ELS Construction, Inc.

Chris Stromberg serves as Vice President and Project Manager of ELS Construction, Inc. Chris earned his B.S. in Construction Management from The University of Houston in 2000 and has over 13 years of experience in the construction industry. He handles our ground-up and larger projects and has established clientele including BlueWave Car Wash, DDR, Stone Systems and Fox Restaurant Concepts.

Scott McClung serves as President and CEO of ELS Construction, Inc. where he is responsible for the overall operation of the company. Scott founded ELS Construction, Inc. in 2009 and built the company around three values: Ethics, Loyalty and Service. He has over 30 years of retail construction management experience and is a former Vice President of a major nationwide retail construction company with annual sales nearing the one hundred-million-dollar range. Over the course of his career, he built numerous projects for multiple major retailers throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. For the past nine years, Scott has been dedicated to satisfying the needs of his clients and has established clientele including Powell Electrical, Music & Arts and Guitar Center.

Celeste Barrera is a Project Coordinator for ELS Construction, Inc. She solicits subcontractors’ proposals for upcoming projects and assists project managers. Celeste exceeds in obtaining permits & licensing, purchase/change order processing, composing contractual agreements, utility set-up, client billing, record keeping as well as plan distribution.

Cindy Gutierrez is a Project Coordinator for ELS Construction, Inc. and provides 10 years of experience directly in solicitation and project assisting in commercial retail construction. She solicits subcontractors’ proposals for upcoming projects and assists project managers. Cindy exceeds in obtaining permits & licensing, purchase/change order processing, composing contractual agreements, utility set-up, client billing, record keeping as well as plan distribution.

David Stone is a Project Manager for ELS Construction, Inc. David earned an Associate’s Degree in Construction Technology in 1981 and has over 40 years of experience in the construction industry. He has experience in various sectors of the construction industry including commercial high-rise, industrial, aviation, higher educational institutions, automotive dealerships, retail, restaurant, hospitality, utilities as well as road and bridge. David’s project portfolio includes a 47-story hotel, 20-story hotel with 25,000SF conference center, 20,000SF pilot training facility, numerous tilt-wall buildings as well as tenant finish out projects for several national retailers. He has established clientele including GBT Realty, First Watch Restaurants, Dollar Tree and Cosentino.

Janine Lynch serves as Controller for ELS Construction, Inc. She oversees and manages the accounting department for ELS Construction, Inc. Janine has over 10 years of experience as a Sage 100 consultant as well as over 30 years of experience in construction accounting.

Kiran Dayaram is a Project Manager for ELS Construction, Inc. Kiran earned his B.S. in Business Management from The University of California in 2004 and has over 9 years of experience in the construction industry. He has experience estimating and project managing projects for various retailers such as Best Buy, Academy, Dress Barn, The Men’s Wearhouse, Saks off 5th Avenue, L’Occitane en Provence, dd’s Discount, Ross and many more. Kiran is a well-rounded construction professional skilled in project management, estimating, contract negotiation, safety compliance, scheduling, inventory control, quality assurance and has an exceptional focus on customer service. He has established clientele including L’Occitane en Provence and Edens Property Development.

Kyle Burke is a Project Manager for ELS Construction, Inc. Kyle began his career in Retail Store Planning & Design on the client side and has worked for companies such as Dressbarn, Grand Union, Liz Claiborne and United Retail. He has spent the last 10 years working on the general contractor side as a Project Manager & Senior Project Manager. Kyle’s skills include managing retail/commercial construction projects which include high end luxury stores, ground up construction, remodels, open phased remodels and tenant improvements. With over 20 years of experience in retail construction, he also exceeds in business development, estimating, purchasing, scheduling, team management, construction management, quality control and safety. Kyle has established clientele including Main & Main Capital Group and Petco.

Lorena Machado is a Project Coordinator for ELS Construction, Inc. and provides 15 years of experience directly in solicitation and project assisting in commercial retail construction. She solicits subcontractors’ proposals for upcoming projects and assists project managers. Lorena exceeds in obtaining permits & licensing, purchase/change order processing, composing contractual agreements, utility set-up, client billing, record keeping, plan distribution as well as staff training.

Robert Swofford serves as General Counsel and Project Manager for ELS Construction, Inc. Robert earned his B.A. in Business from Baylor University in 1988 and received his J.D. from South Texas College of Law in 1994. He has over 23 years of experience practicing law and was recognized in 2006 & 2007 by Top Lawyers in Houston. Robert has succeeded in project managing by utilizing his legal expertise and experience serving as General Counsel and applying those skills to the construction industry. He has established clientele including Chico’s and Cushman & Wakefield (America’s Best Contacts & Eyeglasses as well as Dogtopia).

Tori Colunga is a Project Coordinator for ELS Construction, Inc. She solicits subcontractors’ proposals for upcoming projects and assists project managers. Celeste exceeds in obtaining permits & licensing, purchase/change order processing, composing contractual agreements, utility set-up, client billing, record keeping as well as plan distribution.

Kody Martinez serves as Business Development Manager for ELS Construction, Inc. where he is responsible for overseeing and managing marketing efforts, business development, networking, as well as client and community interaction.

Lori McClung serves as Treasurer for ELS Construction, Inc. She provides office management and assists in running the accounting department at ELS Construction, Inc. Lori has over 15 years of experience directly in retail construction and exceeds in obtaining permits & licensing, purchase/change order processing, composing contractual agreements, utility set-up, client billing, record keeping, plan distribution as well as staff training.