Management Team
Max Wernert
Max has been working with Wernert since 2002. He started working summers during his education and has since worked at every level of the business. Through this experience, Max has developed proven expertise constructing high visibility projects and knowledge in all aspects of the construction process. He is a “hands on” leader who prides himself on being readily accessible to each and every project
Completing jobs with near impossible deadlines, performing work that is custom and unique to each project, and trouble shooting on-site problems are some of Max’s finest skills. He strives to deliver clients a quality product that will last. He graduated from Plymouth State University and received his bachelors degree in Business Management. He has also completed several cost estimating classes at NYU.
Evan Burchell
Vice President
Evan joined Wernert Construction in 2005. His responsibilities as Vice President include managing and coordinating all Estimating, Trade Contract Awards, Marketing and New Business Development strategies. Maintaining existing relationships as well as building new ones is the key to his success. Prior to Wernert, Evan worked on the south shore of Long Island for a boutique real estate firm specializing in selling high end waterfront homes and commercial buildings. Prior to that he was a golf teaching professional at Wheatley Hills Golf Club and then The Creek Club.
He received his BS from Roanoke College. He is also an active member of REFA-CT(Real Estate Finance Association of Connecticut), and NAIOP(Connecticut and Suburban NY Chapter).
Mike Lampel
Joining the Wernert team in the year 2000, Mike’s responsibilities have include the management of all commercial projects from the bidding/estimating phase through construction to completion and turnover. Also responsible for oversight of the estimating department working on bids for residential projects and commercial projects in both the public and private sectors.
Over 25 years total experience serving as Project Manager on commercial construction projects of varied types including, but not limited to, ground-up new construction, interior renovations, historic restorations, tenant interior fit-outs, schools, libraries, offices, country clubs, senior/multi-unit housing, retail stores, marinas and prisons.
Marc Gessner
On March 15, 1999, Marc brought his considerable skills to Wernert. Today Marc is our head estimator. This task requires him to be fluent in all areas of construction; the residential as well as the commercial. In his position he also manages any of the in house company IT needs. Responsibility for preparing and receiving any CAD drawings, a skill that he acquired over the 15 years prior to joining the company and one that he continues to expand is also part of Marc’s role.
Joanie Brown
Joanie became a Wernert Team member in 2014 and has become the friendly face when you walk in the door. Her uplifting personality boosts everyone on the team. Further, Joanie handles office management, Trade Insurance and Payables for the company.
Anne P. Wernert
Anne came to Wernert after nearly 20 years of service in the healthcare industry. As a registered nurse, she was the Head Nurse of Labor and Delivery at White Plains Hospital and then moved on to working as an assistant to a local Internist here in Greenwich while raising her family.
In 1995, Anne came to Wernert and applied her organizational skills combined with her practical experience of raising three children to her interest in home renovation and design. Quickly she became the head of Wernert’s Residential business. She has successfully completed several addition/renovation projects each year and over twenty new homes.
Bruce Wernert
Bruce began his career working for an established Site and Utilities construction company. Eventually, he switched to the commercial construction industry working for a developer in the Fairfield county area. During that time he was responsible for building and developing commercial buildings all around the State of Connecticut.
As part of his business philosophy Bruce is flexible to adapt to changing markets. In response to economics of the early 1990’s he decided to include the construction of Custom Homes to the company’s portfolio. In the late 2000’s, he again had to adapt to the economy which prompted him to enter the municipal marketplace. Over the past few years more consulting services are being offered by the company and the future is to continue to be flexible.
We encourage each member of the company to provide our clients with the best experience, utilizing the most efficient and cost effective methods to build; employing the most up to date technology, sourcing the most environmentally friendly long lasting products, constantly working on being more competitive to pass along those savings to our clients. Our state of the art systems allow us to keep our costs down while operating smoothly and swiftly through projects with the goal of optimizing the construction process for our clients.