Lee Carter, Principal

Lee began his career in the construction industry 30 years ago. He has experience with every aspect of day-to-day operations, as well as executive management. Carter Group was founded in 2004, and since its inception, Lee’s role is to oversee the global development of the organization. This affords him the opportunity to share valuable expertise with younger professionals within the company. His extensive industry knowledge, commit to quality, and focus on long-term relationships have earned him the utmost respect of his associates, as well as other industry leaders.

Lee Carter is also involved in many professional and civic organizations and is a well-respected community leader. He holds a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Tennessee.

T. McGriff Irby, Managing Partner

With over 25 years experience in the construction industry, Griff has extensive experience providing project management services for companies requiring design-build and construction management services.

Griff’s 25 years includes both new and renovation projects for heavy industrial plants, hospitals, medical office buildings, country clubs, restaurants, and correctional facilities. He has served as superintendent, project engineer, and senior project manager with bottom line accountability for the construction of all types of commercial and industrial projects with budgets of up to $25 million. He has assisted clients in establishing program requirements and design parameters to meet their building needs and has coordinated multi-discipline teams to accomplish these major projects.

He is the qualifying licensing agent in the states of Tennessee, Florida, Utah, Alabama, Georgia, West Virginia, and North Carolina, and holds a Building Science degree from Auburn University.

Chris Parker, Partner

Chris has been successfully completing projects on time and within the owner’s budget for nearly 10 years. He began his career as a project coordinator and estimator producing quality take-offs and developing subcontractor resources. As a principal of Carter Group, Chris oversees the financial operations of the organization, as well as manages both new-building construction and renovation projects of all types of commercial and industrial projects. He is an expert at ensuring profitable and timely project completions consistent with quality and safety standards.

He is the qualifying licensing agent in the state of Virginia and holds a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Tennessee.