Measured Leadership

With our combined industry experience, the leadership team finds innovative ways to complete your projects on time and on budget. Learn more about the team who keeps Gibbs & Register on mission.

  • Licensed General Contractor - Florida
  • Licensed Underground Utility and Excavation Contractor - Florida
  • DBIA Design-Build Certification
John started here in 1999 and has served in a variety of project management and estimating roles. He has decades of experience in design and construction across various markets: design-build, building construction, utilities, stormwater, and roadway construction. John has managed many projects throughout Florida and Louisiana, building quality relationships along the way.

John Rodriguez

President and Chairman of the Board
Mark has decades of experience in accounting, finance, and operations and has held numerous executive management roles at blue-chip companies. He has spearheaded our IT efforts and has kept the Company on the leading edge of technology. He’s experienced with evaluating design, construction, operational finance, and reporting procedures in a variety of industries. With extensive financial modeling and fund-raising experience he has kept the Company on firm financial ground.

Mark Bateman

CFO
  • Licensed General Contractor - Florida
Ketan joined us in 2011 after working in various industry roles. As a project engineer, he worked on major highway, bridge, and design-build projects for FDOT and the US Army Corps of Engineers. As a project manager, he worked in the underground utility sector for various municipalities in Central Florida. In his current role, Ketan has managed multiple projects in roadway, bridges, trails, drainage and utilities. He has played a key role in implementing value engineering and alternate construction methods.

Ketan Patel

Vice President
Woody has served in multiple roles while at Gibbs & Register, including Sr. Project Manager, Chief Estimator, Estimator, and Project Engineer. He has extensive experience bidding and managing civil construction projects across various market sectors including: water, sewer, wastewater facilities, drainage improvements, roadways, and design-build.

Woody Cheesman

Vice President/Chief Estimator
Heather Winters is the Corporate Secretary, Human Resource Director, Risk Manager, EEO Officer, and Fun Planner for Gibbs & Register. Wearing many hats is something Heather has become quite fond of! Managing the hiring process, as well as the companies various insurance programs has provided Heather with a unique perspective of our business. Since 1991, she has had the opportunity to work with and learn from some of the best in their fields. Starting out as the Runner and working her way up through multiple administrative, estimating, and assistant project management roles has provided excellent working knowledge of our office and field operations.

Heather Winters

Corporate Secretary, HR/ Risk Manager