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Dave Sanson - President
Lori Sanson - Executive Vice President
Steph Peek - Vice President of Purchasing and Operations
Reed Oñate - Vice President of Feasibility, Planning & Entitlements
Karen Montero - Controller
Mike Benson - Construction Manager
Michael Valentine - Warranty Manager
- President -
As the President of DeNova Homes, Inc., Dave Sanson supervises all of the day to day operations and ensures that his commitment to providing complete customer satisfaction is echoed by all of the members of the DeNova management team and staff.
In 1987, Dave graduated with honors, from the California State University at Chico with a double major in Construction Engineering and Business Administration. Upon graduating, he immediately moved into the position of General Manager with Wood Valley Development, Inc., with responsibilities that ranged from land acquisition to project build out of both multi-family and single family residential projects. Wood Valley brought both success in Dave's career and the incorporation of his own company, DeNova Homes. Under Dave's care, knowledge and expertise, the company has grown steadily ever since.
Dave possesses phenomenal skills for management, overseeing three levels of supervision, employees and numerous subcontractors and varying sized projects. All members of the DeNova team look to Dave for his leadership and experience. His strong yet compassionate personality makes him effective as a teacher and mentor. Dave has cultivated many years of respect from his employees and his business associates alike.
Dave has tremendous vision and is constantly advancing his company to new levels. The future of the company has no limits with Dave at the helm.
In 2006, Dave was elected to the Board of Directors for HomeAid Northern California. Additionally he maintains an active Role in the Homebuilders Association of Northern California, the California Building Industry Association and Advisory Boards for financial institutions.
- Executive Vice President -
With a family tradition of homebuilding and over 20 years of experience within the industry, Lori Sanson is a respected executive in the Northern California homebuilding industry. A founding member of DeNova Homes, Lori has been involved with nearly every aspect of the business, from operations to sales management. This multitude of talents has served as a solid foundation for her current role as DeNova's Executive Vice President, where she is responsible for overseeing Sales & Marketing and Property Management, as well as working with DeNova's legal team on corporate and contract review. She also works closely with Forward Planning, architects and design on product research to ensure DeNova Homes products continue to be the very best.
Lori is also very active on the Public Relations and Fundraising Committees for HomeAid Northern California.
- Vice President of Purchasing and Operations -
Steph Peek has been with the DeNova Homes team since 1997. As VP of Operations she oversees the corporate systems and building process from project inception to expiration of the warranty period. Steph has implemented successful operational systems for DeNova Homes including value engineering processes and detailed construction scheduling. On a daily basis Steph facilitates correspondence between the corporate office and field construction operations. Her active participation with the Home Builders Association of Northern California and energetic personality are an asset when researching and developing relationships with prospective sub-contractors, while preserving long-standing relationships with all associates.
- Vice President of Feasibility, Planning & Entitlements -
Reed is experienced in both Public and Private Sector work. Public sector work includes City and County work in Planning and Building Departments. Private Sector work includes environmental consulting and commercial / residential developments for private and publicly traded companies. Reed has been with DeNova Homes since 2006 and his core competencies include Project Management; Site Planning & Architectural Design; Land Acquisition Due Diligence & Feasibility Analyses; Financial Proformas; Title Reviews; contracting of Design & Engineering Professionals; complex Local, State, & Federal entitlements / permits related to Development Projects, Subdivision Maps, and CEQA & NEPA compliance. Reed’s education includes a Bachelors degree in City & Regional Planning and a Masters degree in Architecture and Environmental Design from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.
- Controller -
By completing all necessary tasks for cost control, software development, loan administration, income tax preparation and overall financial management, Karen's 20 years of accounting experience have helped create an organized system of financial operations and procedures for the corporate office.
- Construction Manager -
Mike Benson has served in the building industry for over 25 years. He is responsible for maintaining the level of quality that has become a tradition of DeNova products. Mike brings tremendous experience and leadership to DeNova's team. With involvement in coordinating and scheduling all aspects of site development and vertical construction as well as commanding DeNova's own crews, Mike's skill is evident in the finished product DeNova delivers under his care.
- Warranty Manager -
Michael brings a variety of talents to his position as Warranty Manager with DeNova Homes. His degree in Social Sciences provides the perfect tools for working with and educating homeowners. Additionally, his specialty skills and over 20 years of experience in various aspects of construction from drywall and tile to custom painting give him the perfect eye for DeNova's quality control.
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