Advisory Board

Our CM Advisory Board is comprised of construction professionals, JBU alumni, and missionary builders. Members serve four-year terms and meet annually to help the department ensure that our students:

  • Receive the highest level of education possible
  • Are equipped as the future leaders of the construction industry
  • Set the standard for ethical business practices, community concern and Christ-like behavior

Current Board Members

Danny Bennett, Planning Commissioner
City of Bentonville, AR
www.bentonvillear.com

Matt Boyd, General Manager
QuesTec 
www.questec.us 

Ricky ByrdVice President
Caddell Construction
www.caddell.com 

Daniel Coon, Senior Project Manager
Ellingson Contracting
www.ellingsoncontracting.com

Jerry Crawford, Division Manager
Turner Construction
www.turnerconstruction.com

Rob Dodd, EVP of Operations 
Nabholz
www.nabholz.com

Jamie Dorland, Construction Executive
Caddell Construcction
www.caddell.com

David Ellingson, President
Ellingson Contracting
www.ellingsoncontracting.com 

Brent Farmer, Director of Operations
Flintco, LLC.
www.flintco.com

Phil Jones, Instructor
U of Arkansas, College of Engineering
engineering.uark.edu

Matt LethbridgeProject Manager
ABWE/Project Office
www.abwe.org 

Michael Merrill Superintendent
Crossland Construction
www.crossland.com

Andrew Mincks, Partner/VP of NW Arkansas
Buffalo Builders
buffalo.builders

Connor Moore, Project Manager
Structuretone
www.structuretone.com

Tom Saffel, President
Prairie Landworks, Inc.
www.pliteam.com

Ray TaylorDirector of Construction Tech & Bldg Sciences
Northwest Arkansas Community College
www.nwacc.edu

 

Toby Thompson, CEO
Ryan Engineering
www.ryan-engineering.com
Dave Williamson, President 
Construction Workers Christian Fellowship
www.cwcf.org

 

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