Company Staff

Russell Eppright Custom Homes has assembled a team to give the client access to more experience and resources than any other custom home builder in our market. We believe it is the reason for our success and would like to introduce you to our organization and how it is structured.

Operations

Jody Jones is our Vice President of Operations. He has been with us since 1996 and has a degree in Construction Science from Texas A&M University. Jody coordinates all departments within the organization, monitoring all the processes in the company and continually finding ways to improve them. In the field, Jody has built/supervised over 200 Custom Homes. As a result, Jody’s emphasis is on the construction process, and he is constantly looking for ways to make it more efficient and enjoyable for all parties involved. Jody is always available to all of our clients and urges you to contact him if you feel there are ways we can improve your homebuilding experience.

Sales & Marketing

Doug Clark is our Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Aided by our sales associate, he takes the client through homesite selection and the design, bid, contract, and financing processes. Doug has over 30 years experience in custom home design and construction and is an expert in his field. Together with our talented design team, we offer a great ability to understand the clients needs and develop home plans that are fresh and exciting and yet practical, which allow efficient construction and keep your project on budget.

Ashlie Gleinser , Sales and Marketing Associate, works alongside Doug Clark to ensure the customer expectations are consistently met. She serves as an integral member of our client support system, helping the client through homesite selection and the design, bid, contract, and financing processes. She is also the primary contact for all of our marketing endeavors. She is a graduate of Abilene Christian University.

Design

Alice Hulsey leads our architectural design team. She accumulated a wealth of custom building design knowledge as she has been designing custom homes for over 18 years. Using the latest Rivet, Architectural Desktop and AutoCAD software, we are able to quickly develop design documents that provide a flexible platform for client input as the design evolves.

Construction

Kent Stromberg is our Purchasing Manager. A Texas A&M graduate involved in home construction for 14 years, most of his time is spent in the office overseeing the entire construction process. Kent’s responsibilities include continuous subcontractor negotiations and pricing, estimating and bidding new homes and pricing change orders. As well as being the link between the interior designer and the construction department. His organizational skills help to expedite the process of pricing selections and change orders. He also prepares monthly billings for change orders and allowance overages, communicating with the client near the completion of their home to settle up on final accounting.

Jason Natho and Bill McCalla are our Construction Manager. They are degreed professionals, have a wealth of experience and excel at building custom homes. Our Construction Managers are responsible for scheduling, coordinating and overseeing the entire construction process for each home they are assigned. Upon the start of construction, the Construction Manager becomes the primary contact for our clients and spend most of their time in the field at the homes.

Administrative

Linda Graham is our Office Manager. Her 20 plus years of experience in homebuilding help her run the office smoothly and efficiently. Linda also works directly with our clients to process the interim construction draws and coordinates closings.

Michelle Eppright is our Controller as well as our Human Resources Director. She is a Texas A&M graduate. Michelle is responsible for all accounting functions, including financial reporting, closing statements, property taxes, bank reconciliations, and human resources.

Melissa Del Gaudio is our Assistant Controller.  She was born in Austin and graduated from Texas State University in San Marcos.  She received her CPA License in 2007 and brings over 10 years of accounting experience in several different industries.   She is the newest addition to our team; having just started in 2010.  Melissa helps Michelle with the accounting and human resource functions of the office.

President - Russell Eppright

Russell started Russell Eppright Homes in 1996. Prior to that as a Construction Manager, Russell built over 50 custom homes and has a degree in Construction Science from Texas A&M University. In the past 11 plus years of Russell Eppright Homes, Russell has served twice as Chairman of the Home Builders Association of Greater Austin’s Parade of Homes, has been involved in several builder initiatives locally and nationally and currently serves on the Home Builders Association of Greater Austin’s Board of Directors. Russell Eppright Homes has earned numerous awards and accolades including The Grand Max Builder for 2006 and 2000, many Product Design Awards spanning several price ranges, Best Construction Manager awards and has been named the #1 Custom Home Builder in Austin for the past three years.

With regard to the company’s operations, Russell focuses on seeking out new strategic homesite positions and the development of those homesites. In addition, his goal is that our team makes every effort to uphold our contractual obligations, conduct our business fairly with our clients and provide exceptional customer service. Russell strives to equip our team with the management tools and authority to handle any problem they encounter.