Andrew Meade has worked in the construction industry continuously since joining the U.S. Navy Seabees after graduating from MIT in 1981. In addition to developing a snappy salute, his career has exposed him to all kinds of building projects from high-rise downtown structures to drawbridge construction. An expert in managing the construction of all kinds of corporate buildings and interiors, his experience has included several extremely technical and challenging projects. These have given Andy a perspective which breaks success down to three elements: Partner, Plan, Deliver. Andy lives in San Jose with his wife, a popular South Bay family therapist, two children, three cats, two dogs and a horse.
Jill Dressel hails from a small town north of Calgary, Alberta. Armed with a Masters in Engineering degree from the University of Alberta, Jill left behind her world-record-setting all-Canada volleyball team and set forth for a career building synthetic fuel plants in northern Alberta. This short-lived phase has given Jill an appreciation for project management back here in civilization. After coming to the Bay Area in 1996, Jill quickly became a powerful builder of large, complex, multi-building construction projects. Her big-picture control and strength are complimented by her detailed administrative discipline. MEADE's devotion to Professional Business Practices is borne from Jill's understanding of how critical this factor is to long term success and consistency. Jill lives in Los Altos with her husband and two daughters.
Tim Tempel joined Rudolph & Sletten immediately after graduating from Iowa State late last century. Fifteen years later he was running their small projects group, a $35 million operation known for its great responsiveness and quality. While Tim's family ties are in Iowa, he is every bit a Californian, even complaining when the temperature drops below the 60's. Tim is an active member of his community in San Jose's Almaden Valley, where he lives with his wife, a fellow native-Iowan and their two sons.
Mickey Wagle is a Bay Area native and, well, surely you must know him. He knows everybody. After a brief stint in the Army repairing helicopters, Mickey set out on a career which has made him a preeminent industry expert in Building Systems - mechanical, electrical, process, energy management and many others. Nearly twenty years of OSHPD project experience added to ten years of high-technology and telecommunications projects give Mickey the ability to keep projects on the right track in the critical systems. Start-up and commissioning are a breeze with Mickey around. Mickey and his wife reside at Lake Anderson in Morgan Hill. Mickey's two grown sons, adult daughter and step daughter are never far away for long.
Don Buckmaster is a long-time fixture in the Bay Area construction industry. Not a plumbing fixture, a professional fixture... never mind. Raised in Palo Alto, he has worked his entire career here, mostly as a high-end superintendent. Many very critical projects around Silicon Valley bear the distinctive high quality trademark of Don's management and workmanship. Don brings a level of commitment and detailed attention to every project. He has proven his ability to work magic, regularly accomplishing the impossible. We don't know how he does it but we're glad he does. Don lives in San Jose with his wife and two children. A grown daughter lives nearby.
Gerardo Rico has lived and worked in the Bay Area most of his life as well. The son of a builder, he spent most of his career as a Superintendent at Rudolph & Sletten. His resume' includes many of the most prominent architectural projects in the area. Gerardo lives in San Jose with his wife and daughter.
Dolores Manriquez holds the office together. An accountant by training she doubles as the office manager and aromatherapist. Dolores is a long time Bay Area resident with ten years of experience in the construction industry and, oh, just a few more years of experience before that. She lives in Milpitas with her husband, a world champion competitive trucker, and son. Advice to subcontractors and vendors: do not refer to Dolores as "that AP girl".
Kimberly Tanguay is a detailed, hard-charging project manager who just loves to run construction projects. We've had her analyzed and she's no danger to anyone but herself. Kim has built dozens of healthcare, education and tenant improvement projects around the Bay in her rich career. As a Project Manager her goal is to make the project a success for the whole team. She has rarely fallen short in meeting this goal. Kim lives in South San Jose with her husband and son.
Jason Castillo hails from the central valley of California. Joining DPR Construction as an intern during his last year at Fresno State, Jason has enjoyed extremely fast growth in his professional responsibilities and reputation since. As a project manager he is a master of cost control and management, which his clients enjoy and his partners admire. Jason and his wife live in San Jose with their son Michael.
