The Reis team is a passionate group of construction veterans, technology leaders, craftspeople and business professionals — all dedicated to delivering higher and more advanced standards across the construction process.
Reis Contracting is a second-generation company and one of the country’s top builders for high-end tailored homes.
Principals
Ed Reis
Chief Executive Officer & Principal
Ed Reis
Chief Executive Officer & Principal
Edward Reis is the Chief Executive Officer and Principal where he stewards the highest quality standards in craftsmanship and service in high-end residential construction. As CEO, Ed built Reis Contracting from a family-run business into a top builder of private estates and the market leader in applying technology to construction. Ed established his skillsets in all facets of the business, working as a cabinet maker in his father’s millwork shop, alongside superintendents in construction, and ultimately becoming a senior project manager prior to stepping into his role as CEO.
Yvonne Reis Ring
Chief Financial Officer & Principal
Yvonne Reis Ring
Chief Financial Officer & Principal
Yvonne Reis Ring is the Chief Financial Officer and Principal where she ensures each of Reis’ projects are held to the highest fiscal and compliance standards in the industry. As CFO, Yvonne is responsible for financial reporting, project accounting, compliance, internal controls, contract negotiation, and the strategic financial management of the company, including budgeting, planning and analysis, risk management, and building infrastructure. Prior to Reis, Yvonne was an auditor for a “Big 5” accounting firm and adheres to the same principles when providing Reis’ clients with rigorous and transparent financial reporting.
Leadership
Shaun Frazier
Chief Technology Officer
Lauren Kelsey
Executive Director of Business Development & Marketing
Lauren Kelsey
Executive Director of Business Development & Marketing
Lauren Kelsey is the driving force behind the strategic business development efforts at Reis where she serves as instrumental in propelling Reis, expanding our reach and influence. Lauren thrives on connecting with clients, their representatives, and the architecture/design community, recognizing the importance of collaboration and trust in every project. Lauren’s proactive nature enables her to anticipate needs and set clear expectations from the onset of every opportunity. Drawing from her background in the luxury design/build realm, Lauren brings a unique perspective to her role, making her a trusted advisor assisting in bridging the gap between vision and execution.
Holly-Mae Post
Director of Special Projects & Business Development, Southeast & Abroad
Holly-Mae Post
Director of Special Projects & Business Development, Southeast & Abroad
Holly-Mae is Director of Special Projects and Business Development Southeast and Abroad. She works with the principals and executive group to support the implementation of strategic initiatives and leads business development efforts in Florida, Eastern Caribbean, United Kingdom, and Abroad, including Remian, our joint venture company. Holly-Mae has spent over 15 years working with corporate executives and founders of international firms on key strategic and tactical projects including the merger and acquisition process of three international fintech companies and set-up of their legal structures for subsidiaries in emerging market countries; led real estate development projects in Australia; led a planning and buildout of a manufacturing facility in Ethiopia; brokered an international partnership to develop a new line of products; and provided the due diligence for a Canadian geothermal utility to advise on optimal target cities for growth in North America. Holly-Mae graduated Summa Cum Laude in Sustainable Management, Business & Economics from NYU.
Zack Secilmis
Director of Estimating, NY
Zack Secilmis
Director of Estimating, NY
Zack Secilmis is Director of Project Development where he oversees the Estimating Department, liaises with key partners and clients and develops project strategy to seamlessly transition estimating to operations. Zack has over 25 years of experience as an Estimator, Owners Representative, Project Executive and Site Foreman. His career has primarily focused on high-end residential with select experiences in commercial and the restoration of several landmarked properties. His expertise spans the entire lifecycle of projects from early stages of constructability review and pricing to contracting and execution of work. Zack is also an adjunct professor in construction at both the NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate since 2006 and Fordham University School of Professional studies since 2017.
