Catamount Constructors, Inc., a 100% employee-owned general contractor, announces the promotion of Jay Garrell to Project Executive, recognizing his leadership, strong client performance, and impact on the company’s continued growth in Tampa and across its national industrial platform.
Garrell brings 15 years of construction experience across healthcare, Class A office buildings, and large-scale industrial projects. In addition, he has been a key contributor to Catamount’s work with major industrial clients, where his leadership has supported repeat business and strengthened long-term partnerships. He is known for consistently leading complex projects, aligning teams, and delivering results that keep projects on track and clients confident.
Since relocating to Tampa, Garrell has played a key role in strengthening Catamount’s Florida presence. He has helped build project teams, onboard new staff, and maintain consistent execution standards across active projects, supporting the company’s ability to deliver best-in-class projects in a competitive, growing market. In his new role as Project Executive, Garrell will continue to lead project teams while driving operational performance, client relationships, and team development across the region.
“Jay delivers, plain and simple,” said Stephanie Martinez, Vice President, Industrial at Catamount. “He’s been a key part of our success with clients like Amazon and Seefried, and he’s earned their trust by staying consistent and leading strong teams. His impact in Tampa has been immediate, and this promotion reflects the way he continues to raise the bar for our industrial group.”
“Jay has made a strong impact on our Tampa operations in a short time,” said Mitch Brown, Senior Vice President at Catamount. “He’s helped build and strengthen our teams and brings the kind of leadership that keeps work moving and people aligned. As we continue to grow in Florida, leaders like Jay are critical to maintaining the consistency our clients rely on.”
Garrell holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Southern Polytechnic State University, with a minor in Construction Management and additional coursework in architectural design. He is OSHA 30-certified and holds First Aid/CPR and GSWCC IA certifications.
His promotion reflects Catamount’s commitment to developing employee-owners who take ownership of outcomes, build strong teams, and consistently deliver results for clients. As the company continues to expand its footprint in Florida and across the nation, leaders like Garrell play a key role in sustaining that growth.
Catamount is a 100% employee-owned company with 29 years of experience providing construction management and general contracting services nationwide. Ranked in Engineering News-Record’s ‘Top 400 National Contractors’ for nineteen consecutive years, Catamount provides contracting services to owners and developers, including general contracting, construction management, sustainable construction, design-build, cost estimating, conceptual budgeting, scheduling, and value engineering. Markets include Commercial, Build-to-Rent, Education, Healthcare, Government, Industrial, and Multifamily. Serving clients throughout the U.S., Catamount maintains offices in Atlanta, GA; Denver, CO; San Antonio, TX; and Tampa, FL. For more information about Catamount, visit catamountinc.com.
