Ownership / Management

WIELAND is managed by a seven-person ownership group that has a combined 150+ years of cumulative construction experience at WIELAND.   In the summer of 2021, former President and majority shareholder Craig Wieland sold his stock to the seven remaining shareholders.  WIELAND’s day-to-day operations are led by Edward Lorenz, who was selected from among his peers in 2020 as WIELAND’s first-ever Managing Director.  Edward, was then named Chief Executive Officer in June 2023.  Lorenz assembled the Management Team of CFO Maureen Devota and Regional Director and Vice President Ryan Roberts to assist him in the management oversight of WIELAND.   Four additional shareholders complete the ownership group and all seven owners serve as the Board of Directors.

Chief Executive Officer

Edward Lorenz
Chief Executive Officer

Ed Lorenz joined WIELAND in 2014 as a Sr. Project Manager after spending 20 years at a previous firm. Throughout Ed’s career his experience has been in Industrial, Higher Education, K-12 and Correctional projects. Project locations have been in Michigan, Indiana, Louisiana, North Carolina and Ohio. He started his career as a carpenter working his way to become a Sr. Project Manager by 2010 and becoming a partner in January of 2018. In January, 2020, Ed was named WIELAND's Managing Director and in June of 2023 Ed was name Chief Executive Officer.

Management Team

Edward Lorenz
Chief Executive Officer READ BIO
Maureen Devota
Chief Financial Officer READ BIO
Ryan Roberts
Vice President/ Regional Director, Louisiana and Texas READ BIO

Additional Shareholders

Matt Getchell
Vice President/Regional Director, Florida READ BIO
Kevin Shaw
Vice President, Marketing READ BIO
Steve Opper
Vice President/New Business Development READ BIO
Gunnar VanDeberg
Vice President/Regional Director READ BIO