Steve is the head honcho at Venture. The big cheese. The Grand Poobah. El Jefe. Whatever you call him, he’s the guy who calls the shots around here. In addition to writing all the checks, he also happens to know a thing or two about engineering. He holds a BS in Engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point, as well as Professional Engineer licenses in SC, NC, GA, and VA.

After graduating from West Point, Steve spent five years in the military where he attained U.S. Army Infantry Officer, Airborne, Air Assault, and Ranger qualifications. In 1984 he began his civil engineering career at R.L. Bellamy & Associates in Myrtle Beach. From 1986 to 1988 he was the City Engineer for the City of Myrtle Beach, and in 1988 he went to work for Castles Consulting Engineers.

During all that time in the military and corporate business structures, Steve developed a healthy hatred of bureaucracy and stupid rules. In 1990 he struck out on his own to form Venture and make his own rules. The rest–as they say–is history. Except for the stupid rules. Unfortunately, you still have to put up with those sometimes when you’re dealing with local government and regulations.

When asked what part of Venture he’s proudest of, Steve says, “We treat every project we work on as if we were spending our money on the construction, paying extra attention to the design to make certain we provide the most cost-affordable construction possible. That’s what makes Venture different and what makes me proud to be its owner.”

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