Meet Our Team: Shaugn Evans & Adam Smith

Shaugn Evans, Field Foreman

Shaugn Evans, Field Foreman

Shaugn Evans has been part of the Mid-States Concrete Industries team for nine years, and has been a Field Foreman for about six of those years. Shaugn started as the third man on the crew and through hard work, paying attention to the details, and utilizing an “I can” attitude, he worked his way up to foreman.

While grouting can make for a long day, Shaugn knows it is something that just has to be done. What he enjoys most about the work is the actual installation. He particularly enjoys unusual installs, like double picks with two cranes.

The most important thing Shaugn has learned while working at Mid-States is to look out for the other guys on his team, as they look out for him. Shaugn continues to do the work he does to support his family, and because he truly enjoys doing something different every day. One thing people might be surprised to learn about Shaugn is that he is also a welder.


Adam Smith, Field Foreman

Adam Smith, Field Foreman

Adam Smith has been with Mid-States Concrete Industries for ten years and has been a Field Foreman for about seven years. Like Shaugn, he started as the third man on the crew, and attributes hard work, paying attention to the details, and possessing a can do attitude to helping him achieve foreman.

What Adam enjoys most about his work is working with the other crew members. The most important thing he has learned working at Mid-States is that hard work really does pay off.

Adam continues to do the work he does to support his family, plus he likes being outside - except when it is really cold, or really hot! Something people might be surprised to learn about Adam is he has been raising farm animals since he was a kid, and now his kids do it, too.

Mid-States Company Picnic This Weekend

CIO Michael McNett takes his dunk tank duties very seriously.

CIO Michael McNett takes his dunk tank duties very seriously.

It’s almost time for one of my favorite days of the year! On Saturday, Mid-States Concrete Industries will host its annual company picnic. About 200 adults and 75 kids are expected to come out for some delicious food, fun activities, plant tours and more.

Why is this one of my favorite days of the year? I’m glad you asked.

First, with running a 24-hour operation here, this is one of the few days each year where all of us are on the same schedule. This means we get to see people we might not have the chance to see very often. It is a wonderful time to get to know people on the team, especially given the amount of time we spend with each other.

Second, I love to see our team bring in their families and show off Mid-States as a place they are proud to work. With tours of the plant, spouses and children get to see what their partner/parent does every day. We’re all here to take care of our families.

Third, it is just plain fun. With bag toss, ring toss, sack races, a bounce house, water balloon toss, and delicious food, what’s not to enjoy? Plus, the dunk tank is coming back this year! Get ready to dunk members of our leadership team!

Cross your fingers for good weather and we’ll see you there!

Meet Our Team: Shane Churchill & Tom DeArmitt

Shane Churchill, Cage Tie Foreman

Shane Churchill, Cage Tie Foreman

Shane Churchill has been with Mid-States Concrete Industries for 14-and-a-half years and has been foreman for 14 of those years. He started his career with Mid-States in Cage Tie and quickly became a foreman when his foreman moved to management.

What Shane enjoys most about his work is organizing his team to do the job as efficiently as possible, and problem solving. And while sometimes the stress of the schedule can make for a tough day, the most important thing Shane has learned working at Mid-States is hard work and dedication.

Shane continues to do the work he does because it allows him to provide for his family. Something people might be surprised to learn is Shane is an off road adrenaline junkie.


Tom De Armitt, Maintenance Foreman

Tom De Armitt, Maintenance Foreman

Tom DeArmitt has been with Mid-States Concrete Industries for six years and has been a foreman for two of those years. Tom started his career with Mid-States on the maintenance team and credits working hard and taking ownership of the responsibility to keep things running at Mid-States as helping him achieve foreman.

What Tom enjoys most about his work is always having new things to work on and problems to solve. He never stops learning.

The most important things Tom has learned working at Mid-States is how to deal with high pressure situations and lots of mechanical confidence.

As a child, Tom always liked to fix things. His father was a mechanic his whole life, so Tom has followed in his footsteps. One day, Tom would like to be the maintenance manager.

Meet Our Team: Jose Martinez & Jeremiah Lerch

Jose Martinez, Elematic Foreman

Jose Martinez, Elematic Foreman

Jose Martinez has been with Mid-States Concrete Industries for 13 years and has been a foreman for 12 of those years. He started his career with Mid-States in Elematic on second shift. Jose credits hard work and learning fast for helping him achieve foreman so quickly. He added there were also great guys that showed him the way - Rafael Carbajal, Freddy Rodriguez, and Apolonio Picon.

What Jose enjoys most about his work is the team he works with as he has known many of them for a very long time. He also really enjoys teaching his newer team members about the job. The most important thing Jose has learned from working at Mid-States is safety. Jose wants to make sure he is around for his kids, and teach them how to be safe.

Jose continues to do the work he does to provide for his family and help the company, which he said has given him so much. One thing people might be surprised to learn about Jose is he works with two of his nephews, one brother and his son-in-law.


Jeremiah Lerch, Detail Crew Foreman

Jeremiah Lerch, Detail Crew Foreman

Jeremiah Lerch has been with Mid-States Concrete Industries for four years and has been a foreman for three-and-a-half years. He started on second shift pouring crew and credits hard work and being willing to take on anything with helping him achieve foreman.

What Jeremiah enjoys most about his work is the guys he works with. He said they are easy to talk to and get along with. And while some days can be really tough, especially hot and humid days, Jeremiah really enjoys what he does. He likes physical work and being outside and does what he does to take care of his family.

One thing people might be surprised to learn about Jeremiah is that he was an MMA fighter from the ages of 27-34 and only gave it up when he didn’t have time for it anymore.

Meet Our Team: Aurie Harrison

Aurie Harrison, Cage Tie Foreman

Aurie Harrison, Cage Tie Foreman

Aurie Harrison has been with Mid-States Concrete Industries for about 14 years and has been a foreman for nearly two years. She began her career with Mid-States on the Elematic Cable Crew before moving in to Cage Tie. Aurie credits her willingness to take initiative with helping her to achieve foreman.

What Aurie enjoys most about her work is that she always gets to learn something new. Aurie continues to do the work she does to support her family.