Leadership

Jeremy Spivey – Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Spivey founded Cardinal Civil Contracting in 2013 and has been a partner and the Chief Executive Officer of Cardinal since that time. Mr. Spivey has more than 30 years of civil construction experience specializing in all facets of land development and complex civil projects. Having begun his career as a part of a utility crew, Mr. Spivey worked his way through core aspects of the business. Mr. Spivey holds a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management with a Minor in Business Administration from East Carolina University.

Mike Rowe – Partner, Chief Financial Officer

Mike Rowe has been a partner and the Chief Financial Officer of Cardinal Civil Contracting since July 2019.  Previously, Mr. Rowe was a partner and fractional Chief Financial Officer of Rankin McKenzie LLC, a provider of part-time and interim chief financial officer services to growth companies from December 2017 to July 2019.  From January 2014 to December 2017, he held the positions of Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of ING Source, Inc., a producer of medical-grade compression products for consumers. From April 2010 to June 2013, he was Chief Financial Officer of Jones & Frank, a provider of turnkey fueling infrastructure.  Beginning in March 2006 to April 2010 he held the positions of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Carolina Handling, a material handling systems integrator. 

Mr. Rowe has a bachelor’s degree in accounting from North Carolina State University. He is a CPA license holder in the State of North Carolina and a Certificated Managerial Accountant (CMA) and a CFA certificate holder from the Institute of Management Accountants. He also obtained his Accredited in Business Valuations (ABV) certificate from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Mr. Rowe is a member of AICPA, North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants and the Institute of Management Accountants.

Tiffany Gidley – General Counsel

Tiffany Gidley has been the General Counsel of Cardinal Civil Contracting since May 2024. Prior to joining the company, Ms. Gidley was Corporate Counsel at David Allen Company, Inc., a commercial surfaces company, from July 2015 to May 2024. Ms. Gidley holds a Juris Doctor degree from Campbell University’s Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law and a bachelor’s degree in applied psychology from North Carolina State University.