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Nate Hill

Senior Project Safety Manager

Tony Fontanez

Superintendent

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Bryan Haakenson

Principal+Operations

Chris Kelley

Project Manager

Janine Messina

Marketing Manager

Nate Downs

Assistant Yard Superintendent

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Jose Ramos

Superintendent

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John Schimke

Director of Field Operations

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Nate Hill

Senior Project Safety Manager

OSHA Certified CHS, CHST

Nate is a skilled Senior Project Safety Manager who embraces the exciting and beautiful opportunities life offers. He enjoys PNW summers, spending his time camping, wakeboarding with his two sons, and diving—he is a certified diver in the Seattle area, Hawaii, and Central America. It comes as no surprise that Nate loves animals as well. At home, he cares for five wiener dogs [Dixon, Marley, Mini‑Moo, Bean Dog, and Savannah], two cats [Cosmo and Jack], and a sassy 28‑year‑old Norwegian fjord named Tym. His love for animals doesn’t detract from his love for people; in fact, his favorite part of working in the A/E/C industry is the interesting and diverse group of individuals he gets to meet every day.

Tony Fontanez

Superintendent

With over 40 years of experience in construction, Tony is a renovation specialist who works closely with our clients to tailor solutions to each project's unique goals and requirements. He's led projects at airports, hospitals, universities, fire stations, and everything in between.  Safety is always his top priority, especially in occupied, sensitive spaces where the comfort of patients and staff is paramount.

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Bryan Haakenson

Principal+Operations

LEED Green Associate

A Northwest native, Bryan embodies GLY’s collaborative, community-centered approach. As a Principal of the firm and our Operations Leader, he oversees GLY’s people resources, processes, and field labor delivery, working closely with salaried and craft team members, human resources, safety, and the Tool + Equipment Yard to ensure operational excellence across the company.

In years prior, Bryan specialized in delivering projects within occupied senior living and other sensitive environments, and continues to provide strategic support to teams working in those market sectors. Today, he also leads GLY’s Sustainability Advocacy Group, helping to identify and implement strategies that reduce the firm’s operational carbon footprint.

Beyond the workplace, Bryan is deeply involved with the Washington State chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, where he has served in a variety of board roles for over a decade. He and his family love taking advantage of the Pacific Northwest outdoors — boating in the summer and skiing in the winter.

Chris Kelley

Project Manager

Chris is a key player on our Interiors + Special Projects team [ISP], collaborating closely with stakeholders and trade partners in sensitive healthcare and life sciences environments. Before moving to the Northwest, he worked on several notable projects in Oregon and California. As a Project Manager, Chris specializes in detailed estimates, trade partner management, and ensuring high-quality, safe, and organized field delivery. Outside of work, he’s an avid backpacker, hiker, dog lover, kayaker, and camper. Fun fact: while attending the University of Texas at Austin, Chris was a member of the Caretaker and Handler team for Bevo, the university’s live longhorn steer mascot!

Janine Messina

Marketing Manager

CPSM

Janine feels at home in the world of marketing since it combines her passion for art, writing and graphic design with her natural ability to organize, strategize, and analyze. While she enjoys her day-to-day responsibilities, facing new challenges, and the many opportunities to apply her creativity, her favorite part about her job isn’t even marketing-related; she loves working with people and getting to know everyone in the company top-down—from estimating to IT to the hundreds of hard-working craftspeople out in the field.

Nate Downs

Assistant Yard Superintendent

Since joining GLY in 2010, Nate has been a valuable member of our Tool + Equipment Yard team, playing an integral role in the smooth operation of our projects. In addition to his supervisory duties, Nate also supports projects through GPR scanning services. Outside of work, Nate enjoys spending time with his wife and two adult children. He is passionate about all types of outdoor activities, particularly those shared with his family.

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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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John Schimke

Director of Field Operations

Maintaining a personal philosophy centered on family and teamwork, John has skillfully delivered many high technology projects in his 30+ years in the construction industry. Having spent the majority of his career at GLY, he has led all operational aspects of a project from preconstruction planning through finished product. A mentor to our superintendents and crew supervisors, and creative problem-solver, John continues to infuse his projects with the highest and most innovative level of service.