Compass is comprised of highly experienced professionals whose careers have touched every aspect of the project management, design, pre-construction, contract negotiations, project supervision, project closeout and defects, claims specialists, and risk mitigation. From the early planning stages to final delivery, Compass unifies the development teams with the goal of maximizing efficiency and profits, streamlining logistics, and hitting deadlines on time and within budget.
Compass is a qualified small, woman-owned business, owned by Bridget Parkes and Dan Brodbeck. As owners and leader servants, we have assembled a Compass team made up of independent professional consultants from a wide variety of backgrounds. Each project is unique, and we pride ourselves on finding the best people for the job. This approach allows Compass to look at each project individually and match it with the consultant or consultants that are best suited for that project, providing critical management and decision support services essential to achieving project goals.
Dan Brodbeck, LEED GA
Compass Partners, LLC | Project Executive/Manager
Dan is founder of Compass Partners, LLC, a woman-owned small business enterprise. He has a degree in civil engineering from the University of Cincinnati and more than 30 years of experience in the construction industry including former President and CEO of American Constructors, Inc. Dan is also a past national chairman of Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). This experience allowed Dan to create relationships in the construction industry all over the county and provides Compass the opportunity to provide services anywhere in the country. Some of Dan’s larger projects include the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Schermerhorn Symphony Center, and the Tennessee State Museum.
Bridget Parkes, Esquire, LEED AP
Compass Partners, LLC | Project Executive/Manager/In-House Counsel
Bridget has a degree in civil engineering from the University of Cincinnati and a law degree from the University of Tennessee. Bridget has worked as a project manager for commercial construction projects, including multi-family, medical office buildings, parking garages, churches, schools, and office buildings. She also has worked as a construction lawyer. While Bridget is not an attorney for the client, her unique background provides Compass’s clients an advantage not only in project management, but also in contract negotiation, contract compliance, documentation, risk assessment, and claims analysis. Bridget is involved in the community including serving on the city of Franklin Development Services Advisory Commission.
Steve curtis
Rosebud Springs Development, LLC | Manager
Steve Curtis has managed more than $3 Billion of development projects. He has worked in multiple facets of the development and construction industries from Project Manager, Project Engineer, Director of Construction, Development Coordinator and Owner’s Representative. Some of Steve’s larger Owner’s Representation projects include Nissan Stadium (Tennessee NFL Stadium), The Music City Convention Center, Pinnacle Entertainment Resorts (Casinos, Hotels, Restaurants, Golf) and the Tennessee State Museum. He also has extensive experience with various types and sizes of projects including senior living, hospitality, industrial and commercial. His comfort with all sizes and types of projects, both private and public, allows Compass’s clients to proceed with complex projects that require coordination among multiple parties and disciplines. He has experience in research and due diligence to understand program and business objectives, along with building and maintaining a creative and collaborative environment. Steve earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Tennessee.
Nick Cameron
NCMC, LLC | Museum Coordinator and Facilitator
Nick Cameron founded NCMC, LLC in 2013 after three decades of service at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Indianapolis Museum of Art. He has an MBA in Strategic Planning from University of Connecticut. Some of his experience includes directing the planning and design for capital construction projects while ensuring conformance to practical programmatic considerations and institutional standards. He has initiated planning and implementation of fire detection systems, improved automated security procedures and digital controls for HVAC and lighting for facilities with whom he has worked. Some of his notable experiences include Vice President for construction of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 25 years of museum operations management experience and has managed over 150 projects with a gross value over $850,000,000. Nick was also an invaluable member of the Compass team for the Tennessee State Museum.
Edward Henley
Pillars Development, LLC | Manager
Ed Henley is the founding principal of Pillars Development, LLC, a minority-owned small business project management and consulting firm that engages in all phases of development, from planning through construction and into facility operation. The Nashville-based firm was founded in 2013 with the aim to guide thoughtful planning, design and program execution in an efficient manner to meet the needs of clients and exceed expectations. Pillars Development leverages experience with large-scale, condensed-schedule projects and master plan consulting to deliver a successful finished product for each client. Some of his larger projects include financial, budgetary, and administrative project manager and analyst for the Music City Center team, the Tennessee State Museum team and Nashville’s Riverfront Redevelopment.
Gwendolyn Sims
Sims Strategic Diversity Consultants Incorporated | Diversity Consultant
Gwen Sims is the founder of Sims Strategic Diversity Consultants, a minority-owned small business enterprise, and is a recognized expert in the field of Diversity Business Enterprise (DBE) Program development and management. Gwen has developed and managed diversity programs since 1995. She developed the State of Tennessee’s Diversity Business Enterprise Program under the leadership of Governor Phil Bredesen and led initiatives to establish the Governor’s Office of Diversity Business Enterprise (Go-DBE). Compass’s clients benefit from Gwen as a team member because she specializes in helping projects achieve DBE participation goals by DBE advertising, DBE project tracking, and DBE participation reporting. Some of the projects Gwen has helped achieve DBE goals include the Schermerhorn Symphony Center and the Tennessee State Museum.
Rodney wilson
Rodney L Wilson Consulting, PLLC
Rodney is the founder of Rodney L Wilson, PLLC and has a degree in civil engineering from Tennessee Tech University. His over 30-year engineering career spans all aspects of a project from design to management for a multitude of construction projects that have diverse construction type, size and complexity. He understands that during both design and construction any construction project can be greatly impacted by design and detailing. Some of Rodney’s larger projects include the Nashville Arena (Bridgestone Arena) and the main branch of the Nashville Public Library with parking underneath the structure. Compass’s clients benefit from Rodney’s vast experience and his ability to manage complex projects, his intricate understanding of design and the design process, and ability to review existing facilities.
