The Who's Who Houston Article Archive
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Fall/Winter 2021
General contracting company Wyatt Management (Wyatt) is in the business of helping commercial businesses make changes for the better. Part of being able to do that for others involves doing that for itself as a company, hiring those with leadership…

Fall/Winter 2021
Employees at PACS Construction Laboratories and Testing Services, Inc. (PACS) are pretty unique. You’re just as likely to find employees wearing a lab coat and goggles as a hard hat and steel-toed boots.
Fall/Winter 2021
A photo displayed on the headquarters wall of VSTEEL Group, Inc. shows a 4-year-old Gabriel Vazquez with his father, VSTEEL Facility and Production Manager Miguel Vazquez, standing atop a building in Houston. This picture provides context to…
Fall/Winter 2021
When it comes to building and construction, things hidden from sight can be your biggest nightmare. An undiscovered contaminant—whether asbestos in the ceiling of an old building or an underground plume of hydrocarbons from an old gas station—can…
Spring/Summer 2021
When it comes to protecting people and assets, GPI Defense takes the worry out of security. “When GPI Defense is on the job, clients don’t have to focus on making sure their goods and people are safe. They can rest assured knowing they have…

Spring/Summer 2021
Of God it’s been said that when He closes a door, He opens a window. For Julio Vasquez and Larissa Mariona, the husband-and-wife owners of six-year-old Stratford Glass & Mirror, LLC, those words ring true. The owners are thrilled to announce…
Spring/Summer 2021
Robert M. Garrett, President of RMG Electrical, Inc. (RMG), has been an electrician for over 38 years. He first got into the industry while he was still in high school. A classmate’s father owned an electrical contracting company and asked if…
Spring/Summer 2021
According to Vice President Mark Plott, RECONN Construction Services (RECONN) was built on relationships, and that is how it continues to thrive. President Matt Sanford, Principal Jason Tolliver and Plott met in 2005 while working for another…
Fall/Winter 2020
Morgan Smith was 4 years old when he decided two things about himself: he wanted to be an entrepreneur, and he wanted to make the world a better place. It’s not surprising, then, that when he got older, he attended Babson College, one of the…

Fall/Winter 2020
Starting your own business is typically a gamble. After all, the U.S. Small Business Administration says that only around 25% of small businesses make it through their first 15 years of existence.
Fall/Winter 2020
While many people think about hurricanes when the season approaches, Frank Mistretta and his team at Houston Hurricane & Security Products are focused on getting residents, business owners and builders on the Texas coast in that mindset long…
Fall/Winter 2020
Texas Iron Horse, LLC, located in New Waverly, Texas, specializes in big machines—excavators, cranes, bulldozers and other equipment necessary for construction work. The company provides heavy equipment sales, rental, service, heavy hauling…
Fall/Winter 2020
Elias Garcia claims not to be a superhero, but he does have a superpower: adaptability. Each step of Garcia’s career path has required him to adapt and learn something new, starting right after college when the civil engineering graduate found…
Spring/Summer 2020
“I was determined to make something out of myself in the construction industry,” says Don M. Pyburn Jr., Founder and President of Trinity Excavators, LLC (Trinity), which serves the Houston, Texas, market and the surrounding cities. “I took…

Spring/Summer 2020
Ask Michael Higgins what makes Houston-based Vetcore Technology (Vetcore) special, and the Louisiana native quickly replies that his is a veteran-owned-and-operated company. The CEO stresses that because of the rigors of military training, veterans…
Spring/Summer 2020
A B Ladder Company began in 1950 as a Louisville Ladder, Inc. warehouse for the state of Texas—the only one in Texas at that time. Today the Houston firm, still at the same location, has expanded to stock four more American brands of ladders—Bauer…
Spring/Summer 2020
In the male-dominated world of construction, female entrepreneurs are few and far between. For many women, one of the biggest struggles is being taken seriously and earning the respect of their peers.
Spring/Summer 2020
Listening to Irfan Abji speak about his career and of his business and life partner, Alejandra Cobas, both of whom are principals of E Contractors USA, LLC (E Contractors), it’s clear they thrive on helping others succeed. “As a consultant,…
Fall/Winter 2019
In August 1999, when brothers Robby and Bryan Burleson founded ESI Fire & Security Protection, Inc. (ESI) in the Houston area, they focused on selling and installing closed-circuit television (CCTV) systems. Over the ensuing years, they expanded…

Fall/Winter 2019
“There’s something right in front of you that you’re not seeing, but it’s the first thing you’ll feel,” a soothing voice says. You find yourself staring at a serene waterfront view with trees gently swaying in the breeze. In the background,…
Fall/Winter 2019
With over 150 projects complete throughout Texas since 2008, it’s easy to see why Matrix Contractors, LLC is garnering awards after just 11 years in construction. The company’s team members savor being named one of Houston’s “Best Restaurant…
Spring/Summer 2019
Gary Brown understands the agony of defeat and the thrill of victory. Like a tried-and-true champion athlete, he’s capitalizing on his experiences in this marathon called life to build a thriving commercial glass installation company in the…

