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Ben Newlin's Bio
Ben has been in the construction industry since 1998. In his free time, he enjoys family activities, spending time outdoors in the woods or on the water and sports.
Fun Fact: Ben has managed to successfully sink a snowmobile in Yellow Lake, harvested a 575 pound black bear and completed Grandma's Half Marathon. With three girls, he is well versed in playing house and has had his nails painted dozens of times.
Awards: MSA Project Manager of the Year (2016)
Certifications: LEED® Green Associate™, OSHA 10-Hour
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Associations: I-94 West Chamber of Commerce, Minnesota Builders Exchange, Minnesota Construction Association
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Education: BS in Construction Management and BS in Architecture with a minor in Landscape Architecture - University of Minnesota
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Selected Projects:
MSU-Moorhead Comstock Memorial Union - Moorhead, MN
SCSU Student Health & Academic Renovation - St. Cloud, MN
SCSU East/West Shoemaker Hall - St. Cloud, MN
SCSU North Shoemaker Hall - St. Cloud, MN
Maplewood Fire & Police Department South Station - Maplewood, MN
Jason Whiting's Bio
Jason has been in the construction industry since 1998. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his wife and three kids, being outdoors, golfing, hunting, fishing and preparing food on his Big Green Egg.
Fun Fact: Jason grew up in Carlos, MN, a town with a population of only 365 people yet it still had 3 ice skating rinks. Also, Jason and his wife, Sarah, both played collegiate golf for the NDSU Bison.
??Certifications: OSHA 30-Hour
?Associations: I-94 West Chamber of Commerce, Minnesota Construction Association, Minnesota Subcontractors Association
?Education: B.S. in Construction Management with a minor in Business Administration - North Dakota State University
Scott Anderson's Bio
Scott has been in the construction industry since 1978. In his free time, he enjoys boating, hunting and snowmobiling.
Fun Fact: Scott plays the accordion! He's been playing since he was just 6 years old and has even played professionally.
?Training: Carpentry Apprenticeship, Welding, Framing, Form Building, Blueprint Reading, Construction Supervision, Construction Safety, Hazardous Materials
?Projects:
Estimates approximately 50 tenant interior projects each year.
Scott Anderson's Bio
Scott has been in the construction industry since 1978. In his free time, he enjoys boating, hunting and snowmobiling.
Fun Fact: Scott plays the accordion! He's been playing since he was just 6 years old and has even played professionally.
?Training: Carpentry Apprenticeship, Welding, Framing, Form Building, Blueprint Reading, Construction Supervision, Construction Safety, Hazardous Materials
?Projects:
Estimates approximately 50 tenant interior projects each year.
Tom Brown's Bio
Tom has been in the construction industry since 1987. In his free time, he enjoys traveling, music, home projects, running and golf.
Fun Fact: Tom was an original member of the Land of Lakes Choirboys founded in 1976! He traveled the country singing and performing. He was also scrum half on the UW-Platteville rugby football team.
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Awards: MSA Project Manager of the Year (2014)
Associations: Minnesota Construction Association, Minnesota Subcontractors Association, Minnesota Builders Exchange, MnCAR, NAIOP (Minnesota Chapter), American Hospital Association, Greater Minneapolis BOMA, Elk River Chamber of Commerce, I-94 West Chamber of Commerce
Certifications: LEED® Green Associate™, OSHA 10-Hour, American Hospital Association Certified Healthcare Constructor, ASHE Healthcare Construction Certificate
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Education: B.S. in Building Construction Management; Minor in Business Administration - University of Wisconsin-Platteville
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Selected Projects:
Carleton College Scoville Hall - Northfield, MN
Carleton College Skinner Chapel - Northfield, MN
Hennepin Healthcare Be Well Clinic - Minneapolis, MN
Newscycle Solutions - Bloomington, MN
The On Being Project - Minneapolis, MN
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Operations
Anya Beck's Bio
Anya has been in the construction industry since 2003. In her free time, she enjoys coaching youth soccer, serving as church youth leader, DIY home projects and traveling.
Fun Fact: Anya was born in Switzerland and immigrated to the US in the 1st grade. She seriously considered racing late model stock cars for her dad's race team in North Carolina.
Education: B.S. in Civil Engineering - University of Minnesota IT
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Selected Projects:
Westbridge Church - St. Michael, MN
Aldi - Princeton, MN
New Hope Police Station & City Hall - New Hope, MN
Eagan Fire Station #1 - Eagan, MN
Midtown Exchange Apartments & Condos - Minneapolis, MN*
Westin Hotel - Minneapolis, MN*
The Grove Retail Development Site - Maple Grove, MN*
Braden Koeppe's Bio
Braden has been in the construction industry since 2012. In his free time, he enjoys hanging out with family and friends, snowmobiling, snowboarding and riding motorcycle.
Fun Fact: Braden started in the construction industry as a general laborer for a plumbing company when he was in high school.
Certifications: OSHA 30-Hour, SWPPP
?Education: B.S. in Construction Management - Minnesota State University-Moorhead
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Brendan McNamara's Bio
Brendan has been in the construction industry since 2010. In his free time, he enjoys archery, hunting and hockey.
Fun Fact: Brendan gained a lot of carpentry experience working for McNamara Construction through high school and college.
