The Northeast Erectors II leadership team brings decades of combined experience across every level of the construction process. From hands-on steel erecting to project management, accounting, and operations, the depth of experience allows our team to approach every project with proven knowledge, strong coordination, and a commitment to doing the job right.
Our Team
Ian Wengerd
President
Ian brings over 25 years' experience in metal industry and is actively involved in the day-to-day operations which include but not limited to the schedule for all new projects.
There is only one way to do business according to Ian. I work the way I live - With honesty, integrity, compassion, and drive. These are the keys to my success.
Brenda Litt
Office Manager and Accounting
Andy Hershberger
Project Management
Ron Wenger
Vice President
With more than 42 years of experience in the building industry, his career has grown from hands-on wood framing to leading crews and managing the erecting of large-scale, pre-engineered metal buildings and structural steel projects. Ron began working on a wood framing crew in 1982 and became a crew foreman by 1984. He became an authorized Metallic builder in 1987 before transitioning to Nucor Building Systems in 2008, where he remains an authorized dealer and builder today. Over the course of his career, he has developed extensive experience with complex, large-scale PEMB and structural steel construction, including individual structures exceeding 200,000 square feet.
With 32 years of construction accounting experience, Brenda brings extensive knowledge of percentage-of-completion and WIP accounting, job costing, and AIA billing. As Office Manager, she also oversees workers’ compensation and required insurance coverage, while ensuring municipal contract registrations are completed and all applicable guidelines and requirements are followed.
Orris Schlabach
With a career in the building industry spanning nearly five decades, he began his journey in 1978 constructing post-frame buildings. Over the years, he gained extensive hands-on experience in building, project estimating, and sales before transitioning to pre-engineered steel buildings in 1992.
His industry involvement extends beyond the job site, having served eight years on the Behlen Buildings Builder Advisory Board and 26 years on the board of the Metal Building Contractors and Erectors Association (MBCEA). He currently serves as President of the MBCEA Great Ohio Chapter.
He is also a certified installer of standing seam roofing systems for Behlen Buildings and NCI/Cornerstone Building Brands and holds a General Contractor license in the state of Florida.
Sales & Estimating
With 34 years of construction experience, Andy brings extensive knowledge of building erecting and project leadership. His career includes four years of hands-on field work, 24 years as a crew foreman, 2 years as a project superintendent, and 4 years as a project manager. His combination of field and management experience gives him a practical understanding of projects from erecting through completion.
Michael Hamilton
Project Superintendent
Drew Hershberger
Project Superintendent
With nine years of construction experience, Drew brings a strong background in pre-engineered metal buildings and structural steel erecting. His experience includes five years as a crew foreman and two years as a Project Superintendent, combining hands-on field knowledge with the leadership needed to keep projects running safely, efficiently, and on schedule.
David Harry
Project Superintendent
David has spent the past 10 years building pre-engineered metal buildings and structural steel projects, developing his expertise directly in the field. For the last two years, he has served as Project Superintendent, applying that experience to overseeing crews, coordinating jobsite operations, and delivering quality work from start to finish.
With five years of experience in steel erecting management, Michael brings a strong understanding of project coordination and field operations. As Project Superintendent, he works closely with general contractors and owners to coordinate crews, maintain schedules, and ensure projects are completed safely and efficiently.