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MEP Specialist

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Jose Ramos

Superintendent

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Amereo Forks

General Foreman

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Joe Walker

Project Executive

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Mike Martel

Project Executive

Jeff Crawford

Principal+Healthcare/Life Science

Laura Ovsak

Project Manager

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Melanie Cochrun

Director of Marketing+Communications

Tyler Tonkin

President+CEO

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Jose Ramos

Superintendent

Jose manages the day-to-day activities of a construction site with an infectious positive, can-do attitude. Jose’s obvious dedication to his work, the team, and the client makes him a valuable, well-respected, and influential leader on the jobsite

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Amereo Forks

General Foreman

As a decisive person with a positive and open-minded attitude, Amereo enjoys the everyday team collaboration. As a General Foreman, Amereo makes good job-site morale and cohesive team environment a priority. He finds joy in seeing the building team bring a client’s vision to life from start to finish. At home, Amereo enjoys tackling small projects and spending time with his family. Fun fact: Amereo is a twin!

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Joe Walker

Project Executive

Joe is a self-motivated, engaging and results-driven construction professional with over 30 years of planning, scheduling, value engineering, and estimating experience on high profile and complex construction projects. His years and variety of experience in the industry makes him a valuable member of the GLY team. He can tackle whatever scope of work is required. His work experience throughout the United States [OR, CA, NV, FL, MD, NJ, NY…to name a few] has taught him there’s no place like home. Joe has four children with his wife—and high school sweetheart—and loves to go hunting and fishing whenever he can.

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Mike Martel

Project Executive

Associate DBIA™, LEED AP BD+C

Mike joined GLY in 2013 as a Project Engineer and has steadily increased his responsibilities, becoming a Project Manager in 2020. He holds a BS in Construction Management from the University of Washington, where he later returned to earn a Commercial Real Estate Certificate. That’s just one example of Mike’s passion for continuous learning—and sharing with his teammates. He’s especially versed in the latest developments in 3D modeling and navigating the complex processes of advanced BIM visualization. After a long week at work, Mike burns off steam by running, cycling, and skiing.

Jeff Crawford

Principal+Healthcare/Life Science

Jeff is a Principal at GLY and leads the firm’s healthcare and life science market sector. He specializes in alternative delivery models and brings strong expertise in preconstruction planning and estimating for everything from large hospital campus expansions to critical equipment replacement. With a BA in Architectural Studies from the University of Washington and nearly two decades at GLY, Jeff combines his design background with project management skills to guide teams on highly technical, complex facilities. Outside of work, he enjoys playing basketball, running, and hiking with his family.

Laura Ovsak

Project Manager

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!

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Melanie Cochrun

Director of Marketing+Communications

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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?

Tyler Tonkin

President+CEO

Since joining GLY in 1998, Tyler has played a pivotal role in shaping the company’s culture and project delivery excellence. Now serving as President and CEO, he brings a collaborative spirit, deep technical expertise, and a strategic mindset to every facet of the business. Tyler’s leadership has guided some of GLY’s most complex and transformative projects—from integrated hospital expansions to urban highrise developments. His commitment to client advocacy and team empowerment continues to inspire innovation and elevate performance across the organization.