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Mida Construction Co., Inc.
Vice President, Marketing & Sales
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Owners, Principals & Senior Executives
J. Steve Howell's Bio
Steve Howell, a founder, has been the primary partner in MIDA CONSTRUCTION since May 1993. Active in the industry since 1980, Mr. Howell has been involved in the construction and construction management of over 1.7 million square feet of office, industrial and retail space worth 27.5 million dollars. He is a member of the Self Storage Association (SSA) and active in the NFIB. Formerly, Mr. Howell was a banking executive, focused on business loans. Mr. Howell majored in Business Administration and Finance at Louisiana State University.
Mr. Howell began his general contracting career as a working foreman with Consolidated Contracting & Consulting. Quickly promoted, he managed multiple crews, coordinated sub-contractors, estimated and ordered materials as area superintendent.He later joined Sun Steel as the Director of Marketing and Sales. Managing both salesman and construction personnel, Mr. Howell acted as project coordinator and company liaison in the design, fabrication and installation of steel products. Mr. Howell exceeded sales projections, expanded the territory and increased market share.
Mr. Howell started his own interior contracting business in the late 1980's. As a working owner, he handled all phases of the construction project including marketing, estimating, management and supervision. One of his key clients was Coca-Cola Enterprises where he re-modeled their corporate offices in the Galleria Office Complex.
In 1990, Mr. Howell was recruited by Talbot Construction and joined as Senior Vice President & Director of Construction. He was responsible for developing new business as well as handling the day to day operation of the company. Mr. Howell was responsible for the construction of 16 retail stores in the North Point Mall in North Atlanta, including Liberty Green Furniture, Dolci's, Man About Town, Sweet Factory, Mandarin Express Chinese Restaurant and The Great American Cookie Company, all finished on time and within budget.
Mr. Howell has managed other major projects, including the renovation of The Pioneer Neon Building into loft apartments, building out interior space at Pinnacle Center for Ackerman & Co. and building an expansion onto Briarcliff Village Shopping Center in DeKalb County.
Kathy Howell's Bio
Ms. Howell is a seasoned business professional with over 16 years involvement with the construction industry along with 38 years in the software industry. She has been working directly with MIDA CONSTRUCTION since 2000 and is responsible for office operations, marketing and sales direction. An experienced sales and marketing professional, Ms. Howell has helped organizations launch new products, penetrate new markets and increase revenues. Her expertise covers a broad range of industry segments and technologies. As director of product management for MicroHelp, Inc., Ms. Howell was responsible for strategic and tactical business planning and implementation, PR, marketing communications, market research and business plan development. She was senior producer for SoftKey Intl and senior product manager for KnowledgeWare. Ms. Howell was also director of sales and marketing for a national company, owned a successful business, and played a key role in launching new products and companies. Ms. Howell majored in Physics and Marketing at Miami University.