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REMODELING
New construction isn’t the answer for everyone. For those clients we offer a full selections of remodeling services to best upgrade your home without starting from scratch.
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In addition to residential construction, Rubicon also has a commercial construction division that specializes in anything from mid-rise multifamily projects to professional office and restaurant build outs.
COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION
Founder
MICHAEL EATON
J. Michael Eaton is a founder and principal of Rubicon, overseeing all the financial and operational aspects of the company’s subsidiaries, affiliates, and portfolio. With over twenty-five years of commercial and residential construction experience, Eaton strives to help his clients meet their goals in building, developing, and managing. Eaton’s additional expertise in real estate investments, consulting, and business acquisitions provides Rubicon clients with an array of service options.
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Eaton earned his Masters of Business Administration from Indiana Wesleyan University. A Certified Green Builder (NAHB) and licensed real estate broker, he has served as a board member of the Monroe County Apartment Association and serves on the Bloomington Chamber of Commerce Advocacy Council as well as the Bloomington Economic Development Corporation. In addition to his numerous professional memberships, Eaton is deeply involved in his local community. Whether by volunteering through service organizations or by coaching baseball and football to area youth, Eaton is committed to fostering meaningful connections. His former career as a flight paramedic and emergency medicine instructor at Indiana University’s School of Medicine honed his analytical and critical thinking skills, especially in high-stakes situations. His ability to quickly earn trust among his patients, care team, and students has carried over into his leadership at Rubicon. Eaton’s dedicated work ethic, entrepreneurial spirit, and passion for helping others enabled the launch of the first Rubicon venture in 2003, and has since, propelled its growth into the business it is today.
Principal
Matthew Nolley
Matthew G. Nolley is a principal with Rubicon Development Group and its related companies. Mr. Nolley’s duties include development, asset management, finance, investor relations, and general counsel.
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Mr. Nolley is also a partner at Bingham Greenebaum Doll LLP where he serves as legal counsel to developers and owners of residential and commercial real estate across the United States. Mr. Nolley has assisted clients in bringing thousands of residential units and millions of square feet of retail, office and industrial products to market via projects ranging in size from $1M to more than $50M.
Mr. Nolley graduated from Purdue University with a Bachelor Degree in Organizational Leadership. He then went on then to receive his JD and MBA simultaneously from Indiana University. Mr. Nolley is the past President of Riley Area Development Corporation, a Member of ULI Indiana, a Member of NAIOP and a Member of the Shelbyville Central Schools Foundation Board.
Founder
KEVIN POWELL
Kevin R. Powell possesses a great deal of experience in project management, operations, budgeting, forecasting and strategic planning. Powell also has experience in business acquisitions, contracts, and accelerating profitable growth. He has a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Management and completed his Masters of Business Administration at Indiana Wesleyan University. He was recently selected to the top 10 Under 40 business professionals by the Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce and the top 40 under 40 by Professional Builder Magazine, which is a national publication. Currently, Powell serves as the Operations Officer for Rubicon Capital Management and Rubicon Construction LLC. Powell currently serves on the board of directors for the Monroe County Builders Association and is a licensed real estate professional in the State of Indiana.
Advisor
STEPHEN POWELL
Stephen M. Powell has an extensive background in senior management for construction and energy related industries.
Prior to his retirement in June 2015, he was Senior Vice-President of HETSCO INC, whose principle activities include construction, maintenance and emergency repair services worldwide to air separation, cryogenic and energy companies.
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Prior to 2002 Powell was Senior Vice President for Indianapolis Power & Light Company with responsibility for design, construction, operation and maintenance of electric generation facilities, strategic planning, power marketing, fuel supply, and engineering. Throughout his 30 year utility career, he has been a member of various professional organizations including the Edison Electric Institute (EEI), the American Society for Testing of Materials (ASTM), the East Central Area Reliability Council Executive Committee (ECAR), and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). During his utility career he was also appointed by the Secretary of Energy to serve as a member of the National Coal Council.
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Powell currently serves on the Board of Directors of both Bosma Enterprises and the Bosma Visionary Opportunities Foundation. Bosma is a non-profit serving the employment and rehabilitation needs of those who are visually impaired. He has also been a member and Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Indiana Construction Roundtable, and a board member for both the Indiana Nature Conservancy and Crossroads of America Boy Scout Council. Powell is a 1972 graduate of Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, and has completed Harvard University’s Advanced Management Program (AMP 158).
Advisor
JOESPH WALKER
Joseph A. Walker has extensive experience in banking, financial services, investment and financial management, accounting and personnel management as well as sales management. Mr. Walker is a former Regional President of Old National Bank with over 32 years of experience. During his time in the financial services business, Mr. Walker managed branch expansion through site analysis, new construction and remodeling. Prior to his banking career, Mr. Walker worked for a large national accounting firm and for an independent grocery distributorship. He is a CPA and a graduate of Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. Mr. Walker is also a graduate of the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin and of the Indiana University Executive Education Program. He has been active on many community boards in the past and is currently on the Old National Bank Bloomington community board.