Our Team
Vernon Davis
Vernon was born in 1942 at East Coast Hospital in St Augustine, the second son of Andersen Devere, better known as A. D., and Annie Mae Davis. He attended Fullerwood Elementary School, Orange Street School and Ketterlinus High School. He was a member of the first class to graduate from the new St. Augustine High School in 1960, playing football, basketball, and baseball.
After graduating from high school, Vernon enrolled in St. Johns River Junior College in Palatka, FL. He then went on to the University of Florida in January of 1963, joined the Marine Corp in April of 1963, serving 4 years and was honorably discharged in 1967.
Vernon married Donna Toner in September 1965 and moved back to St Augustine in 1967. Vernon returned to the University of Florida in January 1968, and graduated in June 1970 with a degree in Building Construction. After graduation, the family moved to Greenville, SC to work for Daniel Construction Co, the sixth largest construction company in the world at that time. They had four children Mike, Todd, Rhett, and Courtney.
When A.D. had open heart surgery in November 1970, Vernon and Donna moved back to St Augustine in May of 1971 to help in the family business. When A.D. passed away in May of 1984, Vernon became the sole owner.
Vernon has served on the following boards: St. Augustine Planning and Zoning Board, St. Augustine Adjustment/Appeals Board, St. Johns County Adjustment/Appeals Board, St. Augustine Little League Board, Chairman of the St. Johns County Home Builders, in charge of construction of St. Augustine Little League Field, and Head Baseball Coach at St. Joseph Academy for four years.
Vernon’s hobbies consist of tennis, running and bicycling.
Mike Davis
Mike Davis was born in Bethesda, Maryland in 1966. Mike returned to St. Augustine in 1971 when his Father came back to help A. D. run the family business. He has been working for A. D. Davis since the summer of 1981. Mike worked at Flagler College on the Dorm Renovations on Ponce Hall from 1981 until 1985. Mike later worked on several houses, additional project at Flagler College and the restoration of the Light Keepers’ House. Mike worked every summer during High School and College with A.D. Davis.
Mike graduated from St. Joseph Academy in 1984. In 1988 Mike graduated from Florida Southern College with a degree in Communications. He joined the office staff of A. D. Davis Construction in 1988. In 1989 while working full time he started working toward his second degree from the University of North Florida. In 1992 he graduated with a degree in Construction Management. “It was during this time that I learned the true meaning of organization and planning. During the early 90’s not everyone had a cell phone. Making sure that everything was going according to schedule on the jobs while going class was a lot of work.” Mike passed his State Building Contractor’s exam in December of 1994.
Mike was promoted to Vice President of the Company in 1990. In 1997 Mike became a partner with his father Vernon in the family business. In 2002 Mike was blessed to become the third generation to own the business. Mike has served as the President of the Company since then.
Mike has enjoyed working with the same clients that trusted his Grandfather and Father with their construction projects. Mike has also worked hard to expand the business and the clients that we serve. That growth is based on the same principles of quality workmanship, hard work, and trust. “I was very lucky to have learned from Grandfather and more importantly my Father about doing things the right way.”
When Mike is not working he devotes his time to his family and the community. Mike has been married to his wife Darcy since 1989. He has 4 children, Wesley-Katherine, Reese, Ethan, and Matthew, all of which he has coached in basketball. Mike has served on several boards and community projects in the last 20 years. “I believe in giving back to a community that gave so much to me when I was growing up.”
Rhett Davis
Rhett Davis was born April of 1978 in St. Augustine, FL. He has been a part of A.D. Davis Construction Company since 1992 when he spent the summer working as a laborer. He continued working each summer for the company from 1992 to 1999 where he recalls “I dreaded working full time on the trash truck in the summers. But looking back on that time, my Dad was right when he always said the job would build character. I believe the experience also played a key role in the development of my work ethic.”