?Certifications: OSHA 30-Hour, SWPPP
Education: B.S. in Construction Management - Minnesota State University-Mankato
Bryan Rucks's Bio
Bryan started in the construction industry in 1985. In his free time, he enjoys spending time in Northern Minnesota preparing for hunting season. He also enjoys ice fishing in an ice house that makes roughing it a bit more comfortable.
Fun Fact: Bryan's a gamer. Raised in the generation first introduced to video gaming, he was one of the first to play Pong.
Certifications: OSHA 30-Hour, SWPPP, Silica Competent Person
Chauntel Bergstrom's Bio
Chauntel has been in the construction industry since 2015. In her free time, she enjoys spending time outdoors, at the lake and with family and friends.
Fun Fact: Chauntel was a dancer. She performed across the country at locations including Disney Land, a Carnival Cruise ship and in the 2011 Macy's Day Parade.
Certifications: OSHA 30-Hour
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Education: B.S. in Construction Management; Minor in Business Administration - North Dakota State University
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Selected Projects:
ISD 728 Salk Middle School Improvements - Elk River, MN
UND Brannon Hall Fire Suppression & Renovation - Grand Forks, ND*
Williston City Hall Remodel & Elevator Addition - Williston, ND*
Tioga High School FACS Renvoation - Tioga, ND*
Grenora Public School Additions & Renovations - Grenora, ND*
Cory Kaminski's Bio
Cory has been in the construction industry since 2013. In his free time he enjoys all things outdoor including hunting, fishing, camping and sporting events.
Fun Fact: Cory played one year of college baseball for the Bemidji State Beavers!
Certifications: OSHA 30-Hour, SWPPP?
Education: B.S. in Industrial Technology with an Emphasis in Construction Management; Minor in Business Administration - Bemidji State University
Dale Bentley's Bio
Dale has been in the construction industry since 1985. In his free time, he enjoys fishing, hunting and spending time with his family at their cabin.
Fun Fact: Dale was a competitive swimmer and captain of his high school swim team!
?Certifications: OSHA 30-Hour, Carpentry Apprenticeship, SWPPP
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Dalton Hauer's Bio
Dalton has been in the construction industry since 2016. In his free time, he enjoys golf, baseball, traveling and the outdoors.
Fun Fact: Dalton is a world traveler! He has been to Ireland, Germany and Mexico.
Education: B.S. in Civil Engineering - Iowa State University
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Selected Projects:
Carleton College Scoville Hall - Northfield, MN
College of Saint Benedict Athletic Complex - St. Joseph, MN
SCSU Student Health & Academic Renovation - St. Cloud, MN
Eric Reimer's Bio
Eric has been in the construction industry since 2018. In his free time, he enjoys hunting, fishing, playing hockey and golfing.
Fun Fact: Eric was homecoming king his senior year!?
Certifications: OSHA 30-Hour
?Education: B.S. in Construction Management - North Dakota State University
Jaimie Szurek's Bio
Jaimie started in the construction industry in 2008. In her free time, she enjoys gardening, raising chickens, camping and hiking.
Fun Fact: Jaimie speaks fluent chicken!
?Certifications: OSHA 30-Hour
Education: B.S. in Construction Management - University of Hard Knocks
Jake Anderson's Bio
Jake has been in the construction industry since 2012. In his free time, he enjoys hockey, golf, snowboarding, photography, travel, mountain biking, hiking and rock climbing.
Fun Fact: Jake is a math and computer nerd and a die hard Star Wars fan.?
Awards: MCA Awards of Excellence (2014 & 2017)?
Certifications: OSHA 30-Hour
Associations: Minnesota Construction Association, Minnesota Subcontractors Association?
Education: B.S. in Mathematics with a minor in Physics - Augsburg College, M.S. in Mechanical Engineering - University of Minnesota
Kory Reiners's Bio
Kory has been in the construction industry since 2011. In his free time, he enjoys being a dad, snowboarding, hunting and fishing.
Fun Fact: He and his wife prefer to road trip rather than fly when going on vacation.?
Certifications: LEED® Green Associate™, OSHA 30-Hour?
Education: B.S. in Construction Management with a minor in Business Management - North Dakota State University
Mike Ellingson's Bio
Mike has been in the construction industry since 1984. In his free time, he enjoys remodeling houses.
?Fun Fact: Mike plays league hockey on an over 50 team.
?Certifications: OSHA 10-Hour, ASHE Healthcare Construction Certificate, ICRA
?Education: B.S. in Construction Engineering - Iowa State University
Business Development, Marketing & Sales
Stephanie Valerius's Bio
Stephanie joined the construction industry in 2018. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family, reading, cheering on the Vikings and spending time at the lake.?
Fun Fact: Stephanie won first place in UW-Stout's Fashion without Fabric (2005) design show with an outfit created almost entirely of toothpicks and guitar picks.
Education: B.S. in Business Administration; Minor in Art (Graphic Design) - University of Wisconsin-Stout
Finance & Accounting
Ron Stricker's Bio
Ron has been in the construction industry since 1975. In his free time he enjoys choral singing, fishing, camping and time at the lake.?
Fun Fact: Ron started as a music major with a business minor, but switched midway through his college career when his brother-in-law invited him to join in his business selling log homes.?
Education: B.A. in Business Administration - Valley City State University
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