| 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.
Jennifer Cummins, 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 the design, bid, contract, and financing process. She is also the primary contact for all of our marketing endeavors. She has a graduate degree from The University of Texas at Austin and several years of experience.
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
Bob Gilmer is our Vice President of Construction. Involved in home construction for over 30 years, most of his time is spent in the office overseeing the entire construction process. Bob’s responsibilities include continuous subcontractor negotiations and pricing, estimating and bidding new homes and pricing change orders.
Paige Shoberg, our Project Coordinator, is the link between the interior designer and the construction department. She is a graduate of Texas Tech University with a Bachelor of Business Administration. Her organizational skills help to expedite the process of pricing selections and change orders. She 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.
Jake Badger, Garrett Boon, Jason Natho and Kent Stromberg are our Construction Managers. They are all 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 they along with Jesus Ibarra, our Construction Assistant, 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.
Pam McDonald is our Accounts Payable Administrator. A native Austinite, Pam recently joined our team and works directly with our vendors to accurately process accounts payable, oversee liability and worker's comp insurance and manage lien waivers. She earned her Associate's Degree in Spanish and plans to pursue an accounting degree.
Emilie Dauenhauer is our Controller as well as our Human Resources Director. She is a graduate of The University of California at Santa Barbara with degrees in Business Economics and Psychology. Emilie is responsible for accounts payable to subcontractors and suppliers as well as all accounting functions, financial reporting, closing statements, property taxes, bank reconciliations and human resources.
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. |
