Hoy Construction | 3495 Progress Road, Norfolk, Virginia 23502-1929

Adam Ritt, Jim Craig, Jeff Knowles, Rob Melancon

James L. Craig, III
President

Jim joined Hoy in January 1979 as Project Manager and then was named President in 1996. He has over 30 years of experience in the industry, working as Field Engineer, Superintendent and General Superintendent/Office Manager. As president, Jim is responsible for Hoy’s project management, company estimating, marketing and field administration. He served on the Board of The Tidewater Builders & Contractors Exchange as President in 1994.

A 1974 graduate of University of Richmond, Jim is also actively involved in his community. He is past president of the Norfolk Cosmopolitan Club and currently serves on the Boards of Directors of BB&T Bank, the Norfolk Cosmopolitan Club Foundation, and EVMS Strelitz Diabetes Center Foundation, serving as president since 2006 .

Jeff W. Knowles,
Vice President

Jeff joined Hoy in January 1988 as Project Manager and then became Vice President in 1996. Prior to joining Hoy, he served for 5 years as a Project Manager for a major Virginia Beach architectural firm. As a result, Jeff is highly experienced in project design, as well as the management of a variety of commercial, institutional and residential projects. Jeff is a licensed architect in the State of Virginia and a past member of the American Institute of Architects.

A 1982 graduate of the School of Architecture at Virginia Tech, Jeff is also active in the local community and is a board member and Past President of D’Art Center and a board director for the Tidewater Builders and Contractor's Exchange.

Adam W. Ritt,
Vice President

Adam joined Hoy in 1992 as Project manager and was promoted to Vice President in 1996. Prior to his work with Hoy, Adam was a construction manager for a national real estate development firm’s Northern Virginia’s operation and has held positions as Project Engineer, Office Engineer and Project Coordinator on projects ranging from $60 to $125 million.

A 1985 graduate of Purdue University, Adam remains extremely active in his community, serving on the Boards of Monarch Bank and The Virginia Beach Exchange Club (serving as President in 2000) and The Boys & Girls Club of South Hampton Roads. Since 1995, he has coached football and baseball for the Association of Courthouse Recreation.

Robert D. Melancon,
Secretary/Treasurer

Rob joined Hoy in January 1992 as Secretary/Treasurer. Prior to his experience with Hoy, Rob specialized in construction and real estate auditing, accounting and tax services at Frederick B. Hill & Company from June 1984 to December 1991. He is responsible for all financial aspects of Hoy.

A 1984 graduate of Virginia Tech, Rob stays active in his community by serving on the Executive Board of Junior Achievement of Greater Hampton Roads and as a volunteer in its programs. He has also served the United Way in various capacities.