About Us
Since 1975, O’Neal has been successfully delivering capital projects in the process chemical, food and beverage, automotive, biopharm, manufacturing, and pulp and paper markets worldwide. O’Neal is an integrated engineering and construction firm in The Business of Project Delivery – integrating overall project planning, site selection, design, procurement and construction to create cost-effective capital solutions. With all of our design and construction professionals in-house, our clients benefit from a true collaboration of disciplines.
MANAGEMENT TEAM
Kevin provides strategic and operational leadership for O’Neal. With more than 30 years of engineering and construction experience, he brings an extensive knowledge of markets and works directly with clients to develop successful project delivery methods. Since being named President and CEO in 2005, he has led O’Neal’s rise to a preferred EPC provider of complex industrial projects. An O’Neal board member, he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh and is a registered professional engineer and licensed general contractor.
Kevin Bean, PE
President + CEO
With over 30 years of experience at O’Neal in business development, operations management and project management roles, Jeff brings valuable experience to understanding client needs and positioning O’Neal to respond effectively to those needs. With seven additional years’ experience inside an industrial manufacturing facility, he brings the added perspective of a facility owner to the project planning and delivery process. He is a graduate of Georgia Tech with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering.
Jeff Hall, PE
Vice President, Business Development
Mac provides leadership for O’Neal’s work in delivering advanced facilities projects. He has more than 35 years of experience in construction, industrial manufacturing, executive management, business development and project execution with BE&K, Suitt Construction and O'Neal. Mac earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Design from Appalachian State University.
Mac Carpenter
Vice President, Advanced Facilities
Billy co-leads O’Neal’s Design Operations efforts. He has more than 15 years of engineering experience, managing the controls, instrumentation, and automation departments. Billy has a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Clemson University.
Billy Few, PE
Vice President, Design Operations
David Grimm co-leads O'Neal's Design Operations efforts. He brings more than 35 years of engineering experience to the team and is a Professional Engineer in seven states. He received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from North Carolina State University.
David Grimm, PE
Vice President, Design Operations
Phillip is a highly experienced construction professional with more than 30 years of project delivery for complex capital projects across process and heavy industrial applications. He is highly respected for his extensive knowledge of construction means and methods and has a strong track record of delivering challenging projects to meet budget, quality, schedule, and safety goals.
Phillip Honea
Vice President, Process Chemical
David has more than 30 years of experience in biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical device, food and chemical industry projects. He founded and led DME, a biopharm engineering firm until its acquisition by O’Neal in 2018. He now leads O’Neal’s biopharm efforts for clients throughout the US. Dave earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Lafayette College.
David Marks
Director, Biopharm Projects
Christine Hill
Director, Accounting and Finance
As Recruiting Manager, Rob is responsible for attracting and retaining EPC professionals and support staff to successfully deliver capital projects. Rob has more than 20 years of experience with corporate recruiting, workforce planning, and training and development. He is a certified Management by Strengths instructor, member of the new shareholders nominating committee and a graduate of Clemson University.
Rob Evans
Manager, Recruiting
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Commitment to Values
At O’Neal, we recognize that our work has a significant impact on communities, individuals, and our planet. Guided by integrity in every aspect of our operation, our company values were established early in our history and remain true to this day. Recognizing that our people drive our success, O’Neal began building employee ownership in the 1990’s and is now 100% employee owned. As O’Neal approaches our 50th anniversary, we look to celebrate our founding principles with a renewed vision for the future.
O’Neal is guided by integrity in every aspect of its operation. The values displayed here were established more than 30 years ago and remain the cornerstone of how we interact with each other and the world around us.