Jim Schram
Director of Operations, LA
Jim Schram
Director of Operations, LA
Jim Schram is the Director of Project Development and Engineering where he advances projects from design through pre-construction and construction with a focus on estimation, coordination, constructability and resolving technical challenges. A passionate builder of 45 years, Jim started as a tradesman and progressed to Superintendent, Project Engineer, Project Manager and Principal of Winters Schram and Associates, which built the most celebrated estate homes and institutional projects in Los Angeles. His depth of experience and an educator’s mindset gives him the unique ability to build teams and drive the most complex projects to success.
Michael Cain
Project Director, NY
Michael Cain
Project Director, NY
Michael Cain is a Senior Project Manager who oversees the construction of unique and complicated estates with a team of project managers on the ground and in the office. Michael has worked in the New York metro construction industry for 15 years, initially specializing in acoustics, before rising in the ranks as a leader in project management, developing expertise in architectural, high-end residential builds. Michael has worked internationally and has a big-picture awareness and approach to each project that compliments his detail-oriented, technical expertise.
Wilson Rodas
Project Director, LA
Wilson Rodas
Project Director, LA
Wilson Rodas is a Senior Project Manager out of Reis’ Los Angeles office with 10 years in construction management as well as 3 years as an architectural designer. Wilson is experienced building with BIM and led a pre-fab construction company as a director. He has worked on several luxury homes, including hillside homes with complex grading and concrete work. He has built homes all over the Los Angeles area, including Doheny Estates, West LA, Santa Monica, Venice, and the South Bay.
Alisun Woolery
Director of Business Development, West
Alisun Woolery
Director of Business Development, West
Alisun Woolery is Director of Business Development, West at Reis where she manages relationships with our partners, clients and peers through a collaborative approach rooted in genuine, positive personal connections. Prior to Reis, Alisun was the Director of Marc Selwyn Fine Art, a contemporary art gallery in Beverly Hills, where she oversaw business development, client relations, account management, events, operations and project management for over a decade. During her time there, Alisun worked with private collectors and consultants and built a network of architects and designers with whom she has worked alongside throughout their creative process.
Edgar Galdamez
Senior Client Services Manager
Edgar Galdamez
Senior Client Services Manager
Edgar Galdamez is Senior Client Services Manager and leads the Client Services department, which includes a team of Superintendents and Project Managers, as well as field staff who perform ongoing property maintenance and short duration construction projects. In his role, he oversees scheduling, budgeting and operations. Edgar works diligently with clients, architects and designers, to ensure that Reis’ standards are met across all client services that Reis provides. Edgar is known for his sharp focus on detail and quality – as well as a responsive, dedicated work ethic that prioritizes and respects each client’s needs – regardless of project scope or size.
Oliver Cassels
Senior Project Manager
Oliver Cassels
Senior Project Manager
Oliver Cassels is a Senior Project Manager where he ensures each project exceeds client expectations through an organized and cohesive team under his management. As Senior Project Manager, Oliver is responsible for both the budgets and schedules of each project as well as the details and processes behind each stage of the build. Oliver has been in construction for 16 years, starting as a carpenter in a millwork shop and earning a degree in construction management from Pratt before moving to management where he has been for the last 10 years.
Anthony Autovino
Senior Estimator
Anthony Autovino
Senior Estimator
Anthony Autovino is a Senior Estimator with over two decades of experience. Anthony grew up in his family’s high-end millwork company, where he learned the millwork trade for 11 years before transitioning to a Project Manager for high-end residential construction. Since 2012, Anthony has been an Estimator who has mastered NYC apartment and townhouse renovations, as well as ground-up homes and providing value engineering for high-end projects. He has extensive knowledge of structure shoring, structural steel, sequence of excavation, underpinning and foundation work. While Anthony has spent a majority of his career in the New York metro area, he has also worked on projects in LA, Miami and the Hamptons.
