Team

Brett has over 20 years of experience managing businesses, teams and client relationships. He is a subject matter expert in development, financing, design, and construction; a LEED Accredited Professional; a 15-year Environmental Leadership Program Fellow; a member of the U.S. Green Building Council; and a Habitat for Humanity Board Member. Brett’s industry awards include the Top 15 Stars to Watch in National Student Housing and the Business Review Top 40 Under 40.

Danil is a designer, programmer, and entrepreneur creating technology to transform the building industry Trained as an architect, he has expertise across a diverse set of fields including professional practice, research, and software development. Danil teaches architecture and technology at Columbia University and Pratt Institute. As iBUILT’s CTO, he oversees the development of ground-breaking technologies to change the way buildings are designed and constructed.

Gonzalo has over 20 years of experience in world-class manufacturing. He has a wealth of expertise in designing, leading, and ramping up large-scale international manufacturing solutions, and has delivered lean and highly efficient manufacturing strategies in the automotive, consumer electronics, telecom, healthcare and semiconductor industries. Gonzalo was previously a Senior Director of Manufacturing Engineering at Tesla and held various executive level positions at Jabil.

Joe has 40 years of construction management experience and brings a breadth of expertise to iBUILT. He started as a tradesman and after college, worked in project management and estimating before advancing to Director and Vice President of Pre-Construction roles. Joe has worked on countless projects in New York, California, Texas, Florida and many other locations across the U.S. He also teaches Construction Estimating at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, NY.

Kaz has been designing and building robotic automation and machines for over 40 years, holds patents in the U.S. and Europe, and has extensive expertise in industrial manufacturing, including Lean and Six Sigma. He has held executive leadership roles in the automotive, aerospace, defense, chemical and office furniture industries. Kaz holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, and he is fluent in English, French, Italian and Turkish.

Melissa has over 30 years of experience leading transformational B2B and B2C branding and integrated marketing initiatives that drive customer engagement, growth and shareholder value. She has held executive positions at several renowned global brand consultancies, managed corporate marketing and branding for a fintech innovator, and advised numerous global leaders including IBM, UPS, Nike, American Express, J&J, and United Way. Melissa holds an MBA from The Wharton School.