OWNER – WES COOPER
Wes is a 4th generation general contractor. Stemming from a family who is
heavily involved in commercial construction, Wes, found his passion in residential
remodeling. Originally graduating from University with a degree in Finance,
Wes supplemented his education by studying Construction Management and Green Building
at Colorado State University. Wes takes personal interest by visiting each
project multiple times during the construction process. In addition to maintaining
the highest level of construction quality, Wes values customer service as the most
important differentiating factor between us and our competition. Wes promotes
an open door policy; whereby clients can feel free to communicate directly with
him.
MARKETING DIRECTOR – TAMMY LAMONDIN
Tammy has joined Basements & Beyond with over 15 years of professional sales and
marketing experience. Tammy put herself through university graduating with an honors
degree in Political Science, Law and Marketing. Following this, Tammy worked as a
Marketing Manager for two Fortune 100 companies: Hewlett-Packard and General Mills.
In this role, she gained important skills which she has translated in her role as a
Marketing Director for Basements & Beyond.
Her passion for fashion and decorating coupled with her 15 years experience in marketing
and sales provide for one exceptional skill set. Her dedication to her clients and her
love for residential construction makes marketing the perfect profession! As a result,
Tammy prides herself on representing one of the most renowned and prestigious residential
remodeling companies in Colorado.
Tammy's corporate background in marketing and her sense of integrity, professionalism and
her hard work have earned her a great level of trust and loyalty among her colleagues and
clients.
Tammy speaks both French and English fluently.
Volunteering is an important part of life for Tammy. She devotes a lot of her personal
time to a number of charitable organizations. She is a Director of the Cloverleaf
Foundation and is an active participant in the community.
OFFICE MANAGER – MARY ANN STEINBRENNER
Mary Ann has been with Basements & Beyond since 2007. She graduated from Wright State University
with a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies and a minor in French. She is a Buckeye who
relocated to Colorado in 1995. She traveled for ten years as a software trainer until she decided
to start a family. Her husband is from Germany and she has two young sons. She became a
professional bookkeeper in 2006. She is responsible for Accounting, Human Resources, setting up
trade partners, insurance requirements, and scheduling appointments for the design consultants.
Her motto is "Say what you're going to do, and do what you said you were going to do."
DESIGN CONSULTANT – ROWDY STOWELL
As a self-proclaimed architecture aficionado, Rowdy, is constantly submerging
himself in space planning and design. Rowdy studied design at the University of
Colorado in Boulder where he earned a degree in Architecture from the Environmental
Design School. After school, he started work immediately in the residential design
and remodeling industry and has designed over a thousand projects. Rowdy, an award
winning designer, has won numerous design awards from the HBA. He has won awards
every year since 2004 with projects ranging from basements to kitchens to master
baths.
DESIGN CONSULTANT – JEFF GARFINKEL
Jeff has a Bachelor's degree in Architecture from New York Institute of Technology.
He has over 20 years of construction experience and has been in the basement
industry for over 10 years.
He has been involved with numerous award winning spaces throughout the years
and does the occasional fix and flip in his spare time.
Jeff stresses high value on communication and customer service.
CONSTRUCTION MANAGER – CHUCK PITTMAN
Chuck has over 25 years experience in the construction
industry and has been in the Marine Corp for 13 years. He has been married
to the same great lady for 20 years and has two wonderful children. He is very passionate
about what he does and he can't think of anything else he would rather do
for a living. When he is not working he allows his 2003 Fatboy to take him
wherever it wants. Chuck's infamous saying is "it's not the destination,
it's the journey and all the side roads you take that make it interesting."
DIRECTOR OF NORTHERN OPERATIONS – STEVE DREYER
Steve has over 40 years experience in the construction industry. He has managed both
small and large companies with multi-million dollar construction budgets from sales,
land development and through final product. Steve has been a licensed building
official for over 30 years. He has been happily married to the same woman for 38
years and they have one adult son who has also started his own family. It is my
personal goal to see that your expectations are exceeded and your vision becomes a reality.
FIELD TECHNICIAN – CHUCK KARLING
Chuck's motto is "we can build anything with nothing – the impossible will
take a little longer." His work definitely speaks for itself. He has been in
construction for 18 years and if he wasn't doing construction for Basements & Beyond he
would be doing remodeling projects at home as well as for friends and relatives.
Chuck and his wife have been married for 30 years and they have a son, a daughter and 3 grandchildren.
He loves animals, especially cats and he also loves any kind of good music.