Our Leadership
Vernadero’s Leadership Team are dependable, goal-oriented professionals experienced in delivering high-value construction services and solutions in the federal government sector.
Supporting our Leadership Team are experienced in-house project managers, construction managers, designers, facility technicians, quality control specialists, safety specialists, technical specialists, and other professional staff, supported by independent, small and large business teaming partners.
The success of our organization and culture is documented by low staffing turn-over, high client retainage and repeat exceptional performance assessments.
Jennifer Collins
Chief Executive Officer
Jennifer Collins has over 25 years of facility design and planning experience with a Master’s degree in Facilities Management from Arizona State University. She brings small business startup and management experience along with a facilities design understanding and background in tenant improvements, space planning, and hospitality design. Mrs. Collins is active in her community and an accomplished Equestrian.
Michael Collins, PhD
President and Chief Operating Officer
Michael Collins, PhD is a U.S. Navy veteran with more than 25 years of experience as a Department of Defense Installation Public Works executive. He has considerable experience building and managing private-sector programs to provide design and construction services to multiple state and federal government agencies under a variety of contracting mechanisms. Doing so in a cost-effective and timely manner that provides a strong and lasting value proposition to the Government is his expertise. Dr. Collins is the former Mayor of the Town of Paradise Valley, Arizona.
Hayes Martin
Chief Construction Officer
Hayes Martin has more than 27 years of design, construction, estimating, value-engineering and construction management experience. He is skilled in all aspects of construction operations, including project coordination, budget and schedule management, agency coordination, contract management, quality assurance and quality control. Mr. Martin strives to develop strong working relationships with our clients and industry consultants to better ensure the success of all parties on each and every project.
Cody Martin
Chief Financial Officer
Cody Martin has over 25 years of experience as an executive in the construction industry implementing and managing financial strategy. He has a considerable amount of experience providing all accounting and financial functions, revenue management, strategic and operational planning; implementing and overseeing risk management policies; streamlining accounting systems and procedures; tracking company and customer/project budgets; and overseeing all human resource and facilities activities. Mr. Martin holds a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy.
