Your trusted partners.

Our in-house team is the heart of Gropen made up of designers, artisans, installers, coordinators, and more. Every member plays an essential role in leveraging their insight and talent to create clean, effective, and beautiful finished works.

  • Michelle Babyok, Technical Designer at Architectural Signage company Gropen

    Michelle Babyok

    Technical Designer

  • A black and white portrait of a young man with curly hair and glasses, wearing a casual t-shirt with a logo on the chest.

    Jordano “J.B.” Bakalian

    Fabricator

  • Michaela "Cady" Bolling is Sales and Operations Coordinator at Gropen

    Cady Bolling

    Sales and Operations Coordinator

  • Frank Cooper is a CNC Operator at Exhibit Fabrication Company Gropen

    Frank Cooper

    CNC Operator

  • Black and white portrait of a smiling man with a beard and buzz cut haircut, wearing a dark shirt, against a plain light background.

    Sean Denham

    Technical Design Lead

  • Black and white portrait of an older man with short hair, wearing a collared shirt and blazer, looking directly at the camera with a slight smile.

    Pete Dorson

    Estimator

  • Clay Evans is an Installation Technician at branded environment specialist Gropen

    Clay Evans

    Installation Technician

  • Paul Frazier is the Installation Coordinator at Gropen Sign Company in Virginia

    Paul Frazier

    Installation Coordinator

  • Black and white portrait of a man smiling, wearing a patterned shirt and a baseball cap.

    Matt Galvin

    Production Artist

  • Justin Huber is a Metal Fabricator at Donor Recognition Design Agency Gropen

    Justin Huber

    Metal Fabricator

  • Logan Jarvis is a Senior Fabricator at Sign Installation Company Gropen

    Logan Jarvis

    Senior Fabricator

  • Walter Johnson is a CNC Operator at Virginia Signage Fabricator Gropen

    Walter Johnson

    CNC Operator

  • Black and white portrait of a smiling woman with long hair, wearing a necklace and a dark top.

    Elise Keithley

    Project Management Team Lead

  • Black and white portrait of a young man with short dark hair, a beard, wearing a dark collared shirt, smiling slightly, against a plain background.

    Casey Kilmartin

    Design Director

  • Jeremy Kilmartin is Production Art Lead at Gropen in Charlottesville VA

    Jeremy Kilmartin

    Production Art Lead

  • Black and white portrait of a man with short dark hair, wearing a collared shirt, looking directly at the camera with a neutral expression.

    Adam Kish

    Print Manager

  • Black and white portrait of a smiling man with short hair and facial hair, wearing a zip-up jacket.

    Paul Kitchings

    Project Manager

  • Stevie Lamb is the Production Manager at Virginia Signage Company Gropen

    Stevie Lamb

    Production Manager

  • Evan Leggett is a Technical Designer at Gropen in Virginia

    Evan Leggett

    Technical Designer

  • Black and white photo of a smiling man with a beard, wearing a cap and a dark collared shirt, against a plain background.

    Dustin Love

    Senior Fabricator

  • Black and white portrait of a man with dreadlocks, beard, smiling, wearing a hoodie and zipped jacket.

    Teshawn Massie

    Installer

  • Black and white portrait of a smiling man with short hair, wearing a dark t-shirt, against a plain background.

    Noah Metcalf

    Vinyl / Screen Print

  • John Mullens is the Finishing Manager at Gropen Sign Company in Virginia

    John Mullens

    Finishing Manager

  • Darrell Muller is the Production Operations Manager at Gropen in Virginia

    Darrell Muller

    Production Operations Director

  • Erik Nuschke is the Cut Shop Manager at architectural signage company Gropen

    Erik Nuschke

    Cut Shop Manager

  • A black-and-white portrait of a man with a full beard and mustache, wearing a bandana and a dark T-shirt, looking directly at the camera.

    Cory Oliphant

    Fabricator

  • Derek Paige is a Site Coordinator at Wayfinding Design Agency Gropen

    Derek Paige

    Site Coordinator

  • Black and white photo of a man with a beard smiling, wearing a cap with the word 'GROPEMN' and a casual t-shirt.

    Joel Pearson

    Senior Installer

  • Black and white portrait of a smiling woman with short hair, wearing earrings and a casual top, against a plain background.

    Katie Powell

    Business Development Specialist

  • Black and white portrait of a smiling woman with long wavy hair, wearing hoop earrings and a V-neck top, against a plain background.

    Bailey Raynor

    Project Coordinator

  • Black and white portrait of an older man with gray hair, wearing a collared shirt, looking at the camera against a plain background.

    Lewis Rector

    Conceptual Designer

  • Tim Reynolds oversees Fabrication and Production at Gropen

    Tim Reynolds

    Fabrication and Production,
    Senior Director

  • Black and white portrait of a smiling young man with short hair, wearing a checkered shirt, facing the camera with a plain background.

