Nick Thompson has been with Thompson Homes since 2007. He first served as the Vice President of Operations until being named President in 2012. Home building is in Nick’s blood, as he is now the third generation- following in his grandfather and father’s footsteps. As a child, he spent many Sundays at the office with his dad, and high school summer days working with the framing and concrete crews. Born and raised in Owensboro, KY, Nick attended Daviess County High School and graduated in 1997. He then went on to earn a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and Business Management at the University of Kentucky where he met his wife, Jenifer. After graduating he moved out west to Denver, CO to pursue a career with Centex Homes, a national publicly-held homebuilding company. Nick spent the next 4 years with Centex working in their Land Development and Construction departments before moving home with his wife to join the family business.
At the forefront of the company, Nick is passionate about the fundamentals of homebuilding and oversees strategic initiatives, which include designing new products, defining the corporate brand, exploring new markets and creating a strong and meaningful company culture. With an emphasis on agile decision making, Nick is continuing to strengthen the talented team designed to deliver unparalleled quality and a memorable customer experience.
Currently, Nick remains very active in the local community. He served as President of the Owensboro Homebuilders Association in 2012 and is currently a Board Member. He also serves as an Area Vice President for the Home Builders Association of Kentucky and is an active Board Member of Junior Achievement of Western Kentucky. He enjoys volunteering in many of the local school classrooms, teaching young kids about work readiness and financial literacy. In 2011 Nick was recognized as one of the top “40 Under 40” homebuilding professionals in the country by Professional Builder magazine and represented the industry’s next generation of leadership.
Nick and Jenifer have a daughter, Kennedy Marie. In 2013 they proudly served as the local ambassador family for the March of Dimes. As a family they love to travel, lead a healthy, active lifestyle, and cheer on their beloved Kentucky Wildcats!
Jordan Cessna joined the Thompson Homes team in 2021 as our Director of Construction. He came to the team with 7 years of project management experience within the commercial construction industry. He has a passion for home building that was fine-tuned as he built his first family home with his wife, Callie, and most recently their “ever after” home where they currently reside in Henderson, KY. Jordan attended Henderson County High School and then Western Kentucky University where he played baseball and earned his bachelor’s degree in Construction Management. His favorite aspects of home construction are the personal interactions with his clients and providing them with a quality home.
Jordan is an avid outdoorsman who enjoys spending his free time on the lake bass fishing, deer hunting and duck hunting. On days when he is not enjoying the outdoors, you can find him watching a baseball game cheering on the Braves.
Jordan is a true family man that remains active in his church. He and his wife have a labradoodle, Bulleit, and are eager to grow their family.
Owensboro born Joe Gatton joined the team March 2023 and brings to the table a firm knowledge of accounting principles. He is a graduate of Owensboro High School and received his Bachelor’s degree from Morehead State University. Joe stays directly involved with the community, and can often be seen biking around town with his dog, Journey.
Matthew Hamilton has worked in the construction field for the past 20 plus years. He started out in the roofing business and then segwayed to residential building and remodeling. Spending many years learning the in’s and out’s of the building industry including proper procedure and codes. He then went on to become a certified boilermaker and welder working in power plants across the United States. Wanting to stay planted in Owensboro, he joined the Thompson Homes team as the superintendent managing Saddle Pointe and Brownwood subdivisions.
In his off time, Matt loves to ride his Harley, watch the 49er’s and spend time with his family. On the weekends he enjoys building customized furniture pieces. He hopes to one day see the pyramids in Egypt and also travel throughout Europe.
Jared Dunn has dynamic work experience, having worked as both a high school chemistry teacher and the store manager of Shelby’s Wheel and Tire. At Thompson Homes, he schedules and supervises the subcontractors at each worksite, ensuring that the installed products match what the customer selected, and that the quality of all work performed meets Thompson Homes standards. He also takes homeowners on the orientation of their new homes, and keeps each jobsite clean and presentable.
Jared’s hobbies include Tennessee Titans football, golfing, and going to concerts and movies. “My greatest accomplishment would have to be remaining happily married for 14 years and counting.”
Past work experience
I attended Indiana State University for 2 years in the construction management program before entering the production industry. After two years in production, I worked for a year in remodeling before accepting an Assistant Supervisor position with Thompson Homes
What is my role?
