The Trusted Team

1. Being blessed with a great wife, who loves life, loves me and loves our four amazing kids
2. Having the opportunity to work on construction projects all across this great nation of ours
3. Having the opportunity to work with the wonderful people we have in our organization

Strength
With the great group of employees that I have been blessed with my main focus is to keep the team all pulling in the same direction because we can accomplish a lot when we work at it together.

• B.A. in Business Administration - Bethel University
• Worked for my father Carl Marcus here at Marcus Construction since I graduated

1. Married happily to my beautiful wife Schellie and we have two daughters, Ashley & Carlee
2. 2012 Willmar Lakes Area Chamber Board Chairman
3. Building dedication of St. John Lutheran School in Redwood Falls, MN

• Associates degree in Public Relations - St. Cloud State University
• Associates degree in Communications - Brown College
• Worked several years in broadcasting and sales

1. My wife Judy and I celebrated 30 years of marriage (in 2012) and have raised two beautiful daughters that have both completed college and are on their way to finding their place in this crazy world we live in. That is a Great Achievement!
2. I have been in Agriculture all my life, and whether you are talking to the CEO of a large National Corporation or the Agronomy Manager of a Coop Elevator in central Minnesota, the people are very well grounded and that is a Great Inspiration, not only for me, but also to all young people entering this industry.
3. I am very proud of being instrumental in selling the largest inland Urea Storage Facility in the country (Lange Stegmann - St. Louis, MO)

• Mechanical Drafting Degree - Willmar Technical Collage
• Over 25 years experience in Sales for the Agricultural industry

1. There are two types of people in this world - those who are humble and those who are about to be. Try not to become an "about to be."

• AAS Civil Engineering Technology - Purdue University
• B.S. Construction Technology - Purdue University
• MBA Management & Administration - Indiana University
• 6 years experience, Civil Engineering including surveying, photogrammetry and site development
• 5 years experience, Retail Management - Lumber & Hardware
• 6 years experience, Construction Management
• 10 years experience, Outside Sales - Construction

1. Living life on life's terms! Happy, Joyous and Free
2. Making a difference. I enjoy traveling to job sites, working with all employees, contractors and customers alike
3. Developing a world-class safety program that will be sustainable with our growth

• OSHA 10/30 instructor, OSHA Crane signaling & rigging instructor, OSHA Forklift Instructor
• Retired Shift Commander of Fire, Rescue & Haz-Mat Operations at Minneapolis International Airport, EMT and Minnesota State Fire School Instructor
• In 1982-87, I was a member of an elite rescue/fire team that flew helicopters out to the Minute Man Missile Silos

1. Proud parent of a United States Air Force Academy Cadet
2. Manage a team of 20 personnel in field operations & safety

• B.S in Construction Management - Minnesota State University, Mankato
• I have over 25 years' experience in project supervision, cost estimating, scheduling and project management, in the general building construction and telecom industries
• I started my career with Marcus Construction working on steel erection and concrete crews

1. Happily married 8 years to my girlfriend of 10 years (18 years total). We have three beautiful children: Drew, Julia and Elizabeth
2. Project managed 7 projects that have been recognized by the Association of Builders and Contractors for Excellence in Construction, including 2 nationally recognized awards
3. First started working for Marcus Construction in 1995. I have held the job titles of laborer, design, estimating, project manager and now Director of Project Management

• One year General Studies - Willmar Community College
• Six years Art and Architecture Studies - North Dakota State University
• Three months studying architecture in Europe
• Thesis on the adaptive reuse of the Willmar Regional Treatment Center
• I have worked in construction related jobs for 19 years

1. I have a beautiful wife and two little girls that have me wrapped around their little fingers
2. I feel fortunate I am still alive after many years of traveling with Randy Wright
3. I have managed numerous grain and dry & liquid fertilizer storage projects, I know our buildings inside and out

• Associates degree in Accounting - Ridgewater College
• Over 15 years experience in the lumber industry

1. I keep busy with four grandkids
2. I enjoy the challenge of my job and having a place to go everyday
3. It's nice to be with a small company that is growing and to help this growth in whatever way I can

• Director of Real Estate, Store Planning and Construction for 26 years with Herberger's department stores

1. Enjoy running marathons and spending time with family and friends
2. Co-managed the first "OCHO" building that Marcus Construction built

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management & minor in Business Administration - University of Wisconsin Stout
• Summers during high school worked for a cabinet shop
• Summers during college worked for a home builder framing houses
• Internship with Marcus summer of 2006 and was hired fulltime the following summer

1. The Ohio State University Alumni Association - Life Member, Nickel Plate Railroad Historical Society - Life Member, Boy Scouts of America - Eagle Scout
2. Project Manager on 48-story Hotel/Condominium project in Las Vegas worth $438 million
3. Working on Marcus Construction's largest single project to date

• Electrical Engineering - The Ohio State University
• Business Management - Hillsdale College
• Electrical Construction, Engineering and Management - Cleveland State University
• NECA Estimating, Electrical Construction - Cleveland Engineering Society
• Advertising & Marketing degree - Lorain Community College
• Turner Construction Company, 5th largest in USA
• Perini Building Company, 9th largest in USA
• Hunt Construction Group, 26th largest in USA

1. I'm very proud of my wonderful wife and two young children
2. My wife and I were extras in a movie filmed in South Dakota; it was a fun and interesting experience
3. Everyday I get the opportunity to work with a top-notch, Design and Estimating team that's second to none

• General Studies - University of Wisconsin-Stout
• Associates degree in Architectural Construction Technology - Design, Estimating & Project Management focus - St. Cloud Technical College
• Prior to my tenure at Marcus Construction I owned and operated a Residential General Contracting firm servicing central Minnesota

1. I built my own house and live with my black lab Dutch. I am a volunteer fireman in my hometown, which is very rewarding to be part of.
2. Don't count your chickens before they hatch.
3. Being employed with Marcus has allowed me to learn a second type of drafting and the cutting edge software that goes along with it.

