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Meet VIP’s Leadership Team

VIP Structures’ leadership team brings experience across architecture, engineering, construction, development, property management, finance, and business operations. We work together to guide the company, support our project teams, and help keep decisions aligned with Owner goals and VIP’s long-term direction.

Each leader brings a different perspective, but we share the same responsibility: helping our people do their best work and moving complex projects forward with clarity and purpose.

Meg Tidd

CEO

Jeremy Wheeler

Chief Technology Officer

Maria Romeo Livingston, MBA

Chief Marketing Officer

Christine Stevens

President, Construction

Cynthia Hernandez

Chief People Strategist

Christopher Paulus, MBA

Chief Investment Officer

Stephen Savell

Chief Business Development Officer

Chuck Wallace

President, Development

Rob Shutts

Principal, Architecture

Finding A Better Way

We believe that our role goes beyond designing and constructing high-quality buildings.

We exist to find a better way for one another, for our communities, and for the planet. While the structures we build matter, the impact they create matters more. Every project is an opportunity to strengthen Central New York as a place where people can live, work, and thrive for generations.

For

One Another

Our team members are the foundation of everything we do. We’re committed to creating an environment where people feel supported, respected, and able to thrive through meaningful work, work-life balance, health and wellness, and long-term career sustainability.

See how we invest in our people   →

For

Our Communities

VIP is about more than the structures we design and build. We’re driven by the purpose our team brings to serving our communities and by the impact our Clients’ projects have within them. Through partnerships and hands-on involvement, giving back is part of how we create lasting impact.

See Our Latest Day of Purpose   → 

For

Our Planet

A better way for our planet is shaped by the choices we make every day. Across our projects, in our offices, and out in the world, we look for thoughtful ways to use resources, reduce our impact on the environment, and make decisions that add up over time.

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A History of Design-Build Excellence

50 Years – The People, Projects & Moments that Make the Milestone

 VIP was founded in 1975 by Dave Nutting, who believed that integrating design and construction under one roof would serve clients better — a vision that started small and grew, one project at a time, into the firm you see today.

Now under the second generation of leadership and a women-owned business, CEO Meg Tidd continues Dave’s founding culture, paired with a renewed focus on finding “a better way” for our people, our communities, and our planet.

Fifty years ago, Dave Nutting set out with a bold vision to integrate design and construction under one roof and established VIP Structures in Syracuse in 1975. What began as a small startup has grown into a thriving, fully integrated design-build firm with over 150 professionals. Over these decades, we’ve reimagined spaces, empowered industries, and made a lasting impact on the Central New York region.

Today, under the leadership of CEO Meg Tidd, VIP continues to build on its legacy of excellence, paving the way for a future of innovation and commitment to making an impact.

As we look ahead to the next 50 years, the lessons we’ve learned and the legacy we’ve built will guide us. VIP’s next chapter will continue to reflect our values of trust, collaboration, and excellence. Our mission remains clear: to find “A Better Way” for our clients, employees, and community, leaving an even greater legacy for future generations.

Join us as we celebrate, looking back with pride at where we started and ahead with excitement for what’s to come!

VIP Structures Celebrates 50 Years of People, Partnerships, and Design-Build

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VIP Celebrates Third Annual Day of Purpose with Community Service Across Central New York

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VIP Named a 2025 Centerstate CEO Economic Champion in CNY

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VIP Structures Named One of the Best Companies to Work for in New York State,  Again

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VIP’s First WELL Accredited Professional

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VIP Structures Celebrates Vince Raymond’s Achievement of DBIA Certification

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Advisory Board & Family Owners Council: VIP’s Advisory Board & Family Council works together to offer an objective and independent perspective on various matters, with the aim of improving the company’s overall performance.

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Meg Tidd

President & CEO, VIP Structures

Meg Tidd, CEO of VIP Companies, is a hands-on leader and visionary who inspires, guides, and implements VIP’s strong culture across all operating companies and employees. Meg is responsible for VIP’s day-to-day operations, long-term strategies, and company-wide initiatives. During her tenure at VIP, Meg has led the enterprise through multiple initiatives, including re-branding mission, vision, and purpose, institutionalizing standard operating procedures, improving data collection and analysis, and a cultural shift driving integration and collaboration across the enterprise. Meg also played a pivotal role in the enterprise’s transition to an established second-generation family company.

