Steven R. Johnston attended Georgia Military College in Milledgeville, GA from 1991 to 1993 and Georgia College and State University from 1993 to 1995. He earned Bachelor Degrees in both Military Science and Criminal Justice Administration as well as a Commission as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army. During this time he also worked for Skyline Construction Services, Inc. as a roofer and foreman. In 1995, he entered the Active Duty Army as an Apache Helicopter Pilot and Officer. He rose to the rank of Major and was in command at multiple levels. His duty assignments included a combat deployment to Afghanistan from 2002-2004; Joint and Combined force assignments (working with other US Armed Forces branches and Armed forces from other countries); Air Cavalry Troop Commander (responsible for 250 soldiers); Air Cavalry Squadron Executive Officer (2nd in command for 600 soldiers); special assistant to the US Ambassador/ Special Envoy to Afghanistan (Zalmay Khalizad) 2002-2004. After being Honorably Discharged from the Army, Steve became a full-time employee of Skyline Construction Services, Inc. in 2004. He currently holds the positions of Vice President, Superintendent, and Head Estimator. Steve has extensive computer and technical skills. He is a credentialed installer of all types of roofing systems with most major manufacturers. He has completed numerous continuing education courses pertaining to roofing sponsored by the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) and major roofing manufacturers. Mr. Johnston recently obtained his Georgia General Contractor’s License.

Grady Carnes has been involved with construction related work his entire life. From the ages of 10 -18 he worked in his family’s large dairy business. This 24-hour a day, 365 day a year operation included thousands of acres of land and hundreds of dairy cattle. Grady worked at all levels of the operation up to the position of lead dairyman. Upon graduating from Putnam County High School in 1992 until 2001, Mr. Carnes was employed as a floating carpentry specialist at Horton Homes in Eatonton, GA. From 2001 until 2006, Mr. Carnes owned his own construction company, Southern Home Specialists. His company built approximately 12 custom homes per year as well as completed numerous remodeling jobs throughout central Georgia. His company was regularly employed by Skyline Construction Services, Inc. on large projects throughout the southeastern United States. In 2006, he was asked to join Skyline’s team full–time as a foreman. He quickly rose to the position of Head Field Superintendent. He is regularly selected to manage the field operations of the most critical and demanding jobs Skyline receives. Grady is a qualified installer of all types of roofing for most major manufacturers. He develops excellent rapport with the most demanding customers ensuring customer satisfaction. Mr. Carnes has never had a lost time accident on any of his projects and boasts the best safety record in the company. He is also certified crane operator up to 75 tons in capacity.

Head Sheet Metal Superintendent

David Hadid currently serves as Skyline Construction Services’ Head Sheet Metal Superintendent. He began as an apprentice at the age of 16 and has provided within the industry for over 40 years. Mr. Hadid has worked with Skyline for over 30 years fabricating intricate sheet metal pieces and components. David also used his craftsmanship to construct our copper detail work along with making copper art in his free time.