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Leon Moody
President | CEO
Paul Posey
Vice President | General Manager
Jay Johnson, LEED AP
Vice President | Sr. Project Manager
Jeff Lewis
Sr. Project Manager
Larry Scarborough
Sr. Project Manager
Joseph Alise
Project Manager
Brent Conrad, LEED Green
Sr. Estimator
Mandi McEwen
Estimator
Doug pauley
Safety Director
Ashley Mirseyedi
Project Coordinator
Elizabeth Willimon
Accountant
Renee Ker-Fox
Office Manager, Columbus
Principle Construction
LaGrange

51 New Hutchinson Mill Rd
LaGrange, GA 30240
(706) 407-2525

Columbus

2518 Hamilton Rd
Columbus, GA 31904
(706) 221-1328

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Leon Moody
President & CEO

As Founder and Managing Principal, Leon’s role includes communication between offices, staff development, business development, strategic planning and financial oversight.

Leon has a diverse background having been a developer, construction consultant and construction executive. His career involves working with both municipal and private owners. He graduated from Jacksonville State University in 1989 where he played baseball. He then earned an MBA from LaGrange College.

Leon began his career with a large contractor where he spent 17 years. When he left he had risen to Executive Vice President. He then consulted for seven years in the Southeast prior to founding Principle Construction in 2013. He has always been an avid community supporter and today serves on multiple boards and committees. He is married to Lisa Moody and they have four children and two granddaughters. Leon is an active golfer, sports enthusiast and enjoys traveling with his family.

Paul Posey
Vice President | General Manager

Paul manages the firm’s Restoration Division with offices in Columbus and Newnan, Georgia. His higher education began with a degree in Building Construction Technology from Georgia Southern University. He has since earned multiple certifications in mitigation and restoration services. His day-to-day focus is sales, marketing and operations management in the geographic area of Columbus, Newnan, LaGrange, Auburn and Opelika. Paul is a former president of the Greater Columbus Homebuilders Association, was awarded the Torch Award by the Columbus Chamber of Commerce for doing business with integrity, and is a current member of the Columbus Chamber of Commerce. He is married to Helen Posey, they have two adult daughters and five grandsons. Paul enjoys playing golf, fishing, and camping with his family.

Jay Johnson, LEED AP
Vice President | Sr. Project Manager

Jay graduated from Auburn University in 2006 having co-oped during college. He began his career as a Superintendent and spent six years in the field before becoming a Project Manager for a large contractor in Nashville, Tennessee. He has built nine LEED facilities in the Southeastern United States. Jay is a licensed general contractor in Georgia and Alabama. He graduated from the Leadership Troup Program in 2013. He is involved with various community organizations and active in his church. He is married to Natalie, and they have a daughter, Josie, and a son, Brody. They enjoy riding horses and various outdoor pursuits.

Jeff Lewis
Sr. Project Manager

Jeff is a graduate of Southern Polytechnic State University with a B.S. in Construction Management and A.S. in Architectural Engineering Technology. He joined Principle Construction with over 34 years combined experience in the fields of Construction, Architecture, and Land Development. He has held roles with several companies as Project Manager, Senior Project Manager, Project Executive, and Vice President. He has worked on project types such as Educational, Municipal/Government, Religious, Retail, Cinema, Recreation, Office, Healthcare, Assisted Living, Multi-family, and Single-family. He is married to his wife Kim and they have 2 adult children. His favorite things to do are outdoor activities, spending time with his family, and being active in his local church.

Doug Pauley
Safety Director

Doug graduated from Auburn University in 1988 with a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering. He began his career as a process / manufacturing engineer working for an automotive seal supplier. He spent over 31 years in various engineering, production and management roles with the company before joining Principle Construction in 2020 as a Project Manager. Doug is now Director of Safety where he works with both Field and Office Staff ensuring that all jobsites are adhering to the Principle Safety Program.  He is married to his wife Jayne and they have four children and three grandchildren.

Larry Scarborough
Sr. Project Manager

Larry began his 33 year career in construction as an Industrial Electrician. He spent 18 years in the electrical sector as he progressed from Journeyman, Foreman, Estimator, Project Manager to Owner. In 2012 he joined a mechanical company as a Project Manager. He then moved into commercial construction working for a general contractor as a Project Manager. In 2024 Larry joined Principle Construction as a Sr. Project Manager in the LaGrange office. He is currently working on a new government facility, a large warehouse, and a church daycare.  

He is married to his wife Michelle and they have three sons, Chase, Gage, and Tate. Two of his sons are now in the construction business. Larry enjoys quality time with his family, spending time outdoors and hunting as much as possible. 

Jospeh Alise
Project Manager

Joseph began his career in construction working with a custom cabinet company. He then joined his father’s company building custom homes in the West Georgia and East Alabama regions. He then joined El Paso Gypcrete, in El Paso, Texas as an Estimator on large scale multi-family projects. In 2021 Joseph joined Principle Restoration, a division of Principle Construction. He then moved to the commercial construction division as a Project Manager in the LaGrange office in 2022. Joseph’s enjoys kayaking, hiking and traveling in his spare time. 

Brent Conrad, LEED Green
Sr. Estimator

Brent graduated from Purdue University in 1983 with a bachelor’s degree in Building Construction & Contracting Technology. He began his construction career in Texas where he spent five years working as a field engineer and superintendent on commercial and institutional building projects. In 1988, he moved to LaGrange, Georgia, where he has worked for the past 31 years as a superintendent, project manager, and estimator on commercial, institutional, and industrial projects. Brent and his wife Catherine have three daughters and two grandsons and one granddaughter. Brent enjoys hiking, camping and traveling with his family.

Mandi McEwen
Estimator

Mandi graduated from Northside High School in 2009. She began working in the Restoration Industry in 2012. In 2015, her family moved to Fort Riley in Kansas where she was a stay at home mom with her two young daughters. In 2018, she moved back to Columbus, Georgia and continued her work in the Restoration Industry. Outside of work she enjoys spending time with her daughters, family and friends. Mandi is a sports fanatic and enjoys college football.

Ashley Mirseyedi
Project Coordinator

Ashley received her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree from Auburn University in 2005. She worked in finance for eight years before joining Principle in 2016 as an Administrative Assistant. In 2018 she became Office Manager where she is responsible for the general operation of the office, basic accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll. Ashley also offers administrative support to our Project Managers and Field Staff where her key role is document control. Ashley works together with Principle’s staff to ensure all business from the office to the field is running smoothly. 

Elizabeth Willimon
Accountant

Elizabeth received her B.B.A. in Accounting from Georgia Southern University in 2016. Previously practicing in real estate, Elizabeth enjoys seeing her community and the surrounding areas develop. She joined the Principle team in 2019 as the Marketing Coordinator. In this role she worked with the Principle Restoration and Principle Construction teams to perfect their online presence. In 2024 she joined the companies as an Accountant based out of the LaGrange office.

Renee Ker-Fox
Office Manager, Columbus

Renee graduated from Rhodes University, South Africa as an educator. She married Bob in 1980 and together they started up & ran a successful retail, advertising, and distribution business for over 30 years. They moved to the United States in 2015 and settled in Columbus, GA. Today, they have three children and seven grandchildren living in South Africa, Australia, and Columbus, GA. She loves the outdoors, nature & animals. Renee has been with Principle since April 2016 & has enjoyed being a part of its growth.