Executives

Joe Mistich

Joe’s responsibilities within the group range from running higher level strategies and initiatives to supervising and coordinating day-to-day operational activities.  Joe is former director of the Mandeville, LA Department of Public Works.  As director Joe’s duties included management of water and wastewater services, streets, drainage, sewerage treatment, and general maintenance.  Joe was instrumental in implementing a wetlands disposal system for Mandeville that provides effective treatment while minimizing mechanical equipment, energy, and skilled operator to the plant.

Joe’s academic achievements include degrees from Louisiana State University with an emphasis in Construction Management and a Bachelor of Architecture/Masters Degree from Tulane University.  He is an independent contractor holding state licensing in residential, commercial, and industrial construction.  He served as President of the Northlake Chapter American Public Works Association for two years.  He is also active in the National LSU Lettermen Club where he served as President from 2002-2003.

Andrew (Andy) Kruger

Andy Kruger holds an MBA from Tulane University and a BA from Colgate University.  His past experiences include best-practices management consulting, financial accounts management, executive management of small companies, and teaching.

As the corporate analyst for the MANTCO GROUP, Andy runs the day-to-day operations associated with finance, strategy, operations, and acquisition.  Andy’s principle role engages his skill and ability to construct accurate and presentable financial analyses on each project, business target, or opportunity.  Those analyses then allow MANTCO to offer, along with their project proposals, a variety of innovative options designed to maximize the benefits to each side and create the optimal working arrangement for success.

Jerome Kerntel

Jerome is Mantco’s accountant and advises on IT issues.  He oversees the books of Mantco’s companies both on a daily transactional basis and through our multiple acquisitions, reorganizations, and asset transfers.  He has spent 18 years in contracting and construction followed by 12 years in the medical products industry with involvement in project management, product development, and production management.

Jason Van Haelen

Jason can be considered “Chief Operating Officer” of the group.  He manages in excess of 40 employees across multiple companies and industries on a daily basis with one foot execution of strategy and the other at the executive level of strategy creation.  Jason has maintained and supervised a total of 905 acres of land for various uses over seven years.  He has served as project manager on numerous construction projects and runs the 180 acre private golf course operation from the owner of Manti.  Jason is also the go-to-guy for daily problem solving at many of Mantco’s companies and adds value not only by solving the issues as they arise but by relaying those issues to the executive level for strategic avoidance in the future.  He spent seven years in the air force and holds high level security clearances.