Design Team
Erin Friedman
Title: Design Assistant
Joined Strite Design+Remodel: 2007
"You are conditioned in other companies to think your job is just a job and to fear your boss, but here everyone is treated equally and fairly as part of the team. A lot of companies say that, but it really happens here."
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Title: Design Assistant
Joined Strite Design+Remodel: 2007
"You are conditioned in other companies to think your job is just a job and to fear your boss, but here everyone is treated equally and fairly as part of the team. A lot of companies say that, but it really happens here."
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Michael Snow
Title: Design Consultant
Joined Strite Design+Remodel: 1998
"There’s a high level or respect for everyone here, and for our clients, that breeds accountability, ownership, and an uplifting environment. I have the freedom to do my job and be an entrepreneur within the company."
Michael brings a uniquely diverse range of personal and professional experiences to the SDR team and our clients, resulting in functional and inspiring architectural design. More »
Title: Design Consultant
Joined Strite Design+Remodel: 1998
"There’s a high level or respect for everyone here, and for our clients, that breeds accountability, ownership, and an uplifting environment. I have the freedom to do my job and be an entrepreneur within the company."
Michael brings a uniquely diverse range of personal and professional experiences to the SDR team and our clients, resulting in functional and inspiring architectural design. More »
Richard Cook
Title: Design Assistant
Joined Strite Design+Remodel: 2005
"There is unlimited support from everyone in the company. Every employee is recognized as a valuable person."
Richard is one of the first people you’re likely to meet as an SDR client. As a design assistant, he gathers the initial measurements and takes pre-construction photos of your project, which we use to produce the scope of work and the full set of construction drawings (two more of Richard’s duties). More »
Title: Design Assistant
Joined Strite Design+Remodel: 2005
"There is unlimited support from everyone in the company. Every employee is recognized as a valuable person."
Richard is one of the first people you’re likely to meet as an SDR client. As a design assistant, he gathers the initial measurements and takes pre-construction photos of your project, which we use to produce the scope of work and the full set of construction drawings (two more of Richard’s duties). More »
Rob Sower
Title: Design Consultant
Joined Strite Design+Remodel: 2004
"My decision to join Strite came down to ethics. The company is geared to doing what’s right and puts an emphasis on personal growth."
Rob brings a wealth of interior design and architectural training and experience to SDR and our clients. He is especially skilled at interpreting what our clients want and need into a visual context, enabling them to easily understand the scope of work and rest assured that their needs will be met. His designs result in spaces that are comfortable, attractive, and functional, delivering a living experience that clients enjoy and value. More »
Title: Design Consultant
Joined Strite Design+Remodel: 2004
"My decision to join Strite came down to ethics. The company is geared to doing what’s right and puts an emphasis on personal growth."
Rob brings a wealth of interior design and architectural training and experience to SDR and our clients. He is especially skilled at interpreting what our clients want and need into a visual context, enabling them to easily understand the scope of work and rest assured that their needs will be met. His designs result in spaces that are comfortable, attractive, and functional, delivering a living experience that clients enjoy and value. More »
Production Team
Bob Mundy
Title: General Manager, Production
Joined Strite Design+Remodel: 1992
"I’m involved in a culture in which I can be all I can be and can help others do the same."
Bob is a partner in SDR with direct oversight of production and involvement in every aspect of the business. He willingly shares his wealth of experience and talent as a carpenter and manager—and his passion for contracting—with others on the SDR team; his mentoring ensures the proud legacy of the company into the next generation. More »
Title: General Manager, Production
Joined Strite Design+Remodel: 1992
"I’m involved in a culture in which I can be all I can be and can help others do the same."
Bob is a partner in SDR with direct oversight of production and involvement in every aspect of the business. He willingly shares his wealth of experience and talent as a carpenter and manager—and his passion for contracting—with others on the SDR team; his mentoring ensures the proud legacy of the company into the next generation. More »
Ed Lee, CLC
Title: Production Coordinator
Joined Strite Design+Remodel: 1997
"The personal growth opportunities that are offered and encouraged at Strite are unheard of in the construction industry."
