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Our History

Celebrating over a Century of Building Comfort Solutions
S.M. Lawrence was founded in 1917 in Jackson TN. In 1997, we joined Comfort Systems USA as a founding member. Since that time, S.M. Lawrence has become a leader in HVAC, Plumbing, and Electrical needs in Middle and West Tennessee, North Mississippi, and East Arkansas and beyond with help of our sister companies across the United States.

Our Culture

We’ve spent over 100 years building a strong reputation within our communities. We believe our core values to be key ingredients in maintaining that reputation. Each of these principles defines, informs, and guides how we operate daily.

Additionally, we operate under a set of values shared by Comfort Systems USA allowing us to build legacies with customers, people, and acquisitions.

Our Values

Be Safe

Be Honest

Be Respectful

Be Innovative

Be Collaborative

Our Passion

Our Culture

Enriching the lives of our employees and their families.

Customers

Creating innovative and compelling solutions that ensure the success of our clients and shareholders.

Community

Giving back to help build a more sustainable future for our local communities. Our team supports multiple organizations throughout the year, such as the American Heart Association, Second Harvest Food Bank, and several non-profits that support Veterans. Every Christmas, each office chooses a local organization to support.

Our Leadership

Meet our Executive Leadership Team.
Any company in any industry would be proud to see the growth that S.M. Lawrence has realized over the past 100 years. Since 1917, we’ve continued to become an ever-greater national presence, and we owe much of that to our strong leadership team.

Jason Frankum

President
1330 Murfreesboro Pike
Nashville, TN 37217
(615) 248-2813

Lee Donald

CFO
1330 Murfreesboro Pike
Nashville, TN 37217
(615) 248-2813

Amy Cathey

Director of Construction Business Development
1330 Murfreesboro Pike
Nashville, TN 37217
(615) 248-2813

Sam Colon

Safety Director
1330 Murfreesboro Pike
Nashville, TN 37217
(615) 248-2813

Van Kight

Vice President of Operations , Nashville
1330 Murfreesboro Pike
Nashville, TN 37217
(615) 248-2813

Jonathan P Overstreet

Vice President of Construction, Corinth
2613A Getwell Road
Corinth, MS 38834
(662) 396-0999

Lee Turner

Service General Manager
245 Preston Street
Jackson, TN 38301
(731) 423-0112

Elvis Stephenson

Service General Manager
8211 Industrial Drive
Olive Branch, MS 38654
(901) 861-0434

Our Commitment to Safety

Our goal is for all team members to return home to their families as they left them every single day.

S.M. Lawrence has a company-wide focus on accident prevention that goes beyond simple OSHA compliance. We believe safety has less to do with rulebooks and more to do with what’s in the minds of our workers and the hearts of our management teams.

Our philosophy is to create an accident-free environment through leadership, communication, and motivation. By fostering an attitude of safety consciousness, our key leaders develop a spirit of accident prevention and reduce accidents as a result.

Our team members receive comprehensive training and certification in OSHA safety by completing the approved 10-hour course. Managers and supervisors receive 30 hours of OSHA training. Additionally, we provide our employees with all of the safety equipment and tools they need to perform their work.

We strictly adhere to all Federal, State, and Local regulations. What’s more, our goal is to eliminate unsafe acts and conditions that might cause personal injury. We believe attitude means everything and that our expectation of zero accidents and injuries is achievable. Our results back this up, as we consistently have a safety performance far better than the industry average.

We benchmark and track safety in many areas, including workplace safety, automobile accidents, and general liability. Our “Safety Index” provides continuous feedback and drives improvement in processes and results. Managers at all levels of our organization have a profound effect on the safety culture and continually create motivation for positive change to avoid complacency.