Professional Remodeler's Forty Under 40 Class of 2012

Andy Lindus, 33
COO, Lindus Construction/Midwest LeafGuard, Baldwin, Wis.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Started working at family business at age 12, eventually became sales manager, and now COO. With a company-first business philosophy, business has continued to compound annual growth.
• Self-starter, at the age of 19 opened LeafGuard franchise where he sold and installed every job.
• Nominated for various Roofing Contractor of the Year and Replacement Contractor of the Year awards.

EXTRACURRICULAR

• Company participates in the Adopt-a-Platoon program.
• Member, St. Croix Valley Builder’s Association.
• Member, Builder’s Association of the Twin Cities.
• Member, Lion’s Club.

OFF THE CLOCK

• Can live without: Anyone with a negative attitude.
• Favorite movie: “Caddyshack.”
• Favorite food: Prime rib.
• Favorite vacation spot: Northwest Angle, Lake of the Woods, Minn.

SECRET LIFE

• Educates the public on home construction and remodeling by hosting an hour-long Saturday morning radio show on WCCO. It is the top-rated show in the timeslot.
• Maintains a remodeling blog at http://lindusconstruction.areavoices.com.
• Enjoys making musky fishing lures.

Katie Jayden, 36
Lead interior designer, Castle Building & Remodeling, Minneapolis, Minn.

EDUCATION

• BS Interior Design, Art Institutes International Minnesota

PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS

• NCIDQ Certified.
• Member, ASID.
• Member, NARI Green Remodeling Task Group.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• As part of her role in NARI Green Remodeling Task Group, designed the first GreenStar Pilot Program Certified Remodel in Minnesota.

EXTRACURRICULAR

• Volunteer mentor to young interior designers.

OFF THE CLOCK

• Can live without: Negative people.
• Favorite food: Anything Asian.
• Favorite movie: “Moonrise Kingdom.”
• Favorite vacation spot: Italy.

SECRET LIFE

• Enjoys reading People magazine, “I have to keep up on my current events.”
• Takes long walks with her dog Lucy to relax.

Jason Gettum, 37
Vice president, Gettum Associates, Greenwood, Ind.

EDUCATION

• B.S., Purdue University

PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS
• CGR
• CGP

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Board member, Remodelers Council for the Builders Association of Greater Indianapolis. Also served as secretary and on the association’s Membership Committee.
• After learning website design and Internet marketing, company’s website recognized for MAME award sponsored by the Builders Association of Greater Indianapolis.

EXTRACURRICULAR

• Participates in Remodeler’s Council functions with the Builders Association of Greater Indianapolis.

OFF THE CLOCK

• Cannot live without: Live music, especially Phish.
• Can live without: Technology when spending time with family.
• Hobbies: Gardening and landscaping, the Indianapolis Colts.
• Favorite movies: The “National Lampoon’s Vacation” series.
• Favorite read: The Road (Cormac McCarthy).
• Enjoys the TV show “Storage Wars.”

SECRET LIFE

• Master at multi-tasking. “Something most in the remodeling profession can relate to regularly.”

David Powers, 37
COO, Ocean Breeze Exterior Remodeling, Surfside Beach, S.C.

EDUCATION

• BA, Biblical Studies
• Masters of Theology
• PhD Theology

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Author of eight books and over 500 magazine articles.
• Under David’s leadership, the company has won a Blue Ribbon for Small Business Award from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for five years in a row.
• Awarded the EnergyStar Small Business Award from the EPA.
• Finalist for Small Business of the Year from Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce.

EXTRACURRICULAR

• Can’t live without: A book.
• Favorite movie: “Fight Club.”
• Favorite food: Spaghetti with homemade chili sauce.
• Favorite vacation spot: A cabana on the water in the Florida Keys.
• Favorite reads: The Bible, The Barbarian Way (Erwin McManus), and Wild at Heart (John Eldridge).

OFF THE CLOCK

• Member of Highpointers Club; climbed highest point in seven states, Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa, and Mt. Kosciuszko in Australia.
• Grand Strand Area Coordinator for American Mensa.

SECRET LIFE

• Viking re-enactor, experienced in European martial arts, and sword fighting.

Jason Parsons, 35
Remodeler project designer, Design Build Pros, Toms River, N.J.

EDUCATION

• Rutgers University-New Brunswick

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Completed a whole-house remodel for HGTV in 4½ days, under budget, and ahead of schedule.

OFF THE CLOCK

• Hobbies: “Any sports my sons are playing.”
• Favorite movie: “Old School.” “I love a movie with a deep plot and suspense, but I can only watch it once. ‘Old School’ is not that type of movie, and can be watched over and over again.”
• Favorite vacation spot: Disney World

SECRET LIFE

• “After the kids are asleep, I like to sit on my patio, next to the fire pit, with a glass of wine. I enjoy the quiet.”