John Sylvestre - Team Captain

John has been in the remodeling industry for over 34 years and started the company while putting himself through Architecture school at the University of Minnesota, eons ago. He loves taking an existing home and working closely with the owner to better fit their current and future needs. He has been active in the Remodeling industry at both the local and national level and received the Harold Hammerman Award for Education, the highest in the industry, for his work in developing and implementing the Certified Lead Carpenter program. He is passionate about the outdoors and loves expeditions that take him to wild and far away places.

Kate Post - Production Manager

Kate does it all. She has years of experience in all aspects of running a remodeling company. She covers ever detail of producing your project, from making sure the addition is in the right place to final placement of your cabinet hardware.

Les Anderson - Field Supervisor

Les has over 30 years of construction experience, including 28 years in residential remodeling. He has been with Sylvestre Construction for over 23 years, and a field supervisor for twelve years. Les is a CLC (Certified Lead Carpenter) and has been involved with NARI (National Association of the Remodeling Industry) for over 10 years. In 2006 he started teaching the CLC class for the Minnesota Chapter of NARI. Les is married and has a son and daughter, and in their spare time, they like racing snowmobiles and golfing.

Gregg Hanson - Estimator

Gregg has been in the industry for 24 years. He started out as a Production Carpenter and quickly became a Lead Carpenter. He eventually moved into the office as an estimator and has been with SCI since 2000. Gregg married his high school sweetheart and has two daughters and a son. Gregg enjoys many outdoor activities including biking, golfing and going on walks with his family.

Heidi Lehrke - Office Manager

Heidi has over 15 years of experience in a variety of Senior Accountant/Office Manager positions, as well as managing all Credit and Collections. She has been in charge of company functions from Payroll to Human Resources, to managing union correspondence while working at other companies. She has been involved in both the aviation industry and different construction trades. Heidi loves to snow and water ski, playing softball and is very active with all of her family's activities.

Craig Windle - Lead Carpenter

Craig has been a carpenter for over 28 years. Prior to joining Sylvestre Construction 16 years ago, he was involved in new construction for ten years. Craig is married with two sons and a daughter. He keeps very busy with all his children's activities, from his sons' baseball and hockey games to his daughter's cheerleading.