LEADERSHIP
Excellence. Professionalism. Teamwork.
Riley McLaughlin
CEO
Riley McLaughlin
CEO
“Riley has performed estimating and preconstruction services on more than 200 projects, specializing in ground-up construction. His focus is on helping I-Kota expand through controlled growth. Riley’s secondary goal is to provide superior customer service to each owner in the hope of turning repeat customers into loyal customers, by taking a proactive approach to problem solving, minimizing change orders, keeping the project on schedule and under budget, and understanding the needs, wants, and goals of the owner. And lastly, it is Riley’s mission to ensure that the environment is enjoyable and even fun.”
In his free time, Riley enjoys cheering on his alma mater: 6 time national champion North Dakota State Bison, mountain biking, golfing, and spending time with his wife and 2 young kids. Fishing doesn’t represent a large part of his time, but a 40lb barracuda was a darn cool fish to catch!
Dave McKenzie
CFO
Dave McKenzie
CFO
Dave is reasonably new to the Construction Industry, having joined I-Kota in November 2015, although he possesses considerable financial and operational experience from a variety of roles during his career. After growing up in upstate New York and attending college in Vermont, Dave joined Arthur Andersen & Co. (Boston, MA) where he spent nine years practicing as a Certified Public Accountant and servicing start-up and middle market companies as a member of the Enterprise Group. Following a 1-year period handling the SEC reporting and tax compliance matters of his former client Clean Harbors, Inc. (Braintree, MA), Dave relocated to Colorado and joined Seattle Fish Company (Denver, CO) where he was responsible for the financial and operating activities of this seafood distributor. In 1995, he joined GeriMed of America, Inc. (Englewood, CO), a physician practice management company specializing in geriatrics, as the Vice President of Operations. Dave returned to a financial role in 2001 when he joined Medical Simulation Corporation, a technology and life science company dedicated to using advanced technology to the training and education of healthcare professionals. Throughout his career, Dave has endeavored to advance the interests of the companies for which he has worked while upholding the highest level of professionalism and integrity.
Outside of the office Dave enjoys spending time with his wife, kids and I-Kota’s Chief Morale Officer, Jesse.
Matt Herbert
President
Matt Herbert
President
Matt has worked in several roles in construction, including Project Manager, Design Manager, Superintendent, and Project Engineer. He has been able to draw upon his experiences on design-build projects to understand a client’s vision, and strives to achieve that goal under budget and on schedule. Matt is motivated by problem-solving and is excited to develop creative options for financial or schedule-challenged projects. He is an excellent communicator, making sure to keep clients and designers apprised of the project status. Matt has a passion for developing highly effective teams and devotes personal time and effort to make sure the correct team is assembled and empowered to accomplish the project goals and resolve all issues on the lowest levels.
Outside of the office, Matt loves to go river rafting, mountain biking, and hiking.
Kyle Barrett
COO
Kyle Barrett
COO
Kyle has performed Superintendent and Project Manager responsibilities on a wide variety of projects. His ability and experience in performing both tasks allow him to better serve the client by seeing the project through several perspectives. His projects have ranged from PM responsibilities on a $250 thousand office remodel to Assistant Superintendent on a $90 million Submarine Pier. His ability to communicate with project teams to clearly portray goals and milestones allows all teams to prioritize and work efficiently. Kyle’s goal on any project is keeping all personnel safe, working in an efficient manner to meet budget with a level of craftsmanship to impress the owner team with quality and professionalism.
For fun I like to cliff dive, play golf and spend time with my 2 beautiful young kids.
Mike Lyon
Construction Manager
Mike Lyon
Construction Manager
Michael has worked on both the field and office side of construction throughout his career. His positions have ranged from Assistant Superintendent on student housing projects, Project Manager on numerous apartment buildings, to now Construction Manager. His background allows him to better bridge the gap between the office and the field. He is engaged during the preconstruction of a project, and then works closely with the projects’ superintendents and project managers throughout construction in order to better manage schedule, quality, and budget from beginning to end. Michael seeks to develop strong trust based relationships with clients, designers, and subcontractors which in turn creates a team environment for all parties. He believes this not only increases the overall efficiency of a project, but also makes work a little more fun.
Michael grew up in the ski town of Steamboat Springs, Colorado, so as one might expect, in his free time he loves to get back to the mountains. He is an avid skier during the winter and can almost always be found on the mountain bike trails during the summer, if not out camping with his wife, Amy, daughter, Lily, and their beloved dog Leo.
Pete Spelke
Construction Manager
Pete Spelke
Construction Manager
Pete came from a Superintendent background on large scale multi-family project from wood frame to high rise construction before making the switch to project management. The knowledge gain on the finer details in the field has refined his ability to structure carefully planned projects that come in under budget and on time. He is passionate about seeking out the issues before they become problems and communicates very efficiently with both clients and design teams. Pete’s charismatic personality rubs off on the team and maintains a work hard play hard philosophy.
In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family.
Devin Castor
Construction Manager
Devin Castor
Construction Manager
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- Devin is a seasoned construction professional with over a decade of experience in multi-key construction projects. His expertise spans both field and project management roles, providing him with a deep understanding of the construction process from all angles. As a dedicated leader, Devin excels at assembling and mentoring high-performing teams. His commitment to providing exceptional client service is unwavering. With a strong emphasis on open and effective communication, Devin ensures that projects are executed smoothly and successfully.
Outside of work, Devin is passionate about the outdoors and enjoys spending time with his family. His hobbies include hunting, camping, mountain biking, and quality time with his wife and two daughters.
David Coniglio
Chief Estimator
David Coniglio
Chief Estimator
David began his career working in the electrical trades of the construction industry. He began with estimating projects and then followed them into the operation side of the business. From there his career led to Field Engineer, Project Engineer and then Project Manager, both with Subcontractor and with General Contractor companies. The experience gained from these rolls are the backbone to providing detailed scopes at a conceptual level. David strives to pull together all aspects of a project and develop them into the working budget. He believes all projects start with clear communication and problem solving conversations in order to deliver the ideal project. David uses all his experiences and skills learned to date to achieve high level details and budgets.
With his free time, David enjoys hanging out with his wife and two kids, skiing, hunting and camping.
Ruby
Chief Security Officer
Leo
Chief Toy Officer
Otis
Chief Snuggle Officer
Jesse
Chief Morale Officer
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