J.R. Hayes & Sons INC.
Key Personnel
 
 
Dan Hayes – President/Chief Executive Officer
As President/CEO of J.R. Hayes for the past 20 of his 30 years with the company, Dan has provided leadership and direction in the establishment of new technologies in soil amendment while expanding the capacity of the company to meet ever changing and increasing challenges imposed by business and environmental forces. He has lead the company into a pre-eminent position in the industry by establishing heightened standards of excellence in client service and innovative construction techniques.
Nick Hayes – Vice President/Chief Operations Officer
Nick brings 30 years of site work construction to the business of overseeing all aspects of company operations including trucks, equipment, job site supervision, and personnel management. He also oversees the safety program. Nick works closely with our clients and their representatives or consultants to maintain efficient work performance, and also provides the team with valuable engineering and implementation input.
Gary LaSala – General Manager, Chief Financial Officer
  Gary, a 33 year veteran of J.R. Hayes, oversees all operating and development companies, and works with the general manager in the leadership of J.R. Hayes.  His sound financial and tax guidance and strategic planning has helped us become a leading site development contractor.  Our financial strength, developed through his fiscal fitness program, provides the means to complete any and all challenges.  Gary is past President of the Maple Valley Chamber of Commerce, and serves as an active member in community civics.
Lisa McKenney - Office Manager/HR Administrator
Lisa brings over 28 years of accounting, administrative, and HR experience to her work with J.R. Hayes.  She has been with J.R. Hayes for nine years and manages the following departments:  Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll, Human Resources/Benefits, and office administration.  Lisa enjoys working with the members of her team to ensure the departments run smoothly and efficiently.
Elayn Schultz- Construction Accounting System Manager
Elayn oversees all aspects of project administration including job costing, payment applications and contract management. She also manages the development and maintenance of our construction software system. Elayn is a seasoned administrator with over 28 years of accounting experience, 10 of which were in the construction field.
Mike Koehler - Materials And Transportation Manager/Safety Director
Mike has been with the company for 18 years, but brings 26 years experience in the construction trades to his work of managing our company's safety and education programs. Mike is consistently engaged in networking with other safety professionals in similar and diverse industries to exchange new and improved safety practices. He conducts safety seminars, meetings, and training for in-house as well as outside audiences.
Jim Kelly - Senior Project Manager
Jim's responsibilities include overseeing all major projects and their teams, contracting, facilities management, soil amendment technical support, IT management and maintaining jurisdictional relationships pertaining to permitting and regulatory issues. Major projects include: Issaquah Commons, Intel Dupont, Eastlake Sammamish Center, Microsoft Highlands, Issaquah Highlands, Evergreen State College, and 2200 Westlake. Jim has 34 years of construction experience, and has been with the company for 18 years.
Tom Young - Development Manager
Tom’s vast experience in both vertical and horizontal construction ranges in both the public and private sectors.  Airport, 5-star resort, data center, regional shopping center, plats, and master planned developments have been stopovers in his 28-year professional journey.  Unadjusted for inflation, the sum of his projects approaches $1 billion in construction and development.   His role covers feasibilities, acquisitions, entitlements, permitting, as well as construction.  Tom leads the consultant and designer teams through entitlements and permits, then the contractors and subcontractors through build-out.  Bringing business, regulatory, engineering, and construction acumen, Tom serves our clients by advancing their planning goals or delivering the finished product.
Tony Perrotti - Equipment and Shop Manager/ Purchasing Manager
With over 19 years of service in the heavy equipment industry, Tony's knowledge and expertise in OEM maintenance and repair methods keeps our equipment running at peak performance, and our operational costs low. Tony also oversees acquisition of all trucks and equipment for the company, as well as securing hundreds of pieces of rental equipment each year. His thrifty management allows us to pass our cost savings along to our clients.
Darren Peugh - Development Manager
Darren’s responsibilities at J.R. Hayes include design and entitlement coordination, client land acquisition and development feasibility, owner project management and representation, business development and government affairs.  His abilities are backed with 28 years of experience in commercial and residential construction.  Most recently he has been directly involved in all aspects of development from acquisition, design, permitting, construction and sale of over 8 million square feet of commercial office, industrial and retail space.
Jeff Rockey – Senior Project Manager
Jeff has 30 years of diverse experience in the construction industry, a degree in civil engineering, and has a strong background in vertical construction.  His site work package management resume includes projects such as power plants, an aircraft hangar, a microchip plant, large campus developments, distribution centers, a parking garage, and office buildings.  He is responsible for many of our larger projects and oversees our project management teams.

Mark Enebrad – Construction / Estimating Manager

 Mark brings over 11 years of construction/project management experience in site development along with an additional eight years of accounting cost management experience to his role at J.R. Hayes. He has been with the company for four and a half  years and is now the Estimating Manager for J.R. Hayes. Most recently he was the Construction Manager of Cascadia Construction Management, LLC. His primary responsibility currently is heading up the Hayes Estimating Department. The ability to build and maintain strong positive relationships with clients, regulatory agencies and sub-contractors is paramount where he is concerned.

   
 
 
     
     
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