete at Greensboro College. Outside of work Donny enjoys exercising, watching baseball, playing golf, traveling, reading, mountain biking, & hiking the Eno River.
Craig Jackson Senior Project Manager - Assisted Living
Craig is a Durham native and was in the first graduating class of Riverside High School in 1993. He graduated from NC State University with Bachelor of Science in Textile Management in 1997, and upon graduation, he worked in the textiles industry for three years where he briefly lived in Franklin, NC. It was at this point Craig decided to leave textiles and utilize the construction experience he received from working in high school and college. In 2000, he accepted a position as a Project Engineer with an Industrial Mechanical Contractor. He was also a project manager for a general contractor overseeing multi-family painting and wood replacement projects. Craig joined BERCON in 2013 as a project manager overseeing various commercial and multifamily projects. Currently he is a Senior Project Manager where he primarily focuses on the management of refurbishment projects in retirement communities. Craig resides with his wife Laura in Bahama and they have one son, Kyle. Outside of work, Craig enjoys hunting, fishing, and shooting.
Joe Larson Senior Project Manager - Multi Family
Joe is a Durham native and in the first graduating class at Riverside High School. After high school, he attended NC State University and received a Bachelor of Science in Management with a Marketing Concentration. Married to his wife, Michelle, for over 20 years they share a dog named Jerricho also known as “82” for his namesake NC State wide receiver Jerricho Cotchery. His hobbies include hunting, golf, and trying new foods and restaurants with his wife. Joe’s love for Wolfpack sports finds him following NC State football, basketball, wrestling, and baseball. When he is not following the Wolfpack, Joe is a Durham Bulls, Atlanta Braves, and Tampa Bay Rays fan. Joe is a proud uncle of a nephew and niece in the Army National Guard and 5 more nieces and nephews in elementary school and preschool who he loves spending time with. As a senior project manager, his responsibilities include the sales, estimating, and management of our multi-family property maintenance projects.
Rusty Kiddoo Project Manager - Commercial
Rusty was born in Aledo, Illinois and has previously lived in Washington, Arizona, and Colorado before coming to North Carolina. Rusty played NCAA Division II basketball at Pfeiffer University while receiving his BA in Sports Management in 2006. Prior to pursuing a career in the construction industry, he was a high school Health and PE teacher for 10 years at Freedom High School in Morganton, NC. During this time, Rusty was an assistant men’s basketball coach on several successful teams, including the NCHSAA 3A State Champions in 2014. Rusty and his wife Symone recently welcomed their first child, a baby boy named Quinn. They also share their home with their sweet elderly dog and sedentary cat – Grace and Jessica. In his free time, Rusty enjoys golfing and RV camping trips. Rusty joined BERCON in December of 2017 where he advanced from Project Coordinator to Project Superintendent to Project Manager. His responsibilities are the management and oversight of our commercial interior renovations and commercial general maintenance projects.
Leigh Berini
Office Manager - Accounting
Leigh Anne was born and raised in Charleston, SC., where she attended Middleton High School and graduated in 1990. After high school, she worked for a full-service real estate company where her primary job responsibility was property management accounting. It was during this time she first met Donny at a company retreat since he had recently relocated to Charleston, SC and took a job at the same company as a construction project manager. Leigh and Donny married in 2001 and relocated from Charleston, SC to Durham, NC the next year. Leigh joined BERCON in 2014. Her primary job responsibilities are office manager, human resources, accounting, accounts receivable, accounts payable, administrative assistant, and mom. We are grateful to have Leigh Anne as she does the job of multiple people day in and day out for BERCON. Leigh has two boys, JC and Louis. JC is studying Business at the University of North Carolina – Wilmington. Louis is a student athlete at Greensboro College. She is an animal lover who at one time housed four cats, two dogs, one fish, and one hamster while also raising two boys. The four cats and two dogs were rescued. Today, she loves her two Ragdoll cats, Jeter and Zoe, and the remaining rescue dog, Hershey. When she is not working for BERCON, being mom to her two boys, or being mom to her animals, she enjoys her sleep, her plants, cleaning things, various crafts, wine, dining out, and traveling.
Brad Walker
Project Superintendent - Commercial
Brad is a Durham native and the son of a residential framing contractor. At an early age, he began working with his father framing houses. For over twenty years, Brad worked in the field as a carpenter and showcased many skills including wood framing, boxing, siding, windows, doors, light gauge metal framing, and commercial hardware. He joined BERCON in 2016 as a Carpenter. As he progressed with the company, Brad’s ability to be an independent problem solver with many of the technical challenges the company faced did not go unnoticed. After six years with the company, he was promoted to Project Superintendent in 2022. His responsibilities are the supervision and oversight of our commercial interior renovations and commercial general maintenance projects.
Fred Brock
Project Superintendent - Assisted Living
Fred has over 25 years of construction experience. He is a native of San Diego, California and relocated to North Carolina in 2021 when he joined BERCON. His primary responsibility as project superintendent is overseeing our assisted living projects where his duties include quality control, scheduling, procuring materials, coordination of subcontractors, directing hourly employees, and project documentation. Fred is married with two children. He enjoys spending time with his family and exploring North Carolina.