Jake George H.

Former CEO taking time to evaluate future opportunities

Atlanta Metropolitan Area

About

Chief Executive Officer with a demonstrated record of scaling construction and services platforms through disciplined strategy, operational rigor, and culture-driven execution. Proven ability to lead complex, multi-market organizations while delivering sustained revenue growth, margin improvement, and enterprise value creation. Led the expansion of a construction platform from $100M to $500M in revenue, driven primarily through greenfield market entry and supplemented by targeted acquisitions. Extensive experience partnering with private equity sponsors on both the buy-side and sell-side, including diligence, integration, performance optimization, and exit readiness. Institutionalized safety, operational excellence, and accountability as core business drivers—reducing EMR from 0.77 to 0.47 during tenure—while building scalable operating infrastructure that supported consistent execution across markets.

Experience

  • Professional development at Career Break
    Jan 2026 - Present · 6 mos

  • Nations Roof (12 yrs 4 mos)
    • Chief Executive Officer
      Apr 2020 - Jan 2026 · 5 yrs 10 mos

    • President/COO
      Jan 2016 - Apr 2020 · 4 yrs 4 mos

      Oversee 23 Business Units Nationwide.

    • VP Corporate Operations
      Oct 2013 - Jan 2016 · 2 yrs 4 mos

      Oversee branch operations and development for 18 offices nationwide.

  • Branch Manager/Vice President at Baker Roofing Company
    Mar 2012 - Oct 2013 · 1 yr 8 mos

    Responsible for all facets of operations of a local Branch.

  • Branch Manager at Petersen Dean Inc.
    Jul 2010 - Feb 2012 · 1 yr 8 mos

  • Senior Business Consultant at Academy Roofing
    Jan 2010 - Jul 2010 · 7 mos

    Helped develop processes and procedures from field operations to Business Financial Unit.