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Founder, Owner & President
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Owners, Principals & Senior Executives
Brian L. Frank's Bio
After the retirement of his former employer, Brian Frank founded KeyWay Corp. in 1998 and remains Owner and President to this day, applying nearly 40 years of experience in general contracting, construction management and property management of large scale multifamily apartment (and similar construction) projects; including affordable housing, senior housing, assisted living, memory care, light commercial facilities, condominiums, motels, re-siding, repair work, large scale remodeling and a few custom homes throughout several western states. Brian grew up in the construction trades and has hands-on, practical knowledge and experience in all phases of the construction process. One of his great strengths is attention to details.
1998 to Present: KeyWay Corp.:
Founder, Co-Owner and President. Brian oversees all operations of the general contracting activities of the company; including the estimating, bidding, presentation, scheduling, personnel, project management, with an emphasis on the field personnel and execution of dozens of large scale multifamily apartment projects, senior housing, assisted living & memory care facilities, light commercial projects, tenant improvements, large scale interior & exterior renovations and miscellaneous repair projects.
1982 to1997: Keyway National Corporation:
Vice President. Responsible for project development, project management, general contracting, construction management and field execution for new construction of numerous large scale multifamily apartment projects (2,700+ units), several motels and single family residences in Oregon, Washington, Idaho and California.
1980 to 1982: CTL Property Management:
Area Manager. Responsible for income management, maintenance and all operations of over 1400 multifamily apartment units in Washington State.
1977 to 1980: Robert Randall Company:
Construction Superintendent. On-site Construction management of several large scale multifamily apartment projects in Washington and Oregon.
1974 to 1977 Highline College:
Seattle, Washington; Engineering major.
Kent B. Krafve's Bio
2003 to Present: KeyWay Corp.
Vice President and Principal. Primarily responsible for contract & construction administration, corporate finances, insurance, cost control, estimating, bidding, business development, licensure, safety, presentation and selected project management.
1996 to 2003: Aspen West Contractors:
V.P. / General Manager. Co-founder of a commercial general contracting subsidiary of the development parent company. Projects included multifamily apartments, flex office space, tenant improvements and miscellaneous commercial work.
Pacific Realty Ventures: Sr. Project Manager. Construction Manager for the commercial development subsidiary; projects included multifamily apartments, flex office space & tenant improvements, re-siding, and the completion of a 48 unit single family residential subdivision.
1985 to 1996: Mega Pacific Co.:
Project Manager. Commercial general contractor; responsible for overall project coordination (estimating, administration, cost control, close-out, etc.) of a wide range of projects including warehouses, retail and office buildings, tenant improvements, remodels and large multifamily apartment projects.
1980 to 1985: PCL Construction Ltd.:
Project Manager. Coordinator for a shopping mall core & shell with tenant improvements following; project manager for miscellaneous commercial projects and tenant improvements in Calgary, Alberta, Louisville, Kentucky and Denver, Colorado.
1975 to 1980: University of Oregon:
Eugene, Oregon; Bachelor of Science (June 1980) in Business Finance’s Business & Construction. Willamette University; Salem, Oregon; (1975-77).
Kent Krafve joined KeyWay Corp. in March 2003 as a principal and brings over 35 years of experience in general contracting, construction management and development of multifamily apartments and light commercial projects; including senior housing, tilt-up concrete warehouses, tenant improvements and a variety of smaller commercial projects. Kent strengthens an existing core of project types and clients, and broadens the company’s construction product base.
Estimating, Purchasing & Preconstruction
Geff Halle's Bio
2013 to Present: KeyWay Corp.:
Project Manager. Estimating, bid solicitation, quantity surveys, budgeting, contract administration and project management for a range of projects. Geff has completed the management of the Fox Chase Town homes (15 units), Raleigh Manor Apts. Phase 2 (22 units) and the Macadam Apartments. He is currently managing the Amberglen Apartments in Hillsboro (50 units).
