Who We Are

Lee Hardy

President/CEO

Lee Hardy began his 25-year career in the construction industry serving 13 years as Vice President at Hardy’s Inc. and was the fourth generation to work within the family-owned general contracting business, which employed more than 100 people. After Hardy’s underwent a merger acquisition with another local contractor, Lee remained for a five-year contract to support the estimating and project management divisions as a manager and consultant.

In 2007, Hardy partnered with Wyatt & Kathy Phillips to evolve their company, Phillips Grading & Construction, into Phillips Hardy Inc. In 2022, after many years of a successful partnership, Hardy acquired the remaining shares of Phillips Hardy Inc. and went on to form Hardy Holding Group – the management company for Phillips Hardy Inc. and the newly formed Hardy Construction. Hardy continues to apply the passion and commitment that is rooted in the family histories of this company towards the evolution of Hardy Holding Group and its role in building heavy civil projects across the Midwest.

Jason Stastny

Operations Manager

Jason Stastny came to Hardy Holding Group with 20 years of construction industry knowledge and skills, having previously held the roles of Operations Manager, Area Manager of DOT Roadway Construction, and Superintendent/Foreman for Oldcastle Materials/APAC Missouri, Inc. Jason has extensive experience managing multi-million dollar projects in multiple states and across varying domains of heavy civil engineering. He holds various professional affiliations and certifications, and his work has been recognized with numerous MAPA and NAPA Quality in Construction Awards throughout his career.

Phillip Raines

Senior Estimator

Phillip Raines brings over 20 years of experience in highway construction to the Hardy Holding Group team with a track record of achieving exceptional results in both the estimating and project management areas of DOT highway construction. Phil began his career with the Missouri Department of Transportation, working initially as an Inspector and then as a Resident Engineer. Following this, he made the transition to the contractor side of highway construction, working for APAC-Missouri and then Pace Construction Co. in estimating and project management capacities. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Missouri, and has a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Missouri.

Jeff Stephens

Safety Manager

Jeff has worked in the heavy-civil, railroad, and oil/gas industries for more than 30 years balancing Safety, Quality, and Production. He specializes in heavy equipment, cranes, bridge fall protection, work zones, excavation, and CDL/DOT operations. He emphasizes an employee-driven safety culture and innovative safety solutions to protect each employee while remaining cost-effective. 

Christy Flood

HR Manager & EEO Officer

Christy Flood is a graduate of Columbia College with a BS in Business Administration and is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management. She has over a decade of experience in the heavy-civil construction industry. Christy is responsible for leading the company’s recruitment efforts and HR practices as well serving as EEO Officer.