Our Team
Daniel E. Peters - President
Dan began his career in
the construction industry in 1973 at the age of 18 as an ironworker for
a metal building company in Michigan. He moved to Manitowoc, Wisconsin in
the spring of 1974 and worked as a laborer for George Sollitt Construction
Company (a Chicago firm) who was constructing the new sewage treatment plant
in Manitowoc. He worked for them until the end of the project in the fall
of 1977. Shortly thereafter he went to work for a local general contractor,
Wall-Rich Construction Company, as a laborer. He was offered and successfully
completed a carpentry apprenticeship program and became a Project Superintendent
in 1984. Dan quickly assumed a lead role for them in their field operations.
He was promoted to Office Manager and Project Estimator in the fall of 1988.
In 1991, he purchased one-half of the stock in the corporation and was unanimously
elected President by their Board of Directors. His duties as President included
managing their work force of Masons, Carpenters, and Laborers (they had
a total crew of about 60), managing all corporate assets, assembling project
bids, directing all subcontractors and vendors, conducting project meetings,
managing customer and employee relations, and negotiating contracts. Wall-Rich
had been doing approximately $2 million in annual sales before Dan became
President. Within three years, the firm's annual sales rose to over $15
million. In 2002, Dan sold his shares in the company to pursue other ventures.
In 2005, after a successful two-year tenure as a project manager and sales representative for Sheboygan, WI—based Joseph Schmitt & Sons Construction Co., Dan founded Peters Construction Services to better serve the area’s needs in the construction industry while continuing to use his unique skills in construction management and consulting. Dan is currently a member of The Chamber of Manitowoc County and the Construction Management Association of America. Dan lives in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. He has two sons, Adam and Andy, with whom he spends as much time as possible. Adam has assumed the role of Vice President of Peters Construction Services and Andy currently attends the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dan enjoys service work, reading, travel, music, and visiting and chatting with friends and strangers alike.
Adam Peters - Vice President
Adam is responsible for
the company’s financial and business management. He is also leading the
company’s sustainable development push for all types of construction and
for Peters Construction Services' internal business practices.
Adam graduated from the University of Wisconsin—Madison with a Bachelor of Science in 2008 and joined the company shortly thereafter. He is a graduate of Manitowoc’s Roncalli High School. In his free time, Adam enjoys amateur astronomy, meeting new people in the community, reading, and spending time with his family.
Boyd Philippi, Jr. - Senior Project Manager
Boyd comes to Peters Construction
Services with twenty-six years of experience in foreman and supervisory
positions. He began his career as a general laborer and carpenter for several
firms. In 1996, he completed a carpenter’s apprenticeship through Lakeshore
Technical College. He was employed at Wall-Rich Construction Co. as a carpenter,
carpenter foreman, and eventually a supervisor from 1992—2002. Boyd filled
similar roles at Joseph Schmitt & Sons from 2002 until 2006 until he
was hired by Peters Construction Services. Boyd has worked closely with
Dan Peters at both Wall-Rich and Jos. Schmitt & Sons. Boyd has completed
the OSHA 10 course and specializes in Residential, Commercial, and Health
Sciences projects. He is known for his excellent attention to detail and
work ethic.
Boyd was born in Manitowoc, graduated from Lincoln High School and remains in the community today with his wife, Doris, of 25 years. In his free time he enjoys, fishing, golfing, gardening, and spending time with his family.