As one of our production coordinators, Ed is responsible for getting your remodeling project out of the ground. He oversees and conducts all of the pre-construction work, including meeting with clients to confirm the scope of work and set expectations for the job before handing the baton to a project manager. Even then, he’s only a phone call away. More »
Title: Production Coordinator
Joined Strite Design+Remodel: 1997
"The personal growth opportunities that are offered and encouraged at Strite are unheard of in the construction industry."
As one of our production coordinators, Ed is responsible for getting your remodeling project out of the ground. He oversees and conducts all of the pre-construction work, including meeting with clients to confirm the scope of work and set expectations for the job before handing the baton to a project manager. Even then, he’s only a phone call away. More »
Gary Hicks
Title: Project Manager
Joined Strite Design+Remodel: 1998
"There’s a lot of individual attention to employees and they work to maximize your potential as a person."
As one of our senior project managers, Gary has developed a style and skill that puts clients at ease, deftly coordinates our trade partners and suppliers, and delivers exceptional work. More »
Title: Project Manager
Joined Strite Design+Remodel: 1998
"There’s a lot of individual attention to employees and they work to maximize your potential as a person."
As one of our senior project managers, Gary has developed a style and skill that puts clients at ease, deftly coordinates our trade partners and suppliers, and delivers exceptional work. More »
Jon Mundy
Title: Craftsperson
Joined Strite Design+Remodel: 2007
"I like the fact that [my manager] walks the job with me, then leaves me to do my work and trusts that I’ll do it right."
Jon’s role on the SDR team enables him to provide a variety of client and project services in the field, from light framing and finish work, to managing other trades—skills he learned growing up in the trades. More »
Title: Craftsperson
Joined Strite Design+Remodel: 2007
"I like the fact that [my manager] walks the job with me, then leaves me to do my work and trusts that I’ll do it right."
Jon’s role on the SDR team enables him to provide a variety of client and project services in the field, from light framing and finish work, to managing other trades—skills he learned growing up in the trades. More »
Kevin Jones
Title: Craftsperson
Joined Strite Design+Remodel: 2005
"The big thing here is that everyone gets together, from all levels of the company, on a regular basis. Everyone’s thoughts are encouraged and their input is considered and appreciated."
Having started his career in the construction industry as a painter, Kevin brings a keen attention to detail as a craftsperson for SDR. His broad range of duties includes finish carpentry, some light structural framing, and project demolition and clean-up work... as he says, "Whatever needs doing." More »
Title: Craftsperson
Joined Strite Design+Remodel: 2005
"The big thing here is that everyone gets together, from all levels of the company, on a regular basis. Everyone’s thoughts are encouraged and their input is considered and appreciated."
Having started his career in the construction industry as a painter, Kevin brings a keen attention to detail as a craftsperson for SDR. His broad range of duties includes finish carpentry, some light structural framing, and project demolition and clean-up work... as he says, "Whatever needs doing." More »
Mark Jensen, CLC, CR
Title: Production Coordinator
Joined Strite Design+Remodel: 1993
"I knew something was different about this company, specifically in the way they treat people and care for people and their job security and future."
Mark has steadily advanced through the company from a craftsperson to production coordinator, where he is now responsible for meeting with clients and trade partners prior to the start of construction to set expectations. He also provides general oversight, construction expertise, and service as a client liaison, as necessary, during the project. More »
Title: Production Coordinator
Joined Strite Design+Remodel: 1993
"I knew something was different about this company, specifically in the way they treat people and care for people and their job security and future."
Mark has steadily advanced through the company from a craftsperson to production coordinator, where he is now responsible for meeting with clients and trade partners prior to the start of construction to set expectations. He also provides general oversight, construction expertise, and service as a client liaison, as necessary, during the project. More »
Ron Ireland
Title: Project Manager
Joined Strite Design+Remodel: 2006
"I like working with people and enjoy the satisfaction they have when the job is completed."
