Company News // October 02, 2024

Get to Know Our Team: Nathan Menor

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Nathan (Nate) Menor, Pre-Construction Manager & CAD Operations

I'm a native of... Fort Wayne, Indiana.

I've worked with TI Source and Sturges Property Group for 2.5 years.

How did you get started with TI Source and Sturges Property Group? I knew Tyler Gerig and Shelby Wilson, both employees of Sturges/TI Source, from a previous employer and needed a change in scenery. I started as an Assistant Project Manager working as a team to help manage projects and manage a few projects of my own.

How is your role connected to both companies? Through Sturges Property Group, I work with the brokers to help with their leads and to develop floor plans that could eventually turn into an estimate and potential project for TI Source. I also assist the brokers in creating floor plans for new listings, site plans, and future development plans.

For TI Source I handle all the initial design, estimating, and pre-construction for most of our projects. This includes meeting with clients, putting together budgets, and finalizing a design that will put the project in motion. Along with pre-construction, I stay involved with the project management team on most projects to ensure that the client's design intent and expectations are met.

How has your position changed since starting? Since starting with Sturges/TI Source I have worn many hats. Just this past year, I embraced the new role of CAD Operations. The former CAD Designer, Todd Preston, was nearing retirement after 35 years with the company. With no clear succession plan in place, I took a leap of faith and decided to create my new role within TI Source and Sturges. Since then, I have taken on greater responsibility and have grown immensely from it.

What is your most memorable project? Right now, I am working on a multi-phase project for Turnstone. It would be one of the biggest projects I’ve managed in sheer size alone. Being able to see firsthand the impact that your work is having on a valuable community partner, like Turnstone and its clients, is very gratifying.

What do you like most about working for a family of companies? I like how we can provide a complete turnkey solution for our clients and be able to essentially feed off each other’s business. I believe it provides a competitive edge that most clients are quite impressed with.

What do you hope to accomplish in the next 5 years? I hope to grow within Sturges and TI Source to a level where I am running a team of project managers and estimators to further our growth and reach within the region.