William Howell
The CCS Group | Cost Consultant and Manager
William is the founder of The CCS Group, a cost consulting firm located in Nashville, TN. He is a member of the American Society of Professional Estimators and is a highly experienced and successful Estimator/Director of Preconstruction/Project Manager who has demonstrated the ability to lead a team from project conception through project warranty. With over 30 years of experience, he has been involved in the estimating and management of approximately $1,300,000,000.00 in both new and renovated facilities including, but not limited to, healthcare, retirement, office, religious, entertainment, sporting, educational (secondary and institutional), daycare, hospitality, historical, industrial and retail. By emphasizing the team approach, each project met or exceeded the client’s overall expectations as well as establishing new or reinforcing existing relationships with owners, design teams, vendors, and subcontractors. Some of William’s estimating projects include Tennessee State University Health Science Building, Rachel Jackson Office Building Renovation, and multiple Tennessee National Guard projects.
David Bullington
Jole Solutions LLC | Manager and Site Specialist
David is the founder of JoLe Solutions LLC, a certified SDVOSB. His 25-year career spans from software development for cost controls in Livermore, CA to data analytics and estimating software in Nashville, TN before evolving into a heavy/civil construction estimator and project manager. He has been involved with a multitude of diverse construction projects in a fast-paced environment during the 2012 oil & gas boom including infrastructure projects in various US states, counties and municipalities. Some of David’s larger projects include a Wastewater Treatment Plant (Bill, WY) the Aune Oil Terminal (Trenton, ND) – 1,100-acre Lane City Reservoir (Lane City, TX) and various state and county road projects. Compass’s clients benefit from David’s vast experience and his ability to problem solve, his understanding of costs and construction processes, and ability to review existing operations.
joel goehner, leed ap
GPS Consulting, LLC | Manager
Joel has a degree in civil and construction engineering from Iowa State University. Joel is a seasoned business professional who has been in the construction industry for over 30 years. He has extensive experience in project management, including budgeting, scheduling, reporting, bid solicitation and selection, cost management, coordination, and communication. Joel’s experience allows Compass to be intimately involved with the preconstruction and construction process while working with the designer(s) and contractor(s). Some of Joel’s projects include Brookdale Senior Living, Christ Presbyterian Academy, St. Philip Catholic Church, Manatee Memorial Surgery Center and MOB, Maternal Fetal Group MOB, and Rehabilitation Hospital of Austin.
Susan Reiersen
Finance Manager
Susan has over 30 years of experience in financial and administrative management in both the non-profit and for-profit sectors, and has been a Compass team member for 6 years. She has been responsible for the overall financial recording, annual budgeting and monthly reporting on all Compass jobs, most notably the Tennessee State Museum. Her proficiency in QuickBooks and Excel have been an invaluable asset on all Compass jobs, as well as her ability to provide timely and effective financial administrative support.
Don Robinson
Independent Consultant | Manager
Don has a civil engineering degree from Southern Technical Institute and a master’s in business administration from Georgia State University. With over 40 years of experience, Don has a significant depth of knowledge in commercial development and construction. Some of his experience includes Managing Director of growth and strategic initiatives for a commercial real estate firm, President of a commercial general contracting firm, Corporate Vice President of Development for Service Merchandise, and Vice President of Construction for Target Stores. Don has been involved in the construction and remodeling of hundreds of projects located throughout the United States. A sampling of some of the projects Don has been involved with include new, renovated and converted retail stores such as Target, Dollar General and Service Merchandise; office buildings; data processing centers; distribution centers shopping centers; grocery stores; mixed use projects with apartments, retail, and parking garages; and medical office buildings
Michael White
Independent Consultant | Manager
Mike is a Project Manager that specializes in Construction Analysis, Compliance, and Quality Assurance; he is responsible for oversight and direction of the full life cycle of a project, especially with construction and onsite activities, as well as the coordination and support of planning, procurement, identification and resolution of problems, and risk management during a project. Michael brings a background in project management from several engineering consulting firms, primarily Gresham Smith & Partners, and most recently served as a vital part of the project management team on large-scale projects such as the Music City Center Complex and other projects with the Nashville & Davidson County Metro Transit Authority. Mike brings a wealth of knowledge and experience, as well as a positive attitude to each project.
Joe Perryman
Cost+Plus, Inc. | Cultural Facility Cost Consultant
As President and founder of Cost+Plus, Joe is project cost manager. Joe has almost 30 years of cost management experience in the European and North American construction markets working in both professional and contracting environments. Joe has an in-depth knowledge of cost management and specialist cost control techniques gained from his involvement in both the private and commercial sector, embracing exclusively cultural facilities for the past 16 years. Cost+Plus provides realistic and reliable budget projections exclusively for cultural projects comprising of performing arts, museum, and attraction facilities. These budget projections can be provided at the very outset of the Project (Capital Cost Budget Projections or Master Planning Projections), during the actual design stages of the Project (Concept, Schematic, or Design Development stages), or at Bid and Construction stage. Joe’s career has seen him take a leading role in the cost management of many cultural facilities in North America and worldwide including The Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, The Smith Center for Performing Arts in Las Vegas, The College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta, the George W. Bush Presidential Library in Dallas, American Museum of Natural History, Science Education Innovation Center, Tennessee State Museum, The Grand Theater du Rabat in Morocco and master planning for the West Kowloon Cultural District in Hong Kong.
