Tim Smith

In 1984, at age 16, Tim Smith joined Wharton-Smith, starting at the bottom and learning his way up the ladder through college, finally earning full-time employment in 1991. During 35 years of incredible growth and change, Tim has served the company in many roles — Cleaning Crew, Field Engineer, Estimator, Project Engineer, Project Manager, Project Executive, Quality Control Director, Vice President, and President. In each of these roles, he has advanced the company’s goal of being the Construction Group of Choice. In his current role as President, Tim has aided the company’s growth through his servant leadership abilities, his strong engineering and operations background, and his dedication to Wharton-Smith’s value of continuous improvement. Tim’s current responsibilities include the administration and management of corporate operations while providing executive guidance and problem-solving advice to Wharton-Smith’s Executive Management team. Tim also oversees the execution of strategic business plans and infrastructure management by leveraging technology to yield efficient and effective growth management methods. Tim holds a bachelor’s degree in Finance from Auburn University and a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Central Florida. Tim is a Professional Engineer and a licensed General Contractor. Tim is committed to the Central Florida community and actively supports Kids House, Leadership Seminole, Habitat for Humanity, Seminole State College, University of Central Florida, and the Central Florida Zoo. In his free time, Tim enjoys off-road motorcycle racing and supporting his wife Shelia’s dance studio, Destination Dance of Oviedo. He is the father of three talented daughters, Abigail, Ashley, and Rita. Tim’s Business Philosophy: When providing leadership to the team, my most important job is to get them what they need to do their jobs and get out of their way!