At The Evergreene Companies we combine the expertise of senior level executives from some of the nation's largest homebuilders and some of the region's most successful developers, engineers and architects to provide our clients access to a talented and diverse leadership team.
The Evergreene Companies is highly specialized and experienced with strategic planning and management of operational profit and loss through the building process. Additionally, each team member has a unique understanding of local markets. We are poised to give you the guidance you need to help you reach your project’s goals. Ours is a company which brings you full “turn-key” services or “a-la-carte” specialty services to deliver the attention your project needs with a caliber of customer service that is second to none.
We invite you to meet the team…
Rob Cappellini, CEO and Co-Founder of The Evergreene Companies
Rob's 14 years of management experience with a Fortune 500 homebuilding company and his in depth understanding of the key elements which effect our local real estate markets, have proven to be invaluable in the growth and development of The Evergreene Companies. Prior to founding The Evergreene Companies in 2007, Rob spent numerous years in production, costing, sales, and management, all of which culminated in his role as Vice President and General Manager of a large and very successful homebuilding division in Northern VA. This valuable work experience is the foundation that inspired the belief that for The Evergreene Companies to be successful, it should be built with unwavering customer service, exciting new designs, strong relationships within the homebuilding community and a team comprised of talented and dedicated professionals.
Matt Marshall, COO and Co-Founder of The Evergreene Companies
Matt is President and Principal of Land Design Consultants and brings a broad base of real estate development, entitlement and engineering experience to The Evergreene Companies. He has managed all facets of the land development process for local, regional and national clients, which include NVR, Lerner Enterprises and Walgreens to name a few. Matt’s experience with fee based land development services enables him to employ the appropriate methodologies to maximize the rate of return and minimize the risk for each client.
Matt is a member of the American Planning Association, American Institute of Certified Planners, Virginia Association of Surveyors, American Society of Civil Engineers and Engineers, Surveyors Institute, and he is a licensed land surveyor.
Joe Ricketts, CFO and Co-Founder of The Evergreene Companies
Prior to the formation of Evergreene, Joe served as the CFO for Centex Homes in the DC Metro market and later as the Division Manager for Centex's Northern Virginia operation. During his 15 years at Centex, Joe lead a financial group that managed annual sales revenues approaching $1 billion and a balance sheet that contained land assets valued in excess of $600 million. In three years as the Division Manager for Centex's Northern Virginia Operation, Joe oversaw land development, sales, and construction operations that closed an annual average of approximately 1,000 homes. Joe's ability to structure and tailor deals based on the unique individual needs of each deal enables Evergreene to optimize the value of the land that it acquires. Joe holds the firm belief that if a Buyer and Seller can effectively align their goals in a transaction and cooperatively work together, then all parties will benefit while also building positive and productive long term relationships.
Warren Ralston, Vice President of The Evergreene Companies Architectural Division
Prior to joining The Evergreene Companies, Warren worked as a Project Leader for the Lessard Group. His experience offered him the opportunity to work on many notable projects ranging from large custom homes to higher density mixed-use projects overlooking the Manhattan skyline. These projects allowed him to work closely with great architectural mentors that inspired his appreciation for the value of thorough planning, a mastery of three dimensional space, and the application of practical detail in design. Warren leads a talented team that provides comprehensive architectural services for residential, commercial and land use projects.
Warren is a licensed architect and a member of the American Institute of Architects.
Lonnie Carter, Director of Business Development
Lonnie brings over 17 years of experience in sales, marketing and relationship management to The Evergreene Companies. He has recently joined our team after years of successfully procuring land in strategic locations for Centex Homes. He has a strong background in land acquisition and contract negotiation and understands how to effectively structure new deals. This experience gives him the ability to assess risk, determine the feasibility of projects and oversee all aspects of the land development process.
Bob LaChance, Vice President of Commercial
For over 30 years Bob has worked with clients to evaluate sites, develop plans, and assemble the teams needed to manage all aspects of construction projects to meet the individual needs of his clients. Prior to joining The Evergreene Companies, Bob managed the construction of major projects across the country. He has been responsible for the construction of over 10 Million square feet of space with costs exceeding 1.2 Billion dollars. Bob has built everything from Hospitals, Schools, Churches, Office Buildings, Parking Structures, Laboratories, Wastewater Treatment Plants, Retail Shopping Centers, High Rise Housing Complexes and Rapid Transit Stations to a major Hotel Convention Center with 724 rooms and internationally known Corporate Office buildings located in two Major US Cities of 44 and 66 stories each. Bob's incredible depth of professional experience and his leadership skills, are perfectly suited to assist Evergreene's clients in new project design, value engineering, estimating, bidding, permitting and construction. Bob takes great pride in all of his projects and he understands the importance of thorough planning. Managing relationships with the numerous stakeholders from ownership groups to local officials, sub-consultants and sub-contractors, adjacent land owners and utility providers takes a tremendous amount of patience and coordination that ultimately determine the success of our projects. Bob's impressive accomplishments over his career demonstrate his ability to manage these challenges successfully.
George Hamilton, President, Evergreene Homes, MD Division
George joins the Evergreene team after 25 successful and rewarding years of residential homebuilding experience in the Washington Metro Area. As the President of our Maryland Homebuilding Division, George leads a talented team in our effort to provide Evergreene homeowners with an exceptional homebuilding experience. Prior to joining The Evergreene Companies, George had been responsible for managing the operations of regional homebuilding teams that consistently delivered 200- 300 homes annually. George's leadership ability, his knowledge and his extensive hands on experience provide the tools required to develop each and every Evergreene community and home into a great place to live.
Greg Shope, Vice President of Purchasing and Estimating
Greg brings over 30 years of experience in the construction industry to The Evergreene Companies. Greg's expertise ranges from managing 84 Lumber stores to managing the purchasing, estimating and architectural departments of several large national home building companies. His leadership and experience has allowed him to design and implement a streamlined cost system for The Evergreene Companies. This gives our clients an undeniable advantage in cost estimating and purchasing for residential or commercial projects ranging from townhomes and single family homes to multifamily and high rise developments.
Todd Garrison, Director of Construction
Todd utilizes his 20 years of homebuilding experience to provide the leadership necessary to build some of the best homes in the industry. He is responsible for the review of new designs prior to their release and the establishment of phase specifications, product selection, field management and ultimately customer satisfaction. Todd makes sure his team remains focused on all the details, which ultimately build in value for each project. Todd is active from the initial project design phase through the project’s completion.
Debby James, Design Specialist
Prior to joining The Evergreene Companies, Debby spent the last 10 years managing teams that provided professional consulting services to clients seeking to bring new life to existing homes. She takes pride in listening carefully to understand the needs and desires of every client and communicates with team members, architects and project managers to assure the projects’ success. Her expertise in interior and exterior design for both residential and commercial projects allows her to combine extensive drafting, space planning, and furniture design with the use of color, form and texture to make her clients’ vision a reality.
