Drew Maran Construction, Inc.

In 1985 Drew found a way to manifest his twin passions - his love of nature and his appreciation of fine craftsmanship. The result was DMC. Long before "green" was a verb and "green building" was commonplace, Drew was learning what was not then known and doing what was not then being done: building beautiful custom homes that serve the environment as well as they serve the people who live in them.

Today Drew's enthusiasm for that mission continues to grow, along with the experience, resources and relationships that he and his team have developed since 1985. Thanks to his leadership in the charge toward the carbon neutral home, Drew was appointed Chair of the City of Palo Alto's Architectural Review and makes frequent appearances as a speaker and in the media, promoting the virtues of the craft he practices proudly.

Nancy is the beating heart of DMC, overseeing the firm’s finances and project accounting, supporting the team in the field, and steering the “ship” and our relationships with our subcontractors, partners, and clients. “My most treasured job benefit,” Nancy says, “is bringing my values to work with me everyday—and sharing them with a great group that makes work satisfying as well as fun.”

Having joined DMC in 1998, Guatemala born Celestino is DMC’s longest-tenured employee. As Drew says, “It’s impossible to imagine DMC without the rock solid core of the company.” Dedicated, hard working, and obsessive about details, Celestino is our go-to guy: quality-controlling craftsmanship during construction, supporting onsite management, and providing our clients with excellent post-completion service.

Born and raised in Palo Alto, Ken worked at his family’s local grocery store, studied engineering in college, and went on to become a Master Carpenter, Foreman, Project Manager, Superintendent and General Contractor before joining DMC in 2007. “My goal has always been to build homes that will last for generations, not just a few years,” Ken says. “At DMC, that’s what I get the opportunity to do.”