Matthew D Stone
President
Matthew Stone has been involved in construction, new development, and real estate his entire career. He started as an apprentice at his family’s construction company as a teen and later used the skills he gained there to fund his college education. After receiving both a Bachelor of Science in Construction Engineering and a Master of Construction Engineering Management from Montana State University, Matt moved to Nevada to work as a project manager for a specialized contractor company, where he built medical facilities throughout the Las Vegas Valley.
Kenny Thomason
Director of Construction
Kenny Thomason, a native Las Vegan, comes from a family with a long legacy of construction knowledge. A fourth-generation contractor, he grew up in and around the construction industry and started his career as an apprentice concrete carpenter in 2006. In 2009, he expanded his skills to include metal stud framing, drywall installation, acoustical ceilings and job site layout.
Schuyler Thomason
Superintendent
Schuyler Thomason was born into a family of Las Vegas construction workers who have a legacy in the local building industry for decades. He began his apprenticeship with the United Brotherhood of Carpenters Local No. 1977 in 2004 as a concrete carpenter and learned the structural and safety side of high-rise tower construction.
Edsel “Ed” Arellano
Assistant Superintendent
A native of El Paso, Texas, Edsel “Ed” Arellano moved to Las Vegas at age 10. As an adult, he began working on the Las Vegas Strip in the hospitality industry before changing his trajectory toward construction, where he thought his problem-solving skills and innate curiosity were better put to work. He first worked as a stacker, framing walls, creating drain holes and constructing stands for air conditioning units while maintaining the quality conveyed in the original design plans. In a short time, he was promoted to assistant superintendent, a position he now holds at CapWest Development.
Jesse A. Wright
Project Engineer
A Marine Corps veteran, Jesse Wright has experienced the rewards of hard work. Prior to his service in the military, Wright was an equipment operator for Evans Excavation in Las Vegas, and he picked up where he left off in the construction industry when he left military life in 2009.
Kristen Damm
Project Coordinator
Kristen Damm has enjoyed 11 years of administrative experience. Prior to working in the construction industry, she served as a legal assistant, gaining an understanding of law that has been an invaluable support to her throughout her career. For six years, Kristen was a field office manager for a local construction company, where she gained a passion for keeping projects on track by performing all the background work required in construction.
Anna Gurova
Assistant Project Engineer
Anna Gurova was born and raised in Bulgaria and moved to Las Vegas in 2010 to pursue a better education. She graduated from high school in 2015 and enrolled at the College of Southern Nevada to earn her associate degree in biology, later transferring to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas to pursue a bachelor’s degree in construction management with minors in psychology, accounting and business management.