Spring/Summer 2019
Jerry Maltz, President of All The Marbles, Inc., knows floors. The third-generation Houstonian’s family has been in the floor-care chemical manufacturing and distribution business for 107 years. He started out working for the family business…
Spring/Summer 2019
If you are a Texas business in need of help complying with fire code requirements, Texas Fire Protection Consulting (TFPC), LLC has you covered. Begun in 2012 as Texas FirePros Inc., the Houston-based company rebranded itself in January 2018…
Spring/Summer 2019
When Nathan Braly, owner and general manager of Houston Roofing & Construction (HRC), pulls into the parking lot of his company, he knows that he and his knowledgeable team have another opportunity to solve problems. “I don’t know what’s going…
Spring/Summer 2019
If you’re going to start your own business, you want to begin with a strong foundation. For Jason Keeton, President and founder of Keeton Contract Services, Inc. (KCS Inc.), that foundation was made of solid concrete and built to support a business…
Fall/Winter 2018
Jason Ake, owner and CEO of Austin-based Professional Plotter Technology Corp., knows the wide-format plotting and printing business inside and out—literally.

Spring/Summer 2018
It was a sweltering summer day in Houston, Texas, when I spoke with Michael (Mike) Ortiz, the Executive Vice President for the John Deere Division at Doggett Heavy Machinery Services (Doggett).
Spring/Summer 2018
Flexibility, money, control, teamwork and legacy are all reasons many people leave the title of employee behind to take on the role of entrepreneur. For Mike Serant, co-founder and owner of San Jacinto Environmental Supplies, none of these factors…
Fall/Winter 2018
After 35 years of serving clients in the Greater Houston area, Gulf Coast Flooring & Services (Gulf Coast) expanded into the Dallas-Fort Worth area with a second location in the summer of 2018. It was at the request of a large office-developer…
Fall/Winter 2018
A thriving second-generation family business headquartered in Houston, Texas, Maxx Builders has been recognized by Inc. 5000 as one of the fastest-growing private companies in North America, and today has offices in Dallas and Houston, with…
Spring/Summer 2018
Anthony Cooley started his career as a laborer for a concrete contractor when he was just 20 years old. He learned how to operate equipment and lead as a crew foreman, superintendent and project manager—but it was one aspect of the construction…

Spring/Summer 2018
Sometimes fate knocks at your door. That, indeed, was the case for Eleazar Botello. In 2006, Eleazar was at home in Houston with his parents when a framing contractor pulled his truck into their driveway and knocked on their door, looking…
Spring/Summer 2018
Today’s business owners face myriad challenges as each chases the entrepreneurial dream of owning his or her own company. And sometimes it takes a fellow business owner to appreciate and understand what those struggles look like.
Spring/Summer 2018
In 2004, Roland Canales founded Coastal Supplies and Services Corp. (CSSC), a door, frame and hardware company, with his best friend, Robert Haley, and Haley’s sister, Janet Pena. This was a new venture for the three of them, but doors were…
Spring/Summer 2018
There is a uniqueness about LoneStar Construction’s approach that isn’t lost upon its clients. Some companies want to focus only on building. Others may want to provide consulting services during pre-construction, architectural design and engineering,…
Fall/Winter 2017
Providing fire safety systems to help save lives is a strategic and careful process. Delivering that service requires knowledge, attention to detail, and a true concern about people.

Fall/Winter 2017
A large food processing plant that produces salsa, guacamole and queso was faced with a seemingly impossible task: Remove and replace eight giant sterilizing machines—and do it in less than nine weeks.
Fall/Winter 2017
Potholes run from a dip in the pavement to inches-deep crevices that lead to a bumpy ride and front-end alignment problems for vehicles. Getting that perfect pavement is the art of Pavement Services Corp.
Fall/Winter 2017
Chuckling, the founder and principal owner of Supreme Crane & Rigging LLC shares, “It does sound kind of crazy … a crane rental company without a crane.”
Fall/Winter 2017
Jeannette and Tim Wyatt are the perfect team: innovative, collaborative and creative. Together, the husband-and-wife duo are the owners of Wyatt Management, a Houston-based general contractor. In fact, it was the business—and their determination…
Spring/Summer 2017
After decades as a busy and successful Houston-based entrepreneur, Dale Frost set his sights on retirement. In 2001, the Founder of Frost Constructors, Inc. moved back to his hometown of Nacogdoches, Texas, where he enjoys a comfortable and…

Fall/Winter 2016
As one of the state’s largest general building contractors, Gilbane Building Company’s Texas division has completed more than 331 projects worth more than $13.3 billion—and more than 100 million square feet of space—during its 35 years of…

Spring/Summer 2017
After decades as a busy and successful Houston-based entrepreneur, Dale The real estate business is a lucrative one. Sure, it’s filled with ups and downs, but it’s one of the few industries that will never go out of style. People need homes.…
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