James L. Craig, III, President
Jim joined Hoy in January 1974 as Project Manager and then was named President in 1996. He has over 25 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 serves or has served on the Boards of The Tidewater Builders & Contractors Exchange (serving as President in 1994) and Associated General Contractors of Tidewater.

A 1979 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 First Virginia Bank, Diabetes Institute Foundation and the Norfolk Cosmopolitan Club Foundation.

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. A licensed architect, Jeff is an active member of the Tidewater chapter of the American Institute of Architects.

A 1982 graduate of Virginia Tech, Jeff is also active in the local community and is a board member and Past President of D’Art Center.

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 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, CPA
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 serving The United Way in various capacities.

Donny J. Matthews
Donny has over 35 years of experience in the construction industry with the majority of them spent at Hoy. Donny is a Journeyman Carpenter and was a Job Superintendent for over 20 years. He has served as General Superintendent for Hoy since 1985 and was named Assistant Vice President in 1987. He is highly experienced in many types of construction including commercial buildings, churches, residents and government buildings.

Donny is committed to his community and is an active member of his church, having served as Chairman of the Deacons, Chairman of the Finance Committee, Sunday School Teacher and various other committees.