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Stay Up-to-Date on Progress of VHS’s New Athletic Complex

Check back here for updates on the progress of the Valdosta High School new, 15,400 SF Athletic Complex!

March 1, 2024

A lot has happened over the last 3 months on the Athletic Complex at Valdosta High School project for Valdosta City Schools. ⚾ 🧢

We’ve completed the new field house and new concessions/restroom buildings, as well as final site updates, including all fencing, athletic lighting, site concrete, and brick! The fields are done and lookin’ GREAT! 🙌 😍

We are just about to round home plate on this project with final landscape this week! We hit a home run on this exciting joint venture project with SC Barker Construction Company and we can’t wait to share the final pics with you! 

November 16, 2023

What a difference a month makes! The  ⚾ Baseball and Softball Athletic Complex project for Valdosta City Schools is progressing quickly with ceilings, painting, and lighting being installed in the field house and the concessions/restroom buildings. Final fencing has begun along with the construction of the ballfields themselves. Over the next month, we’re excited to see the fields continue along with the athletic lighting, site concrete and brick completing! Stay tuned for more updates! 🙌

August 22, 2023

We’re incredibly excited about the progress at the new Athletic Complex 🏈 ⚾ for Valdosta City Schools! Currently, crews are pouring concrete and installing masonry at the concession stand/restrooms, installing roof trusses at the new field house/locker rooms/home dugouts, installing masonry at the visitor dugouts, and just recently poured the concrete slab for the new indoor hitting facility. Over the next few weeks, the crews will continue going vertical on all of the buildings, as well as continue grading for the new ballfields. Stay tuned for more progress and exciting photos! 

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Amanda Nobles

Chief Financial Officer

As CFO, Amanda is responsible for all aspects of accounting and financial functions for the company. She manages the accounting, banking, insurance, and tax matters for the company. She brings over 15 years of experience in the construction industry to her current position. Amanda is involved in all aspects of the projects from preconstruction to project closeout. Amanda’s experience with Section 3, Davis Bacon, and MBE/WBE reporting is crucial to the success of our projects. She is a member of the Georgia Affordable Housing Coalition.

Trent Parkerson

Chief Executive Officer

Trent has over 15 years of experience working within the construction industry. Trent graduated from Valdosta State University with an accounting degree in 2003, his MBA in 2006, and became a Certified Public Accountant in 2010. Trent is responsible for the day-to-day operations of Great Southern and is involved with all aspects of the company including business development, project management, estimating, and accounting. Trent is a licensed contractor in Georgia and a member of the Georgia Affordable Housing Coalition.

Mike McGlamry

Chief Operations Officer

Mike has over 30 years of experience working within the construction industry and has completed numerous Department of Community Affairs Affordable Housing/USDA/Conventional Projects. Mike has also participated in the development of land and resort projects. From these projects he gained invaluable knowledge of the processes and procedures that are required for the successful development of a project. Mike is a licensed contractor in numerous states, is a member of the Georgia Affordable Housing Coalition and a long-standing member for the South Georgia Home Builders Association.

Brett Diamon

President

Having been in the industry since 2003, Brett excels in managing resources and personnel for commercial construction projects. In his career, he has managed over $550 Million of projects in various delivery methods across multiple markets.

As President, Brett oversees and has his hands on every Gideon project. On a daily basis, Brett works closely with project staff, providing exceptional leadership and oversight to all onsite construction activities.

Brett’s personal belief of having an “attitude of gratitude,” treating clients, subs, partners and vendors with reverence, has earned him an impressive and respected reputation in the local market.

Brett graduated from the University of North Florida with a B.S. in Construction Management. He is LEED BD+C accredited and is a member of the AGC Georgia Board of Directors and is an active member of the Park Avenue Church.