HOME ABOUT US SERVICES PORTFOLIO SUBS/VENDORS CAREERS CONTACT US ABOUT US Leadership Ben Garrett – President Ben Garrett began his career at RA-LIN as a part time worker in the summer of 1984. After high school, he attended Auburn University on an Air Force ROTC Scholarship and earned a civil engineering degree. In August of 1991, he returned to RA-LIN as an assistant project manager and has held increasingly responsible positions in various departments of the company until his appointment as President in 2005. Ben is an accomplished leader with deep practical experience combined with outstanding engineering and construction management skills. Bernie Buchanan – Executive Vice President Bernie joined RA-LIN in 1997 with an array of construction achievements in varying markets to his credit. His past responsibilities have included oversight of Pre-Construction activities relating to operations, business development, scheduling, and estimating. He now manages Strategic Development for the company and implementation of standard operating procedures across company groups. Tres Jernigan – Senior Vice President Tres Jernigan, a professional engineer with over two decades of building experience, serves as Senior Vice President of RA-LIN. Tres guides and oversees all construction and development aspects of the company’s projects throughout the Southeast. Jernigan holds a B.S. Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Alabama where he was a member of the Engineering Honors Society and Alpha Kappa Lambda fraternity. He is licensed as a Professional Engineer by the National Society of Professional Engineering. Brian Fritts – Vice President of Operations Fritts, a veteran at RA-LIN for two decades, holds a B.S. degree in Construction Management from Southern Polytechnic State University. As Vice President of Operations, his resume and volume of work with RA-LIN stands well over a quarter of a billion dollars. The construction phasing and logistics planning required to safely execute projects of Brian’s experience is a proven skill of RA-LIN operations, and he executes these skills with expertise. Curt Giebeig – Vice President of Estimating Curt joined RA-LIN in 1994 as a Project Manager and over the years has served in several roles, including Estimator, Preconstruction Manager, and Director of Preconstruction Services for RA-LIN. In his role as Vice President, Curt serves as a member of the company’s executive leadership team while leading RA-LIN’s estimating department which provides estimating, constructability reviews, and virtual design & construction models, as well as contribute to the company’s operations and business development efforts. Curt has a great ability to relate to our customers and build trust by providing thoughtful guidance during the pre-construction phase of a project. Curt will be counted on to provide leadership and guidance to those young associates. Jay Grubbs – Vice President of Alabama Group As an employee with RA-LIN for 20 years, Jay Grubbs has served as in public and private construction. He became responsible for Alabama operations in our Oxford, Alabama office. As a native of Cleburne County, Alabama and holding a B.S. in Building Science from Auburn University and an M.B.A. from the University of West Georgia, Grubbs has successfully completed the Associated General Contractors Leaders Course and the Cleburne County Chamber of Commerce Leadership Cleburne program. Jay and his wife Kellie reside in Heflin, Alabama with their three children. Michael Heisey – Vice President of Construction Michael’s responsibilities will include day-to-day leadership of our project management personnel, contract and subcontract review, budget review, and projecting the needs of our construction management staff. Over his nearly 2 decades with RA-LIN, Michael has been a leading voice in implementing changes and creating protocols that have improved the company’s operating processes and efficiencies. Tonya Jackson – Vice President of Sales and Marketing Tonya builds relationships with potential clients and project partners while pursuing strategic project opportunities throughout the State of Georgia. Tonya has served as a strong leader at RA-LIN, a relentless ally for our clients and an inspirational colleague to our team members. Her people-first commitment has been a key contributor in building client relationships, winning new project awards, and demonstrating operational excellence at RA-LIN. Derek Smith – Vice President of Construction Derek Smith is co-leader of RA-LIN’s Construction Group. Smith received his B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from The Georgia Institute of Technology in 1992. Joining RA-LIN in 2004, he brought with him 14 years of extensive construction industry experience. His concentration strives to build on our considerable strengths in the construction market. Derek’s responsibility is to oversee, maintain and expand our construction endeavors. Andrew Stewart – Vice President of Field Operations Andrew began his career with RA-LIN as a co-op from Auburn University and has excelled in his career through dedication, hard work, commitment to our clients and exemplary leadership. With 20 years of construction industry experience, Andrew’s expertise in developing processes and leading field teams has helped us achieve efficiency across all our job sites particularly in respect to project problem solving, scheduling, and project delivery. 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