As a superintendent, I schedule and supervise subcontractors throughout the process of our builds. While verifying the work matches the customer selections and insuring it meets Thompson Homes’ needs
Interests/Hobbies
I enjoy hiking, spending time with my family and friends, and rooting for the Denver Broncos on Sunday
Anything Else
My fiancée and I have 2 huskies and a chihuahua at home
Bucket List
I plan to skydive soon and one day visit Bora Bora
Greatest Achievement
Becoming a father
Tells us about your past work experience. I spent three years working on a farm where I was a laborer and helped manage a small store that sold local farm products. Then in 2020, I started interning at Thompson Homes while obtaining a bachelor’s degree in construction management at Western Kentucky University.
What is your role, or what do you do at Thompson Homes? I am the Assistant Superintendent. I assist and help carry out the duties of the Senior Superintendent.
What are some of your interests or hobbies? I enjoy being outdoors and watching baseball, especially the Saint Louis Cardinals.
Bucket list. I want to visit every MLB stadium. I’d also like to build my own home someday.
Greatest achievement. Graduating college with a bachelor’s degree in construction management.
As the Design Coordinator at Thompson Homes, Jenifer assists new customers with their interior and exterior selections once their house plans have been finalized. She also works closely with the estimator to account for all selections and any special requests the customer may have. “I love meeting our customers and watching their home come to life!”
A graduate of the University of Kentucky (where she met her husband, Nick, the president of Thompson Homes), Jenifer is a passionate fitness guru, and has been an instructor and certified personal trainer for almost 15 years.
In addition to being a wife and mother, Jenifer enjoys spending time with extended family and close friends. “As a family we love to travel and explore the outdoors,” she says. “And cheer on our Kentucky Wildcats!”
Tell us about your past work experience.
What is your role, or what do you do at Thompson Homes?
Director of Customer Relations and Closing Coordinator
What are some of your interests or hobbies?
I enjoy being with family and friends, shopping, doing crafts, cooking, designing, planting flowers and relaxing when there is time allowed.
Is there anything else we should know about you?
I am a very hard working self-motivated individual both personally and professionally. I strive on being able to show my boys that hard work pays off and push them to work hard to be able to achieve anything they put their mind to.
“I’m really very self-confident when it comes to my work. When I take on a project, I believe in it 100%. I really put my soul into it. I’d die for it. That’s how I am” –Michael Jackson
Do you have a Bucket List?
Taking my family on a vacation to Hawaii, I lived in Honolulu for 2 years after high school. I would like to be able to show my husband and boys how beautiful the island is and places/things I was able to see while living there.
Greatest Achievement?
My greatest achievement is my family. I am blessed to have an amazing husband that I have known since childhood and two beautiful boys. They teach me something new each day and have helped me to become the person I am today.
Tell us about your past work experience? 20 plus years’ experience in residential, commercial, and industrial construction. Bathroom and kitchen remodels were my favorite, spent secs years with DreamMaker Bath and Kitchen as project manager.
Spent last 10 years building and operating a Racing Fuel Blend facility along with still building and remodeling on the side. I have worn a lot of hats over the years and excited to bring my experience and work ethic to the Thompson home team.
What is your role, or what do you do at Thompson Homes? My role is to plan, construct, and exceed customers’ expectations from start to finish in constructing their new home.
What are some of your interests or hobbies? Grew up in Philpot, graduate of DCHS, my son also graduated from DCHS went on to union college to play basketball and now is working on becoming a master electrician.
Is there anything else we should know about you? I am an avid boater. If there is sunshine and a body of water I’m there. Enjoy working in my shop and restoring old boats. Plan to buy a houseboat to spend my time off on.
As the New Home Consultant at Thompson Homes, Andy is a homebuyer’s point of contact, acting to make the home buying/building experience a seamless process that is enjoyable. He is responsible for catering to our buyers’ wants and needs, taking the plans, houses and options, and making them a HOME for our buyers.
“This sounds cliché but I do enjoy assisting people build their new home,” says Andy. “It is awesome to drive past communities and know that I helped both find families a home and expand and grow a city!”
He loves being able to show potential buyers that owning a brand new Thompson Home is a true reality. And as the face of Thompson Homes in the Indiana market, Andy establishes relationships not only with the Realtors, but with the communities in which Thompson Homes build and serve.