As a project manager with SDR, Ron oversees all aspects of a project and serves as the client’s primary contact during production. His passion for building is rooted in a family history of craftsmanship; his father created wood patterns for the local foundry in the Washington timber town in which Ron was raised. More »
Title: Project Manager
Joined Strite Design+Remodel: 2006
"I like working with people and enjoy the satisfaction they have when the job is completed."
As a project manager with SDR, Ron oversees all aspects of a project and serves as the client’s primary contact during production. His passion for building is rooted in a family history of craftsmanship; his father created wood patterns for the local foundry in the Washington timber town in which Ron was raised. More »
Administration Team
Jim Strite, CR, CGR
Title: President and Founder
Joined Strite Design+Remodel: 1975 (year founded)
"My purpose for starting Strite Design+Remodel was to serve others."
A third generation carpenter/contractor, Jim Strite continues to apply his love for learning, sharing knowledge, and serving others to the firm’s clients and his industry peers. Having grown Strite Design+Remodel from modest roots to a nationally recognized firm, Jim now mentors other remodeling contractors across the country to improve the industry’s level of professionalism and customer service. More »
Title: President and Founder
Joined Strite Design+Remodel: 1975 (year founded)
"My purpose for starting Strite Design+Remodel was to serve others."
A third generation carpenter/contractor, Jim Strite continues to apply his love for learning, sharing knowledge, and serving others to the firm’s clients and his industry peers. Having grown Strite Design+Remodel from modest roots to a nationally recognized firm, Jim now mentors other remodeling contractors across the country to improve the industry’s level of professionalism and customer service. More »
Brad Millspaugh
Title: General Manager, Administration
Joined Strite Design+Remodel: 1991
"I’m here because Jim (Strite) is open to change. He embraces it and has created a culture that does as well, especially the human aspect of change and the concept of growing the company by growing the people within it."
Brad’s career in remodeling began as a craftsperson after high school, which he leveraged into a degree in accounting from Montana State University. The combination of these skills gives Brad a gift for recognizing trends in the company’s accounting figures, which helps his charge of managing SDR’s profitability. More »
Title: General Manager, Administration
Joined Strite Design+Remodel: 1991
"I’m here because Jim (Strite) is open to change. He embraces it and has created a culture that does as well, especially the human aspect of change and the concept of growing the company by growing the people within it."
Brad’s career in remodeling began as a craftsperson after high school, which he leveraged into a degree in accounting from Montana State University. The combination of these skills gives Brad a gift for recognizing trends in the company’s accounting figures, which helps his charge of managing SDR’s profitability. More »
Rebecca Williams
Title: Accountant
Joined Strite Design+Remodel: 2005
"I’m in charge of my own job, taking care of it and making my own decisions, and I’m supported in those decisions."
Rebecca manages the accounting functions at SDR, making sure that clients, vendors, trade partners, and management receive clear and accurate information in a timely manner. More »
Title: Accountant
Joined Strite Design+Remodel: 2005
"I’m in charge of my own job, taking care of it and making my own decisions, and I’m supported in those decisions."
Rebecca manages the accounting functions at SDR, making sure that clients, vendors, trade partners, and management receive clear and accurate information in a timely manner. More »
Rita Galbreaith
Title: Administrative Assistant
Joined Strite Design+Remodel: 2001
"When I first started here, I didn’t know if I should believe or trust the culture. It amazed me that people would be open-minded and open-hearted at work."
Rita brings a diverse professional background to SDR, serving as one of the first points of contact and the phone “voice” of the company when people call.
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Title: Administrative Assistant
Joined Strite Design+Remodel: 2001
"When I first started here, I didn’t know if I should believe or trust the culture. It amazed me that people would be open-minded and open-hearted at work."
Rita brings a diverse professional background to SDR, serving as one of the first points of contact and the phone “voice” of the company when people call.
