Project Sales Consultants

Mike has dedicated over 25 years of his life to stewarding the legacies of our customers. He joined the FBi Buildings team in 1991 as a Project Sales Consultant (PSC). During that time, he advocated for the needs of our commercial customers, ensuring the end product was just right for the operation. His ability to understand the needs of each client is key to success, not only for FBi Buildings and our team but most importantly, the customer.

After 15 years of working directly with customers as a PSC, Mike was elevated to a Senior Regional Manager role where he can use his experience to help coach our consultant team. The team continues to leverage his depth of knowledge to add value to our customers. Mike’s understanding of commercial code and permitting review helps save our customers time and money on their projects. During his career, Mike has been a champion for each one of our customers, going beyond buildings to build legacies.

Ben has 12 years of sales and customer service experience. He started at FBi Buildings in 2023 focused on our dairy barn sales. His roles has evolved into the Regional Sales Manager of our Repair and Renovation department.

Ben has a wealth of post-frame knowledge and has even constructed his own pole barn home!

Ben is married with two kids. Outside of work he enjoys woodworking, traveling, and watching his kids' sporting events.

Duke brings a well-rounded experience to the FBi Buildings team. After spending 4 years on one of our in-house crews, learning the ins and outs of post-frame construction, Duke moved into a role with our expert design team. He continued to put the needs of the customer first and was elevated to a Design Manager role. With Duke’s passion for putting the customer first, it seemed natural to move him into a Project Sales Consultant role where he could leverage his first-hand experience of the building and design process on behalf of our customers.

Fast forward over 20 years and Duke continues to put the needs of our customers first as a Senior Project Sales Consultant. In this role, he ensures our team’s priority stays where it should be: on the customer. With his hands-on experience in our building process, Duke brings a focus on structural integrity. He works with our Project Sales Consultants to ensure each new building stands the test of time. Duke also earned his Associate of Science Degree in Business Management from Vincennes University.

Graduating from Manchester University, Josh double-majored earning his Bachelor of Science Degrees in Management and Marketing. His past managerial and consulting roles helped Josh realize his passion for connecting with people and learning more about their unique backgrounds and experiences. When Josh first joined FBi Building’s team in 2017, he worked as the Inside Sales Manager to better understand customer needs throughout the entire building process.

Today, he enjoys assisting customers to ensure building specifications match their needs and budgets. Josh is known for his outgoing personality and personable demeanor. Outside of work, Josh attends Lafayette’s First Church of the Nazarene and enjoys spending time with his wife, Madison, and their two children.

A Sparta, MI native, Anthony joins the FBi team with over 20 years of experience in retail and commercial sales. He also has seven years of experience in the construction industry.

Once you speak to Anthony, you’ll soon realize that he has a very kind and approachable way about himself. He likes to make people happy and will go out of his way to help somebody when they are in need.

Anthony and his wife have two children. They spend a lot of their time outdoors, whether it’s landscaping improvements, fishing, golfing, or snowmobiling in the Upper Peninsula.

Mark has spent more than 20 years in the construction industry. Through his passion and dedication as a PSC, Mark helped get hundreds of buildings off the ground for our customers. With his past experience in excavation, Mark has been a huge asset to our customers in the area of site preparation and subcontractor selection. Armed with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Building Construction Management from Purdue University, Mark brings a focus on project management that drives projects to get done on time, and on budget.

As a Preconstruction Manager, Mark works with our consultants to help each of our customers save time and money through proper site preparation. Our team continues to leverage his excavation expertise and leadership ability to do right, on time, with excellence for each one of our customers.

Steve Sherman grew up on an Iowa farm and moved into construction at a young age traveling with his father’s crew. After graduating from the University of Iowa he became a subcontractor setting tile and stone before moving onto General Contracting custom residential homes. During this time, Steve married his wife Amy, and together they have four children ages 15 to 25. Steve moved from construction to real estate sales before joining FBi Buildings as the Business Development Lead for Iowa. He loves spreading the word about the many things FBi has to offer from farm buildings to commercial offerings to customized Barndo’s!

Steve loves following his kid’s activities and sports and enjoys family time as well as most any outdoor activity.

