Jacob Spears

Baldwin & Shell

Jacob Spears - Vice President of Business Development,
Central Arkansas Division

What year did you join Baldwin & Shell?
2017

What is the most rewarding part of your job?
Finding a lead, doing the leg work/research, and closing the deal.

What is your specialty? 
Building strong interpersonal relationships with customers.

What relationships have you built through Baldwin & Shell, and please describe?
Baldwin and Shell has given me the opportunity to move back home to Little Rock and reconnect with friends and colleagues that I have not been in contact with in years.

What is your favorite thing about working at Baldwin & Shell?
The friendly always willing to help atmosphere of the company.

Where did you obtain your education and any degrees?
Catholic High School for Boys
University of Arkansas Fayetteville – Pre-Veterinary Medicine, Minor in Equine

What is your spouse's name?
Lindsey

How many children do you have and what are their names?
1 – Sutton Avery Spears

What is your favorite book?
Lonesome Dove Series

What is your favorite movie?
Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid

What are your hobbies?
Hunting and Fishing

What are two things you cannot live without?
My family and beef jerky

What is your most memorable life experience to date?
The look on my wife’s face when she met our daughter for the first time.

Who do you admire most?
Anyone who started with nothing, became successful, and remains humble.

Do you have any pets? If so, what kind and what are their names?
Ollie – King Charles Cavalier Spaniel
Joe – Field Bred English Cocker Spaniel

What is one word to sum you up?
Talkative

What was your childhood dream?
To be a professional baseball playing cowboy.

What is something you absolutely will NOT eat?
Nuts and fruit in salads.

What has been your biggest accomplishment in life?
Building a family of my own.

What is your biggest pet peeve?
People playing loud videos and snapchats.

What motivates you?
To provide the best life possible for my family.

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All of the Baldwin & Shell employees, from Bob Shell to the office and field personnel, display exemplary work ethic and professionalism. Their commitment to provide quality control and stay on schedule and on budget is unsurpassed. Baldwin & Shell will do whatever it takes to ensure their client is happy with their project.

- Jerry D. Holder, Director of Plant Planning
Pulaski County Special School District

University Arkansas Stuttgart

Having never been involved in the construction of a building that size, I had many questions in many areas throughout the construction process. In every case, Baldwin & Shell spent whatever time necessary to answer my questions and explain how things worked. They were all so knowledgeable that I was comfortable depending on them for the details.

- Dr. Susan L. Luebke, Vice Chancellor
Phillips County Community College, Stuttgart Campus

Brackett Krennerich Architects

All phases of management of the project, from office personnel, to the project superintendent to the construction personnel in the field, have directed our project with the highest quality that can be expected. Their construction services rate with the very finest of constructors in the industry.

- George J. Krennerich III, AIA and Jerry W. Brackett, AIA
Brackett Krennerich Architects

Delta Dental

We have experienced Baldwin and Shell’s professionalism and commitment to schedule, quality, and cost control on each of our projects. They stand behind their work and their word. Consequently, Baldwin and Shell has earned my unqualified recommendation.

- Ed Choate, President & CEO
Delta Dental of Arkansas

Parkway Village Testimonial

What you can expect from Baldwin & Shell is a streamlined, honest process, built upon open communication and thorough industry knowledge that dramatically simplifies the construction process. They are a partner to be relied upon from the start of a project, in the concept/budget development phase, through punch out, and on through the life of the building.

- Marsha Cunningham, Vice President of Long Term Care/Administration
Parkway Village

University of Arkansas

Your details to site safety for not only your staff but that of your sub-contractors is fantastic and is something to be extremely proud. I can say without reservation that my visit was the best and most complex site visit I have made in my career with the University, and this is totally attributed to you and your staff.

- Wayne Brashear, Fire Marshal
University of Arkansas

Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield

We have been partnering with Baldwin & Shell for many years and we have established a partnership that is very valuable to us. I prefer to work with Baldwin & Shell because I trust their quality of work, ability to come through in a pinch and their pricing has always been fair. For lack of a better way to put it, they do not nickel and dime us on changes we make in the field and we make a lot of them.

- Karen Hasty, Facilities Projects Manager
Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield

American Heart Association

The knowledge that we can contact such an outstanding and trustworthy company who will take care of our needs honestly and effectively is truly a gift!

- Carol M. Dyer, Executive Director
American Heart Association

WER Architects and Planners

We have found their extensive knowledge of the building process to be very thorough, extending from initial meetings with the owner and architect to develop the scope and schedules for the projects to the construction process. Baldwin & Shell has been very easy to work with and has proven to be both the owner’s and the project’s advocate throughout the process.

- Aristo C. Brizzolara, AIA, Principal/Vice President
WER Architects/Planners

Springdale School District

Baldwin & Shell has saved the Springdale School District hundreds of thousands of dollars in the preconstruction phase of our building program. They are precise and very thorough. They are extremely knowledgeable about the construction business. Perhaps the strongest attribute that Baldwin & Shell constantly displays is their personal attention to the work.

- Jim D. Rollins, Ed.D., Superintendent
Springdale School District

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