All About Warren Truss & Engineering—

Welcome to J. Warren Construction Company, LLC, led by Jerry Warren, President

With a storied career that includes professional boxing and a commitment to charitable design-build work for disabled veterans and fire/storm victims, Jerry Warren brings his authentic and personable approach to every client interaction. Whether it's a pro-bono project for a burn victim or managing a high-stakes multimillion-dollar venture, Jerry's unwavering respect and professionalism remain constant.

Jerry Warren's focus has expanded to encompass the Bay County and Panama City Beach markets, a strategic move set in motion in Fall 2020. He is poised to unveil his innovative methodologies and streamlined approach to the Design-Planning-Build process.

His diverse portfolio ranges from straightforward remodels to multi-million-dollar projects:

  • Remodeling and Tenant Build Outs

  • Storm Repair, Demolition, Rehabilitation

  • Residential Construction

  • Subdivisions

  • Commercial Ventures

Having served as a contractor for Tyndall Air Force Base and earned the trust of a multitude of building-related professionals, Jerry Warren's reputation has grown solely through referrals. This exclusive referral group includes realtors, mortgage professionals, bank VPs, FDEP executives, building department leaders, and countless satisfied past clients.

About Us

With a wide range of building and development experience extending not only categorically but also geographically, J. Warren has mastered the pre-planning and development process in his partnership with Sublime Design Service as well as his robust and dedicated staff. 

J Warren Construction builds with a unique mix of artistry and carpentry, increasing technology with an understanding of how materials behave. Buildings have come to be constructed with ever greater height and span and for innumerable commercial, industrial, and residential uses. We construct our buildings with green architecture and other environmentally friendly technologies to minimize their impact on the environment.

While J.Warren has a large and capable staff with multiple office locations serving three counties- his most notable team member, David McCullough has been with him 17 years and has a vast knowledge of every faucet of the construction process and is assigned to oversee the day-to-day operations of high-profile projects alongside Jerry.

Explore a glimpse of our work throughout our website and photo gallery—an embodiment of our commitment to excellence and innovative construction solutions.

Meet The Team

Jerry Warren | CEO/General Contractor

Jerry Warren is a licensed and registered building contractor who has been planning, building, and developing for nearly 30 years. J. Warren Construction Services, LLC, was incorporated in 2011 and has gone on to serve thousands of projects. Jerry Warren is most known for taking excellent care of his long-time staff and partnerships, and having in-house sub-contractors, and craftsmen on the payroll- 75 to be exact- with access to 100-plus more freelance contractors. 

He is a retired professional boxer and is known for doing charitable design-build work for disabled veterans and fire/storm victims. He brings the same transparent, personable touch to every client- if it is a pro-bono fire/burn victim needing rebuild, or a billionaire handing him final say over a 70-million-dollar vacation investment portfolio- he treats everyone with the same dignity and professionalism, that has kept him amongst the most sought after builders among the Forgotten Coast stretch of 98.

Jerry Warren's focus has expanded to encompass the Bay County and Panama City Beach markets, a strategic move set in motion in Fall 2020. He is poised to unveil his innovative methodologies and streamlined approach to the Design-Planning-Build process.

Jonathan Brown | CEO of Sublime Design, Architectural Drafting & Design Expert 

Jonathan Brown began his design career in 1996 as an architecture student for over three years at Gulf Coast State College in Panama City, Florida. He began an internship at Morse Cad in Panama City, Florida as a CAD Support Tech in 1997. Within 3 months he was offered a full time position that eventually led to Project Manager. He left four years later after owners decided to retire and scale the business down by over 75%. From 2002 until 2005 he was a Project Manager for Residential and Commercial Design Projects at SM Marley & Associates in Port St. Joe, Florida. He moved to Tallahassee in 2005 and began working at Baily Bishop & Lane, where he would meet and train Erica Ellis, our current Design Manager. He expanded his portfolio and skillset drastically while here, to include being the lead draftsmen for many large Civil and Municipal projects. These projects include an airport, library, several schools, government buildings etc. He became trained in Civil Design and went on to create a plethora of templates and pre-set design techniques that are still in use today by the other staff members he worked with at the time. 

From 2008 until 2018 he would go on to work freelance for various builders and developers. Notable projects include a tourist oriented development in South America; Sky Wheel Theme Park ride in Pier Park, Panama City Beach.

