Joe Elmer

Joe Elmer joined Parkway in 1987 to work alongside his brother and Parkway Founder, John Elmer. Together, with the addition of Jerry Elmer in 1993, they built Parkway to over $100 Million by 2000. Joe became the President and Chief Executive Officer in 2002. He is responsible for the overall strategic direction of the organization, leads the Executive Team, oversees the Company’s largest single account and is Chairman of Parkway’s Board of Directors. He has held multiple positions from Project Manager to President and CEO.

Joe and his partners have been involved in the purchase and development of multiple companies, including National Gunite, a national concrete restoration company specializing in professional shotcrete and gunite restoration services. Prior to Parkway, Joe worked in commercial real estate where he leased a premier office project in Dallas.

One of Joe’s passions is his work in Peru, where he is Chairman and Founder of Project Pirca, a Non-Profit Foundation whose purpose is to improve the quality of life and daily living conditions of the inhabitants of Pirca, a remote village high in the mountains of Peru. Joe travels to Peru regularly to work with Pirca’s villagers.

Rick Wojciechowski

Rick Wojciechowski became the Chief Operations Officer in January 2008. He is responsible for business development and resources in the daily operation of the company. He works with the executive team to determine strategic direction and other principal activities.

Rick is responsible for working with Greg Klimko to oversee the direction and growth of the architectural work of Parkway. He provides executive leadership for the strategic goals and initiatives of the design build process.

He joined Parkway in April of 1996 as a Director of construction. After building a successful business unit he was made a partner in January of 2004, where he was responsible for the growth of new business units and operational initiatives.

Rick is a member of the Alumni Board at St. John’s University. 

Prior to Parkway, Rick was a Sr. Manager of construction for Brinker International where he was responsible for the development process for more than 70 stores per year. He also had responsibility for development of new concept and prototypical buildings of multiple brands that Brinker developed. Rick started his career in construction in the civil construction field.

Rick has a degree in Management from St. John’s University, Collegeville, MN.

Vaughan Hancock

Vaughan Hancock became a Partner and Vice President in January 2008. Hancock oversees the company’s operations, strategic planning and is active in supporting principal activities. He joined Parkway in 2000, starting in project management and later moving to Director of Construction where he led client and new business development.

Vaughan is on the Construction Management Advisory Board at Oklahoma State University. He also serves on the Board of Directors (Past Chairman) of the Albuquerque Public Schools Sports Fund, a charitable foundation he co-founded that has raised over 1 million dollars for the public schools.

Prior to Parkway, Vaughan was Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer for Contact Wireless, a wireless service provider. He oversaw operations, directed the acquisition and mergers of multiple companies and served as Chairman of the PCIA’s Paging Services Council.

Vaughan graduated from Oklahoma State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Marketing.

Sean Broadbent

Sean Broadbent joined Parkway in June of 2004 as the Corporate Controller. After successful management of several areas of the business, he was made a partner and CFO in January of 2008. In that role, he is responsible for Accounting & Finance, Human Resources, IT and overall legal coordination for the Company. He also works with the executive team to determine strategic direction and other key operational activities.

Prior to Parkway, Sean was the divisional controller for a commercial, multinational division of Raytheon, Inc. that focused on outsourced training, design and delivery. In this role, he was responsible for all of the entity’s financial activities around the world, including the primary office locations of Detroit, Frankfurt, Melbourne, and Shanghai. Sean started his career as an external auditor with the international firm of Ernst & Young during which time he became licensed as a Certified Public Accountant.

Sean graduated from Brigham Young University with both a Bachelor of Science degree and a Masters of Accounting degree.

Greg Klimko, AIA

Greg Klimko started Parkway’s Architectural Division in 2008. He leads Parkway’s Architecture Team and works together with Parkway’s construction team to provide clients with a complete, one-stop “Conception to Completion” program. Greg combines his vast experience of restaurants with Building Information Modeling (BIM), construction cost estimating and construction to lead Parkway’s process of 3 Dimensional Design, which allows clients to visualize their concept while simultaneously understanding their cost in the early phases of the project.
Prior to Parkway, Greg was Director of Architecture at Brinker International. He spent 15 years at Brinker starting in the Property Development Department, transitioning into Construction Management and to Architecture. As Director of Architecture and Senior Concept Architect for Chili’s, Greg maintained and developed prototypes for Chili’s as it evolved through six different prototypes. He was responsible for coordinating with operations, designers, and kitchen design and purchasing to develop drawings and specifications for the production of over 600 Chili’s.