    T.J. Ronayne

    President

  • Tanya Rutherford is COO / Project Manager at Gropen

    Tanya Rutherford

    COO / Project Manager

  • Black and white portrait of a smiling man wearing a dark baseball cap and a V-neck T-shirt, sitting against a plain background.

    Adrian Sanchez

    Installer

  • Cruz San Miguel is an Installation Technician at Gropen Sign Company in Virginia

    Cruz San Miguel

    Installation Technician

  • Black and white portrait of a young man with short hair, smiling, wearing a collared shirt, against a plain light background.

    Jacob Sawyer

    Key Account Associate

  • A young man with short, dark hair, a mustache and beard, wearing earrings and a t-shirt, smiling at the camera against a plain background.

    Cole Shifflett

    Painter

  • Darren Soule is a Signage Fabricator at Gropen

    Darren Soule

    Fabricator

  • A young man with curly hair wearing a baseball cap with a "GROPN" patch, smiling slightly, in a casual black T-shirt, in front of a plain light-colored background.

    Jesse Spencer

    Fabricator

  • Black and white portrait of a man wearing a baseball cap with a logo that says 'GOPEN' and a simple chain necklace, smiling softly, with a plain light background.

    Tyler Spencer

    Fabricator

  • Robert Steele is a Technical Designer at Signage Design Agency Gropen

    Robert Steele

    Technical Designer

  • Black and white portrait of a woman with short dark hair, wearing hoop earrings, sleeveless top, and displaying a tattoo on her left arm against a plain background.

    Andrea Trujillo

    Project Coordinator

  • Jonathan Vaughan is the Install Lead at Gropen

    Jonathan Vaughan

    Install Lead

  • Shatayas Watts is the Bookkeeper at Gropen, an architectural signage company in Virginia

    Shatayas Watts

    Bookkeeper

  • Black and white portrait of a young man with a beard, wearing a mesh-backed baseball cap backwards and a T-shirt, smiling gently.

    Hayden Waldron

    Fabricator

  • Sarah Wiegman, HR Director at wayfinding design company Gropen

    Sarah Wiegman

    HR Director

  • Andrew Wilson is an Installation Manager at Sign Fabrication Company Gropen

    Andrew Wilson

    Installation Manager

  • Black and white portrait of a woman with long hair, glasses, wearing a striped sweater, smiling.

    Najia Yasmeen

    Technical Designer

  • Michelle Babyok

    Technical Designer

  • Jordano “J.B.” Bakalian

    Fabricator

  • Cady Bolling

    Sales and Operations Coordinator

  • Frank Cooper

    CNC Operator

  • Sean Denham

    Technical Design Lead

  • Pete Dorson

    Estimator

  • Clay Evans

    Installation Technician

  • Paul Frazier

    Installation Coordinator

  • Matt Galvin

    Production Artist

  • Justin Huber

    Metal Fabricator

  • Logan Jarvis

    Senior Fabricator

  • Walter Johnson

    CNC Operator

  • Elise Keithley

    Project Management Team Lead

  • Casey Kilmartin

    Design Director

  • Jeremy Kilmartin

    Production Art Lead

  • Adam Kish

    Print Manager

  • Paul Kitchings

    Project Manager

  • Stevie Lamb

    Production Manager

  • Evan Leggett

    Technical Designer

  • Dustin Love

    Senior Fabricator

  • Teshawn Massie

    Installer

  • Noah Metcalf

    Vinyl Manager

  • John Mullens

    Finishing Manager

  • Darrell Muller

    Production Operations Director

  • Erik Nuschke

    Cut Shop Manager

  • Cory Oliphant

    Fabricator

  • Derek Paige

    Site Coordinator

  • Joel Pearson

    Senior Installer

  • Katie Powell

    Business Development Specialist

  • Bailey Raynor

    Project Coordinator

  • Lewis Rector

    Conceptual Designer

  • Tim Reynolds

    Fabrication and Production,
    Senior Director

  • T.J. Ronayne

    President

  • Tanya Rutherford

    COO / Project Manager

  • Adrian Sanchez

    Installation Technician

  • Cruz San Miguel

    Installation Technician

  • Jacob Sawyer

    Key Account Associate

  • Cole Shifflett

    Painter

  • Darren Soule

    Fabricator

  • Jesse Spencer

    Fabricator

  • Tyler Spencer

    Fabricator

  • Robert Steele

    Technical Designer

  • Andrea Trujillo

    Project Coordinator

  • Jonathan Vaughan

    Install Lead

  • Shatayas Watts

    Bookkeeper

  • Hayden Waldron

    Fabricator

  • Sarah Wiegman

    HR Director

  • Andrew Wilson

    Installation Manager

  • Najia Yasmeen

    Technical Designer

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We’re always looking for curious, creative problem-solvers who take pride in craftsmanship and collaboration. We hire for a variety of different career paths including: Project Management, Administration, Fabrication, Installation, and Business Development.

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As a full-service, design and build firm, we offer everything from creative design and custom fabrication to installation, code review, permitting, and beyond. We are passionate about solving creative challenges with precision, care, and imagination.

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