Brentwood Builders, Inc.
Cedarville, OH 45314
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Brentwood Builders, Inc.
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Owners, Principals & Senior Executives
Jim Irish's Bio
I am a project manager for Brentwood Builders, Inc. located in Cedarville Ohio. I have had the pleasure of serving My Lord and Savior here since 1999. Prior to accepting the position my early goal in life was to play professional baseball. Once I yielded my life to the Lord's direction it became obvious that that was not what the Lord wanted for me. He directed me to Shepherds Inc. in Union Grove, Wisconsin where I enjoyed serving people with disabilities as coach and recreation director. It was during that time that I met the love of my life, Cheryl. Since then the Lord blessed us with three wonderful children and six of the smartest grandchildren on earth. In 1987 He led me to working with kindergarten through twelve graders as coach and teacher at Heritage Christian Schools in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In 1998 the Lord led our family to Cedarville, Ohio where we became reacquainted with the Harkleroad's, and I started working with Joe who became my boss and mentor. I have learned to admire his demonstration of love for His Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, his devotion to his wife and family, and unwavering drive to build and run his business for the sole purpose of glorifying Christ through the vehicle of business. He leads my colleagues and me by example, allows us to use our God given gifts in our individual responsibilities all while fostering a team approach to solve problems and rejoice in each others accomplishments. While some folks my age work for nearly 45 years and retire, I am invigorated each morning with the thoughts of what my work day may hold. When asked to write my professional profile I found it difficult to focus on education, degrees, graduations, credentials, and experience I bring to the table. My greatest accomplishments, if any, are frankly undeserved; it’s all because of Christ. I am blessed!
Joe Harkleroad's Bio
I graduated from Cedarville College in 1977 with a BA degree in Comprehensive Social Science and minors in Business, Political Science, and Bible. Since purchasing my first property in 1978, I founded two community centered, ministry-minded companies. Brentwood Builders, Inc is a full-service design-builder and remodeler for commercial and residential clients. The second business, Brentwood Properties, Inc., develops and manages both residential and commercial properties. I am a current board member and past president of the Greene County Community Foundation as well as a current board member and vice president of the Greene County Community Improvement Corporation.
By God's grace and the hard work of wonderful teams, Brentwood has become exactly what I envisioned at launch in 1979. Brentwood is truly a high performance team and it continues to be a great pleasure to be part of the ongoing mission. By comparison, retirement has no appeal!
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Doug Phillips's Bio
I am a 1986 graduate of Cedarville College,a nd worked 16 years at Cedarville as a carpenter. In 2003, I joined the Brentwood team and became Lead Carpenter and project manager. With Brentwood I have won many NARI / COTY awards for remodeling. I chose to work for Brentwood, because I wanted to work with a small team for residential clients. I enjoy working personally with each homeowner and seeing a job from start to finish done with quality craftsmanship.
Mike Eckstein's Bio
Prior to my college days, I had extensive training as a flooring installer. In 1989, I attended Cedarvile University and graduated with a secondary English education degree. Teaching for a short time, I returned to the flooring industry and worked for a floor supply distributor in sales and service.
After two years in sales and service, I joined Cedarville University's General Maintenance Department as their lead floor installer, foreman on flooring projects, and bathroom renovation manager for 20 years.
In 2016, I joined the Brentwood Team. Our team works with excellence and humility that goes unmatched in many other venues. I'm thrilled to be part of a team that focuses its decisions on good business, the testimony of Jesus Christ, and service toward others.
Samuel Stevenson's Bio
My family and I moved to Ohio from Montana the summer of 2005 where I joined the public school system in 7th grade. I graduated from Cedarcliff High School in 2011 and followed that by attending Sinclair Community College studying Construction Management. During college, I pursued a skilled trade by working landscaping at Cedarville University. Shortly after, I was able to get my foot in the door by taking a job as a finish carpenter for a local construction company. My experience and opportunities continued to grow as the Lord continued to bring about major changes in my life. I was married to my wonderful wife in June of 2015 and have lived in Cedarville since. The opportunity to work at Brentwood opened up after several years of project management experience in restoration and remodeling. I strive to honor Christ in my work and it’s encouraging to know that the men that I interact with each day share that same passion.
Business Development, Marketing & Sales
Finance & Accounting
Bob Thurlow's Bio
Hi, I’m Bob and I am the office manager here at Brentwood. I graduated from Wabash High School in Wabash, Indiana and Crown College in Minnesota. For graduate work, I studied linguistics and theology. My family and I lived and worked in Costa Rica and Nicaragua for ten years. What I enjoy about working for Brentwood is being a member of a close-knit team, using my talents and abilities to improve and benefit the company.