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MEET OUR TEAM

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Jay is the President and Founder of Trident Construction Group with more than 23 years of experience executing over $300M in construction projects ranging in size from $500,000 to $75M with the US Navy Civil Engineer Corps and privately held construction companies throughout the Southeast, Caribbean, Europe and Asia. 

JAY WICKLUND

President

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Paul brings more than 25 years of construction experience to Trident as Vice President of Operations and is committed to developing strong partnerships and exceeding his client expectations.  Paul is a member of the American Society of Healthcare Engineering (ASHE), the Georgia Hospital Association (GHA), and active Chairman of the Board for Sunshine on a Ranney Day.

PAUL NIELSEN

Vice President - Operations

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Bert's more than 13 years of project experience ranges from imaging center upfits to construction work on the Atlanta Mercedes-Benz Stadium totaling over $100M.  As Vice President of Pre-Construction, Bert provides oversight and support to the project throughout the preconstruction phase from estimating and scheduling to value engineering and procurement.

BERT VAN DER MEER

Vice President - Pre-Construction

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Following an eight-year stint as a naval officer and 14 years working overseas for a notable multi-national shipping and logistics company, Luke joined TCG as an Assistant Project Manager. Luke is now Project Manager for TCG, overseeing all components of a project from procurement through turn over

LUKE NORRIS

Project Manager

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As a Project Manager, Marshall is responsible for

the day-to-day management of a project including start-up and procurement; quality, budget and schedule controls; and close-out all while ensuring a healthy and safe work site. 

MARSHALL RICHARDS

Project Manager

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PETE MANCINELLI

Project Manager

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KIRK MCMILLAN

Project Manager

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AUSTIN WHITEHEAD

Assistant Project Manager

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DE'ANGELO BRUSTER

Assistant Project Manager

    Eric started in the industry as a laborer and moved his way through the Carpentry trade and ultimately worked his way up to Senior Superintendent with TCG. Now with almost 40 years of experience, Eric provides leadership to the project team in the field. He is the field manager for safety and quality assurance as well as maintaining adherence to the project schedule.

    ERIC WATERS

    Senior Superintendent

    David's 25 years of construction experience ranges from commercial and residential, to renovation and ground-up construction. David's specialty is multi-family residential, but also lends his supervision expertise on Trident's medical, hospitality, and office projects.  David has renovated over 10,000 apartment units and was the recipient of the inaugural Trident President’s Award

    in 2019.

    DAVID TAYLOR

    Senior Superintendent

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    As a Superintendent with almost

    40 years of experience,

    Dale provides leadership to the project team in the field.

    He is the field manager for safety

    and quality assurance as well as maintaining adherence

    to the project schedule.

    DALE ZIEGLER

    Senior Superintendent

      David is a 22-year construction professional with experience in construction material installation and supervision with a focus on drywall framing and installation. David has led various project types and sizes all over the United States including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. David is the recipient of the 2020 Trident President’s Award.

      DAVID MOLINA-RIVERA

      Superintendent

      As a Superintendent with 15 years

      of experience, Matt manages project schedules, quality control, and safety meetings and inspections. With several OSHA and carpentry certifications, Matt is not only an integral part of Trident's team, he takes pride in his projects

      completing on time and on budget

      and in the safest manner possible.

      MATT SCHILLING

      Superintendent

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      STEVE CAMPBELL

      Superintendent

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      TYSON CABARUBIO

      Superintendent

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      JOHN MONTOYA

      Superintendent

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      JOSH SAGE

      Superintendent

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      DAVID HEIN

      Assistant Superintendent

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      TAMARA CHINCHILLA

      Estimator

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      JEFFERSON MANNERS

      Estimator

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      CORBIN WILSON

      Pre-Construction Engineer

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      Amy initially joined Trident’s sister company, The Wilkinson Group, in 2013 and ultimately transitioned to TCG fully.  She is now an integral member of the Trident family handling everything from finance and accounting, to human resources and benefits, information technology,

      and marketing. 

      AMY COATES

      Controller

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      Deneen has more than 30 years of accounting experience.  She has been with Trident since 2013 when she joined its sister company, Wilkinson Real Estate Advisors.

      After the sale of Wilkinson’s

      property portfolio in 2020, she transitioned to TCG.

      DENEEN SULLIVAN

      Accounts Payable and

      Contract Administrator

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