MEET THE TEAM
Rusty McDonald
President
When Rusty first entered into the asphalt industry in 1995, he saw an opportunity to meet a need for other businesses by providing all services for building and maintaining parking lots while making the execution of each project as simple and as painless as possible. His entrepreneurial spirit drives the vision of the company, but it’s his commitment to reliability and trustworthiness that determines the ultimate measurement of AMI’s success.
Saqueo Vasquez
General Superintendent
Saqueo joined AMI in 2001 and has proudly served in every division of the company. He is married to his beautiful wife and is the father to three amazing kids. He enjoys gardening and spending his free time with family.
Cindi Baxter
Controller
Cindi has over 20 years of Accounting, Human Resources, and Management experience. She and her husband, Lee, live in Franklin with their two Old English Sheepdogs. Outside of work, she loves to spend time with her granddaughters, working on projects around the house, and watching sports, especially the Titans.
Daniel Ray
Estimator/Project Manager
Daniel hails from Cookeville, Tennessee. He has been in the paving industry since 2002. He is excited to be a part of the AMI family and looks forward to utilizing his experience with the company.
Matt Burton
Development Team Director
Matt is a lifelong Tennessean by birth and by the grace of God. He came to Middle Tennessee in the late 90’s and has made it his home. He loves to serve both personally and professionally through helping those around him achieve their goals. He and his wife, Melanie, live in Murfreesboro with their two children, Madison and Jackson. He is excited to learn from some of the best in the industry and live up to the integrity that has made AMI Construction great.
Lauren Gruich
Estimating Coordinator
Lauren was born and raised on the gulf coast in Biloxi, MS. She taught elementary education for 7 years and decided to move to Nashville in 2015. She is the worship leader for her local church and is a freelance artist on the side. She is proud to be part of the AMI family.
Allie Fuog
Accountant/Estimating Support
Allie is originally from Miami, FL and has lived in Nashville for 7 years now. She is a graduate from MTSU and is currently working on her Master's degree. Outside of work, she and her boyfriend love to be with family and friends as well as spending time with their new puppy, Oak. She is excited to be a part of the AMI team!
Hannah Loftis
Engineer / Estimator
Born and raised in Middle Tennessee Hannah is a recent graduate from the University of Tennessee with a B.S. in Civil Engineering. Her concentrations are in Construction and Environmental Engineering. With work experience in project management and estimating she is another valuable member to the AMI Team.
Dale Loftis
Service Manager
Dale has over 40 years of mechanical, carpentry, electric, HVAC, and painting experience in addition to the 26 years of management with AMI. He is a proud father to two sons and absolutely loves being a grandfather to his 10 grandkids. In his free time, he enjoys tinkering with anything that has an engine, especially if it involves
drag racing.
Kaylee Ledford
Digital Relationship Developer
As a Nashville native, Kaylee has always had a love for God, fishing and serving others.
She studied at Nossi College of Art and completed her BA with emphasis in graphic design, branding and art direction.