Checking In with Sean Ray

Sean Ray has been a carpenter with Alexander Nicholson for three years. Sean moved to Charlottesville with his parents as a teenager. Before coming to Virginia, Sean’s family lived in Colorado, as well as Daytona Beach, Florida, where he was born. Sean has never lost his ties to the ocean. He’ll take any chance he can get to be near the water. Today, he lives just outside of town with his fiancé, Stephanie, and their two children. 

During his time at Alexander Nicholson, Sean has put his carpentry skills to the test on a number of high-end residences, but favorite project so far has been an elegant dock on a farm pond. It features a curved viewing platform connected to a fishing pier by a floating serpentine walkway. Sean loves challenging himself and exploring new woodworking techniques.  

Sean’s favorite thing about working at Alexander Nicholson is the camaraderie. At Alexander Nicholson, employee social events and collaboration between departments is just the beginning. We look for natural team players who care about doing the right thing for their teammates and their community. Sean takes this to heart, playing a leading role at company events and lifting up everyone he works with. 

When Sean isn’t at work or on a beach sipping a Corona with lime, he’s wrenching on cars. Like a lot of us, he enjoys learning about how things are put together. If it has a motor, he can get it running. In Sean’s words, “I like doing what people say can’t be done.”  

Sean’s technical abilities and positive attitude have made him a valuable part of our team!  

Thanks for your hard work, Sean! 

Sean at one of our outdoor company events!

Keeping Up With Chris Davis

Chris Davis is a project supervisor at Alexander Nicholson, and has been with the company since 2004. Above all, Chris enjoys building large, high-end custom homes with lots of unique details. Working at Alexander Nicholson gives him that opportunity.

“My favorite project was one where we built a 45-ton wooden bridge, then picked up a farmhouse to move it to another location on the farm. Then we built a large farm center to house cattle and equipment on the property. Finally, we built a large custom home with a lot of detail and a complicated landscape. Work like that is really rewarding and gives us a result that is really fun to show,” Chris said.

“Being part of the A/N team is like having another family. In some weeks I see more of my work family than my real family! We have our disagreements and different ways of doing things, but at the end of the day I feel like we all have each others’ back and there is always someone there to help when needed.”

When he’s not at work, Chris enjoys hunting, watching football, and being outside as much as possible with his family.