2009 to 2013: Jasper’s Food Management:
Regional Manager. Retail management of 13 locations, personnel hiring, firing, scheduling, inventory control, labor budgets, financial market analysis, marketing, expansion and rebranding project management for one new and three remodeled facilities.
2008 to 2009: Palazzo Custom Homes:
Project Manager. Construction management of new infill and re-modeled homes, bid solicitation, managing subcontractors, keeping construction schedules and maintaining quality construction, quality control for building code compliance, Earth Advantage and Energy Star requirements, conducting homeowner orientations and monitoring warranty on new and remodeled homes.
2007 to 2008: Evergreen Pacific:
Project Manager. Responsible for coordinating with architects and engineers in order to build commercial construction projects to owners’ standards. This included design meetings, subcontractor management, development management, change order preparation and follow through, weekly site visits and meetings with design team, maintaining quality and timely construction of projects.
2004 to 2007: JLS Custom Homes:
Project Manager. Built multiple subdivisions simultaneously, managing superintendents, taking bids, meeting with realtors, tracking warranty on subdivisions, schedules, quality control, homeowner orientations. As Superintendent, built 68 homes first year and overall as a project manager, built over 175 homes.
1996 to 2002: Oregon State University.
Corvallis, Oregon; Bachelor of Science (2004) in Economics (2002). Member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity and Oregon State Economics Club.
Geff Halle joined KeyWay Corp. in August 2013 as a Project Estimator, with a background in high volume single family residential construction. He will support the expanding work load and provide a reliable resource in the bidding and estimating of future projects. Geff was promoted to Project Manager after demonstrating his skills and desire to grow with the Company.
Operations
Brent Kublick 's Bio
2003 to Present: KeyWay Corp.:
Project & Finish Trades Superintendent. Projects include assistant and finish trades superintendent for Aspen Highlands Apts. (222 units); Lodges at Lake Salish (203 units); Travertine Condominiums (69 units); superintendent for the challenging remodels at the Commons at Hawthorne Village (216 units) and the Cedar Mill Crossing Apartments (600 units); Oak Tree Apts. Phase 2; Camas Ridge Apartments (51 units); Sunnyside Village Apts. exterior remodel; Cannery Square Apartments; superintendent for the Stark Street Apartments (60 units); finish trades superintendent for the senior living facility Glenwood Lofts (83 units), the Rock Creek Ridge Apartments (168 units), Macadam Apartments (64 units).
2001 to 2003: Aspen West Contractors:
Rough framing and concrete carpenter. Performed carpentry and general construction activities for flex office concrete tilt-up buildings (Durham Business Park, Bridgeport Business Center) and multifamily apartments (Redwood Commons).
1999 to 2000: Smith General Contractors:
Carpenter. Rebuilt horse arena in West Linn; residential remodel in Sylvan; Lloyd Center high rise apartment remodel.
1996 to 1998: Mega Pacific:
Rough framing and concrete carpenter. Performed general construction activities for commercial and multi-family residential projects. Tasks included concrete forming, placing and finishing. Projects included Elixir Properties, Allen Business Park Ph. 2, Monarch Hotel remodel and the Sweetbriar Inn Suites expansion.
Brent Kublick joined the field management staff of KeyWay Corp. in 2003 as a finish trades superintendent, responsible for quality control and building turnover on large multifamily apartment projects. Brent has developed great skill in managing the finish trades scheduling, “punch” and final units & buildings turnover of large projects. He has since been promoted to Project Superintendent.
Mike Wolfe's Bio
2002 to Present: KeyWay Corp.:
Project Manager / Superintendent. Projects include Aspen Highlands Apts. (222 units); Lodges at Lake Salish (203 units); Oak Tree 2 Apts. (108 units); Foxborough Apts. residing and deck replacement (140 units); Hawks Ridge Apts. (228 units); McLoughlin Memory Care Facility addition (24 units); Skyline Place Apts. remodel; Flagstone Terrace conversion; Flagstone Memory Care expansion (13 units) and the exterior remodels of the Springbrook Apts. (25 buildings); the Sunnyside Apts.; the Glenwood Place senior housing expansion; the Fox Chase Townhomes (15 units) and the Rock Creek Ridge Apts. (168 units). Mike is currently managing the Northbrook Village Apts. (180 units) in Fairview.
