Who We AreExecutive Team

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Alan Zirkelbach, President & CEO

Alan Zirkelbach, Chief Executive Officer of Zirkelbach Construction, Inc., has an extensive 19-year background in manufacturing. Having hired and managed thousands of employees, developed and managed complex budgets and financial models, he has successfully implemented new projects and products from research and development, patent and legal protection, to manufacturing and distribution. Alan gives Zirkelbach Construction a uniqueness and professionalism not often found or duplicated in the construction industry.

An important aspect of Alan's experience includes the design and construction or modification of manufacturing facilities, multi-story office buildings, high tech medical facilities, restaurants and numerous other commercial projects.

Alan holds a Florida General Contractor's License. He currently serves as Chairman of the Board for the Gulf Coast Builders Exchange. He is a member of Palmetto Community Redevelopment Authority, the Palmetto Planning and Zoning Board, and a member of C12, Christian Business Academy, since 1998.

Alan and Zirkelbach Construction have actively been involved with the Manatee Chamber of Commerce, the Manatee Economic Development Council, Leadership Manatee, and the Manatee County Schools Foundation since the early 1990s.

Alan works to promote technical education because of its importance in the entire business community. All industries are suffering from a lack of skilled technical labor. More than 75 percent of the students who graduate from the local public education system will not graduate with a full college degree. Yet, many parents continue to view a four-year college degree as the ONLY path to success. Parents must be educated that there are many good-paying and fulfilling careers and jobs that come as a result of attending a technical education center. And, these students are leaving the technical education centers with considerably less debt than the tens of thousands of dollars of debt that many students attending a community college or university accumulate, often taking them decades to pay-off.

Jim Pastor, Executive Vice President



Jim has been in the West/Central Florida commercial construction industry since 1978. He began his career with a local general contractor with whom he remained for over twenty years. Jim's completed projects range from single story office buildings, church and bank renovations to multi-story governmental offices.



In 1997, Jim became a registered Florida general contractor and owned and operated his own commercial construction company.



He joined Zirkelbach Construction in 2002 as Senior Estimator. In 2006, Jim was appointed Executive Vice President. As the Executive Vice President, Jim oversees and guides the Preconstruction & Estimating department. He is responsible and accountable for all design coordination, project tracking and permit acquisitions. Jim holds design coordination meetings as outlined in the project design schedule, and subsequent coordination meetings with the Site and Building design teams. Jim is responsible for making sure that all parties involved are diligently working to complete the pre-construction phase as quickly as possible and to assign completion dates for all design tasks.

Craig Zirkelbach, Vice President

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Brooke Pelsh, Director of Operations & Planning



Brooke has a diverse background in design, marketing, and contract administration. Prior to joining the Zirkelbach team, Brooke worked with several prominent firms in the Tampa Bay and Sarasota area as an architectural project manager, designing projects ranging from high-end custom homes to commercial and multi-family buildings. She obtained a Master of Architecture degree from the University of South Florida in 2003 after receiving a Bachelor’s degree in English from Florida International University in Miami in 1999.

Brooke is responsible for management of internal operations including the firm's safety program, marketing and proposals, and the production and coordination of contractual documents. In addition, Brooke utilizes her design background by providing clients with developmental land design and site planning, ensuring that each of our clients receives the benefit of maximum optimization of their site. Brooke will often develop the project further, creating space plans and other building design drawings to help bring your concept closer to reality.

Matt Mathews, Director of Pre-Construction



Matt joined the Zirkelbach team in 2004, where he has spent his entire construction career. Matt attended Florida International University in Miami, where he majored in Construction Management, and graduated from the University of South Florida with a Social Science Major in Economics and History. Matt is also a Licensed General Contractor in the state of Florida. Matt was appointed Director of Pre-Construction 2011.

As the Director of Pre-Construction, Matt is responsible for the pre-construction phase and estimating of projects throughout all of our offices. He is responsible and accountable for coordinating sub contractor participation in the bidding process. Matt is also called on to identify the scope of work included in projects that we are estimating and submit any necessary bid packages with realistic pricing. Matt is responsible for coordinating with our clients and providing them with guidance and customer service in the Pre-Construction process.

Charlie Woehle, Senior Project Manager



Charlie has been in construction since 1968, and became a licensed General Contractor in 1986. He originally was in the concrete and masonry field on large scale projects, such as malls, high rise buildings and hotels. He also operated his own General Contracting firm for nearly 20 years. Charlie’s history of projects run from medical offices and banks, to shopping centers, high end residential projects and multi-story projects. In addition, he has worked on a number of historical projects, including the Historical Manatee County Courthouse in Bradenton. Charlie will take a project from its inception, through design and permitting, and all the way through completion. As a former Superintendent, he has a field background not typical of most Project Managers. His experience assists the Superintendents with scheduling, project issues, and general construction.

Charlie also has worked with many Owners one on one. He has the knowledge to advise and assist on everything from construction costs, to leases and Tenant or Landlord issues. Additionally, he has a close relationship with City and County officials at the building department and public works. Charlie has been on the board of the Manatee County Red Cross, Lighthouse for the Blind and currently is an advisor for Manatee Technical College.

David Fey, Senior Project Manager



David joined the Zirkelbach team in 2011, as the Senior Project Manager for our South Carolina office. David has a broad range of project management experience in commercial, industrial and retail projects and brings over 16 years of experience to the Zirkelbach team. David attended Clemson University and graduated with a BS in Civil Engineering. David is also LEED AP BD+C certified.

David serves as the main project contact for all parties involved. David’s paramount activities include communications with the project owner, architect, engineers, subcontractors and jobsite superintendent, as well as maintaining overall project schedule and quality. His daily activities include supervising R.F.I.s, change orders, submittals, budgets and major project issues.

Matt Infanti, Project Manager



Matt has been in the West/Central Florida commercial construction industry since 2003. He joined Zirkelbach Construction in 2011 as a Project Manager. Matt is responsible for the daily management of the overall development and construction phases for designated projects to ensure that corporate and project goals/objectives are accomplished within prescribed time frame and funding parameters. Matt’s responsibilities include design and blueprint review, value engineering, GMP/proposal development, subcontractor selection, contract negotiations, milestone scheduling, monitoring and managing project and financial status, purchasing/expediting major equipment, RFI and shop drawing processing, quality control, and resolving priority conflicts.

Ross Russo, Project Manager



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