Mario Deras
Senior Estimator
Mario Deras
Senior Estimator
Mario Deras is Senior Estimator who’s been at Reis for over 10 years, where he has a reputation for thorough presentations of bids and budgets for various project types including new homes, apartment renovations and combinations, and townhomes. Mario’s experience is well-rounded and includes bracing/SOE work, piles, steel and wood structures, various waterproofing methods for foundations in or near water tables, geothermal systems, passenger elevators and double-height cellars with subterranean facilities such as basketball courts, pools, racquet ball
Dave Edwards
Senior Estimator
Dave Edwards
Senior Estimator
Dave Edwards is the Chief Estimator, overseeing the development of complete, thorough budgets and programs for one-of-a-kind residential builds. David has built a reputation for tackling challenging projects with special features including geothermal systems, excavation and underpinning, steel framed super-structures and the highest level of custom finishes. David has been in the industry for over 30 years and prior to Reis, was instrumental in budgeting, estimating, scope development, construction programming and subcontractor selection for notable projects in Manhattan and Southern California.
Rene Ocampo
Senior Estimator
Rene Ocampo
Senior Estimator
Rene Ocampo is a Senior Estimator who methodically breaks down detailed plans into thorough scopes of work as part of an exhaustive exercise to estimate projects to the highest level of detail. Rene has more than 34 years of construction experience working as a foreman, superintendent and project manager before emerging as one of the industry’s leading estimators.
Baltasar Barbosa
Senior Superintendent
Baltasar Barbosa
Senior Superintendent
Baltasar Barbosa is the Senior Superintendent at Reis Contracting where he supervises the on-site construction team, monitoring project times and ensuring deadlines, as well as quality standards, are met. He is responsible for equipment and materials on site, safety, project meetings and coordination with the architects, engineers, and owner’s representatives, as well as and maintaining all records. Baltasar has worked for Reis Contracting for 33 years, starting as a laborer, moving to carpenter, then foreman before rising to Senior Superintendent; He has enjoyed work for Reis family and team throughout the years.
Manuel Covas
Senior Superintendent
Manuel Covas
Senior Superintendent
Manuel Covas is a Senior Superintendent and responsible for the on-site team, logistics and execution of high-end residential construction. As Senior Superintendent, Manuel has completed the most beautiful and complicated of residential projects in New York City and worked with the industry’s top architects and designers. Manuel has been with Reis Contracting for 33 years, starting his career crafting furniture in the original D. Reis millwork shop.
Steve Kerylow
Senior Superintendent
Steve Kerylow
Senior Superintendent
Steve Kerylow is a Senior Superintendent with over 40 years of experience building high-end homes across Southern California. In addition to decades of work as a superintendent, Steve has excelled as a Project Manager as well as Owner’s Representative on residential projects. His experiences range from contemporary to traditional with notable projects such as architectural concrete homes in Beverly Park and Malibu, as well as a 10,000 SF clay block historical restoration in Pasadena and a ranch vineyard in Santa Ynez. Steve believes in leading versus pushing a project towards the finish line, using his passion for problem-solving to work collaboratively with the design team to maintain intent and ensure the highest quality.
Greg Kozakiewicz
Senior Superintendent
Greg Kozakiewicz
Senior Superintendent
Greg Kozakiewicz is a Senior Superintendent at Reis Contracting where leads the on-site team and supervises all construction activities, ensuring compliance across all safety and design standards. Greg takes a thorough approach to each build, understand each element from scheduling and budgets to materials and project performance goals. He has been with Reis for 16 years and continues to elevate the standards of residential construction sites.
Marc Raymond
Senior Superintendent
Marc Raymond
Senior Superintendent
Marc Raymond is a Senior Superintendent with over 30 years of experience in construction who has overseen the building of high-end residences across New York City since the early 2000s. Marc started as a carpenter in Montreal at the age of 15 and has since built a portfolio of work that includes a gut renovation of a $25MM Upper East Side townhouse, adding 1,000SF above and below a 6,500SF Greenwich Village townhouse as part of a $15MM renovation and other complicated high-end residential projects across NYC. He is known for being a results-driven, organized leader with extensive knowledge of architectural and construction processes that enable him to reach practice and cost-effective solutions to challenging builds.
Check out Reis’s in-house BIM team below.
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