Shawn P. Payne is President and Chief Executive Officer of Matrix Service Company, having previously served as Chief Operating Officer from February 2026 through June 30, 2026. Prior to these appointments, Mr. Payne, 54, was the President Engineering & Construction (Matrix Service Company), President (Matrix Service Inc.), Senior Vice President, Operations (Matrix Service Inc.) and Senior Vice President of Finance and Business Services (Matrix Service Inc.). Mr. Payne joined the Company in 2012 as the Division Manager in Tucson, AZ, leading the Company’s entry into the minerals and mining business. Before joining Matrix, Mr. Payne held various leadership roles, including Director of Construction Operations for Jacobs Field Services, Vice President of Finance and Treasurer for Aker Solutions Inc. and Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer for Aker Industrial Constructors Inc. Mr. Payne holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, in Finance, from the University of Arizona.
Kevin S. Cavanah
Chief Financial Officer
Kevin S. Cavanah has served as Chief Financial Officer since December, 2010. Mr. Cavanah served as Vice President, Accounting and Financial Reporting from August 2007 to December 2010 and as Controller from April 2003 to August 2007. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Cavanah served as an Accounting Manager for Williams Communications from 2001 to 2003 and as an Accounting Manager for The Williams Companies from 1998 to 2001. Prior to joining Williams Companies, Mr. Cavanah served as an Audit Manager for Ernst & Young LLP. Mr. Cavanah has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration in Accounting from the University of Arkansas.
Justin D. Sheets
Senior Vice President, Enterprise Services
Justin Sheets serves as Senior Vice President, Enterprise Services overseeing a centralized, enterprise-wide support organization that delivers services across Matrix Service Company and its operating subsidiaries. Prior to his current role, since 2010, Mr. Sheets has served in a variety of roles of increasing responsibility within the organization, most recently, as Vice President, Legal and Operations Services (2025 – May 2026) and Vice President, General Counsel + Corporate Secretary (2019 – 2025). Prior to Matrix Service Company, Mr. Sheets worked with Conway, McKenzie and Dunleavy in New York consulting construction clients with a primary focus on mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and liquidations. Mr. Sheets holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Health and Safety Sciences from Indiana State University and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Tulsa and is a member of the New Jersey Bar Association.
