Stephen Davis is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Davis & Floyd. As a son of the firm’s late cofounder, Emmett I. Davis, Jr., he has spent his entire career working with the company, strategizing its growth across South Carolina to better serve clients in the communities where we live, work, learn, and play. A pioneer in Traditional Neighborhood Development, also known as New Urbanism, Stephen takes an active role in mixed-use projects. These involve award-winning, authentic communities, including Habersham in Beaufort, SC. He enjoys helping shape communities by creating “new old places” where people want to reside. Because every project starts with a plan, Stephen launched Davis & Floyd’s Studio Planscape to create sustainable spaces that seamlessly combine modern designs with unique landscapes, while protecting the integrity of the surrounding environment. He emphasizes the importance of incorporating sustainability and conservation into Davis & Floyd’s projects, treading lightly on land, preserving trees, and protecting sites from heavy environmental impacts by integrating the natural landscape. Client-focused, Stephen commits to understanding clients’ critical needs when developing efficient solutions for their various challenges, including creatively identifying funding options and working with local, state, and federal agencies to advance projects. Outside of his role at Davis & Floyd, Stephen is involved with real estate development and timber-related activities with a high measure of conservation integrated in both. He serves as board member for Countybank, member of YPO, session member for the Associated Reformed Presbyterian Church, past chairman of The Citadel Foundation, and former board member for the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources.

As President of Davis & Floyd, Josh Fowler brings diverse experience and knowledge of business operations and engineering, contributing a global reach and local focus to lead enhanced Davis & Floyd growth efforts in a strategic direction. He is tasked with the goal of continuing to build Davis & Floyd’s high-performing team grounded in its long-standing family culture. Josh received his BS in civil engineering from Georgia Tech and MBA from Clemson. He is a professional engineer in SC, NC, and GA. Throughout his career, he has served in various leadership roles mostly in professional services, plus 6 years in manufacturing sales & marketing. Most of his consulting work has been in water/wastewater with some experience in industrial and economic development as well as industrial compliance. His community involvement includes Rotary International (Downtown Greenville club), where he is a past board member and currently serves on the Annual Fundraiser and IT Committees. He is a former president of South Carolina Society of Professional Engineers (SCSPE) Educational Foundation and former SCSPE board member. He served on the American Council of Engineering Companies of South Carolina (ACEC-SC) Environmental Committee. He has participated in several chambers of commerce (currently on the Greenville Chamber Board of Advisors) and economic development organizations, including South Carolina Economic Developers Association (SCEDA). He is a member of American Water Works Association (AWWA) and Water Environment Federation (WEF). Josh is passionate about growing people, teams, and communities.

In 2014, Jason Eppley was promoted to Chief Operating Officer of Davis &Floyd and works in the corporate office in Greenwood, SC. He is a professional engineer with 25 years of experience in the field of structural design and multi-discipline project management. He is a graduate of Clemson University with a Master of Engineering and a Bachelor of Science, both in civil engineering. In his role as COO, Jason is responsible for the overall daily business operations of the firm. He was named to the Board of Directors of the American Council of Engineering Companies of South Carolina (ACEC-SC) in June 2017. Currently, Jason serves on ACEC-SC’s executive committee as past chair. He also is a graduate of ACEC-SC’s Future Leaders Program class of 2011-2012.

Mike Horton serves as Davis & Floyd’s Chief Engineering Officer and works in the North Charleston office. He has been with the firm for more than 25 years. As Chief Engineering Officer, Mike oversees Davis & Floyd’s technical delivery of professional services and leads the project management and project delivery programs and practices. His professional background is in hydraulics and hydrology, where he continues to lead in the study and design of projects that involve stormwater management and flood control facilities. In June 2017, Mike was named SC Civil Engineer of the Year by the South Carolina Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers.

Tom Jordan serves as Vice President and Environmental Manager for Davis & Floyd. He has been with the firm more than 30 years and has multidisciplinary engineering experience in all market sectors. As a NEPA practitioner, he prepares Environmental Assessments (EAs) and Categorical Exclusions (CEs) for numerous highway projects. These comprehensive documents study the applicable requirements for federally-funded projects. In his role with Davis & Floyd, Tom oversees solid waste design permitting and compliance as well as industrial design permitting and compliance. He also obtains and manages 404/401 wetland and stream mitigation permits. He writes hazardous waste technical reports and provides guidance for handling contaminated sites and disposal of contaminated soils. Additionally, Tom conducts and writes asbestos and lead paint surveys and provides guidance and project designs for building demolition and material disposal.

Brent Robertson serves as a Vice President of Davis & Floyd and has been with the firm for more than 25 years. He is the manager of the firm's Greenwood office. Brent is also the Civil Engineering Discipline Leader. His experience includes stormwater/erosion control design and permitting, utility design and permitting, road layout and design, subdivision planning and development, and topographic surveys.

Brice has over 25 years of progressive experience managing, designing, and providing on-site engineering for over $1B worth of complex design-build and design-bid-build transportation projects. His experience from both the construction site and design office offers a unique perspective and approach to project designs that are constructable and cost efficient. His on-site experience includes projects totaling over 17 miles of bridges, some located in complex roadway and interchange environments. For the past 15 years, Brice has been the principal design manager of several complex design-bid-build and design-build projects including interstate, rail, and toll facilities. As Transportation Market Sector Leader with Davis & Floyd, he is focused on the pursuit, development, and principal management of transportation projects for SCDOT, municipalities, and private entities.

Todd Warren, PE, serves as Vice President, bringing 17 years of engineering expertise to Davis & Floyd. Todd leads the Structural Engineering Group and has spent his career designing and managing a multitude of projects crossing many markets. Todd provides services for road improvements, bridge inspections, bridge replacements, design-build projects, water/wastewater treatment facilities, and building expansions/replacements for various private, state and local agencies. He also serves in program management roles for sales tax-funded infrastructure programs, where he directs all aspects of projects involving bridges, buildings and other structures, drainage and stormwater design, water and sewer design, traffic/transportation engineering, utility coordination/SUE, public involvement, and contract management.

As a Vice President, Steve serves as our Beaufort Office Leader. He has honed his leadership skills by managing the successful completion of countless civil engineering and surveying projects in the Lowcountry. He coordinates multidisciplinary teams to bring projects from the planning and permitting stages to final design and contract award. He specializes in the Design-Build approach, teaming with contractors to meet clients’ drainage, road, public/recreational facilities, and other infrastructure improvement needs.