the mentor
experience
Mentoring with ACE is an opportunity to share your expertise, connect with students, and help shape the future of the AEC industry.
“I never had mentors growing up, so I wanted to be that person that I didn't have.”
Charles Tofferi, VP of Sales & Marketing at Petticoat- Schmitt
"Seeing the pride students take in their projects and getting to share in that joy makes it an easy decision to mentor every year." - Kayla Lakatos, Project Manager at Gilbane Building Company
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inspire future professionals
share your experience
build meaningful connections
get out in the field
develop student skills
make a lasting impact
20
years in northeast florida
13
program locations
275+
students mentored annually
100+
industry volunteers
mentors
Atlantic coast
* Francesco Portelos, Atlantic Coast High School
* Joseph Rawlins, Her Hope Behavioral Health
* Ryan Taylor, Scorpio
* Lauren Castillo, UNF Student
Spencer Duval, Cerris Builders
Summer Eschliman, Miller Electric Company
Amanda Polematidis, Hanson Professional Services
baker county
* Mark Cramer, Baker County High School
* Peggy Hand, Baker County High School
* David Brewin, Gilbane Building Company
bartram trail
* Patrick Flahive, Bartram Trail High School
* Charles Tofferi, Petticoat Schmitt
Todd DiBacco, Caddell Construction Co., (DE) LLC
Chelsea Marajh, NAVFAC Southeast
bishop kenny
* Allison Gallup, Bishop Kenny High School
* David Schoening, Haskell
* Ramsey Grissom, Charles Perry Partners, Inc.
Josh Anderson, Kasper Architects + Associates
Robert Anhalt, ABB Inc.
Josh Barth, Auld & White Constructors
Carina Brillhart, Charles Perry Partners, Inc.
Jim Klepzig, Auld & White Constructors
* Russell Odion, DRMP inc
Jeffrey Proud
James Smith, Lockton Companies
creekside
* Jeramy Brux, Creekside High School
* Jacob Thurlow, Haskell
* Alex Anderson, England-Thims & Miller, Inc.
Taylor Brislawn, Taylormade Interiors
* Lauren Castillo, UNF Student
Kevin Davenport, Black & Veatch
Mia Decker, England-Thims & Miller, Inc.
Mike Dillon, Batson-Cook Construction
Bub LeNoir, Retired
Bet Lentz, Haskell
Eric Prendergast, Brasfield & Gorrie
Dan Sandler, Haskell
Stephen Young, England-Thims & Miller, Inc.
home school team
* Kimberly Ebbers, Ebbers Academy
* Michael Petrone, TLC Engineering Solutions
Serene Bailey
Fred DeWitt, DCCI Jax
Jenny Ferman, Superior Construction
* Daniela Gomez, LS3P
Patricia Keller
Alexandra Lauderdale, RS&H
Eric Lentz, Mayo Clinic
Arthur Mastronicola, FDOT
Wayne Petrone, Retired
Madison Powers, Legacy Engineering
* Ledarius Smith, RS&H
middleburg
* Cade Robbins, Middleburg High School
* James Rowland, American Electrical Contracting
* David Harp, IMC Electrical
Joseph Twichell, Miller Electric Company
nease
* Jamie Combs, Nease High School
* Bergman Arias , Nease High School
Jeff Auld, RS&H
Scott Baron, Gilbane Building Company
Josh Barth, Auld & White Constructors
Joe Coughlin, Baptist Health
Tom Grogan, Retired
Amanda Polematidis, Hanson Professional Services
Tom Smith, W.W. Gay
Cristina Stover, Baptist Health
Jacob Thurlow, Haskell
orange park
* Mary Ellen DeMarco, Orange Park High School
** Michael Nee, Haskell
* Chandler Evers, AJAX Building
Tamara Henderson, Haskell
* Christopher Osborne, Prime AE Group
Lillian Prins, NAVFAC Southeast
paxon
* Michael Morgan, Paxon School for Advanced Studies
* Tracey Friley, Dzyneconcepts, LLC
* Eric Snyder, Gresham Smith
Monique Brown, NAVFAC Southeast
Amy Hoffer, NAVFAC Southeast
Christopher Place, NAVFAC Southeast
Alison Tulloss, NAVFAC Southeast
pedro menedez
* Howard Nunamaker, Pedro Menendez High School
* Kevin McEwen, Stellar Group, Inc
* Thomas Handley, Student at St. Johns River College
Kayla Lakatos, Gilbane Building Company
David Mathias, Retired
Matt Pena, Russell Rowland
David Podmeyer, Retired
Rich Pritt, Charles Perry Partners, Inc.
riverside
* Monique Bell, Riverside High School
* Robert Jackson, Haskell
* Crystal Markley, US Army Corps of Engineers
Kierstin Beaumont, Haskell
Sophia Bryant, US Army Corps of Engineers
Janel LeGard, Haskell
Quayshaun Marshall, Haskell
* Ledarius Smith, RS&H
tocoi creek
* CJ Grudzinskas, Tocoi Creek High School
* Kenneth Wilson, Mayo Clinic
Kevin Davenport, Black & Veatch
Dan Jordan, Owen Electric Company, Inc.
Bonnie McKesson, Kitchen Design Gallery
Richard Williams, Spectra Contract Flooring
* School Champion
* Lead Mentor
* Junior Mentor
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