Our Commitments
To foster a safe work environment for employees and the general public.
To attract, retain, educate, and reward, a talented, dedicated, and diverse workforce.
To preserve the environment through recycling, continually improving technologies, and the dedicated acts of each individual.
To provide quality workmanship, products, and customer service.
To uphold high ethical standards in all decisions.
To be profitable as a company, maintaining financial stability for our employees, and contributing to the needs of the community.
Our People
Our people have always been the core of who we are. As a family-owned business, our mission is to foster a close-knit workforce and employ talented, passionate, and hardworking individuals who take great pride in their work. Our people make us successful.
Meet Our Management Team
Michael Lee
President
Jaime Lee
Vice President
Bill Siemering
Sr. Technology Director
Bret McGuire
Operations Manager
Olympic Peninsula Division
Chris King
Operations Manager
Portland Division
Craig Nickel
Operations Manager
Kent Division
Dax Woolston
Chief Financial Officer
Eric Jacobs
Operations Manager
Greater Seattle/Eastside Division
Eric Mock
Regional Manager
Centralia/Aberdeen , Lacey, and Olympic Peninsula Divisions
Greg Nachatilo
Equipment Manager
Jason Dempsey
Production Manager
Jeff Crouse
Quality Control Manager
Jeff Herriford
Operations Manager
Lacey Division
Jeremy Johnson
Operations Manager
Centralia/Aberdeen Division
Karen Deal
Environmental & Land Use Director
Kari Shiflett
Human Resources Director
Kris Johnson
Operations Manager
Longview Division
Krystal Amos
Finance Director
Loren Tonsgard
Operations Manager
Monroe Division
Mike O’Neil
Risk Management Director
Randy Gartner
Operations Manager
Vancouver Division
Rich Owens
Regional Manager
Anacortes/Bellingham Division
Ron Green
Regional Manager
Portland, Vancouver, and Longview Divisions
Todd Prodzinski
Regional Manager
Greater Seattle/Eastside, Monroe, and Kent Divisions
Our History
At Lakeside Industries, we are a family-owned and mission-driven company passionate about our culture. We have
worked hard to maintain a tight-knit community, dedicated to safety, customer experience, and quality. Coming from a
humble background in the hotel service industry, the Lee family built our company on what they knew best: being of
service to others. Our story starts in the 1950s:
1950s
1952: Rhoady Lee Jr. and his family purchased Lakeside Gravel Co., Inc, which operated aggregate and concrete sales operations in Bellevue and Issaquah, Washington
1960s
The Lees purchased Acme Paving in Redmond, WA in 1964, entering the asphalt paving business. In the same year, a heavy-civil construction company under the name Red-Samm Construction
Co was started. As Red-Samm grew, it operated in Washington, Oregon, Montana, Alaska, and Hawaii with offices in Redmond, WA and Juneau, AK.
1950s
In 1955 Rhoady Lee Jr. and his family purchased Lakeside Gravel Co., Inc, which operated aggregate and concrete sales operations in Bellevue and Issaquah, Washington.
1960s
Almost a decade later in 1964, The Lees purchased Acme Paving in Redmond, WA, entering the asphalt paving business. In the same year, a heavy-civil construction company under the name Red-Samm Construction Co was started. As Red-Samm grew, it operated in Washington, Oregon, Montana, Alaska, and Hawaii, with offices in Redmond, WA, and Juneau, AK.
1970s
The Lees then purchased Washington Asphalt Co., Inc. & Pacific Sand and Gravel Co in 1971. The two companies had asphalt plants in Seattle (Fremont), Everett, Issaquah, Woodinville, Lacey, Shelton, and Centralia, as well as two portable plants. They then acquired Marine Asphalt Co., Inc. in Anacortes & Oak Harbor in 1976, B&K Paving in Kelso in 1976, Joplin Paving in Monroe in 1978, and started Valley Paving in Bellevue and Twin Falls, ID, in 1979.
A few years later, in 1977, The Red-Samm Mining Co construction business and asphalt plants in southeast Alaska were sold.
1980s
Larry Darnell became President of Lakeside Industries in 1980. Acquisitions in the 1980s included Shotwell Paving in Port Angeles in 1982, Columbia River Paving in Vancouver, WA, in 1983, Columbia West in Portland, OR in 1983, and Interstate Asphalt in Aberdeen in 1984.
1990s
In 1990, Cadman Ready-Mix acquired ownership of all concrete operations in Issaquah and Bellevue.
In 1991, Lakeside Industries purchased Whatcom Builders in Bellingham. In 1995, Lakeside appointed Tim Lee as President and Larry Darnell as Vice Chairman of the Board.
2000s
In 2006, Mike Lee assumed the role of President, and Tim Lee became CEO.
2010s
In 2017, Whatcom Builders merged with Lakeside to form the Bellingham Division.
2020s
In 2020, Lakeside Industries appointed Jaime Lee as Vice President. In 2023, Lakeside acquired Watson Asphalt Paving Company.
As a company, we have an expansive history, and we are excited to continue making a positive impact on our Lakeside family and surrounding communities.
Our Cornerstones
Lakeside Industries is committed to upholding the highest level of safety standards, providing high-quality work for our customers, improving our communities, environmental sustainability, and building a diverse and inclusive workforce. These values are the heartbeat of our culture, and we strive to embody them day in and day out.
