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USF Alumni Association Names Nutter to 2014 Fast 56 Rankings

The University of South Florida (USF) Alumni Association named Nutter Custom Construction the top business in its rankings of the 2014 USF Fast 56, the fastest growing USF alumni owned or led businesses in the world. The top ranking was announced at a celebration on Friday, April 11 in the Marshall Student Center Ballroom at USF Tampa. More than 600 companies were nominated and of the fifty-six finalists honored, Nutter Custom Construction of Sarasota, led by T.J. Nutter, `98, was announced as the fastest growing USF Bull business during the most recent three-year period.
 
“I am proud and honored to be recognized with such a prestigious award,” said T.J. Nutter, president and CEO of the Sarasota-based custom construction business. “As a graduate of USF, this award is especially poignant and is something I truly value. I am humbled by the support of USF and from the community that I grew up in, that has allowed my company to thrive here,” he said.
 
To be considered for the USF Fast 56 program, an organization must have been in business for at least three years, have revenues of $250,000 or more for the most recent 12-month period, and be owned or led by a University of South Florida alumnus.
 
Nutter Custom Construction is a full service residential construction and remodeling company based in Sarasota, FL. The Nutter Custom Construction team has more than three decades of combined high-end residential construction experience that results in increased efficiencies for the client. From site selection, through completion, Nutter Custom Construction handles all aspects of building while providing exceptional concierge level service. T.J. Nutter is a Sarasota FL native has experienced vast changes in the Sarasota community over the years. His continued commitment to the environment and responsible construction practices are the foundation for his thriving custom construction business. Nutter has received accreditation as a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) professional by the Green Building Certification Institute.

He served as Director for the 2011 Home Builders Association of Manatee-Sarasota annual fishing tournament and in 2006-2007 he was President of the Home Builders Association of Sarasota County.   He has also served on the Advisory Boards at Everglades University and Sarasota County Technical Institutes’ Construction Technologies Careers Center. Currently a board member and Life Director for the HBA of Manatee-Sarasota, Nutter is also a certifying agent for Florida’s Green Building Coalition and the current chairperson for the Sarasota County Contractor Licensing and Examination Board.

In 2005, he was recognized by the Gulf Coast Business Review as one of the area’s most accomplished young professionals in the “40 under 40″ Awards. Nutter was also a finalist for the 2005 Young Professional of the Year award sponsored by the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce.

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