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John Reyhan

PRESIDENT

MANHATTAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

John Reyhan joined Manhattan Construction Company as President in 2013. With three decades of experience in the construction industry, John has a passion for safety and for building strong teams that achieve the highest standards of building service. Under John’s leadership, Manhattan has established multiple initiatives targeting client support, risk management, employee professional development, and safety program enhancement.

Along with installing proactive and continually evolving safety initiatives, in 2016, Manhattan launched Operation Zero, a core mindfulness program that reinforces Manhattan’s safety culture of the belief that all injuries are preventable and no accident is acceptable.  In 2018, Manhattan won the Associated Builders and Contractor’s (ABC’s) Pinnacle Award, the trade organization’s highest national safety honor. In 2019, Manhattan was named to ABC’s list of top-performing construction companies for achievements in safety, quality and project excellence.

Through expanding the Company’s professional development programs, John has developed a structured career development program providing for team member growth and advancement. From online and in-person educational classes to leadership development to one-on-one coaching, every team member has access to guided professional development opportunities.

John holds a Bachelor of Business  Administration from the University of Illinois. He is a past board member of the American Heart Association, Associated General Contractors of America, Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau and Metro Atlanta Chamber.

As vice president of Manhattan’s Central Florida office, Michael Miller oversees construction quality, subcontractor management, and safety program adherence to ensure building excellence for Manhattan’s clients.

With 19 years of experience, Miller has managed multi-million dollar construction projects for government and private-sector clients. His portfolio of work includes education, correctional, transportation, hospitality, mission-critical, sports, condominiums, and high-end renovation projects.

Miller holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the Missouri University of Science and Technology.

Manhattan’s Dallas Vice President of Preconstruction, Jonathan Collins, CPE, LEED® AP BD+C provides preconstruction services including document constructability review, project estimating and scheduling from schematic to design development through final construction documents. Jonathan oversees the subcontractor market analysis, subcontractor and vendor qualification process, and value-engineering. He also prepares preconstruction documentation and communications with the owner, architect, subcontractor, and on-site project staff to ensure a seamless transition from the preconstruction to construction phase.

As director of preconstruction services, Steve Ortwein leads Oklahoma’s preconstruction and estimating services team. He has two decades of preconstruction project experience that spans multiple project sectors including education, entertainment, healthcare, cultural, aviation, government, office and corporate campus projects. With a bachelor degree in marketing from Christian Brothers University in Memphis, Steve is also USGBC LEED Accredited Professional BD+C credentialed, OSHA 30-hour Certified, a US Army Corps of Engineers Quality Control Confined Space Competent Person (CSCP), and is American Concrete Institute (ACI) Concrete Flatwork Technician Certified.

Layle Ellis is director of community relations and inclusion. Layle fosters relationships within city, county, and state government leads Manhattan’s diversity and inclusion efforts and drives engagement with local partners to enrich Manhattan’s overall benefit to our clients and community. While based in Houston, she is engaged in serving all of Manhattan’s market areas nationally.

As director of business development, Melanie Jantschek is responsible for overseeing new business acquisition and strategic account management for the Florida region.

Natalie Pagano is the director of marketing and communication. She directs branding, internal and external communications, marketing, and public relations for Manhattan.

Skip Eller is Manhattan’s director of education and development. Skip provides employee and leadership development and directs our Manhattan Builders Academy portal, the company’s online learning portal.

Skip holds numerous certifications, including the Senior Professional in Human Resources Certification (SPHR), Society for Human Resource Management – Sr. Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP), Franklin Covey Certified Trainer, Hogan Assessments Developmental Feedback Certification, EQ-i Emotional Intelligence Inventory Facilitator, and Licensed Korn Ferry Leadership Facilitator. He holds a bachelor of arts in secondary education – history from Drury University and a master of arts in organizational dynamics from the University of Oklahoma.

Skip is an active member of the Tulsa professional development community. He has served two terms as past president and 10 years on the board of directors for the Association for Talent Development Tulsa Chapter. Skip is also a member of the Tulsa Area Human Resources Association.