Professional Remodeler 40 Under 40: Michael Waldron

Michael Waldron, 35
President, Waldron Builders and Titan Mechanical Contracting
Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

EDUCATION
Sports Medicine, West Virginia University

ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Launched custom home-building and remodeling firm at age 32
• Founded mechanical contracting firm (HVAC, electrical, plumbing) at age 23
• Multiple first-place awards in Parade
of Homes and Showcase of Homes competitions, including honors for workmanship, interior decorating, and master bedroom suite (2009, 2010)
• All homes are 100-percent Energy Star-rated

EXTRACURRICULAR
Board member, Capital Region Builders and Remodelers Association
Member, Saratoga Builders Association

OFF THE CLOCK
Hobbies include football, snowmobiling, and watching his daughters play sports
All-time flick: “Gladiator”
Favorite dish: Wife’s pork tenderloin
Getaway spot: Disney with the family
On the nightstand: Technical manuals (“I know, boring, right? I like to stay on top of the mechanical side of the business.”)

SECRET LIFE
Played professional arena football after college
Father is a retired builder and firefighter who received the Maltese Cross for rescuing a child from a burning building