Jim Elliott

Principal+Senior Project Manager

A principal and shareholder of the firm, Jim serves as GLY’s healthcare and biomedical construction specialist. Much of Jim’s career has focused on developing the innovative practices that stay ahead of trends in healthcare design and construction. He’s built projects large and small for nearly every major healthcare provider in the region, and is deeply involved in providing leadership to clients and projects. Jim implements Integrated Project Delivery [IPD], Lean approaches, and Prefabrication to help project teams create the best outcomes, and support GLY’s commitment to continuous operational improvement. He is currently engaged in a major campus expansion for Seattle Cancer Care Alliance in South Lake Union.

Steve Hoffmann

President

LEED AP BD+C

Steve feels at home with just about everyone. In his view, working with field crews, subs, engineers, architects, clients and “our first-class teams” makes each day unique. His 25+ years with GLY encompasses a wide range of market sectors, from fast-paced, ground-up construction of new office buildings to roadway and utility projects, garage structures, and challenging phased renovation work for educational facilities. He delivers predictable results every time and cultivates a strong team atmosphere focused on quality and superb customer service. Besides loving his job, he’s an inspiring volunteer, mentor, football fan, outdoorsman and family man.

Bryce Taylor

Director of Business Development

LEED Green Associate

Always on the go, Bryce is involved in numerous industry organizations, extraordinary community service efforts, and he manages some of GLY’s larger projects. Bryce focuses on relationships, costs, and schedules—moving the team forward at a faster rate while keeping a watchful eye on design intent, sustainability, and life cycle goals. Along with his wife and son, he enjoys skiing, biking, searching for new and unusual places.

Laura Ovsak

Senior Project Engineer

RA, AIA, LEED Green Associate

Laura joined the GLY team in 2017 after spending five years with architecture and engineering design teams. Her varied design experience provides a deep understanding of the design process, and a fluency in the design language. Having worn many hats at GLY, she has developed a diverse skillset, carrying many projects through their phases. Laura recently completed the process of becoming a licensed architect!

Kyle Applebury

Senior Project Engineer

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A licensed Structural Engineer whose background includes everything from heavy civil construction projects to mixed use developments, Kyle joined GLY in 2015 bringing seven years of experience designing concrete structures. He earned both a BS and MS in Civil Engineering from Montana State University-Bozeman and is a longtime volunteer in the ACE Mentor Program. Outside of the office, when he’s not on the golf course begging for mulligans and gimmes, Kyle and his better half, Holly, spend their time traveling or cycling—often combining the two if possible!

René Gutierrez

Project Engineer

LEED Green Associate

René’s background in construction management and architecture provide her with a fluency in both languages, adding value to each of her projects through this diverse perspective and the ability to see the bigger picture. She is highly detail-oriented, an eager learner, and always emphasizes the importance of staying in close communication. After work, you can find René hiking, painting or drawing, or playing softball and flag football.

Danielle Sessler

Senior Project Manager

Associate DBIA™

Construction was always part of the plan for Northwest native Danielle, having grown up in a family that owned a contracting business. She took a few detours first, earning a BFA in Metalsmithing and Art History from Central Washington University and working as a Senior Estimator focused on honing her preconstruction services skills. When she landed at GLY in 2013, we quickly recognized her background would be perfect for Design-Build projects. Outside of work, Danielle enjoys hiking, bouldering, climbing—and collecting “odd things that most people scratch their heads over.”

Lauren Gregorich

Risk+Administrative Services Manager

Lauren spent the first ten years of her career working in the legal arena, starting out in the public sector, then transferring to the private. She now splits her time at GLY between supporting the risk management department and providing high-level administrative support to the executive team. Lauren and her family are sports fanatics and spend most weekends rooting for the Huskies and Seahawks. When they aren’t cheering on their teams, they spend as much time outside as possible: camping, fishing, hiking or enjoying walks with their rescue dog, Harry.

Brian Sandall