Meg served as Chief Marketing Officer and COO for eight years before taking on the CEO role. Before joining VIP, Meg worked in public relations, communications, and relationship management. She graduated from the University of Rochester’s Simon Business School and obtained an MBA focusing on Corporate Strategy and Marketing.

Meg is a board member and Vice President of The Gifford Foundation, a Young Presidents Organization (YPO) member, a Central New York Business Journal 40 Under Forty Honoree, and a graduate of Leadership Greater Syracuse.

Meg and her family reside in Marcellus where they own and operate Riseform Brewing Co.

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Dave Nutting, AIA

Founder and Chair, VIP Structures

David C. Nutting is the Board Chair of VIP Structures, former CEO, and an investor in all VIP Development properties. A graduate of Cornell University in Ithaca, NY, with a degree in architecture, Nutting founded VIP Structures in 1975 with the vision to serve clients more effectively by combining the best elements of design and construction.

Nutting has received many professional recognition awards during his career, including Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, The Inc. 500, and the Syracuse 100. His professional affiliations include the American Institute of Architects, the World Presidents’ Organization, and the Chief Executive Organization.

A strong proponent of community involvement, Nutting is a past or current board member of such organizations as the Salvation Army, Syracuse University School of Management, Everson Museum of Art, CenterState CEO, The Downtown Committee, and the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra.

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Kate is a registered architect in the state of New York. She is the business manager and supervises day-to-day operations of the architecture division. Kate is a member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), U.S. Green Building Council, National Fire Protection Association, Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO – Syracuse chapter) and the Leadership Greater Syracuse class of 2012. She was recognized as one of the CNY Business Journal’s 40 Under Forty 2014 winners. Kate graduated with her degree in Architecture from Syracuse University.

Kate Nutting, AIA, NCARB, MBA

Principal & Owners' Council Chair

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Joseph Charles, CPA

Senior Counse, Fust Charles Chambers LLP

Joe Charles, a member of VIP’s Advisory Board since 2022, is a Senior Counsel at FustCharles LLP – a professional service firm in Syracuse that provides accounting, audit, tax, and advisory services.  Before his current role at FustCharles LLP, Joe was instrumental in the Firm’s origination and served as the CEO, member of the Executive Committee, and head of its Tax Department. Joes has been actively involved in the Central New York Community throughout his career.  He served on the Boards and Committees of a variety of local not for profit organizations. 

In addition, Joe is a member of the Board of Directors of the Georgetown University Alumni Club of Central New York and its former President and Treasurer.  Joe is a member of and former President of the Estate Planning Council of Central New York.  He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and a past member of its governing council.  He is also a member of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA) and its committee on Taxation of Closely Held Businesses & S Corporations and a former officer and member of the NYSSCPA’s Executive Committee and Board of Directors.  


Joe, a graduate of Georgetown University, is a licensed CPA in New York and Virginia.  He is an accredited Estate Planner and Chartered Global Management Accountant and resides in Fayetteville, New York.

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Greg Evans

CEO, Indium Corporation

Greg Evans is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Indium Corporation and joined VIP’s Advisory Board in 2023. In his more than 40 years with the Indium, Greg played an integral role in propelling Indium Corporation to be a globally-renowned electronics assembly materials manufacturer, an international supplier of choice, and an employer of choice. Under his leadership, the company has grown to 1,200, and from three facilities in Utica, New York to 15 global facilities in the USA, UK, Singapore, China, South Korea, India, Germany, and Malaysia. Greg has served on several non-profit boards, devoting numerous volunteer hours to both industry and community initiatives. These include the Utica Zoological Society, the Surface Mount Technology Association (SMTA), from which he received the prestigious Founders Award, and currently serves as Chairperson of Mohawk Valley Health System, which is building the first new, state-of-the-art hospital in New York State in decades. Greg was named an Oneida County History Center Living Legend in 2021.