BUILT

FOR AND BY

PEOPLE

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WHAT WE’RE MADE OF

JHC promotes a culture of safety, integrity and 'doing the right thing'.

Caring, committed, driven, knowledgeable: those are the first words that come to mind when describing us.

At JHC, we value people above all else.

MEET OUR

TEAM

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TOM RUE

President / Owner

In January 2024, Tom officially took the reins from our founder, Joe Hughes — after 30+ years as part of the JHC family.

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TAYLOR SCHMITZ

CFO / Owner

Taylor joined JHC in 2019 as a Controller and later became CFO. He oversees majority of the company and supports all staff as needed.

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BRITTNEY BOONE

BD + Marketing Manager

Brittney joined JHC in May 2025 and has been committed to injecting new life into their marketing while simultaneously representing the brand and developing new partnerships.

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SCOTT WIGMAN

Senior Project Manager

Bringing over 24 years of construction experience to the team, Scott started his career as a carpenter, working his way up to supervising multi-million dollar ground-up ventures.

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JOHN FIFIELD

Project Manager

John has been with JHC 5 years strong. He has over 21 years in the industry and has received multiple project awards.

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CARTER MYERS

Project Manager

Knowledgeable and skilled at all phases of construction including a deep knowledge of Multi-Family, Carter brings 13 years of commercial construction experience to JHC.

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SCOTT PACKER

Estimator

After graduating with a degree in Business from U of O in 2006 he found himself mixed up in the crazy world of construction.  Scott is happy to have landed at JHC.

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JULIE GARLAND

Senior Project Engineer

After 30 years in the industry, Julie, still enjoys the fast paced, ever-changing landscape of the commercial building industry where no one day is ever the same.

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JOHN HILLENKAMP

Estimator

JHC welcomed John in late 2025 and he has fit right in as a valued team member and asset to our estimating department.

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JEN KNUTSON

Accountant

Jen has been in accounting over 25 years. She does a combination of HR and accounting while using her superpowers to keep JHC a positive work environment.

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DIANA MIRANDA

Project Engineer

Diana has been in the industry since 2013 and is a vital part of the JHC team supporting our project team with a consistent positive outlook.

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KIM SPAULDING

Accounting Generalist

Kim is a big part of keeping JHC financially balanced.

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FIELD PERSONNEL

15+ Crew

Behind the scenes is the true heart of the company. Our dedicated, hardworking superintendents and field crew are passionate about the success of our projects and client investments. We are so proud of our curated team of professionals and their effort.

Experience ranges from new rookies up to 40 years!

YOUR PROJECT. OUR PROMISE.

  • JHC has been providing general contractor services to the greater Northwest since 1981 - that's almost 50 years strong!

    Our goal is to complete all of our building projects with attention to quality, detail, and sustainability to ensure that each client is left with a desirable and captivating outcome. We believe through our commitment to teamwork and honorable values, we will always provide a professional, high-quality, business experience for each client. This ensures the integrity, reputation, and success of your organization and ours.

    At JHC we understand every project is unique. Our focus is to ensure your vision and expectations are integrated into our team. Through respect, understanding, and a commitment to service, we work together to make your project a reality.

  • Joe Hughes founded this company in 1981 with a few tools, a truck, and his loyal dog! As we’ve grown and changed over the years we have remained as down-to-earth, loyal, and hard-working as when we began.

    At JHC our mission statement is the guiding principle at the core of our daily business dealings with our clients. Each team member at every level has vowed to respect our customers’ investment and vision and is committed to understanding the unique needs and desires of each client through active listening and relationship development.

  • JHC promotes a culture of safety, integrity and 'doing the right thing'.  With a 'family feel' environment facilitates employees across field and office staff engage with each other regularly. 

    Each office employee has their own office space, that enables a focused work effort and allows for impromptu team meetings without interruption our open space distractions.  This provides our project team members the privacy to have conversations with owners, architects and subcontractors with the team in one place to improve communication.

    The team has regular all-hands events, whether social 'team building' events, safety training or seasonal activities.  These events are a great opportunity for the group to get together and enjoy each other's friendships away from the rigors of the projects we tackle day in and day out.

    We constantly strive to create the best construction process possible for our clients, subcontractors and JHC team.  Through this effort, we do our best to always do the right thing no matter the challenge or circumstances.  Our goal, in each and every job, is to earn a long-lasting relationship as a reliable and trustworthy general contractor.

VISIT US

 

11125 SW Barbur Blvd.

Portland, OR 97219

Hours
Monday–Friday
8am–5pm

Phone
(503) 624-7100