BELL Construction Adds Four New Owners
Nashville/Brentwood, Tenn. — Feb. 2, 2026 — BELL Construction (BELL) today announced that Tyler Baldridge, TJ Cooper, Evan Rankin and Matt Touloeisani have been named additional owners of the company. As they step into expanded leadership responsibilities, they will help guide BELL’s long-term direction and growth while reinforcing the ownership mindset and support network behind project teams across Middle Tennessee.
“BELL Construction has been part of Middle Tennessee for more than 50 years, and we are committed to continuing to invest in this region,” said Eric Pyle, president of BELL Construction. “That investment isn’t just in projects; it’s in people. By elevating proven leaders like Tyler, TJ, Evan and Matt into ownership, we’re strengthening our bench from within and expanding the support behind our teams as this company grows. This continues to ensure decision-making is close to the work and continues delivering for the clients and communities shaping this region.”
Tyler Baldridge
Baldridge is a project executive in BELL’s Building Division and leads the company’s Special Projects group, created to meet ongoing demand for high-touch, fast-moving projects often in the under-$15-million range. In this role, he sets the group’s strategy and oversees business development, estimating and operations, ensuring accountability and performance from preconstruction through closeout.
Since launching the group, he has scaled the group from a two-person start into a 16-person team – a reflection of both market demand and consistent delivery for clients. Projects include The Goddard School at Nashville Yards, Neuhoff’s Close Company bar, United Rentals Industrial office and Maury County historic renovations.
In 2024, Baldridge earned a Top Construction Professional Under 40 Award from Associated Builders and Contractors Greater Tennessee. He holds a bachelor’s degree in environmental and soil science from The University of Tennessee and a master’s degree in building construction from Auburn University.
TJ Cooper
Cooper is a project manager on BELL’s Heavy Highway/Civil Division, supporting infrastructure work that requires disciplined planning, coordination and field execution. He brings 10 years of industry experience and holds a bachelor of science in civil engineering from Tennessee Technological University.
Cooper is a professional engineer licensed in Tennessee, Kentucky and North Carolina and involved with the American Society of Highway Engineers and the Tennessee Road Builders Association Young Professionals.
His project experience includes the I-65 Interchange at Buckner Lane in Spring Hill, a TDOT design-build project; the US41/SR2 over I-24 Bridge Replacement in Manchester; the I-40 over the Harpeth River bridge deck replacement; and various other bridge projects in Tennessee.
Evan Rankin
Rankin is a project manager on BELL’s Building Division team, overseeing work across the hospitality, K-12 education, religious and office markets. His experience includes Nashville Yards Tower 3; Pinnacle Financial Partners headquarters; and May Hosiery Mills, including Soho House Nashville.
Rankin’s leadership extends beyond the jobsite through service with AGC of Middle Tennessee, including a role on the Construction Leadership Council board. He holds a bachelor’s degree in civil and environmental engineering from The University of Tennessee.
Matt Touloeisani
Touloeisani is a project manager on BELL’s Heavy Highway/Civil Division, supporting infrastructure and civil sitework projects that require schedule accountability, coordination across trades and steady field leadership. He is a graduate of The University of Tennessee with a degree in civil engineering and brings more than 10 years of industry experience.
His project experience includes Soaring Eagle, a major infrastructure initiative supporting a new Sam’s Club location planned along South Hartmann Drive in Lebanon; grading and utilities at Ashwood 12 South, a mixed-use development delivering office space and high-end retail in Nashville’s 12 South corridor; the Major League Soccer (MLS) infrastructure project that revitalized Geodis Park and Nashville Fairgrounds; and various other bridge and civil projects in Tennessee.
About BELL Construction
BELL Construction is the leading construction company in the Southeast, providing general contracting, design-build, and construction management services across multiple sectors, including hospitality, office, retail, justice, education, heavy highway and civil. Since its founding more than 55 years ago, BELL Construction has led over 1,000 construction projects. Headquartered just south of Nashville in Brentwood, Tenn., BELL has significantly contributed to the evolution of Nashville’s skyline and many of its iconic landmarks, such as the Music City Center, AT&T (Batman) Building, Grand Hyatt Nashville, John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge, Sounds Stadium, Korean War Veterans Memorial Bridge, and Nashville Yards in addition to countless miles of roadways and hundreds of bridges across Tennessee. For more information, please visit bellconstructioncompany.com.
