Hinkle Contracting appoints president, CEO

Hinkle Contracting Co. promoted Larry Winkleman to be its president and CEO. Winkleman succeeds Tom Hinkle as the company’s president and CEO. Hinkle will continue his involvement with the company as a consultant and adviser to the management team on special projects.

Winkleman joined Hinkle Contracting in August 2013 as its COO. He previously worked for three Ohio construction and construction materials businesses, including S.E. Johnson Cos. Inc., Kokosing Construction Cos. and Miller Bros Construction.

Hinkle Contracting, based in Paris, Ky., operates 16 limestone quarries in Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia, and 14 hot-mix asphalt plants in Kentucky.