Profile

Tom Anderson

Founding Principal

Born in the sun baked deserts of California's Great Central Valley, he understood from birth the need for shelter. Housed in indigenous architecture from infancy he gained an understanding of the how materials and elements fought for compatibility. He has never forgotten the important lessons of life and the character of the American Pioneer. Rendered in the schools of industrial arts he has built submarines and aircraft carriers. He was job captain for the fabrication and erection of Walter L. Benson's monumental six story steel sculpture which towers in the courtyard between Stevenson and Darwin Halls at Sonoma State University. He built the Hop Kiln at The Ranch and Marilyn Goode's Solar house which graced the cover of Sunset Magazine in 1976. Tom earned his Fine Arts degree with emphasis in printmaking and monumental sculpture from SSU. He has been a General Contractor since 1974 with passion is resurrecting underutilized properties.

Jeff Ebbesen

Principal Construction Consultant

Every year he travels to small villages in the deserts of Mexico to build homes for families in need of shelter.  Everyone loves a roof over their head.  Being a passionate outdoorsman enjoying hunting, fishing and golfing, he has an intimate connection with the interrelationship of life on earth and our environment.  He volunteers on the maintenance crew at his church in Petaluma to make sure the building and grounds are kept in perfect order.  His scope writing and estimating expertise are unsurpassed creating timely and accurate bid results and fearless job cost tracking tools. He earned his degree in Project Management from the University of Chico in 1983..

Jeff Paetkau

Senior Construction Consultant

Canadian born, southern grown, mid-west seasoned, Jeff is the quintessential renaissance man. Artist, musician, reader and world traveler. He enjoys cooking, music and game day. Quixotic about Detroit Red Wings hockey and Michigan Football he will wear the colors and go unshaven for days to make sure they get the winning score. Purified in the trades of sheet metal and roofing he brings well-rounded training and experience to keeping the water out of buildings. Jeff earned his graduate degree in Architecture from the University of Michigan in 1993.