In this episode, Tony Calvis, the president of Calvis Wyant Luxury Homes, shares his career journey, starting as a construction worker and eventually becoming a successful custom home builder. He emphasizes the importance of learning from experience and the transition from being in the field to running his own business. He also discusses the factor…

Welcome to another episode of the Construction Hall of Fame Podcast, where we delve into the remarkable journeys and narratives of outstanding individuals in the construction industry. This episode features a captivating guest, Terry Paterson, President of Paterson Project Management. In this episode, Terry takes us through the chronicles of establ…

Welcome to another episode of the Construction Hall of Fame Podcast, where we celebrate the journeys and stories of remarkable individuals in the construction industry. On this episode, we have an inspiring guest joining us, Josh Levy, the CEO of Document Crunch. In this episode, Josh takes us on a captivating journey from being a construction mana…

Welcome to another episode of the Construction Hall of Fame Podcast, where we celebrate the journeys and stories of remarkable individuals in the construction industry. On this episode, we have an inspiring guest joining us, Chris Gutkes, the President of Island Elevator. In this episode, Chris takes us on a journey from adversity to triumph. When …

In this episode of the Construction Hall of Fame Podcast, we are honored to welcome Jeffrey Nesbitt, a distinguished guest who brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in driving technological advancements within the construction industry. Join us as Jeffrey shares his remarkable journey, leading to his current role as a Construction Technologis…

In this episode of the Construction Hall of Fame Podcast, we have the privilege of welcoming Kyle Grandell, the CEO at Dell Management. Join us as Kyle shares his inspiring career journey, leading up to his current role at Dell Management, and provides invaluable insights into building a successful business as an employee-turned-entrepreneur in the…

In this episode, we welcome Scott Staton, Business Unit Director at Harris Company. Scott's journey in mechanical contracting began on a path of uncertainty, leading to a successful career commanding his own business unit at the renowned Harris Company. With his background, he brings a unique perspective and invaluable insights to our discussion. I…

On this episode, we are joined by Craig Jones -- Principal at Skyline Construction. Craig's success story began after finishing his collegiate baseball career and received a job offer with Turner Construction. Fast forward to today, after 30 years with Turner, Craig is now focused on Sales, Business Development and DE&I initiatives as the Principal…

On this episode, we are joined by Rey Altamirano -- Director or Life Sciences and Healthcare at Peacock Construction. Rey's success story began working for his father's construction company, and initially deciding construction wasn't for him. Then, he found a professor in college who led him to fall back in love with construction. Fast forward to t…

On this episode, we are joined by Aaron Witt-- Chief Executive Officer at BuildWitt Aaron's success story began in high school working as a laborer for a construction company after a project popped up in his neighborhood. This led him to going to school for construction engineering, interning with 5 construction companies throughout college. As he …

On this episode, we are joined by Adrian Russell -- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Director at Shiel Sexton. Russell's success story began as a young child working on construction related projects around the house. This led him to study construction in college. Once he graduated, he worked with a few construction companies who made Adrian question i…

On this episode, we are joined by Martin Selca -- Talent Acquisition Recruiter at Consigli. Martin's success story began after graduating college when he joined a B2B energy sales company. Within a couple short years, he built out one of the company's largest books of business. From there, he moved into recruitment working on the agency side with S…

On this episode, we are joined by Cecilia Kucharski -- Vice President and Operations Leader at Webcor in San Diego. Cecilia's success story began studying Construction Management and being a part of multiple internship programs throughout her college career at Purdue University. After college, she jumped straight into the Bay Area construction indu…

On this episode, we are joined by Brian Hall -- Director of Socal Markets at BCCI Construction. Brian's success story began wearing a tool bag -- framing houses and working for developers. He then decided to go to college for a bachelor's in business while he worked for a civil engineering company on the south side of Chicago. He then made a move t…

On this episode, we are joined by Mike Trulove -- Senior Project Manager at CDI Contractors. Mike's success story began chasing gold buckle dreams as a professional bull rider in Austin, TX. Along the way, he was running his own fencing company on the side, when all the sudden he suffered a career ending injury. After his bull riding career ended, …

On this episode, we are joined by Mike Martinez -- VP of Business Management at Rossi Builders. Mike's success story began working in the media industry, rising up the ranks over the years with companies like San Diego Business Journal, San Francisco Business Times, and Bisnow. After wrapping up his media career, he decided to make the jump into th…

On this episode, we are joined by Leandris Weeden -- Lean Construction Advocate at Layton Construction. Leandris' success story began at around 12 years old, helping his grandfather's residential construction company. After high school, he moved from working directly in the trades to attending college as an aspiring construction management professi…

On this episode, we are joined by Matt Graves -- Owner's Representative at AGCM. Matt's success story began by going to college to become a custom home builder. Since then, he's continuously grown as a leader, running multiple unique types of projects while always staying curious to help him intentionally grow in his career. In this episode, we dis…

On this episode, we are joined by Brent Kelley -- Managing Principal and Co-Sector Lead of the Aviation Team at Corgan. Brent's success story began by realizing his love real estate and architecture as a young child. Since then, Brent has risen up from "6-hour unemployed intern" to a Managing Principal over his 33+ year career with Corgan. In this …

On this episode, we are joined by Jason Dries Daffner -- Chief Operating Officer at MBH Architects. Jason's success story begins as an architect. Since then, Jason has risen up through the AEC industry ranks on the operations leadership side of the business. In this episode we discuss the value of radical transparency in the hiring process, how emo…

On this episode, we are joined by Suzanne Pentin -- West Coast Controller at Gilbane Building Company. Suzanne's success story begins with her playing collegiate and professional basketball. Since then, Suzanne has risen up through the construction industry ranks and has made some interesting career pivots along the way to get where she is today --…

On this episode, we are joined by Dave Burrus -- Project Executive with Clark Construction. Dave's success story begins by learning the value of hard work in the construction industry that his father instilled into him from a young age. Since then, Dave has risen up through the construction industry ranks as a Field Engineer to a Project Executive …

On this episode, we are joined by Jonathan Pinney — Head of Marketing at Branch Technology. Jonathan‘s success story is a solid example of someone who leveraged opportunities throughout their career to become a construction marketing leader. It’s also helps speak to some of the fascinating opportunities currently available in the Construction / Pro…

On this episode, we are joined by Kyle Nitchen — senior project manager at Layton Construction. Kyle‘s success story started out without much knowledge about construction in his adolescence, then ascending from a landscaper into a senior p.m. role at Layton Construction. His story is a fantastic testament to what’s possible in this beautiful indust…