The Houchin Construction Team
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Tommy Houchin
Certified General Contractor President / Owner
#teamHouchin member since 1995
Hometown: Naples, Florida First job in Construction: Sweeping up job sites for his grandfather Training and Education: On-the-job training with his father and grandfather; Bachelors in Building Construction from the University of Florida How he got here: Worked his way up in the company, learning the field trades and also estimating and company management; officially purchased the company in 2013 and is now sole owner and President of #teamHouchin Why clients love Tommy: Hands-on owner, involved in the day-to-day management of the company and projects Favorite part of his job: Design-build projects because you get to see the project thru from concept to completion You can find Tommy: Spending time with his wife and children or fishing -
Josh Valle
Florida Registered Architect / Project Manager
#teamHouchin member since 2015
Hometown: Cape Coral, Florida First job in Construction: Draftsman for William Kyle Kitchens, Architect Training and Education: Bachelors of Design and Masters of Architecture from the University of Florida; Internship with Studio AD, Architect How he got here: Designed and ran several projects for #teamHouchin while at Studio AD; decided to try the Construction Management side of things Why clients love Josh: Ability to visualize a project from the 2D drawings and help clients to do the same Favorite part of his job: Being part of the mystery of creating new and interesting projects You can find Josh: Trying new restaurants with his girlfriend; working out -
Kiryn Sanchez
Office Manager
#teamHouchin member since 2010
Hometown: Oshawa, Ontario First job in Construction: Concrete subcontractor in Naples Training and Education: Bachelors in Business from Western
International UniversityHow she got here: Referred to #teamHouchin by their accountants as someone who knew the accounting software Why clients love Kiryn: Her helpful nature Favorite part of her job: Reconciling the accounts and getting everything to add up You can find Kiryn: Cooking with her husband; reading and playing board games with her son and daughter -
Jimmy Bierau
Superintendent
#teamHouchin member since 2002
Hometown: Pittsburg, Pennsylvania First job in Construction: Framing crew, building houses Training and Education: Project Supervision and Project Management Programs; OSHA, firestopping, forklift, and other construction training programs and certifications How he got here: After moving to Naples in 2000, Jimmy met #teamHouchin when he was working on a crew erecting hangars at the Naples Airport Why clients love Jimmy: His attention to detail when managing on-site crews Favorite part of his job: Building relationships with repeat clients and subcontractors You can find Jimmy: Working on projects at his house or helping family or friends at theirs -
Chad Mathis
Superintendent
#teamHouchin member since 2016
Hometown: Fort Myers, Florida First job in Construction: Helping his father with home improvements and his
grandfather to build an addition on his houseTraining and Education: On-the-job training in framing, carpentry, stucco, drywall, hurricane shutters and more How he got here: Chad was referred to #teamHouchin thru mutual contacts Why clients love Chad: Always looking ahead in the project to keep the subcontractors on schedule Favorite part of his job: Learning new construction methods You can find Chad: At the gym or fishing with his brother and friends -
Kristey Smatlak
Payables Specialist
#teamHouchin member since 2016
Hometown: Shamong, New Jersey First job in Construction: Her father’s construction business Training and Education: Bachelors in Business Studies from Stockton University How she got here: Just a few weeks after moving to Naples #teamHouchin found her resume online Why clients love Kristey: Her constant smile Favorite part of her job: Seeing the project progression in the weekly pictures You can find Kristey: Exploring Southwest Florida with her son and daughter