After attending Western Kentucky University, where he studied Graphic Design, Andy moved to Evansville and met his wife, Jenni. They’ve been married for seven years and have two children.
He is also a HUGE Red Sox fan. “I have been to Fenway multiple times – including the opening series ring ceremony for the 2007 Championship thanks to an amazing surprise from my wife!”
• Tell us about your past work experience.
Following college, I was offered a position as a Healthcare Recruiter for Maxim, where I have been employed the past year and a half. On a daily basis I maintain strong client relationships through effective communication and organizational skills, while consistently meeting/exceeding monthly goals. I am a driven team player in commitment in achieving bottom line results.
• What is your role, or what do you do at Thompson Homes?
I am the Online Sales Consultant and my main duties include, following up on internet leads in a timely manner, setting appointments and communicating closely with other departments. I perform online sales activities to achieve company sales objectives while maintaining records of sales data.
• What are some of your interests or hobbies? All my life my greatest hobby has been basketball or anything associated with sports. I also enjoy traveling and spending time with my family and fur babies.
• Is there anything else we should know about you? My husband Cole and I just got married in September of this year and we reside in Chrisney, IN. We are looking forward to making a lot of great memories together.
• Do you have a Bucket List? I take life each day at a time and try to enjoy the little things. One thing I have always wanted to do is visit New York City in the Fall or Winter to see central park and the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree.
• Greatest Achievement? My greatest achievement has been working for Maxim over a year in a job I lacked former training and experience in. I have been self-taught, self-motivated, exceeded the requirements consistently while being recognized in the top 50 home care recruiters in the region.
Prior coming to work for Thompson Homes, Owensboro native Sherri worked for Fortune 100 member Sysco Corporation for 22 years as an award-winning Account Executive and a Food Service Broker. “I have plenty of experience taking care of and meeting customer’s needs. I enjoy helping others and meeting their needs.” A graduate of Western Kentucky University, Sherri has lived all over the South, and has maintained her Southern values. “I’m big on kindness and respect for everyone. I believe in keeping your word.”
In her free time, Sherri loves to travel. “Charleston, SC, is my favorite place in the world, and I love to go there quite often. I love weekend trips, day trips & festivals, too!” And as a Kentuckian, she’s obviously a UK basketball fan. “You can’t be raised in Kentucky and not root for the Cats!” Befitting her love of travel, Sherri’s bucket list includes a variety of trips not yet taken: Ireland to trace her family history; a cross-country RV trip to go camping at Yosemite; Napa during harvest season.
One of her greatest achievements was also a travel adventure. “I am so glad that I had the opportunity to take my mother on a trip through Europe before she passed. It was the best gift I ever gave, and I am still thankful for the memories.”
Another great achievement? “Learning that life is about the little things… special moments to be cherished. Life is to be lived in the moment, tomorrow is not promised. I am blessed with the love of extended family and many life-long friendships.”
Before joining Thompson Homes, I was a leasing consultant at Chandler Park Apartments where I was the first and continual point of contact for residents while living in their apartments. I coordinated move-ins, move-outs, resident events as well as kept daily communication with current and future residents to maintain stress-free living for all. My previous leasing experience will be beneficial in my role as a New Home Sales Associate where I will help the Sales Consultants and homeowners with new builds in Owensboro!
When I am not working, I enjoy cooking and baking, traveling, listening to podcasts, reading, going to Rough River, spending time with my friends and family, and my boyfriend Hayden with our dog, Finn, an 8-year-old Golden Retriever. Being a Kentuckian, as well as having studied at the University of Kentucky, naturally I am a diehard UK fan. I love cheering on the Cats, especially football and basketball.
Two items on my bucket list that I’ve already completed are learning (slowly, for the last few years) the German language, and a cross country road trip. Some that I haven’t done but are on my list, are seeing the Northern Lights, visiting all of Europe, going on an African Safari, and then for the less adventurous side, having children and lots of dogs and horses on a big farm with my husband.
info@thompsonhomesinc.com | 812.972.8918 | 322 Frederica Street, Owensboro KY 42301 | Copyright 2023 – Thompson Homes Inc – All Rights Reserved.
Privacy Policy