Elie Egan
General Forewoman
Elie feels at home taking leadership on her jobsites, working with a team-first attitude, taking pride in the lasting relationships she builds with her colleagues, and ensuring everyone knows the great value of their contributions. Being a firm believer of “work smarter, not harder”—Elie addresses problems critically, always searching for ways to improved solutions and streamline processes through LEAN principles to reduce labor while simultaneously improving quality and minimizing errors. You can also find Elie feeling very much at home on skiis, her stand up paddleboard, and hiking and backpacking on the weekends.
Troy Alexander
Project Executive
LEED AP
Troy’s been managing construction projects in the Pacific Northwest since 2000 and is one of our Interiors + Special Projects [ISP] team leaders. He specializes in unique renovation and improvement work in a variety of market sectors and has a long history of successfully delivering public agency projects using Job Order Contracting [JOC]. Troy enjoys collaborating with professionals of various disciplines to get fast-track projects started and completed on time. Outside of work, Troy enjoys lots of family time, good music, trying a new local beer, and cheering on his favorite sports team.
Joe Sahlin
Superintendent
Joe embodies a team player, believing that “a successful project is not achieved by a sole individual.” He consistently acts as the glue that adheres the various entities coordinating a project to one another, supporting the successful delivery of a high-quality product. Joe’s perspective that client expectations are a baseline to surpass, is a product of his competitive spirit.
Sarah Cunningham
Foreman
As a field supervisor, Sarah is known for always thinking ahead and looking out for everyone’s best interest. She enjoys the camaraderie on the jobsite and the pride that comes from persevering and building something together. A recent project of Sarah's featured a major geothermal energy system, and she used that experience to teach others at GLY about geothermal energy and how different types of systems can be used. Her hobbies include hiking, cycling, gardening, and traveling the world every chance she gets. But her favorite thing? Golden Retrievers!
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.
Bryce Engen
MEP+CX Manager
LEED AP BD+C, BCXA CCP
Bryce is a mechanical systems and commissioning expert and a self-described Swiss army knife. He gets involved during preconstruction assisting with MEP scopes of work. During construction, he becomes hyper focused on QA/QC processes and procedures. On the back end of the job he develops closeout and inspection schedules and plans for startup and commissioning. He is a passionate alumnus of Washington State University, where he studied Construction Management, and minored in Business. His wife, two kids, two dogs, and Macaw parrot keep life busy but fun. Their latest achievement? Building a house together!
Anita Phonexayphova
Senior Design Engineer
LEED AP
Anita began her career in architecture and has since migrated to the construction world where she enjoys collaborating with design teams and subcontractors to work through constructability issues while achieving design intent. She employs advanced technologies throughout a project’s lifecycle from early design estimates to virtual project handover and closeout. Anita also supports our project teams by coordinating MEP and running clash detection.