Another one of our “home-grown” experts, Dave started his career with FBi Buildings as a Crew Carpenter. After eight years of setting posts, hanging trusses and installing side steel, Dave was promoted to a Crew Foreman position. In this role, he brought the focus on quality that FBi Buildings is known for. He used his experience as a carpenter to lead his crew to successfully complete building after building for our customers while upholding our dedication to quality.

After 15 years in the field, Dave transitioned into a role as a Project Sales Consultant. His past experience is extremely helpful in this role as he helps customers plan and design their perfect post-frame building. Dave can help bring clarity to each step of the building process and ensure your post-frame building is designed to withstand the test of time.

James has over 25 years of experience in the construction industry, with over 20 of those years being employed at FBi. He is on the Construction Advisory Council at Purdue University and is affiliated with the NFBA. James also coaches multiple youth sports programs. An avid outdoorsman, he enjoys hunting and fishing with his three sons.

His expertise is in crew development, but FBi has utilized his experience for safety, design, sales and project management. James is a U.S. Army Veteran. James and his family currently reside in Winamac, Indiana.

After 20 years in project management, Kurt brings predictability to the projects he works on. His experience in project management allows him to help control and balance the “triple constraints”, scope, budget, and timeline, to ensure quality. This is especially helpful for the more complex commercial projects Kurt often works on in Northwestern Indiana. Kurt has also obtained his Bachelor of Science Degree in Building Construction Management from Purdue University and a Master’s of Business Administration from Frostburg State University.

Through his career, Kurt has mastered the permitting process after working with many customers to get their projects off the ground. He’s also one of our experts on energy efficiency, helping our customers optimize the energy costs through building design.

Born and raised in Danville, Indiana, Dakota is no stranger to the farm and construction world. His experience with the two helps his customers understand the expectations of job site planning to help create a smooth transition for our crews to complete the job on time. 

After your first conversation with Dakota, you'll feel his passion for building relationships with those he works with. In addition, his attention to detail helps facilitate and navigate building plans into reality. 

Outside of work, Dakota enjoys renovating his house, attending Purdue sporting events, working on his family farm, and coaching basketball. 

Mike started with FBi Buildings over 10 years ago. In his first role with the company, he was a Project Manager, in charge of every aspect of FBi Buildings’ scope of each project. In this role, attention to detail is key. Mike’s ability to account for each screw in a project was vital to completing many buildings. His understanding of each phase of our construction process helps our customers save time and money.

In his role as Project Sales Consultant, Mike still leverages his knowledge of project management to maximize the project schedule for each of his customers. He can help walk you through the exact timeline from breaking ground to the last screw. Mike can give you the answers you need to get started today.

When working with Brian, you’ll soon learn that his greatest strength is listening and understanding the needs of others. He enjoys helping people and making a difference in their lives.

Brian joins the FBi team with over 26 years of sales experience. He believes it is critical to be a strong, positive liaison to the customer for the company. He strives to be organized and believes you should never leave a stone unturned. His key for continued growth is consistent follow-up. Prior to coming to FBi, Brian has been an Inventory Manager, Commercial Account Manager, and a General Sales Manager.

Brian and his wife have five sons and their first granddaughter. When he’s not selling buildings, he enjoys outdoor activities such as camping, boating, snow skiing, and fly fishing.

Michael brings over 30 years of experience in sales and management, making him the perfect fit for the Project Sales Consultant role. After your first call with Michael, you'll notice that he strongly desires to learn and grow about his customer's projects. 

Strong work ethics have been a way of life for Michael, as his parents were small business owners. His father always told him, "Be a leader and not a follower." He's taken that advice to heart and has applied it to all aspects of his life. 

In his free time, you'll find Michael taking advantage of the four seasons of Michigan. He enjoys biking, boating, golfing, and riding snowmobiles. His two rescue dogs also rank high on his list, but his grandson is his most recent pride and joy. 

A Delavan, IL native, Jeremy is one of FBi’s construction veterans. He started with the company in 2012 as a Crewman and eventually worked his way up to Superintendent.

