Sustainability Manager
LEED AP BD+C
It’s no wonder that Laura’s passion is helping people find their potential. She’s worked hard to creatively forge her own career path and achieve her goals. She is active in a number of industry groups and peer networks focused on green building and leads GLY’s internal sustainability efforts. Her background as a Project Manager allows her to connect with clients and project teams to drive sustainability project goals while keeping budget and schedule at the forefront. Laura brings her love of responsible practices [and infectious good spirits] to every project.
Jake Reinhard
Project Manager
Principal+Senior Project Manager
LEED AP
Tess has built her career at GLY, from humble beginnings as an intern, advancing steadily to a promotion in 2019 to firm principal. She is a dedicated, selfless leader who pays careful attention to every project’s specific vision, technical complexities, and goals. Tess is very effective at coordinating the efforts of design professionals, construction teams, corporate stakeholders, and owners while integrating various service providers into project delivery. She chairs GLY’s internal DEI committee, which focuses on social equity education, employee engagement, and strategies to improve diversity and inclusion on GLY’s projects. Her three young sons inspire her daily to feel empowered, to work hard, and to make time for fun.
Principal+Senior Project Manager
Truly a developer’s contractor, Monty brings tremendous energy and ingenuity to his clients. He built his career at GLY by delivering creative, value-based preconstruction services, and accurate, timely estimating based on his deep knowledge of current market unit pricing and trends in commodity pricing. Monty works closely with an agile group of construction management, design, and craft professionals who flex to the ever-evolving needs of a project. He is a specialist in the occupied environment, always thinking outside project confines to develop innovative solutions.
Project Engineer
Born and raised in Mercer Island and a graduate of University of Washington, Lauren is truly a local and proud to call Seattle her home. After earning her BS in Construction Management, she immediately joined GLY to do what she loves most: build! Focused and confident, Lauren never misses a beat even during the busiest phases of a project. Her keen eye for detail also never waivers, but this comes naturally to her. It is no surprise that her first job was performing quality control checks at a pear orchard.
Project Manager
Human Resources Director
SHRM-SCP
Jane is a proponent of the “work hard, play hard” mentality and enjoys balancing work with skiing—whether cheering on family during racing season, or creating her own adventures on slopes across the US. In her role at GLY, she keeps the talent rolling in and makes sure all facets of the HR spectrum are covered.
DEI Manager
Meghan brings a background in educational administration and non-profits to her role as GLY’s DEI Manager. Prior to GLY, she spent two years as the Middle School Head at the Westside School in West Seattle. Before Westside, she spent almost 10 years at The Overlake School in Redmond. She’s excited to focus solely on equity work within the AEC industry, for which she says active listening and empathy building are key. A summa cum laude WSU grad with twin degrees in Sociology and in Leadership and Professional Studies, Meghan also holds a Masters in Nonprofit Leadership from Seattle University. She was raised on a cherry farm in Grandview, Washington but now loves her city of Seattle home where she and wife Allison enjoy parenting two young ones.
Director of Preconstruction Services
LEED AP
Jason has 24 years of experience, and as Director of Preconstruction Services, helps project teams explore options that minimize risk by reducing the overall cost and duration of a project. He contributes a high level of proficiency in scheduling and logistics, estimating, planning, overall cost management, quality control, and sustainability. Jason is known for his commitment to work collaboratively with our clients, design teams, and trade partners and suppliers to provide innovative, workable solutions. A sports and fitness enthusiast, Jason enjoys exercising, football, baseball, basketball, and going home to his wife Alisha + three kids.
Director of Marketing+Communications
CPSM
A healthy dose of serendipity led Melanie from the Peace Corps third world to the A/E/C integrated world, where she discovered a love for working with the people behind the concrete. Nearly 20 years later, she is contributing and receiving ideas and inspiration for marketing, communicating, and developing business as the Director of Marketing + Communications at GLY! A self-described thinker, linker, and obstacle shrinker, Melanie likes to approach her work with these three questions: Who is our audience? What do they need? How can we reach them and develop trust?