• Associates degree in Drafting Design - Ridgewater College
• 1999-2002 Drafter, Zero-Max Motion Control Products in Plymouth, MN
• 1998-1999 Drafting Internship, Case New Holland in Benson, MN
• Custom Roto Mold Product Technician / Assembler

1. "Fat, drunk, and stupid is no way to go through life"
2. I have a patent with my name on it
3. Went through the Dale Carnegie high impact interview course with Marcus coworkers that was extremely beneficial

• Degree in Computer Aided Drafting and Design - Ridgewater College
• Design Drafter/CNC Programmer for a trailer manufacturing facility. Programmed laser tables and designed new products to be built.
• I worked for a small fab shop right out of college designing various assemblies and structures. I also programed laser cutters, punch tables and assisted in jig and fixtures.

1. Follow your dreams
2. Hard work pays off
3. Working on complex, multi-disciplinary projects

• B.S. in Environmental Design and Master's in Architecture - North Dakota State University
• I started with Marcus in February 2006 as a draftsman working summers and winter breaks during college. Upon graduating in May 2010, I became full-time. I am currently working on fulfilling my Architecture licensure requirements

1. I have an incredibly supportive wife and an amazing young son
2. "If you will laugh about it later, laugh about it now"
3. I have built multiple computers at Marcus, this has not only abled us to have custom computers for our designers needs but has also saved large amounts of money for the company

• B.S. in Human Services - Evangel University

1. "Never put off tomorrow what you can do today." -Jerry Wetterling (late grandpa) quoted from Thomas Jefferson
2. Proud to work with great people in a great work environment
3. Appreciate working for a company that cares about their employees like Marcus does

• B.S. in Operations Management - St. Cloud State University
• Production Team Leader, Lamb Weston potato plant in Park Rapids, MN
• 12 summers in residential/light commercial construction for family's construction company

1. Being active throughout my life with different charities, groups and organizations and continuing to strive to become more active in my community
2. The opportunity to learn the Construction Management industry through large-scale projects across the United States
3. Having the ability to work back in the community I grew up in, doing exactly what I wanted to do since I graduated college

• B.S. Construction Management - North Dakota State University two years, graduated from Minnesota State University
• Managed Civil projects across the U.S. before starting with Marcus
• Project Engineer on a Large Civil project between Phoenix and Las Vegas
• Worked for a large Sewer and Water Contractor in St. Cloud, MN, assisted in management of multiple large-scale projects in Phoenix and Tucson
• Worked with one of the largest Drywall subcontractors in the United States working on multiple projects throughout the Washington D.C metro area
• Completed an internship with one of the largest Civil Contractors working on a $1.7 billion Light Rail and Road Improvement Project on the south side of Denver

1. I married my best friend, Patrick, and we have a handsome son Leo who is the light of our life
2. Collegiate basketball point guard, has helped define me as a leader and competitor
3. Organizing the marketing role and improving communication internally and externally

• B.A. in Advertising Design - Northern State University
• Over ten years experience in graphic design and marketing

1. Played collegiate baseball at Calvin College
2. Managing the construction of a fertilizer warehouse in Louisiana
3. Working on change initiatives in the company

• B.S. in Civil Engineering - Calvin College
• M.B.A., Strategy and Finance focus - Fisher College of Business, The Ohio State University

1. Work Hard. Play Hard. But Work Hard First.
2. Love our kids, grandkids and grand dog. Bought two cows and would love to ranch once I retire.
3. Have never been fired, laid off, dismissed or suspended.

• Willmar Vo-Tech graduate, 1972

1. I have been married for 25 years and have two fantastic daughters
2. The best advice I have been given is "You decide your mood. Get up in the morning and decide whether it's going to be a good day or a bad one." Its something I need to remind myself of every once in a while but I have been known to pass this on to others.
3. My job highlight has to be that I like the people I work for. They are like family.

• Business Administration - Dordt College (private Christian college in Sioux Center, Iowa)
• I spent six years in Retail and two years with another construction company prior to joining the Marcus team

1. Church - and -Family: - have a wonderful husband and three children (Lindsey, Kevin and Mark), four brothers and five sisters, and a lot of nieces and nephews!

• Graduate - Granite Falls Technical School
• Various college courses and work-related training courses throughout the years
• Secretary at Allstate Hatchery and two nursing homes (Willmar), Connaught Laboratories in the Viral Vaccine Research, Diabetic, and Rabies Vaccine Departments (Toronto, Canada)
• Manage Marcus Mini-storage and bookkeeper for various Marcus entities: Marcus Properties, West Central Aviation, West Central Equipment, Point Lake Development and American Pastime Barbeque & Sports Tavern