About Us

Our Company

Meet May Recreation

May Recreation Equipment & Design, L.P. is a greater Houston area commercial-grade park and playground equipment company whose primary purpose is to provide our clients with recreational design concepts emphasizing safety and fun while utilizing competitively priced products manufactured by companies who share our high standards of ethics, quality and reliability.

May Recreation is a leading supplier of playground equipment, shelters, playground safety surfacing, splash pads, site amenities and related products in East Texas. With our extensive experience in public and private projects, we know how to bring your project in on time, on budget and beyond your expectations. Contact us for a full consultation on your next project.

Our Team

Meet Our Team

Left to right: Matt Wanner, Randy May, Jeff Bratton, Jeff Bigbie

Jeff Bigbie

Jeff Bigbie is a graduate of Stephen F. Austin State University with a BBA in Marketing. He has a background in residential construction and built homes in Austin and the East Texas area for 18 years. He is originally from New London, Texas, but has lived in Tyler since 2001. Jeff is married to Martie Bigbie and they have three children – Ashley, Charlie and Griffin. In his free time, Jeff enjoys following college football and loves spending time with his family and friends at Caddo Lake. He has been with May Recreation since November 2011.

Jeff Bratton

Jeff is a graduate of Texas A&M University with a BS in Industrial Distribution. He has a background in technical sales from his days in the fluid power industry along with extensive knowledge of the construction industry as well. He is originally from Texarkana, Texas, but moved to the Houston area in 2005 when he began his career in the playground industry. In his free time, he enjoys hunting and fishing and is an avid outdoorsman who loves spending time with his two dogs, Gunner and Dexter. Jeff started with May Recreation in December 2005.

Randy May

Randy is a graduate of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock with a BBA in Accounting and Finance. He has a background in sales management and business development during his time spent in the manufactured housing industry in Waco, Texas. Originally from Omaha, Nebraska, Randy lived in virtually every corner of the US with eventual roots being placed in Texarkana, Texas, where he graduated from high school. Randy came to May Recreation in July of 1999 as a District Sales Manager and purchased the company in January of 2006. Randy is married to Ali May and has one child, Allie Beth. In his free time, Randy enjoys following college football, cooking and spending as much possible time with family and friends near water … in particular, the 30A area of the Florida Panhandle.

Team Partners

Greg Hilligiest

May Recreation has partnered with Greg Hilligiest and his team for over 5 years. Greg is an expert in the concrete industry and provides outstanding service on our projects.

Greg started in the concrete industry in 1978 and worked in a variety of positions before starting his own company in 2005. His knowledge, professionalism and attention to detail are huge assets to May Recreation. Our customers benefit greatly from his quality work and expertise.

When he’s not managing concrete projects, Greg enjoys hunting, fishing, boating or just about anything outdoors!

Greg and his team are based in Houston, Texas and service the Southeast Texas region.

Matthew J Wanner

May Recreation partners with Matthew J Wanner (Matt) for our project installs. Matt and his team bring their knowledge, expertise and professionalism to all projects and continuously strive to exceed our customers’ expectations.

Matthew is a second-generation contractor and has been involved in construction all his life. He is also a U.S. Army veteran with nine years in the service. Matthew received his California contractor’s license in 1989 and began installing play structures in 1990.

Matt and his team have experience with many different manufacturers and have worked with Miracle Recreation systems for over 20 years. They install everything from site amenities, multiple-stall public restrooms, service buildings, shade structures, splash pads and other unique architectural features.

Matthew moved to Katy, Texas in 2009 and immediately became an exclusive installer for May Recreation. His wife Beverly and son Matthew also work for the business, bringing their knowledge and dedication to service to the team.