2000 to 2002: Prodigy Construction Inc.:
Owner. General contractor for new construction of large custom homes; remodels of older vintage homes; small commercial projects. One feature project included the new construction of the 25,000 sf residence (and a later remodel) for celebrity Larry King of CNN.
1995 to 2000: Northwest Remodeling Inc.:
Owner. Residential and commercial remodeling and additions; tenant improvements; kitchens, bathrooms, ceramic tile, granite and marble, prefinished hardwood floors, etc. Subcontractor in large new home subdivisions. Mike’s work was published in Better Homes & Gardens three different times.
1991 to 1995: Lone Wolfe Enterprises:
Owner. Residential remodeling kitchens and bathrooms including ceramic tile, stone and hardwood flooring. Subcontractor in new home subdivisions.
1983 to 1991: Interior/Exterior Specialist, Union Local 2154 (Journeyman; with 3 year apprenticeship):
Tenant improvements, metal stud framing, wall layouts, drywall, thinwall blue board, computer clean room construction, crew foreman. Projects included Lloyd Center Mall; VA Hospital (3 years); Nike World; Hewlitt Packard; numerous commercial highrise tenants.
Mike Wolfe joined KeyWay Corp. in 2002 as Assistant Superintendent on a large scale multifamily apartment project with over 20 years of diversified, hands-on construction experience. Mike was promoted to Project Superintendent, managing field operations for new projects and renovations and has recently taken on duties as Project Manager.
Randy Kawamoto's Bio
2004 to Present: KeyWay Corp.:
Project Superintendent. Projects include Thortex Inc. manufacturing & office; Airport Way Commons tilt-up warehouses & office flex space; Sunflower Park Apts.; Oak Tree Apts. Phase 2; Hawks Ridge Apts.; Springbrook Apts. exterior remodel; Raleigh Firs Apts. exterior deck replacement & bridge repair; Camas Ridge Apts.; Flagstone Senior Living addition; Stone Ridge Apts. remodel; Miraflores Apts.; Kinnaman Crossing Apts.; Cannery Square Apts.; D-Street Village Apts.; Rock Creek Ridge Apts.; Boom Fitness parking lot; Creekside Apts. exterior remodel; multiple tenant improvements.
2000 to 2003: Aspen West Contractors:
Framing & concrete carpenter. Performed carpentry and general construction activities for concrete tilt-ups; Durham Business Park; Bridgeport Business Center; Redwood Commons Apartments; Russellville Assisted Living Phase 2.
1998 to 2000: Mark Bush Construction:
Carpenter. Pacific Detroit Diesel; Francis Xavier; numerous residential concrete jobs.
1992 to 1995: Yorke & Curtis Construction:
Carpenter. Oswego Lake Country Club remodel; Smurfit Recycling Center; Hillside House Assisted Living; Christie School; Eastern Oregon Fast Freight warehouse; Allen Business Center.
1987 to 91; 1996 to 98; 1992: Mega Pacific:
Framing & concrete carpenter. Performed general construction activities for multiple commercial & residential projects. Tasks included concrete forming, placing and finishing. Projects include White G.M.C.; Lincoln Properties Business Center; Leatherman Tool; Holiday Inn Express; Burns Bros. Truck Stop; Benchmade Knives; Prairie Electric; Elixer Plastics; Marriott Flight Kitchen.
Randy Kawamoto joined the field management staff of KeyWay Corp. in 2003 as a framing & concrete carpenter, foreman and assistant Superintendent, providing a wide range of multi-skilled, hands-on field experience in light commercial, multifamily apartments, senior living facilities in new, remodel & additions construction; including tilt-up warehouses/manufacturing facilities and tenant improvements. Randy has since been promoted to Project Superintendent.
