Meet the Team

Henry is a co-founder and became President of the company in 2012 when founder, David Lanier retired. Henry helps to fulfill the administrative and managerial responsibilities for the overall company. Henry is a graduate of North Carolina Central University and has worked as a Certified Public Accountant. He has broad experience in the field of accounting and construction management. Before joining the company, Henry worked with Coopers & Lybrand in Richmond, Virginia and with Phillip Morris-USA.

Benjamin Lanier is a co-founder of Lanier Construction Company. He completes estimates for projects, serves as a project manager and helps with the overall management of the company. He also has more than 23 years of direct construction experience. Benjamin has a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering from North Carolina State University.

Prentice has over 22 years experience working in construction. He is a project superintendent and has managed projects ranging from an 8 million dollar highway project to several site projects at Universities and prisons.

Sherba is the company’s business manager and comptroller. She handles many of the company's administrative functions and has worked in construction for more than 18 years. A graduate of A&T University, Sherba oversees general office management, accounting etc and contract administration which includes signing contracts, submittals and executing change orders etc.

Jeremiah Lanier serves as project superintendent at Lanier Construction Company, bringing over a decade of experience. He has successfully managed projects of varying size and complexity, working closely with NCDOT and various municipalities across central and eastern North Carolina to deliver high-quality projects to clients.