Not only is he a veteran at FBi, but Jeremy also enlisted in the military in 2008 and has been deployed overseas three different times. An avid outdoorsman, hunting and fishing are some of his favorite things to do.

Resiliency is his backbone, and Jeremy believes the only thing that can bring you down is yourself. Jeremy has a thirst for passion and won’t settle until his customers get exactly what they’re looking for.

Victor is a fourth-generation farmer on his family's grain farm, which gives him a rich background in agriculture. Upon your first conversation with Victor, you'll soon realize that he is relationship-focused. He looks at each sale as an opportunity to build new friendships rather than completing a sales transaction. Victor is passionate about helping his customers find a solution that best answers their needs.

Outside of work, Victor spends his nights and weekends helping on the family farm, hunting, golfing, and spending time with family and friends.

Daniel joined the FBi team in the fall of 2023. He was born and raised in Delphi, IN.  He has worked in sales and customer service for over 10 years,  seven of which in construction.

He has a passion for building relationships with customers and being attentive to their needs. His empathetic personality allows him to quickly put himself in his customer’s shoes, to figure out a solution together. 

In Daniel's free time, he loves to watch Purdue sports and the NFL. He loves spending time with his family, especially at their lake house in Allegan, MI. When the weather allows it, he loves playing golf all spring and summer long.

Seth started at FBi Buildings in 2023. He brings over 10 years of sales experience. His past experience working with contractors on large commercial projects gives him a unique perspective on the range and options available in post-frame construction. Imagine purchasing a building that is functional top to bottom and beautiful from the outside, with no uncertainty about craftmanship or reliability.

Outside of work, Seth enjoys the outdoors and traveling with his wife and son. He also enjoys playing outdoor sports and video games with his son.

He is determined to help you achieve your dream of building a pole barn!

Hunter has 6 years of sales experience and 3 years of sales management experience. He is married with a son and enjoys watching and coaching basketball.

His greatest strengths are his communication skills, work ethic, and results-driven mindset. He strives to ensure his customers are satisfied and successful. 

Colton Bauknecht has a Bachelor's degree in Marketing and a minor in Psychology from North Central College. He has four years of experience in selling, account managing, leading teams, and partner relations.

Colton believes in being available to answer calls and questions, understanding that customers buy when they are ready and is here to help you with your post-frame project.

Outside of work, Colton is a huge Chicago Bears fan. When he is not helping on the family farm, he enjoys boating and snowmobiling in Wisconsin. 

Korrie spent 5 years as a Finish Operator at UARCO before joining the FBi team in 1995. When he was first hired, he started as a leadman and worked his way to become a Repair & Renovation Specialist.

His knowledge of post frame buildings helps his customers make the right decision on their projects. It’s not uncommon for Korrie to go above and beyond to ensure his customers get the best solution to make their investment last a lifetime.

When Korrie isn’t selling, he enjoys spending time with his family (especially his grandson). You could also find him doing one of his favorite things…cooking!

Adam joined the FBi team in 2014 as a crewman. He eventually worked his way up and held positions as a crew foreman and project manager before taking on this position. Prior to coming to FBi, he worked as a laborer and on a wean-to-finish hog farm.

Adam’s experience of having multiple jobs throughout the company gives him the knowledge to help customers understand who we are and how we can help them. His expertise will give his customers the peace of mind that they are working with someone that knows how the post frame industry works.

In his free time, you’ll find Adam spending time with his wife and two kids. He also enjoys the outdoors and anything related to hunting.

Daniel started at FBi Buildings in the summer of 2023. He has over 20 years of sales experience. He has a MBA from Wilmington National University and received his real estate license in 2019.

His career has also included owning and operating several businesses. He brings a multitude of experiences, including working for a competitor, to help customers navigate the construction process.   

He is married with three children and loves the outdoors, friends, family, and music. He is empathetic with customers and strives to put them first.

Mark Cook joined the FBi Buildings team in 2023 with 18 years of experience. He is married with two dogs. Outside of work, Mark enjoys cooking and home improvement projects.

Mark is dedicated to finding solutions to customers' problems. He brings years of construction experience to help you with your post-frame project. He is passionate about providing customers with quality service.