Meet the Team

Education/Military

NOVA Undergraduate Liberal Arts Degree

United States Marine Corps for 4 years as a legal clerk. I oversaw the Permanent Change of Station Department. I ended my service in 2010 as a Corporal.

Background

Mr. Fuentes-Benites has 7 years of experience in civil/commercial/residential construction, service and project management and has been with The Russell Gage Corporation for 4 years.

Mr. Fuentes-Benites plans and manages renovations, upgrades and additional construction.  He utilizes state-of-the-art knowledge of construction technologies, methodologies and installation,  oversees performance, on-site management and scheduling, quality control, material purchasing and deliver and safety inspections.  He has successfully completed projects through coordinating trades, developing partnerships, and building positive rapport with architects, engineers, local officials, vendors and clients while maintaining costs.  Mr. Fuentes-Benites’s knowledgeable in contract negotiations, project estimating, impending design problems, document preparation, building code and regulations, material purchasing, and site management.

Mr. Fuentes-Benites’s responsibilities will include:

• Collaborate with Principal on strategic planning
• Coordinating all subcontractors and field work
• Manage 3^rd party contractors, including safety oversight
• Interface and communicate with client
• Development of project schedule
• Managing the Project team
• Critical path project management
• Team building and leadership
• Estimating and job costing
• Work closely with field superintendents to assure quality control
• Administration of all project correspondence

Background:

Ms. Harrison has been the office/accounting manager for The Russell Gage Corporation for 20 years and has over 30 years of experience in the areas of office administration, accounting, customer relations and project planning.  She handles all accounting and administrative duties including A/R, A/P, project estimating, job costing, payroll, and personnel.

Ms. Harrison reports to Russell Gage and is responsible for managing the day-to-day office operations.  She interacts with customers and outside contractors/vendors in order to understand and resolve problems.

In addition, Ms. Harrison tracks the progress and job costs of multiple projects using QuickBooks, RedTeam and/or Procore for billing all jobs, posting payments and receipts and processing payroll on a weekly basis.  She works closely with the company’s CPA in preparing quarterly and year-end state and federal reports.

Ms. Harrison organizes details of meetings, agendas, travel arrangements, itineraries and expense reports.  She maintains attendance records and handles the inventory and requisition of office supplies, equipment, etc.  Ms. Harrison is responsible for handling Human Resource issues and employee problem resolutions.  She developed and maintains departmental policies and procedures manual.

Background:

Mr. Okazaki has over 30 years of experience in the construction industry and has worked extensively on interior renovation projects and breweries. He has been with The Russell Gage Corporation for 23 years. His expertise and level of knowledge allow him to properly manage all site activities, monitor compliance with the contract documents, and adapt rapidly, if necessary, to changing conditions. Mr. Okazaki is responsible for all field activities, including scheduling, coordination and management of the subcontractors’ site forces.

Mr. Okazaki also acts as a field liaison for the Owner’s representative and the AE team, working closely with all parties to keep the entire Project Team continually updated on progress.  In addition, Mr. Okazaki’s excellent relationships with clients, architects and subcontractors; communication skills and attention to detail help to ensure a successful completion.

As noted above and demonstrated in the partial project listing, Mr. Okazaki’s previous project experience includes extensive renovation work, including perimeter security projects, numerous offices and schools.  Much of this work has been constructed in or adjacent to occupied areas.  Mr. Okazaki’s proven abilities to work closely with the owner, coordinate the work efficiently, and plan accordingly aid in minimizing disruptions to ongoing activities.

Mr. Okazaki’s responsibilities will include:

• Full time on-site supervision of subcontractors and construction
• Schedule and coordinate all field activities and work
• Maintain Project Schedule
• Schedule and coordinate all testing, inspections, etc.
• Maintain communication with Owner’s field representatives
• Monitor and report on production
• Oversee quality control
• Maintain site safety; Enforce Safety Plan and all applicable rules and regulations
• Maintain and enforce daily site cleanup
• Track deliverables, equipment and long lead items

Background: 

Mr. Russell has over 25 years of experience in the construction industry and has worked extensively on interior renovation projects.  He has been with The Russell Gage Corporation for 18 years.  His expertise and level of knowledge allow him to properly manage all site activities, monitor compliance with the contract documents, and adapt rapidly, if necessary, to changing conditions. Mr. Russell is responsible for all field activities, including scheduling, coordination and management of the subcontractors’ site forces.

Mr. Russell also acts as a field liaison for the Owner’s representative and the AE team, working closely with all parties to keep the entire Project Team continually updated on progress.  In addition, Mr. Russell’s excellent relationships with clients, architects and subcontractors; communication skills and attention to detail help to ensure a successful completion.

As noted above and demonstrated in the partial project listing, Mr. Russell’s previous project experience  includes extensive renovation work, including perimeter security projects, numerous offices and schools.  Much of this work has been constructed in or adjacent to occupied areas.  Mr. Russell’s proven abilities to work closely with the owner, coordinate the work efficiently, and plan accordingly aid in minimizing disruptions to ongoing activities.

Mr. Russell’s responsibilities will include:

• Full time on-site supervision of subcontractors and construction
• Schedule and coordinate all field activities and work
• Maintain Project Schedule
• Schedule and coordinate all testing, inspections, etc.
• Maintain communication with Owner’s field representatives
• Monitor and report on production
• Oversee quality control
• Maintain site safety; Enforce Safety Plan and all applicable rules and regulations
• Maintain and enforce daily site cleanup
• Track deliverables, equipment and long lead items

Background:

Mr. Benitez has over 20 years of experience in the construction industry and has worked extensively on perimeter security projects. He has been with The Russell Gage Corporation for 14 years. His expertise and level of knowledge allow him to properly manage all site activities, monitor compliance with the contract documents and adapt rapidly, if necessary, to changing conditions.

Mr. Benitez is responsible for field activities, scheduling, coordination and management of subcontractors’ site forces.  Mr. Benitez acts as a field liaison working closely with all parties to keep the Project Team continually updated on progress.  In addition, Mr. Benitez’s excellent attention to detail helps to ensure a successful completion.

As noted above and demonstrated in the partial project listing, Mr. Benitez’s previous project experience includes extensive renovation work, including numerous government and commercial sites.  Much of this work has been constructed in or adjacent to occupied areas.  Mr. Benitez’s proven abilities aid in minimizing disruptions to ongoing activities.

Mr. Benitez’s responsibilities will include:

• Proper scoping/coordination of subcontractors
• Full time on-site supervision of subcontractors and construction
• Schedule and coordinate all field activities and work
• Schedule and coordinate testing, inspections, etc.
• Maintain communication with Field Representatives
• Monitor and report on production
• Oversee quality control
• Maintain site safety, enforce safety plan and all applicable rules and regulations