the Hemphill history

Hemphill develops, owns, and leases tower sites for wireless networks. Our vast experience affords Hemphill the ability to offer unmatched service with a focus on speed to market.

We have built thousands of towers over the past thirty-five years.

We are looking into the future and seeking to continue our growth. With a strong legacy and an innovative spirit Hemphill has thrived for six decades. Hemphill plans to continue its legacy of innovation in the 21st century.

Our Vision

To be recognized as the foremost tower site developer for wireless deployments as a result of our professionalism, fair dealing and proven performance.

OUR MISSION

To accelerate wireless deployments through rapid development of tower sites for wireless providers and private wireless networks.

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our Past

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founded in 1957

Elmer L. Hemphill founded his first Hemphill company in 1957 as a small drilling operation based in Tulsa, OK. Hemphill is rich with its legacy of hard work and innovation, born over sixty years ago. Hemphill has always upheld the highest standards of work with quality and honesty in service. Innovative approaches to complicated problems have sustained Hemphill and allowed us to complete projects others simply could not. Today Hemphill, LLC is proud to continue building this legacy of innovation.

strong history

Drilling, geotechnical engineering and materials testing were Hemphill’s primary businesses for nearly twenty-five years. During the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s Hemphill was involved in thousands of projects throughout the United States. Local projects during the first twenty-five years included Skelly Stadium expansion, International Petroleum Exposition, Williams Tower and Tulsa International Airport expansions.

there from the start

When the wireless telecommunications revolution began in the 1980’s, Hemphill was there from the beginning. Our experience in drilling, geotechnical engineering and foundation construction earned us the privilege of building foundations for US Cellular’s first cell towers. Soon Hemphill began building tower sites for wireless carriers nationwide. In the mid 90’s Hemphill created its tower manufacturing division and became the only tower site design-build company with tower manufacturing capabilities.

rapid growth

In 1990, Hemphill began acquiring industrial facilities, renovating and upgrading them with heavy capacity crane-ways. At present, our facilities include 450,000 square feet of medium to heavy industrial space located near Pine and Harvard. Hemphill has operated manufacturing divisions, from these facilities, for overhead bridge cranes, structural steel, towers and air-cooled heat exchangers.

from then to now

Today, Hemphill develops, owns and leases tower sites to the wireless industry. Our vast experience affords Hemphill the ability to offer unmatched service and turnaround when it comes to building tower sites. We are continually adding to and updating our properties to facilitate more industrial applications. At present we are looking into the future and seeking to continue our growth. With a strong legacy and an innovative spirit Hemphill has thrived for six decades. Hemphill plans to continue its legacy of innovation in the 21st century.

Here we are today

John Hemphill

President

John received his Bachelor of Science, Construction Management from Oklahoma State University in 1983. That same year John became a full time employee of Hemphill Corporation. John began focusing on tower site development in the mid 1980's and has been involved in the development of thousands of tower sites. In 1997, John became President of Hemphill Corporation and in 2012 became the owner of Hemphill, LLC (Hemphill Corporation's successor). Today, John is responsible for Hemphill's real estate holdings and related business entities.

Kristen Bennett

Vice President & Chief Operating Officer

Kristen earned her bachelor's degree from the College of Arts and Sciences at Oklahoma State University in 2009. During her time at OSU she was involved in theatre productions and many on campus organizations. During Kristen's time at Hemphill she has worked in shipping and receiving, corporate administration, project management, and now holds an executive level position on the leadership team.

Scott Hemphill

Vice President & Chief Technical Officer

Prior to joining Hemphill, Scott was a media consultant, owning and operating a digital media production company. In 2013 Scott came on part-time as an outside Business Process Management consultant and joined Hemphill as CTO in 2014. As CTO, Scott oversaw the development of Hemphill's proprietary project management software Polaris BPM and its Tower Site Development Specifications. Scott also oversees day-to-day operations of Hemphill's network infrastructure, technology, and server operations.

Scot Tinker

Director of Design-Build

Scot is a United States Navy veteran who graduated top of his class in the US Naval Nuclear Power School. Scot isn’t afraid to get his hands dirty and takes a hands-on approach with the projects he oversees. From directing and coordinating multi-million-dollar projects to spear-heading the research, design, and engineering of new industry standard solutions. With over 30 years of experience in telecommunications, Scot is a true professional by every metric.

John Wright

Director of Tower Operations

John “JW” Wright is a 28-year veteran of the wireless business. He is responsible for all construction-related projects through their various phases, as well as overseeing operations for all tower assets after construction. Prior to Hemphill, JW worked in similar capacities for numerous established companies, including Horvath Communications, Black & Veatch, Cortel, Nextel, and AT&T.

Monty Prewit

Director of Development

With over 30 years of demonstrated success in the telecommunications as well as tower industries, and as a proven leader in leasing management, Monty is a key component in Hemphill's strategic growth and development with Hemphill telecom partners and clients.