Greg has over 25 years of architectural experience providing clients with quality design, development and construction services. The past 21 years has been focused on the design and development of over 900 restaurants. His restaurant career started with the Vincent Association + Architects. Developing prototypes and site implementations for many different brands including; Bennigan’s, Chili’s, Steak ‘n Ale, Taco Bueno, Olive Garden, Dick’s Last Resort, Chuck E. Cheese‘s, Grady’s, Macaroni Grill, Spageddie’s, and Cozymel’s.

Greg earned his Bachelor of Science in Architecture from University of Texas at Arlington.

Bob Murphy

Bob joined Parkway in August 2007 as a Project Manager and was promoted to Director in May 2008. He oversees client relations for numerous concepts within the foodservice sector and movie theaters. In addition to client support, Bob actively works with Parkway’s Design and Architecture team to support architectural initiatives. His background with restaurant operations, design and development provide a unique advantage when supporting Parkway’s clients.

Prior to joining Parkway, Bob served for over 22 years in numerous executive positions with Brinker International. Bob last served as VP of Innovation where he was recognized by the National Restaurant Associations’ Food Service Technology Teams “Innovation Award of the Year” for his work in developing Kitchen Display System (KDS) Technology. Bob also served with Brinker as VP of Non-Traditional Development with direct oversight over programs including openings over 125 units per year, Chili’s reimage program, development of the first fast casual Chili’s Too concept, all non-prototype design, prototype development, non-traditional franchising, equipment development and design and implementation of the Chili’s To-Go program.

Bob graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a BBA in Marketing.

Ted Young

Ted Young has worked in the construction industry for the last twenty years and joined Parkway Construction in March 2007. He currently leads a division at Parkway that specializes in restaurant and retail construction projects for various chain accounts across the United States.

Prior to Parkway, Ted worked in several segments of the construction industry, including petro-chemical, industrial, commercial, education, and healthcare. In addition, he spent several years as the Director of Design and Construction for la Madeleine, a national restaurant chain.

Ted served on the Board of Directors and was a founding member for the Restaurant Facility Management Association (RFMA), a national trade association that serves facility managers that work in the restaurant industry.

Ted earned his Bachelor of Science in Construction Management from Texas A&M University and his Master of Business Administration from Southern Methodist University.

Jerry Mabray

Jerry Mabray is one of Parkway’s most experienced veterans, joining the company in 1991. As Director of Construction, his division specializes in restaurants, retail and golf course club houses. Jerry started in Project Management and moved to Director of Construction where he helped develop the Chuck E. Cheese’s account. He oversaw CEC’s entire nationwide expansion program including the management of 100’s of new stores and over 2,000 remodels.

Prior to Parkway, Jerry was Vice President of a large electrical and mechanical contractor based in the Dallas. He holds Mechanical and Electrical licenses in several areas of the US.

Jerry is a Registered Professional Engineer in the state of Texas and holds Construction Licenses in many States. His background in Electrical and Mechanical areas of the construction industry has been an invaluable asset to Parkway.

Jerry graduated from Oklahoma State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering.

Tony Palmer

Tony Palmer has been with Parkway since 2000, starting as a Project Manager and was promoted to Director of Construction in 2007. As Director of Construction, his division specializes in the religious sector and retail construction. His personal commitment to customer service and quality workmanship has contributed to an increase in repeat business and a reputation for excellence.

Prior to Parkway, Tony worked with Target Stores as District Assets Protection Director and was responsible for stores operations as it relates to inventory control, loss prevention, internal investigations and theft control. Additional responsibilities included, Risk Management to reduce customer and employee accidents and,  he managed team development and training with an emphasis on internal systems.

Tony attended Mountain View College and University of Texas at Dallas where he studied Business Management.

Doug Ensign

Doug Ensign joined Parkway in 2004. As Director of Construction, he oversees Parkway’s Chuck E. Cheese Division which includes nationwide program management, pre-construction services, permitting and construction. Doug began his career at Parkway as a Project Manager in the Chuck E. Cheese’s account. He was promoted to Senior Project Manager where he was responsible for the extensive remodeling program at CEC and later promoted to Director of Construction.

Doug brings extensive business experience in customer service from the computer industry. Prior to Parkway, Doug was Director of Global Support Partners at Microsoft where he was Microsoft’s key support liaison with their worldwide partners.