Leon W. Bromley
President

Leon joined Rommel in 1978 as an apprentice and has been involved with their growth ever since. In 1999 he became Vice President of Rommel Engineering & Construction Inc. (“RECI”) and President in 2006. As President Leon is responsible for the overall management and continued growth of the business.  In September of 2011 RECI completed an asset purchase of the Service and Construction Divisions of L.H. Cranston & Sons, Inc., through its subsidiaries, Rommel Cranston LLC and Rommel Cranston Construction LLC respectively. Leon is now the President of all three companies. Leon is active in Educational programs of ABC and on the 501C3 committee for the Chesapeake Shores chapter.

Calvin L Horn (Chip)
Vice President, Construction Division

Chip has been in the construction industry since 1987 and joined Cranston in 2010 to oversee construction operations. With a Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of Maryland, he broke in with a large national General Contractor before striking out on his own to pursue business opportunities in the construction industry. The years of experience owning and operating companies has given him the in-depth knowledge of the operational management and cost controls necessary to succeed. Chip is active in the Baltimore and Chesapeake chapters of ABC and is an adjunct faculty member and construction advisory board member of the Community College of Baltimore County.

Jeffrey Cummins (Jeff)
Vice President, Service Division

Jeff joined Rommel Cranston in 2004 bringing with him 24 years of experience with a large Baltimore based mechanical/service firm.  Jeff is responsible for directing all aspects of our service division including the management of 60 service technicians.  Jeff also has the task of developing new business initiatives aimed specifically at tenant improvement work and on site facility management service.

Russell DeRose (Russell)
Chief Financial Officer

Russell joined Rommel Cranston in 2000 bringing extensive experience in financial management, corporate taxation, strategic planning, and information technology.  Russell currently oversees all accounting operations for the Company as well as having responsibility for the Company’s information technology systems.  Russell possesses an undergraduate Business degree from Towson University, an MBA from the University of Baltimore and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Carol Bonas (Carol)
Director of Human Resources

Carol joined Rommel Cranston in 1993, beginning her tenure as part of the Accounting department.  In 1997, Carol became Director of Human Resources for the Company complimenting 20 years of experience in a family owned business where Carol served as General Manager, Human Resources Director and Treasurer.  Carol is responsible for directing all human resource functions for the Company including directing the Company’s training and safety programs.  Carol is a graduate of the University of Maryland, College Park, MD, where she earned a degree in mathematics. Carol has also participated in the environmental studies program at Johns Hopkins University.  Carol is active in Associated Builders and Contractors Association.

William Kleinfelder (Bill)

Electrical Operations Manager

Bill joined Rommel Cranston in early 2006 as a Senior Project Manager in our electrical division. Possessing more than 20 years of experience in the electrical construction business, Bill brought to Cranston experience in managing electrical, mechanical, civil rehabilitation, instrumentation and equipment projects in Maryland, Virginia, Delaware and Washington, DC. Bill had responsibility for projects ranging in size from $100,000 to $26 million along with supervisory and management responsibility for the attending construction personnel. Bill also possesses extensive experience in blue print analysis, value engineering and has a broad knowledge of building laws and OSHA safety standards. Bill is a graduate of Ithaca College and is active with the Maryland Apprentice Training Council, ABC Education and Training Committee and is a member of the Board of Directors for ABC, Baltimore Chapter.

Joey Chambers (Joey)
Safety Director

Possessing 30 years of experience in management of safety programs, operations, training and policy and procedure development, Joey joined Rommel Cranston in 2006, as the company’s safety director. Responsible for overall safety programs, Joey’s duties and responsibilities include safety training, claims administration, equipment safety analysis and on site safety analysis of our job sites. Joey possesses extensive experience with regulations issued by OSHA, EEO and DOT and has experience in data base management and Human Resources.