Chris Wagner has been in management since graduating from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington with a degree in Business Management. After serving in the US Army, he spent over a decade successfully managing a multi-million dollar, multi-state business unit for one of the largest publicly held companies in the world.
Grant Finlayson has been in the custom wood working industry for over 28 years. He has spent years as a custom casework design engineer and a project manager, often in both capacities at once. He is an expert in AWI requirements and standards, and is also Coastal Millwork and Supply's FSC® certification steward. Grant brings strong discipline and organization to the manufacturing process and often works 12-hour days to make sure product quality exceeds expectations and meets schedules.
With over 35 years of experience managing the manufacturing and installation of architectural casework, wall panel systems, and ornamental metals, Joe Fonseca brings a huge amount of skill and knowledge to CMS. He spent the last 20 years completing major projects including mass transit and aviation markets in Las Vegas, New York, and Boston. Managing projects primarily ranging from two-million to 40-million dollars and advanced knowledge of all facets of construction has given CMS the management to handle any scope.
Kristin Ogren is the nucleus of Coastal Millwork and Supply's pre-construction team. Her responsibilities include project administration, estimating support, and purchasing. On top of handling all project change order requests, she is also our AWI & LEED compliance officer. Kristin is the information hub for the whole company and a highly organized professional. She graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelors of Design degree (honors) and has earned multiple associate degrees. She has been in the casework industry for 15 years and is very familiar with all aspects of design and project administration.
Dave Comer is a Senior Project Manager/Engineer. With over 20 years of experience in the commercial architectural woodwork industry and five years in architectural field, Dave brings superior design skills, experience, and expertise to Coastal Millwork and Supply's project management team. A graduate of Clemson University with a degree in Architecture, Dave's experience in both design engineering and project management has helped establish us as one of the industry leaders in the Southeast.
Jay Youngs is Coastal Millwork and Supply's most senior design engineer and draftsman. Years of working as an architectural draftsman has given him the ability to design fast and complete documents for both submittals and production. Jay manages our whole engineering department ensuring that all of our draftsman are meeting the required criteria and time schedule for our projects.
Luis Lozoya started his professional career years ago as a project manager for a custom casework manufacturer and has brought significant industry knowledge to the table. He is originally from Spain and has an advanced degree in engineering from the University of Segovia. Initially filling a project management roll for us, Luis' strong engineering skills and design/programming capabilities, combined with project management experience, make him a dual threat and great fit in Coastal Millwork and Supply's engineering department. Luis has a natural proactive style that is the backbone of our management philosophy.
Ricky Sweaney grew up in the woodworking industry and has been involved as a professional for over 15 years. Well versed in all aspects of interior millwork and casework, he has excelled at pro-active problem solving even before Coastal Millwork and Supply's install teams set foot on a project. Ricky's approach in identifying potential issues on the front end is instrumental in completing our projects successfully.
Jeremy Clow has spent the last 29 years working for the largest entertainment companies in the world as a CAD designer, Project Manager, and Installation Supervisor. His most recent projects saw him living in China for five years, helping to design and build two of the largest theme parks in the world. He is detail oriented and thrives to provide the best designs possible. His field experience and time spent managing multiple vendors on large scale projects allows him to bring a unique perspective to Coastal Millwork and Supply.
David Morin brings over 15 years of multi-faceted experience in the woodworking industry to the Coastal Millwork team. His work as a bench carpenter, installer, project manager and engineer allows him to bring an excellent understanding of what it takes to see a project through, from beginning to end. He holds a degree in Wood Technology from Laney College in Oakland, CA and has experience working on several major high-end millwork projects in the casino and retail industries. His hands-on approach and attention to detail have proven to be a valuable resource to both Coastal Millwork and its clients.
Being a custom fabricator of high-quality millwork and casework under tight delivery schedules is extremely demanding on the manufacturing shop. It requires the best employees to make this happen and CMS has the best in the business. Our shop professionals are master artisans in multiple areas, disciplined professionals, problem solvers, and integral to our success. Our shop team leaders are always a part of our design process due to their construction knowledge and attention to the smallest details. The Shop is truly the back bone of CMS.