{"id":170440,"date":"2026-11-12T10:14:20","date_gmt":"2026-11-12T15:14:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/?p=170440"},"modified":"2026-11-12T10:14:20","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T15:14:20","slug":"dayton-business-journal-beavercreek-construction-exec-named-to-wright-state-board-of-trustees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2026\/11\/12\/dayton-business-journal-beavercreek-construction-exec-named-to-wright-state-board-of-trustees\/","title":{"rendered":"Dayton Business Journal: Beavercreek construction exec named to Wright State Board of Trustees"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Jerad Barnett, president and CEO of Beavercreek-based Synergy Building Systems, has been appointed to the Wright State Board of Trustees for a six-year term.<\/p><\/div>\n

A familiar face within Dayton\u2019s business community is joining the board of one of the region\u2019s largest higher-ed institutions.<\/p>\n

Jerad Barnett, president and CEO of Beavercreek-based Synergy Building Systems, will join the Wright State University\u2060 board of trustees for a six-year term, ending on June 30, 2032.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe future of higher education is changing, and I am excited to join the Wright State Board of Trustees because I believe the university is particularly well-positioned to help shape that future in our region,\u201d Barnett said.<\/p>\n

Barnett brings more than 25 years of experience in commercial development and construction, along with a longstanding record of involvement in the region\u2019s business and civic communities. Since 1999, he has led Synergy in projects across the Dayton region, specifically commercial, educational and defense-related clients.<\/p>\n

During his tenure, Barnett has developed an expertise in the Beavercreek and Fairborn real estate markets, managing development projects for several of the area\u2019s leading defense contractors, higher-ed institutions and healthcare organizations.<\/p>\n

One of the most notable projects Synergy has launched under his leadership is the Stratos enhanced use lease project at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB). The arrangement allows private businesses and government contractors to lease land or buildings from the U.S. Department of War.<\/p>\n

He has been active in regional business and civic organizations for more than 25 years, with board service including Bloom Community Services, the Clark Family Foundation, the Dayton Development Coalition\u2060 and Dayton Children\u2019s Hospital.<\/p>\n

In terms of his own educational background, Barnett has bachelor\u2019s degrees in finance and accounting from the University of Dayton\u2060.<\/p>\n

The Dayton Business Journal recently named Barnett to its Power 100 list, recognizing 100 local leaders who helped shape a new direction for the Dayton region over the past 25 years.<\/p>\n

He was appointed by Gov. Mike DeWine to succeed Tom Gunlock, whose term expired in June.<\/p>\n

\u201cThrough family, friends, business owners, associates and team members in our company, I have seen firsthand the tremendous educational opportunities and value Wright State University offers students,\u201d Barnett added. \u201cI look forward to doing my part to ensure those opportunities continue for future generations.\u201d<\/p>\n

Synergy has developed and built over 2 million square feet of space around WPAFB, representing an investment exceeding $500 million. In the past five years, it has built more than 320,000 square feet of space in the defense market, averaging one building a year.<\/p>\n

Synergy Building Systems\u2060 is a construction and real estate developer based in Beavercreek. According to DBJ research, the company has 17 employees and a reported 2025 revenue of $43 million<\/p>\n

Read the complete story at bizjournals.com\/dayton<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A familiar face within Dayton\u2019s business community is joining the board of one of the region\u2019s largest higher-ed institutions. Jerad Barnett, president and CEO of Beavercreek-based Synergy Building Systems, will join the Wright State University\u2060 board of trustees for a … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":43,"featured_media":170452,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[730],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-170440","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wright-state-in-the-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/170440","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/43"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=170440"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/170440\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":170458,"href":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/170440\/revisions\/170458"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/170452"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=170440"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=170440"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=170440"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}