Stephen Roberts's Bio
1998 to Present: KeyWay Corp.:
Project Superintendent. Numerous large scale multifamily apartment and senior housing projects; including Hampshire Downs Apts. Phase 2 (180 units); Dawson Station Condominiums (50 units); Commons at Sylvan Highlands (68 units); Lodges at Lake Salish (203 units); Sunflower Park Apartments (33 units); Mill Creek Apartments (78 units); Cedar Mill Crossing (600 units; remodel); Camas Ridge Apartments (51 units) for the Vancouver Housing Authority; Jarrett Street Lofts (30 units); The Residences at Cannery Square (101 units) in downtown Sherwood; the Franklin & Tucker Apartments (70 units) in Beaverton and the senior living facility Glenwood Lofts Apartments (83 units) in Vancouver; Macadam Apartments (64 units).
1996 to 1998: Project Manager / Superintendent for Bowen Development:
Several large scale multifamily apartment projects; including Summer Wood Apts. (152 units); Summer Wood Townhomes. (52 units).
1991 to 1996: Project Superintendent for Greatwest Construction:
Numerous large scale multifamily apartment projects; including Orchard Park Apts. (225 units); Tualatin View Apts. (150 units); Forest Run Apts. (300 units).
1989 to 1991: Framing Foreman for Buck Corporation:
Numerous large scale multifamily apartment projects for Keyway National Corporation; Stark Garden Apts. (152 units); Hogan Woods Apts. (100 units); Talbot Creek Apts. (122 units); and Park Creek Village Apts. (136 units).
1988 to 1989: Painting Technician for Bill Wilder Painting:
Numerous multifamily apartment projects.
1985 to 1988: Ranch Foreman
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1980 to 1984: United States Army:
162nd Infantry Division.
Steve Roberts joined KeyWay Corp. in 1998 as Project Superintendent and now has over 35 years of construction experience. Steve has managed the general contracting field operations for numerous large scale multifamily apartments, senior housing and townhouse projects. His dedication and loyalty is shown with a “first on the job and last to leave” approach.
Stephen Sanow's Bio
2015 to Present: KeyWay Corp.:
Project Superintendent. Site management of many tenant improvements and remodels in the Class A office space of the 224 Corporate Center in Milwaukie and new construction of Raleigh Manor Apartments Phase 2 (22 units) in Raleigh Hills of west Portland. Steve is currently managing the new construction of the Amberglen Apartments (50 units) in Hillsboro.
2014 to 2015: Project Manager for SLS Custom Homes:
Managed the construction of several custom remodeling/addition projects in the Portland metro area. Responsible for the scheduling and production of the projects, communication with customers and quality control on a daily basis.
1990 to 2013: President and Owner of Integrity Homes Inc.:
General contractor of 17 custom homes and 100+ remodeling and home addition projects in the Portland metro area. Developed project specifications and budgets; understands and assimilates project drawings; scheduled and coordinated the work of subcontractors; communicate and resolve issues with clients; insured timely ordering and delivery of project materials; identified and initiated change orders for unforeseen conditions and changes; adjusted project schedules as necessary to reflect as-built conditions; monitored daily work progress; insured completed work meets industry standards and client expectations; prepared financial statements, contract documents and reports as necessary; insured compliance with state and federal licensing requirements.
1970 to 1990:
Steve was a member of the Portland Metro Home Builders Assoc. for 13 years, the Professional Remodelers Assoc., participated in the annual Tour of Remodeled Homes 3 years and was accredited by the BBB for 8 years. Steve also worked extensively in public mental health services.
Education:
University of Oregon: Bachelor of Arts in Psychology.
Lewis & Clark College: Masters of Education in Counseling.
Steve Sanow joined KeyWay Corp. in 2015 as Project Superintendent with over 25 years of construction experience in production and custom homes, including 23 years as President and Owner of his own firm. Steve is a results-driven, team-oriented construction professional with broad-based construction experience and hands-on skills. He has demonstrated the ability to effectively manage and motivate subcontractors.