Rhett graduated high school from St. Joseph Academy in 1996 and attended college at the University of Florida where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. After graduation, he joined General Electric in 2001 as a part of their Edison Engineering Development Program, a program he feels was “one of the greatest learning experiences of my life.” During the next 5 years, Rhett worked in GE’s Energy division, where he designed new gas turbines for electrical power distribution. The majority of his time during those years was spent on designing and testing the LMS100 gas turbine, the world’s most efficient simple cycle gas turbine. The LMS100 generates 100 MW of power, which can serve roughly 100,000 homes at a time. Throughout this time, Rhett also attended classes at Carnegie Mellon and earned his Masters in Business Administration in 2006.
Rhett joined A.D. Davis Construction Company in January of 2007. “I have really enjoyed returning home to St. Augustine and working for A.D. Davis. It has been an awesome responsibility trying to continue the legacy created by my grandfather, father, and brother. Yet the challenge has been a welcomed one.”
Rhett serves the City of St. Augustine on the Code Enforcement, Adjustments and Appeals Board. He is also a new member of the St. Augustine Kiwanis Club.
Rhett enjoys spending his free time following Gator athletics and is proud to have personally attended the 1996 Football National Championship, 2006 Basketball National Championship, 2006 Football National Championship, and the 2007 Basketball Final Four. He also enjoys all outdoor activities, especially golf.
Emilee Crawford
Emilee Crawford was born in McConnellsburg, a small town in Pennsylvania. She moved to Florida shortly after graduating high school to attend St. John’s River Community College, where she also played volleyball.
Emilee has been with A.D. Davis Construction since August of 2005. Emilee recalls when she started at A.D. Davis, “When I started working here at A.D. Davis I was going to school for business. I started getting involved in some of the projects and realized that project management was calling my name.”
Emilee graduated from SJRCC with an AA in Business Management and is now attending The University of North Florida. She plans to graduate in December 2008 with her bachelors degree in Building Construction Management.
When Emilee is not at work she enjoys being a youth leader at her church, scuba diving, playing volleyball, and other outdoor activities. On Sunday’s in football season, you can find her parked in front of a television, cheering the Dallas Cowboys on to victory.
Toni Fisher Gindlesperger
Toni Fisher Gindlesperger was born in Frankfort, Germany and lived most of her life in Jacksonville, FL. She joined the A.D. Davis family in June 2003 as a project manager and drafter.
Toni quickly learned the skill of drafting in high school and continued her development by taking additional classes to hone her craft. She has been in the construction field for over 30 years. Her experiences within the industry and drafting skills have served her well as a project manager for A. D. Davis Construction.
Toni enjoys seeing a project to the end. Her favorite project was the Glover residence. She recalls, “The Glover Residence had a lot of challenges that all worked out great in the end. The Glover’s were great people that I enjoyed working with.”
Toni enjoys spending her free time with her 2 teenage sons.
Megan Outley
Megan Outley was born September of 1988 in St. Augustine Florida.
Megan graduated from Pedro Menendez High School in 2007.
Megan joined A.D. Davis Construction in July of 2007 as a receptionist and now she has moved into the accounting and billing department. She comments about her first 6 months working at A.D. Davis, “Working here at A.D. Davis has been so educational for me. I have learned so much in the past 6 months I have worked here. I enjoy working with A.D. Davis’s team.”
Megan spends most of her time playing and practicing volleyball. She also enjoys watching football. “Go Gators.”
Kevin Gregory
Kevin Gregory joined the A.D. Davis team as Project Manager in June 2005 following a 23 year Navy career. A graduate of St. Josephs academy, he joined the Navy and traveled most of the world while assigned to helicopter squadrons deploying aboard aircraft carriers. “Sailing the world and serving this great country of ours was an honor and a heck of a lot of fun. But it’s wonderful to be back in St. Augustine and working with a company that has a long tradition of honesty and integrity.”
Kevin is married to the former Lynne Cosgrove and they have four children and one grandson. In his spare time Kevin volunteers with the local chapter of the American Red Cross as an instructor and member of the disaster action team.
Mark Cosgrove
Mark Cosgrove is a lifelong resident of St. Augustine, graduating from St. Joseph Academy and St. Johns River Community College. With over sixteen years as a financial software designer/ programmer; Mark joined A. D. Davis Construction in 2001 as a Project Manager.
Mark is married with 2 children and enjoys camping, fishing and golf.