Kitchell
Together, building value every day.
People
As founder Sam Kitchell wisely noted throughout his life, Kitchell is only where it is today because of the quality of our people. We are fortunate to employ the best, brightest, proud yet humble individuals within the building industry, and are pleased to have them all carry the title “employee owner” through our enviable profit-sharing plan. This benefit is based on an annual vesting schedule that requires no individual financial investment, and has historically performed very well with low volatility. Our employees possess a wide range of skills and talents that, when combined, present a formidable team that brings projects to life. Kitchell employee owners take tremendous pride in their work, their relationships, and the legacy that the Kitchell name evokes.
Executive Team
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Wendy Cohen
President and CEO
Kitchell Corporation
As the CEO of Kitchell Corporation, Wendy Cohen works closely with each of the companies that are part of the Kitchell family, and leads the corporate team that oversees all Kitchell financial, legal, technical and human resources functions.
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Chris Kirch
President
Kitchell Contractors
Kirch has been with Kitchell Contractors since 2003, working his way from an intern to executive working on complex higher education and healthcare projects across four states. He is an accessible, supportive leader who is unwavering in his dedication to Kitchell’s projects, clients and employees.
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Don Haase
President
Kitchell CEM
Don Haase leads our Sacramento-based construction/program management practice. With more than 35 years of experience on the client and consulting side, Don is known for his proactive and collaborative leadership style, ability to facilitate consensus and deliver budget-constrained solutions.
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Rob Schramm
President
Kitchell Development Company
Rob Schramm oversees acquisitions, entitlements, leasing, construction management and property management of Kitchell-owned assets encompassing raw land, retail, office and industrial properties.
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John T. White
President
American Refrigeration Supplies
John T. White leads ARS, a Phoenix-based HVAC wholesaler with a national footprint providing quality products and service to the heating, ventilating and air-conditioning industry. ARS sells primarily to licensed contractors in the repair and replacement market.
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Meet some of our Employee-Owners
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Bill Johal
Regional Vice President
Bill’s participation with public safety and essential service facilities includes extensive time connecting with all the stakeholders. A mammoth task to some, Bill knows diligence paid early in a project’s life benefits all.
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Julie Garcia
Vice President of Preconstruction
Julie's expertise encompasses all preconstruction activities, specializing in healthcare construction costing and design team integration.
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Phil Glenn
Project Director
Phil is a healthcare construction expert and has managed some of Kitchell's most significant projects. He is a champion of Lean and offsite prefabrication.
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B.A. Golston
Senior Project Manager
B.A.'s expertise encompasses construction administration, construction management and project management of public and private entities, including transportation, corrections, student housing, education and more.
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Naveed Saboonchi
Director of IT
Naveed oversees Kitchell's communications and computer technology. His expertise spans research, planning, testing and deployment of complex, networked systems enabling Kitchell's offices to communicate seamlessly.
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Joyce Oishi
Senior Project Manager
Joyce has worked on various project types including education and civic/municipal, managing contracts of varying size and complexity. She is adept at working with government agencies of many types for consultation, engineering, approvals, legislation and/or required permits, including DSA.
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Rick Barton
Operations Manager
Rick has worked on a wide range of public and private projects including educational and municipal facilities, parking structures, office buildings and warehouses.
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Marie Otaya
Project Manager II
Marie strives to provide clients and project teams with integrity and innovation in order to meet goals and provide exceptional value.
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Marne Bouillon
Director of Design and Construction
With Kitchell since 1988, Marne leads acquisition and due diligence, entitlements and all facets of design and construction for Kitchell's retail, commercial and residential endeavors in California and Texas.
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Veronica Delgado
Executive Director Marketing and Communications
An outstanding leader and communicator, Veronica successfully creates cohesive A/E/C marketing and communications campaigns for public and private sector clients. She has over 15 years of experience in developing and implementing comprehensive multi-platform marketing initiatives.
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Arturo Taboada
Regional Executive
Arturo has progressive experience in the planning, design, construction and development of private and public buildings and programs, including more than 15 years of management experience leading teams and organizations of various scales both domestically and internationally.
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Patricia Nguyen
Project Director
Patricia draws on her large skillset and extensive experience to manage large and complex programs. She excels at developing diverse high-performance teams with shared vision and purpose.
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Maria Davila
Finance Director
Maria works closely with project teams and management to create and monitor our company’s financial goals. She started her career in public accounting and is now a proud employee-owner at Kitchell CEM.
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Heather Brown
Engineering and Architectural Services Department Director
Heather has worked on a wide variety of public, higher education and commercial facilities. She is responsible for managing the multi-disciplinary and multi-talented EAS Department.
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Ranjit Sinha
Operations Manager
Ranjit has specialized in civic/municipal, office, laboratory and industrial facilities for both public and private clients. He is a skilled facilitator of communication and collaboration amongst the project team.
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Sean Greenwald
Director of Facilities Management
Sean has a natural ability to communicate and relate with people, while providing valuable technical knowledge to clients. Passionate about Facilities Management, he believes it touches all phases of stewardship of operating a facility in order to achieve the purpose or mission of the businesses.
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Luz Gonzalez
Program Director
Luz has progressed through the Kitchell ranks, beginning as an Intern. She is building on a legacy of performing with excellence in her jobsite leadership roles and our clients recognize her capabilities to lead with success.
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David Bruner
Program Manager
David has multifaceted experience in the construction industry on a variety of tenant improvement, new construction and renovation projects for public and private sector clients.
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Jennifer Baker
Program Director
Jennifer is a dynamic and team-oriented leader with a proven track record delivering projects on time and within budget while exceeding client expectations in the public and private sectors of healthcare, institutional, governmental and high-rise residential.
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Farshid Samsami
Senior Project Manager
Farshid has a diversified background in the program management, project/construction management and general construction of educational facilities. He brings a solid understanding of a project’s needs and requirements, allowing our team to be productive from day one.
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Jorge Mendoza
Senior Project Manager
Jorge’s exceptional leadership and organizational skills have enabled him to successfully lead multiple projects and gain client respect for keeping projects on track. He has the ability to take large complicated projects and break them down into individual tasks, executing all efforts.
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Damian Glaze
Regional Executive
Damian's extensive experience includes education, civic/municipal, justice/corrections, transportation and commercial projects and programs ranging in size from $1 million to $660 million. He truly sees projects through from conception to completion, skillfully leading and building effective teams.
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