The people of Synergos
"Synergos translates from the Greek language into “Working Together”. This simple, yet powerful statement is foundational in creating a system of solutions for our people, our companies, and our builder customers. The Synergos model combines a start-up and entrepreneurial way of thinking with established and highly successful trade companies, allowing for new ideas to be supported through tactical know-how. Our leadership teams combine for decades of experience in both the home builder and trade contractor sectors, providing a holistic approach to tackling challenges and opportunities.
Today’s challenges will look different than tomorrow’s, so it’s important that our model is built around flexible systems, innovative reasoning, adaptable automation, and passionate associates. I’m so proud of our amazing team and the strides we have made so far and look forward to the part we will play in making positive changes within the industry."
- Rich Gallagher
Executive Team
A proud graduate of the University of Arizona, Rich has more than 20 years of experience in the homebuilding community across various markets. His unique background of serving in multiple leadership roles, within both the home builder and contractor sectors, facilitates strategic and operational decision-making that is solution-minded for the entire industry.
After graduating from Pittsburg State University with a degree in Construction Management, Mr. Graham spent 14 years in homebuilding, working with a large public home builder as well as a regional private home builder. There, he held numerous positions, spending time in Construction, Customer Service, Process Improvement, Centralized Scheduling, Purchasing and Operations. He joined the Erickson family in January of 2015 as Chief Operating Officer. In March of 2016, Mr. Graham was recognized by Professional Builder Magazine as a “Top 40 Under 40” professional within the construction industry. In September of 2019, he was promoted to President of Erickson Companies.
Kristi joined the Synergos team in April 2019, where she plays an integral role in setting direction of the organization’s overall strategies for long-term growth, investment and operations. Kristi brings to the company 15 years of homebuilding experience working with a public home builder. During that time she held multiple roles within the finance organization in various markets. She is a graduate of Central Michigan University, where she earned a degree in Accounting.
Gary joined the Synergos team in 2020 bringing a strong business acumen and a proven track record of developing and implementing strategies that support growing, changing organizations. As part of the Synergos leadership team Gary is responsible for enhancing organization effectiveness via the design and implementation of tactics that will enable the Synergos family of companies to maximize its performance. Gary possesses a B.A. in Economics from Saint Michael’s College in Burlington, Vermont.
Jeff joined the Synergos team in July 2021. After graduating from Construction Management, Jeff spent time in structural design, sales and operations fulfilling multiple leadership roles in numerous markets allowing him a conscious and cultured approach in his 20 plus years’ experience in creating, developing, and integrating cross functional teams in expansion satellite operations.
Meghann joined the Synergos family in August 2020, bringing with her 16 years of homebuilding experience with various roles in Construction, Procurement Management, Business Analysis, and Process Development. She is a PMI certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and a proud graduate of the University of Hawaii at Manoa and Grand Canyon University, where she completed her MBA.
Key Team Members
“As the Director of Operations at Synergos, I am given the opportunity to apply my 15+ years of homebuilding experience to help to improve processes and performance on both sides of the business. Throughout my career in homebuilding, I have learned the ins and outs of working with the builders and our valued trade partners across the industry. I am excited to bring that dynamic to Synergos to contribute to this winning culture and drive positive results across our network!”
Jamie joined the Synergos team in October 2022 bringing 15 years of homebuilding experience with various roles in Operations, Sales, Purchasing, and Process Improvement. She is a graduate of California Lutheran University where she earned her degree in Chemistry.
“My role at Synergos is unique as I get the opportunity to partner with all of our teams and companies, to help create cohesion with our collective field teams. Most organizations would not invest in a role such as mine to help be a resource to our teams. This investment makes Synergos a truly dynamic organization that I am proud to be a part of!”
Todd joined the Synergos team in March 2021 as our Director of Construction. In this role, Todd is tasked with overseeing tactical and strategic schedule scope alignment for the Synergos family of trades. Prior to joining the Synergos team, Todd led the CAPEX initiatives for Erickson Companies, one of the Synergos family companies. Todd brings a passion for building high performing teams in addition to 15 years of leadership experience.
“The Director of Purchasing role at Synergos is a unique position that incorporates product performance with optimal cost. I have the opportunity to work with our teams to analyze purchasing data that directly impacts our projects. With 10+ years of purchasing experience in building materials, I bring an experienced background to the team, and I’m excited to be a part of the Synergos family!”
Spencer joined the Synergos team in August 2023 after working in various purchasing roles in building materials distribution, multifamily manufacturing, and construction supply chain. He graduated from Arizona State University with a degree in Communication.
“I have worked in Information Technology across multiple industries and have found that technology can be a powerful tool for enabling success, no matter your business model or approach. At Synergos, our people are our strength, and our goal is to support them and make their work lives easier and more efficient, whether they are in the field constructing homes or providing support from an office through the use of technology.”
Geneva brings over 20 years of experience in the Information Technology and Consulting industries to the Synergos team. Her hands on experiences as a Project and Program Director in software development and delivery, cloud services and optimization, business process design, enterprise software implementation, and data and system integrations provide her with a holistic understanding of the modern IT landscape. In her role, Geneva will be responsible for helping to set and execute IT strategy across the Synergos companies as well as identifying opportunities to support the growth of the organization.
“Synergos provides a unique opportunity to contribute one’s unique ideas and perspectives to further strengthen and support company vision and values. All of this is accomplished while providing room for further development which is critical in today’s ever-changing construction industry.”
Greg transitioned over to Synergos in early 2022 after spending 8 years at Erickson Companies where he had the fortunate opportunity to build and lead a successful team of accounting & finance professionals. Career responsibilities have also included financial analysis, forecasting, risk management, audit control, treasury, and IT oversight. Greg earned his undergraduate degree from Northern Illinois University and an MBA from Keller Graduate School of Management.
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