He also fulfilled contracts with Yulista Management Service doing work for the United States Navy. Notable projects include weapons testing design and development support for unmanned underwater vehicles for mine detection, and miscellaneous design work on base. After this contract concluded he obtained a contract with Tyndall Air Force Base in Panama City, under the direction of Terry Anderson. This exciting contract had Jonathan serving as Chief Design Consult and Project Manager for dozens of buildings on site and base housing for Florida subsets of the United States Air Force. This contract concluded in mid-2014. At this point he began to pull his focus toward serving his network of Gulf and Franklin County Builders and Developers. (Most notably and important, the WARREN/SUBLIME relationship began here and J.Warren was a pivotal support source in the Brown’s early career and helping Sublime to catapult to unprecedented levels.

Michelle Nicholson | VIP Project Manager/Director of Operations for Sublime Design Service, inc. 

VIP Client Support/ Marketing & Operational Support for J.Warren Development & Planning

Michelle serves In unique capacity to both Companies and is responsible for building relationship, trust, advocacy-style project management, and operational management for all VIP Clients in the Pre-Construction Phase. She oversees a team of two project managers, two admin/interns, two Drafting Assistants, one design manager, and two PhD structural design Engineers. 

She thrives at and most enjoys supporting the Developer Client (and their end-user clients) with overseeing the LIVE collaborative design sessions between Client and Jonathan. Design change requests & review submissions and ultimately narrowing down the perfect vision for the Client is her primal focus. She is transparently passionate about providing a seamless, stress-free, and expedient pre-planning process.

She brings 18 years of unique experience to the table. She worked overseas in the Republic of Georgia, and South America, as a Co-founder in multiple Biotech and Bacteriophage commercialization projects. Including overseeing the development of a Medical Tourism Center for deadly antibiotic resistant superbugs; orchestrating a venture that produced clinical efficacy studies to get bacteriophage therapy legal in the US with Compassionate Care programs. 

She also has served in top-producing Sales and Marketing executive roles for Oakwood Homes Center and Prestige Homes; and she has Ivy-league certifications and course completions in Building Applications of Contract & HOA Development, Project Management, Construction Management (current class) and is a published technical writer and marketing professional. She especially enjoys supporting Developer clients with end-user Marketing ideas, writing, advertising consulting. She has a large network of the best industry professionals and enjoys helping clients match with other trusted professional’s to support different stages of their project.

Dave Mccollough  |  VP/Truss and Framing Services

Dave is a highly experienced professional who has been an integral part of Jerry's team for nearly two decades. Throughout his tenure, he has showcased his expertise in various aspects of construction, including framing and team management. Dave's exceptional ability to oversee a diverse group of over 75 subcontractors, carpenters, and project managers has been instrumental in ensuring successful project completion. Additionally, Dave takes charge of truss jobs and maintains strict quality control. With an extensive background spanning 30 years in all facets of construction, Dave brings a wealth of knowledge and skill to every project he undertakes.

Dr. Manny Hakhamaneshi | Sublime Design Services, Inc. and J.Warren Structural Expert & Engineer

Dr. Manny Hakhamaneshi is a graduate of the University of California, Davis and his research focused on the implementation of innovative techniques for retrofit of existing buildings. He has over 12 published journal articles and over 20 published conference papers. Manny has over 8 years of industry/private experience in Geotechnical and Earthquake Engineering and has served on some key projects such as California High-Speed Train, Stanford Medicine Outpatient Center, and the $60M E12-E80 Connector Bridge in Cordelia, CA. Manny is a registered Professional Engineer in California, Florida, and 43 other states. He is also a part-time Adjunct Professor at California State University-East Bay where he teaches both undergraduate and graduate courses pertaining to geotechnical engineering, surveying, and construction management. Manny is also a registered member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), and the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI). Manny serves as the Principal Geotechnical Engineer and Director of A&J Engineering Corp.

Dr. Babek Kamranimoghaddam |  Sublime Design Services, Inc. and J. Warren Structural Expert & Engineer 

Geotechnical Engineering; Design of Shallow and Deep Foundations; Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis; and Uncertainty Quantification of Numerical Simulations. He has served as Project Engineer and Senior Earthquake engineer for a variety of projects. He has been an adjunct faculty at Cal Polytechnic State University, SLO, California State University Long Beach, and reviewer for peer reviewed engineering journals. He currently is working as a Transportation Engineer in the California Department of Transportation and also serves as the Principal Structural Engineer at A&J Engineering Corp.

  • Whitney Yeager

    Junior Associate Partner | Operations Manager

  • Matthew Burke

    Construction & Project Manager/Client Support

  • Chase Nicholson

    Sales Manager

  • Courtney Kallfelz

    Marketing and Branding Manager

  • Deb Miscia

    VIP Consulting/Client Advocate

  • Jamie Leyendecker

    Administrative Assistant

  • Sherry Murphy

    Office Manager

Photo: ROBBIE CAPONETTO

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