Leadership

Derek Martin, PE, LEED AP

Position: President and Chief Executive Officer

Derek Martin is President and Chief Executive Officer, providing leadership for all phases of the company’s operations.  He maintains responsibility for establishing corporate direction and administering the services provided by the company, while continuing to develop the organization and people under his direction.

Derek has been employed with American Constructors since 2005. During his tenure he has held the positions of Project Coordinator, Project Manager, Senior Project Manager and Vice President. He has been involved in over 35 educational, religious, healthcare and civic projects totaling over $425 Million . Prior to joining American Derek was a Quality Manager with M. A. Mortenson Company and a Combat Engineer Officer with the 101st Airborne Division.

Derek has a Bachelors in Engineering from Georgia Tech and is also a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Tennessee. He and his wife Holly are Nashville natives and enjoy traveling, entertaining and live music.

Derek Martin, PE, LEED AP

President and Chief Executive Officer

Joe Braden, LEED AP

Position: Vice President

Joe’s experience in the construction industry includes work as a Facility Engineer, Construction Manager Agent and Project Manager. Joe has a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Vanderbilt University. Since beginning his employment with American Constructors in 2004, Joe has managed the successful completion of over $250 million dollars of construction in the Middle Tennessee area. Significant projects include the Commons at Peabody Dormitories at Vanderbilt University, APSU Student Housing, Hillsboro High School and Park View Elementary School in Cookeville, Tennessee.

He and his wife Beth have four children, Will, Olivia, Drew and Sam.

Joe Braden, LEED AP

Vice President

Matt McCall, CPA

Position: Chief Financial Officer

Matt McCall currently serves as Chief Financial Officer, providing leadership in the financial management of the company’s operations.  He was hired in 2012 to assist the now retired CFO in overseeing all financial activities of the Company.  Matt  has been a stockholder since 2013, an officer since 2015, and currently serves on the Company’s Board of Directors.  In his role, Matt  is responsible for overseeing the entire business administration cycle for the Company including corporate finance, accounting, human resources, risk management, and information technology.

Matt is a certified public accountant and holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Lubbock Christian University, a Masters of Business Administration from Mississippi State University, and a Masters of Accountancy from Lipscomb University.

Matt and his wife Kimberly have two daughters, Kennedy and Emerson, and reside in Franklin, Tennessee.

Matt McCall, CPA

Chief Financial Officer