14March

NSME Dinner - March

A Conversation With Julie Brandle, President and a Founder of Metis Construction Services

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

- What led her to found Metis?
- What lessons has she learned?
- What has the last several years taught her?
- What was the most significant revelation in your time with Metis?
- What should someone starting out know?
Julie Brandle BIO

Julie is the president and a founder of Metis Construction Services, a female-owned commercial general contractor located in Kent. Metis completes ground-up, renovation, and facilities maintenance projects throughout Ohio, along with projects currently in WA, ID, PA, IL, KY, MI, MO, DE, and NY. With over 25 years of experience in sales, marketing, and public relations, Julie oversees these areas of expertise for Metis along with being an integral part of the management team that designs and manages the overall business strategy.

Julie is a committed community advocate and currently serves on the boards of Kent State University's Construction Management program, the Portage Development Board (economic development), Akron Civic Theatre, Akron Urban League, Greater Akron Chamber, ABC (Associated Builders and Contractors) Northeast Ohio, Rotary Club of Akron, Coleman Foundation and the HattieLarlham Foundation. Julie volunteers for Habitat for Humanity, Rebuilding Together, and the Girl Scouts of Northeast Ohio. Julie is a Lifetime Gold Award Girl Scout and holds the adult honors of Women of Distinction and the Thanks Badge.

Julie is a graduate of Cuyahoga Falls High School, as well as Bowling Green State University, where she earned a double major in Interpersonal and Public Communication and Soviet Studies and a travel grant scholarship to study in Kyiv, Ukraine. She is a graduate of Goldman Sachs 10k Small Businesses, ScaleratorNEO, Leadership Portage County, and Leadership Akron's Class 37, where she serves her class as President.
Julie and her husband Steven (Metis EVP of Construction Operations) reside in Brimfield Twp. Their daughter Kimberly is a BGSU '21 graduate of the College of Education and is an Intervention Specialist with Anthony Wayne Local Schools.

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