Clyde Burgess

Clyde Burgess joined the Wharton-Smith family in 1985. For three years, he had worked with Bill Wharton and George Smith at Bay-Con General, Inc. prior to their purchase of the company. In April of 2007, Clyde was named Vice President of Preconstruction Services, Water and now provides more than 40 years of expertise in engineering and construction to the team portfolio.

In his current role, Clyde oversees Water CMAR and Design-Build project work. He is responsible for collaborating with owners and design consultants to develop leads and execute projects. In addition to his primary focus on pursuits and projects’ preconstruction phase, Clyde remains involved in the lifecycle of many projects through construction, start-up, close-out, and warranty issues.

Clyde graduated from the University of Central Florida in 1985 with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering/Mechanical option degree and has been a Florida-registered Professional Engineer since 1989.

Clyde moved to Central Florida in 1978 from Cleveland, Ohio. He currently lives in Longwood, Florida, with his wife of 25 years, Suzanne, and his 18- and 15-year-old sons, Wesley and Will. He enjoys singing, golf, snow skiing, watching and attending many sporting events, and spending time with his family.