Michael E. Herrin
***** **** ***** ****** 785-***-****
Overland Park, Kansas 66210 **.******@*******.***
Summary of Experience and Expertise.
• Experience: Over twenty five years working as a General Contractor, Construction Manager, Design
Builder and Owners Representative. Fully versed in Commercial, Industrial, Office, Retail, Multi-
Family, State/Federal Projects and extensive Healthcare construction background.
• Expertise: Senior Project Manager and Estimator on projects exceeding $50 million, Director/Vice
President managing complete divisions, product groups, and branch office with 20 people or more.
Manager of Business Development and Sales with proven success growing volume and profit.
• Background: strong leader, creative problem solving and value engineering skills, proven track record
of business developments and sales growth, skilled at new market penetration and improving
operations, understands what it takes to improve productivity, grow volume and increase profits.
Specific Construction Expertise & Skills
Operations: Fully versed in construction contracts, bonding, insurance, job cost, scheduling, budgets, training,
staff development, hiring, risk management, strategic planning, buyout, and change orders. Division Manager/VP
with full responsibility managing profit, schedule, safety, sales, contracting, and performance goals,
Estimating: Skilled estimator with a proven track record of success in conceptual, cost plus a fee negotiated, hard
bid, and self-performed general construction work. Because of my experience I can offer new ideas and creative
concepts that can improve the estimating process and increase the percentage of winning bids.
Senior Project Management: Experienced Senior Project Manager overseeing all aspects of the project from
conception to completion including budgets, design management, schedule, contracts, changes, closeout, and
more. I have exceptional value engineering skills, and thinking outside the box to find viable solutions.
Design/Build: Over twenty five years of experience, competed hundreds of design/build projects using in-house,
joint-venture, or third-party designers. Varied and diverse experience as an estimator, designer, project manager,
project executive, developer, all extremely beneficial working in the design/build format.
Project Executive: Managed office, industrial, retail and medical projects in many different parts of the country...
Well versed in new market penetrations and comfortable in union/nonunion environments. Experienced
managing multiple projects in different locations, flexible to travel and open minded to relocation.
Business Development: Proven track record of repeat business, strong communication and presentation skills,
knows what it takes to grow a business, increase back log, penetrate new markets, increase market share, grow
profits, provide planning and direction to insure sales and marketing success.
Michael E. Herrin
785-***-**** **.******@*******.***
Credentials
AS in Architectural Technology--ITT Technical Institute, Graduate Servant Leadership
Training, combined with Twenty Five Years of hands on, front line general construction experience.
A combination of construction management training, education, and experience equivalent to a
four year degree.
Professional Highlights
Garcia Construction Group-Indianapolis, IN. 2011-2012
National Construction Company Director of Construction
• Provided on-site support and leadership on a $25 million project for
General Motors.
Cazador 2009-2011
International Construction Company IOD
• Served as IOD on two medical projects for the AF, one in Illinois and the
other in Mississippi.
Lauth Property Group–Indianapolis, IN. 2006-2009
National Construction Company Vice President of Construction Operations
• Managed National Healthcare and Retail Construction Group
serving 5 regional offices.
• Provided support, training, mentoring, leadership, and direction to
over 50 project managers.
Ferrell Construction-Topeka, KS 2000-2006
Regional General Contractor Senior Project Manager
• Played a prominent role in moving the company from 100% hard
bid to 80% negotiated work.
• Formed relationship with Stormont-Vail Healthcare that produced
over $100 million in Healthcare work.
Garmong Design/Build-Terre Haute, IN 1993-2000
Regional General Contractor Project Manager
• Developed relationship with Pfizer that produced over $100 million
in Pharmaceutical work.
• Developed relationship with Union Hospital that produced over
$200 million in Healthcare work.
Fleming Construction-Danville, IL/Milford, PA 1982-1993
Regional General Contractor Vice President of Construction Operations
• Increased market share and profits for eight straight years, opened
Non Union Division 1986.
• Managed the Commercial Division for a Real Estate Developer and
Contractor (Union).
Kendall Construction-Peoria, IL 1972-1982
National General Contractor Estimator and Manager of Design/Build
• Was instrumental in increasing volume and profits for eight
consecutive years.
• First Design/Build project in 1974 opened Metal Building Division
in 1975 (Varco Pruden).
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