The Saunders Co.

Clair was born and raised in the countryside outside of Newberg, Oregon. He graduated from Portland State University aad came to know Todd through his wife, Sarah. Their friendship grew through their mutual interest in the construction industry and Clair joined The Saunders Company in 2006. He started as a truck dispatcher and has held various positions through the years including rock sales, estimator, project manager, human resources, and controller. This wide range of experience has given him the ability to assist in multiple areas throughout the company. Clair is also well respected in the industry as is evidenced with our long list of repeat clients. When not at work, Clair spends his time with his wife and three children. He is a sports enthusiast and can often be found coaching or attending his children's sporting events.

John worked in construction for over 17 years before coming to The Saunders Company in September of 2014 and has a wide range of earthwork and underground utility project experience. His experience in large civil construction projects include: production management, creating a safe culture, cost estimating, cost tracking, resource and activity scheduling, subcontractor supervision and coordination on multi-disciplinary construction projects. His attention to detail and time management skills keep his projects on schedule and successful. John has the ability to complement his team members, whether they are co-owners, subcontractors, design consultants or public agencies, in a beneficial way to assure the success on all of the projects for which he is involved. John graduated from OSU with a degree in Construction Engineering Management. With a sharp eye for spotting wild game, John enjoys several outdoor activities with his family.

Jeff was born and raised in Eastern Oregon in a tiny town named Drewsey. He grew up on the family farm, the Sitz Family Cattle Ranch, which was established in 1906. He is the youngest of 3 kids with 2 older sisters and had only one other classmate in grades K-8 in the little two-room school house in Drewsey. He then attended and graduated from a school of just 16 kids, Crane Union High School, which at the time, was the only Public Boarding High School in the United States, (think going to college at age 13 and living in a dorm, etc.). He then moved onto Oregon State University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Construction Engineering Management with John Riney in 1998. He loves the outdoors, hunting, scuba diving, snow sports and spending quality time with family and children Kenley (11), Lucas (13), Aubrey (21) and Clayton (23).

Chris Dunmire joined The Saunders Company in 2021 as a Project Manager/Estimator, bringing with him 22 years of experience in water treatment plants, wastewater treatment plants, heavy civil, and mechanical piping construction projects. He grew up in Dallas, Oregon and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Engineering Management from Oregon State University in 1999. He lives in Sherwood with his 11-year-old son Keller and dog Luna. If Chris isn’t working, you will probably find him in the garage working on classic cars with his son, at his beach house, or hunting and fishing all over Oregon.

Isaac was born and raised in Newberg, Oregon. He grew up playing sports with his friends and two younger siblings. After high school he attended The University of Oregon, graduating with a Bachelor’s in Science from the Product Design Program. Isaac’s summers during college were spent working in the field for The Saunders Company. After graduating from the U of O, he returned to work in the field and eventually transitioned into the office. Since becoming a Project Manager in 2018, he has grown a lot and is eager to continue learning.

Shannon is a born and raised 5th generation Oregonian, growing up on a family farm and knows that hard work equals a happy heart. She has been with The Saunders Company since 2012 and works efficiently to evaluate our client's needs, our scheduling needs and continually seeks opportunities for our company to grow. In her spare time, she loves spending time outdoors with her family and traveling. Both Shannon and her husband are deeply involved with the St. Paul Rodeo and are 20+ yearseason ticket holders for Oregon State Beaver football.

Hailey joined The Saunders Company in March 2020. She graduated from Sherwood High School in 2019 and is currently enrolled at PCC pursuing her Accounting/Financing degree and will then transfer to a University. At TSC she assists with Accounting and Invoicing and is gaining valuable experience for her future in Finance. When Hailey isn’t busy studying or working, she enjoys going on long walks with her 9-year boxer, Oakley, and when the weather cooperates, she loves photography and taking lots of pictures of her friends and the vibrant wildlife in Oregon.

Kate joined The Saunders Company in June 2020. She has over 25 years of Accounting experience in a range of industries, but found her niche as a Controller in the Construction field. ?She graduated from California State University, Chico with a Bachelor’s degree in Finance.? Outside of the office, Kate loves to spend time with her 4 Siberian Huskies. As an AKC breeder, litters of adorable husky pups often keep her summers busy. When winter arrives, you can find her and the dogs sledding up at Mt Hood every weekend.