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The Crew
Mike Shabazian, Business Manager
Shabby is a relative newcomer to the office staff. He brings a tremendous depth of experience from the world of high finance, having helped turn around some major corporations throughout the eighties and nineties. He also brings high energy and a great sense of humor to the office, and he wears great cologne! Mike is a private pilot and certified flight instructor who flies regularly with Angel Flight carrying patients to area hospitals.
Hans Adcock, Lead Carpenter
Hans is one of those soft spoke young men who really deliver the goods without throwing his weight around. He brings off-island construction experience to our crews, but fits in well with Island culture. He is a respected leader and well-liked by the whole crew. Hans was awarded the coveted HHB Wool Vest last year for exceptional performance and dedication.
Rick Brew, Site Supervisor
Rick joined the team several years ago, bringing mechanical expertise as well as carpentry skills. Rick has worked as a ship’s Engineer on commercial vessels, worked on yacht mechanical systems, and ran the maintenance program at the Black Dog companies for many years. Rick is a hands-on guy who is still learning to delegate, but he is neat, thorough and thoughtful in his approach to construction. He brings a wide breadth of skills to the jobsite, and he is also our own private EMT!
Zach Clark, Site Supervisor
Zach is a veritable prodigy in this business. He grew up on his father’s jobsites in Vermont, and has an uncanny ability to translate two-dimensional plan sheets into 3-D in his head, and then to calmly communicate these translations to the men he is working with. Details never seem to escape Zach, and he juggles the demands of dozens of carpenters and subcontractors with aplomb (although he does smoke too many cigarettes). Zach has settled into island life, and plays a mean lead guitar.
Hudson Maynard, Lead Carpenter
Hudson returned to the Vineyard after two decades building custom homes in Puget Sound, Kauai and Steamboat Springs. He brings a wealth of practical experience, high energy and a good sense of humor. Hudson specializes in the complex, tightly engineered framing that is required for so many of our projects. He's a no-nonsense, get-it-done kind of guy who knows what a budget and a schedule are.
Bob Gray, Site Supervisor
Bob is probably the most experienced homebuilder on our crew, having work for thirty years in the trades on Martha’s Vineyard. He joined the company two years ago, but has already developed a reputation as a demanding foreman and is known for his exacting standards and high expectations. Bob’s extensive experience allows him to thoroughly visualize the complexities of our high-end projects and sort through the myriad challenges that come up. Bob enjoys fishing in his bass boat on the weekends. Two of his sons also work for the company, although they avoid being on his jobs!
Geordie Gude, Site Supervisor
Geordie worked for many years as a supervisor in high-end residential construction in California before moving here with his family a few years back. He is another thoughtful, detail-oriented, highly experienced professional and quickly assumed the reins of a small but intense project on Chilmark Great Pond this past year. Geordie is another of our talented company musicians, and has his hands full with work, kids and his musical habit.
Joe Mendolia, Shop Foreman
Joe is one of the best all around carpenters we have ever worked with, and has recently re-joined Holmes Hole as the manager of our new state-of-the-art cabinetry shop. Joe has been around the Vineyard construction scene for many years, turning out high-quality cabinetry and woodwork from his own small shop in West Tisbury. He has a style that is definitely all his own, wears a vest and a broad-brimmed hat all year long, inside or out.
Noah Richards, Master Carpenter
Noah and Gary were shipmates for many thousands of miles in the Pacific Ocean, and when he came looking for work two years ago, it was a no-brainer to hire Noah. While he is one of the youngest in our crew, he is widely respected for his calm manner, his meticulous carpentry, and his desire to just do things right. Noah’s two little kids make it tough to get to work early every day, but families are a high priority for Holmes Hole Builders, and we don’t mind a bit.
Frank Raposa, Master Carpenter
Another “Old Guy” (although he really only seems old!), a renowned caulker and shipwright, Frankie brings a serious work ethic to the crew. He’s the first on the job everyday, and his workstation is faultlessly organized. Woe unto those who borrow his tools and don’t return them! Frank has a shipwright’s eye for aesthetics and a deep knowledge of wood and timber.
Wesley Guimaraes, Journeyman Carpenter
Wesley’s can-do attitude has rapidly propelled him from laborer to full-blown framer, finish carpenter and now he is learning the skills of cabinetmaking. Willing to tackle any job thrown his way, Wesley is tough and resilient (although he looks like a kid!) and absorbs knowledge like a sponge. “We’ll get Wes to do that” is a familiar refrain on any project he’s part of. We’ve managed to slow Wes down over the last couple of years, and he only works six days a week nowadays!
Jake Levett, Logistics Manager
Jake works with Gary on the construction side of the office, and is in charge of purchasing, plan organization, and keeping track of all the communication between Owners, Architects, Site Supervisors and the office. Jake worked as a carpenter and a property manager here on the island before taking his position here at HHB. Jake was born and bred here on the island, but decided to avoid the family dry goods business, and we’re glad he did so.
Nathan Gray, Journeyman Carpenter
Nathan is a no-nonsense young carpenter who has taken on the challenges of our complex framing with aplomb. He’s a bull of a worker.
Max Guimaraes, Journeyman Carpenter
Max’s natural ability to focus and to learn, coupled with his easy-going nature make him welcome on any of our projects. He isn’t squeamish about long days or challenging work either. Max is recently married and we all expect to see Mini-Max running around soon enough.
Mark Turner, Master Carpenter
Mark came to the company recently with impressive carpentry skills and high energy. He takes a lot of pleasure in both doing an accurate job and doing it fast. Mark is a patient teacher and usually leads a small crew. He is known to have a good time at company parties.
Dave Tierney, Journeyman Carpenter
Dave joined us recently, having worked on the island for many years for other high-end builders. We hope he has found a good home with us here at Holmes Hole because he is a smart guy and a good finish carpenter. Dave is also a well-known fine art painter here on the Vineyard and his work can be seen at shows and galleries during the summer season.
George Moseman, Master Carpenter
George came to HHB with Mark and Jerry, and is simply one of the best carpenters we’ve ever had on the crew. He’s a quiet guy, and seems to get a lot of work done with very little fuss.
John Rebeiro, Journeyman Carpenter
John is an exceptional man, eminently practical, skilled and hardworking. He has no problem attacking any task put in front of him, from sweeping to framing to trim to cabinetry. John has emigrated from his native Brazil and is raising his young twins here on the Vineyard, although he does miss the warmth of the tropics on some winter days.
Petr Valach, Cabinetmaker
Petr was trained in shop carpentry in his native Czech Republic, and has hit his stride this year working in the field, learning English and new skills and techniques.
Jerry Daniels, Master Carpenter
Jerry is another exceptional house carpenter, willing and able to quietly tackle any challenge thrown his way. He lives out on Chappy, so probably has the longest commute to the job site, but he still manages to show up on time with a smile on his face, even in the height of summer. Jerry’s a little shy, but has had some success finding soul-mates on the Internet.
Jean Da Silva, Journeyman Carpenter
Here’s another hard working laborer who has turned into a fine carpenter. Recently we discovered that Jean is a natural heavy equipment operator, and is in demand for driving our backhoe and skid-steer loader. Jean is busy with his growing family, but still manages to work six days a week.
Julie Martyn, Administrative Assistant
Julie brings a sunny disposition and real expertise with accounting and software to our office. She holds her own when bombarded by the ribald humor expected from an office full of men.
