Management
Clayton Watkins
President Emeritus
Clayton Watkins started his own business in the early 60’s building homes for individuals and operating a dozer and backhoe. He has nearly fifty years of experience in the construction business. Clayton is semi-retired from the company, but still stays active and oversees quality control of the projects.
Garry D. Watkins
President
Garry Watkins is the son of Clayton Watkins. Garry started in business as a certified public accountant in 1977. He started construction development work in the early 80’s forming his own development company, Wabuck Development, and using Clayton Watkins Construction to do the construction work. Garry also formed an apartment real estate company, Homeland, Inc., in 1983 which manages all the apartment units built and developed within the organization. He has thirty years experience in real estate development and construction business. Garry graduated from Western Kentucky University in 1975 with a B.S. in Accounting.
Anthony D. Elmore
Chief Executive Officer/Vice President, Secretary/Treasurer
Anthony Elmore has been with Clayton Watkins Construction since 1998 and is responsible for the day to day operation of Clayton Watkins Construction. After spending 2 years in the field as a general laborer, he became Project Coordinator where he was responsible for coordinating all aspects of design and construction. Anthony works alongside the development team to develop project conceptions from the initial numbers and sees them through to completion. Anthony is married to Garry Watkins’ oldest daughter Angela and they have four children. He graduated from Western Kentucky University in 2002 with a B.S. in Civil Engineering Technology and Construction Management.
Martin R. Cummings
Vice President of Field Operations
Martin Cummings has been with Clayton Watkins Construction since 1994 and oversees the physical construction of all developments, design development and estimating. Martin is responsible for the direction of six superintendents, all field crews and CWC’s subcontractors. He is responsible for ensuring projects are constructed to our strict quality standards and that projects progress according to schedule and budget. Martin is married to Clayton’s granddaughter Jenny and they have two sons. He graduated from Elizabethtown Community College in 1994 with an Associate Degree in Applied Sciences.
Office Staff
Gregg Hancock
Purchasing Agent
Gregg has been with CWC since 2006. He is responsible for the purchase and research of project materials and anages the warehouse inventory.
Lyana Merkel Chirinos Perez
Controller Assistant
Lyana began with CWC in 2019. She assists Jairus Zellers with project accounting and is a 2018 graduate of Lindsey Wilson College.
Dana Powell
Administrative Assistant
Dana has been with CWC since 2005. Dana assists Anthony Elmore in all aspects of his job, assists in preparing contracts, and is very involved with color, material and furnishing selections for the projects.
Stacy Smith
Office Manager/Accounting Manager
Stacy has been with CWC since 2008 . Stacy manages accounts and acts as our human resource contact. Stacy graduated from Western Kentucky University in 2004 with a B.S. in Accounting.
Mike Ramsey
Estimating
Mike is our construction estimator and assists in our development efforts. His vast experience in estimating and construction make him a valuable member of the CWC team.
Andrew Webb
Project Manager
Andrew joined the CWC staff in August of 2019. He is responsible for the coordination of all design and construction activities for Wabuck and CWC. Andrew is a 2012 graduate of Western Kentucky University with a B.S. in Construction Management.
Bev White
Accounts Payable
Bev has been with CWC since 2008. Before joining CWC, Bev worked for a local newspaper for 20 years. She provides data entry for accounts payable and is the first face you see when you walk in the door.
Jairus Zellers
Controller
Jairus has been with CWC since 2015. He is responsible for overseeing the development and construction financial accounts. Jairus works closely with housing agencies and syndicators throughout the project. He is a 2014 graduate of Western Kentucky University with a B.S. in Accounting and Master of Accountancy.