Erin Thompson
Vice President, Greenville Region Leader
Erin began his career with Messer in 1997 as a co-op and was hired full time upon earning his bachelor’s degree in construction management from the University of Cincinnati in 1998.
Since joining Messer, Erin has provided leadership across a diverse portfolio of award-winning projects, including health care and higher education facilities, corporate offices, aviation concourses, multifamily housing, government buildings, distribution centers, retail/entertainment and parking garages.
Erin is leading Messer’s growth into South Carolina and the Upstate community. He will be responsible for providing executive-level operational leadership for projects, as well as allocating resources and supporting overall performance and business development.
In his previous role, Erin led Messer’s Central Ohio region, including a portfolio of work with OhioHealth, The Ohio State University, Memorial Health of Union Co., Mount Carmel Health Systems, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Nationwide Realty Investors, Ohio Living, and Hikma Pharmaceuticals. Notably, he oversaw the development of the Surgical and Heart Center at Grant Medical Center in Columbus, which earned both an Associated General Contractors (AGC) Build Ohio Award and an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Miami Valley Chapter Award of Excellence in 2007. Erin added a second AGC Build Ohio Award in 2013 for the City of Columbus 77 North Front Street project, a third AGC Build Ohio Award in 2021 for the Mt. Carmel East Hospital Modernization, and a 2001 Build Kentucky Award for the Newport on the Levee.
Erin is past board member with the Boy Scouts of America Simon Kenton Council, Rebuilding Together Central Ohio, and the Associated General Contractors – Central Ohio Chapter.