Team Leads
Kara Johnston
President
Construction has always been one of Kara’s passions. While achieving her B.S. in Construction Management at Cal Poly SLO, she concurrently gained hands on experience working as a carpenter framing houses. She interned with a tenant improvement contractor during summers and went into the commercial construction field immediately after college.
Her career has had a focus in the commercial tenant improvement industry in San Francisco, Oakland, and the surrounding Bay Area for 20+ years. She is the liaison between teams during build outs, assisting the owner’s team with useful information and knowledge to make educated decisions. Her experience includes numerous projects with challenging logistics successfully managing cost control and schedules. Her vast project involvement includes countless tenant improvement projects, numerous building lobbies, a 300,000 sq ft full building renovation, fitness centers and amenity spaces. Her expertise and confidence to each project she undertakes is recognized by working with repeat clients in San Francisco and the surrounding Bay Area.
Ruben Ruiz
General Superintendent
Ruben Ruiz is a seasoned construction professional with over 20 years of experience in commercial construction. He excels at coordinating and managing diverse crews. Throughout his career, he managed projects ranging from lobby renovations to large-scale tenant relocations, demonstrating expertise in vendor management, subcontractor negotiations, and construction challenges. Ruben’s vast experience include skills in environmental remediation and compliance.
Educated at San Francisco Community College and trained with the Carpenter Union Local 22, he is a motivated problem-solver with a strong mechanical aptitude and a deep understanding of construction methods and materials.
