Get to know us

We think you’ll like us… a lot.

As your full-service merit shop contractor for decades, our company began as a small father-and-sons operation and has expanded into an employee-owned company favored by midwest public and private sectors alike. Our capabilities have expanded with our resources as we continue reinvesting to stay ahead of the construction curve.

But it’s not enough just to provide innovative service solutions with fair pricing and flexible, reliable delivery. You expect that. Story truly wrote the book on integrated customer attention. Our teams work seamlessly together, and with you, to build solid structures as well as relationships that inspire faith, loyalty and mutually beneficial end results. We want you to come back for your next project, and will do whatever it takes to make that happen.

Mike Espeset

President
Mike directs the overall corporate operations and leads the business development effort for Story Construction. He has spent his career building projects as well as developing relationships for new projects. Mike is a member, volunteer and leader for many community organizations and causes that he believes makes a difference.

Pat Geary

Chief Operating Officer
Pat is responsible for the daily operations of the company. He leads the project management team as well as provides oversight of Story’s field labor and equipment resources. Pat is a graduate of Iowa State University’s Construction Engineering program and has 20 years of experience with Story Construction.

Steve Tenney

Chief Financial Officer
Steve manages all of Story’s accounting, financing and insurance activities as well as human resources and information systems. He received his accounting degree at Northwest Missouri State University and is a Certified Public Accountant. Steve is very active in the Construction Financial Management Association, a national association that provides resources to meet the needs of construction financial professionals.

Mike Welter

Commercial Building Team Leader
As commercial building team leader, Mike is responsible for successfully leading and managing our project teams, the projects they build and the clients they serve. Mike is a graduate of Iowa State University’s Construction Engineering program with over 30 years of experience in the construction industry.

Chad Alley

Director of Business Development
Chad works to finds opportunities that match Story’s skills to a client’s needs. He is a graduate of Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa. In 2007 he was selected as one of the “Forty Under 40″ by the Des Moines Business Record for his contributions and leadership in the community and is a graduate of the Iowa Association of Business & Industry’s Leadership Iowa Class of 2006.

Our history spans more than 75 years… which means we’ve learned a thing or two.

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