Our Staff
OUR STAFF
I all but grew up in my dad's garage. A builder himself, he made sure (whether I really wanted to or not) that I knew how to fix a sink, weld, and install a door by the time I was 12.
Still, I took a different path early on. I worked as a writer and designer in San Francisco, New York and Los Angeles before putting my roots down in the construction industry in Southern California.
Now, based in Culver City with my wife and two children, Handcrafted Construction is my everyday passion, and ever-growing proof that when you take good care of people, they tend to return the favor.
- Damon, Owner and President
My profound interest in home construction began at 16, when I designed and built a physical model of Mark Twain's house after reading "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn." A couple years later I went on to study at the USC School of Architecture, working as a concrete laborer during my summers to make sure I understood the practical application of what I was learning.
When it was time to enter the industry I chose the hands-on challenge of executing these designs over the more removed design industry, and found what I was looking for in a residential construction company that minds architectural quality and detail. There is no place I would rather be than Handcrafted, where I learn and grow every day with a great team behind me.
- Alejandro, Project Manager
After starting in the graphic design field, where I worked on national brand campaigns and with many different kinds of people and vendors, I quit to start my own furniture business when my son was born in 2000.
While designing products for MaxBaby Furniture, I found that I also had an interest in, and knack for, marketing, finance and operations. With the growth of Handcrafted Construction, I assumed the reins as COO. I'm happy to be a part of our growing family.
- Kathy, Chief Operating Officer
I have sort of always been in construction. My dad and uncle ran a pumbling company together, and since about five years old I would accompany them to job sites to see what they were working on, helping out where I could plus earning my allowance.
As I grew older I started doing more administrative tasks, and found it to be a better fit, but still working in their industry. I learned to oversee billing, schedules and contracts. Hancrafted was losing their long-time office manager and it's been a natural fit ever since.
- Sarah, Office Manager