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About Jeff Mertens
Owner, Arrow-Sun Builders LLC

Jeff Mertens has over 25 years of experience in the construction industry, working both in the United States and overseas. He has had personal responsibility for $1.3 billion in new business for two national construction firms and direct project experience on multi-million dollar luxury condominiums on Florida’s west coast. He has estimated projects valued from five to fifty million dollars. He is the owner of Arrow-Sun Builders – an affordable housing construction company.

Jeff is also an experienced speaker and a Distinguished Toastmaster. Jeff is available for speaking on the following topics: Project Management, Project Cultures, Affordable Housing, Green Construction, Leadership in Construction, Construction Communications, High Performance Leadership

Education:   

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Masters of Project Management, Western Carolina University, Phi Kappa Phi

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BS, Building Construction and Contracting, Sigma Lambda Chi

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BS, Environmental Design, Purdue University, 1981

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Professional Project Manager, Distinguished Toastmaster

Work experiences includes:

bullet Arrow-Sun Builders, LLC – Owner of an innovative affordable housing company that consults on the use of various systems to deliver hurricane resistant “green” housing environments.
bulletBCBE, Incorporated – Warranty and Customer Service Manager – Sarasota Region, Assistant Project Manager on a $50 million condominium for Taylor Woodrow and the Ritz Carlton in Sarasota, Florida. 
bulletAMEC Construction Management – Project Development Manager for the Washington DC region pursuing major government contracts, including the National Archives renovation ($75 million), the American Indian Museum ($125 million) and work at the Pentagon. This office was responsible for the reconstruction of the Pentagon after 9/11. 
bulletJacobs Facilities, Inc. (formerly CRSS Constructors, Inc.) - Project Development Manager for the eastern US.   Mr. Mertens targeted key opportunities over $50 million from Maine to Florida and the Ohio Valley resulting in $1.3 billion in contracts won.   Mr. Mertens taught a communications program called “Speaking for Excellence” to 15 project leaders resulting in new sales at the project level. 
bulletDonohoe Construction Company - Business Developer, Richmond, Virginia 1989-1992. Starting as an Estimator he performed detailed quantity take-offs on projects valued from $5 – 50 million.  As Business Developer he helped the company expand into North Carolina resulting in annual Richmond office volume of $20-30 million and new Raleigh office volume of $30 million.

Community Service:

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bullet Toastmasters International – Distinguished Toastmaster since 2006
bullet Educational Vice President "West End Toastmasters"
bullet Educational Vice President for two AMEC based clubs
bullet District 36 Area 15 Governor for six Toastmasters clubs in Washinton, DC. Charter President "Power Speakers of MCG"
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bullet Member Project Management Institute  Project Management Institute (PMI) Home Page

Hobbies and Interests - Sailing, chess, alternative energy, energy efficient housing

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