Meet Our Team

Gwen Hale is the President and CEO of Reagan Mechanical located in Detroit, Michigan. Prior to assuming the helm at Reagan Mechanical, Gwen served as Vice-President of Hale Contracting and was responsible for operations and management of construction. With more than twenty-five years in the construction industry, Gwen’s versatile background has allowed her to work successfully in all facets of field and office operations, including estimating, field supervision, project management, and business development.

Appointed to the Board of Professional Engineers by Former Governor John Engler, Gwen served from 2002 – 2008. The Board is responsible for establishing requirements for the registration of persons practicing engineering, as well as orders, rules, and regulations that specify standards of professional conduct. The Board also provides penalties when standards are not met.

Gwen’s leadership has contributed to the successful completion of numerous diverse commercial, industrial and automotive projects, together with joint venture and program management projects, which include professional sports arenas, airports, education facilities, healthcare and industrial facilities.

Always the consummate professional, Gwen stands firmly on her company’s reputation “Reagan Mechanical gets the job done, we just need to be at the table, in the room where it happens.”

Gwen, a native Detroiter, has a M.A. in Marketing and B.S. in Business Administration both from Wayne State University.

Lawrence H. Hale II is the Vice President of Reagan Mechanical in Detroit, Michigan. A journeyman pipefitter with more than 40 years of industry experience, he holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Engineering from Lawrence Technological University.

Lawrence is a member of Pipe Fitters Union Local 636 U.A. and is the second recipient of the GARDE (Gender and Race Diversification Excellence) Award (1997). This prestigious award is given to the person most responsible for recruiting women and minorities into the plumbing and heating industry. A member of the State of Michigan Boiler Board and Mechanical Board, Mr. Hale has also received numerous Proclamations from the Michigan Governor’s Office, Wayne County, the Detroit Mayor’s Office, and the Detroit City Council.

Currently, Lawrence oversees all construction operations for Reagan Mechanical and has the responsibility for providing field leadership, maintaining quality and cost control of all projects.