Leadership

Jim leads Sevan Multi-Site Solutions.  In 2011, Evans founded the company with a group of outstanding partners.  Together they agreed on a vision: “To be the best in the world at delivering innovative design, program management, construction services and data analytics to organizations with multiple sites.” Sevan has grown to employ over 400 team members in USA, UK and Canada and works for some of the world’s largest companies – AAFES, BP, Walgreens, McDonald’s, 7-Eleven, Starbucks, Kroger, Walmart and Department of Veteran Affairs. Today Sevan delivers turnkey program management solutions including architectural, engineering, survey, permitting, construction services and data analytics.

Jim graduated with a B.S. in Engineering from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1983 and with an MBA from Duke’s Fuqua School of Business in 1992. His active military service was with the 82d Airborne Division and 10^th Special Forces Group including missions to nine different countries. He’s a graduate of U.S. Army airborne, ranger, special forces, and HALO schools.  Evans worked with JP Morgan Chase in institutional sales/trading and structured finance from 1992 to 2000.  In 2000, Evans joined Lendlease to help form a new PPP business that privatized 40,000 military family homes on installations throughout the USA.  From 2005 to 2009, while still at Lendlease, he led a JV Alliance with BP performing program management on retail sites in U.S., Mexico and thirteen European countries.

Evans leads the Sevan Board of Directors. He serves as the Chairman for The Sevan Charitable Foundation, a 501(c)3 started in 2017 supporting charities such as RMHC, Fisher House, LLS and USO.  He serves on the Advisory Board for the United Service Organizations (USO) of Illinois and is a member of Business Executives for National Security (BENS).  Evans is a member of the local Rotary Club and enjoyed serving as an Assistant Scoutmaster in BSA. Jim is married to Rebecca Evans and together they have five children, including two Army Officers.

Aaron Reisinger is a Senior Vice President of Operations leading the company’s Government, Housing, and Construction efforts.

Reisinger retired as a Colonel from the Army after a 26-year Army engineer career.  He most recently Commanded the Chicago District, United States Army Corps of Engineers, leading over 300 employees delivering a $250 million program in six states.

Reisinger earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the U.S. Military Academy, a Master of Science in Engineering Management from Missouri University, a Master of Science in Public Policy Management from Georgetown University, and a Master of Science in National Security Studies from the U.S. Naval War College.

He enjoys spending time with his wife and three daughters hiking, camping, skiing, traveling to new places and being on the water.

Aaron leads the finance, accounting, treasury and information technology teams at Sevan. In addition to these core leadership responsibilities, Aaron also plays a pivotal role in corporate strategy development along with acquisitions and integrations.

He joined Sevan in 2020 and brings more than 13 years of experience in finance and accounting. He most recently held leadership positions at MYR Group where he was integral in developing strategy and acquiring five businesses with more than $600 million in annual revenue.

Aaron enjoys working on landscaping and home projects, playing drums and most importantly, spending time with his wife and two sons.

Jim Furis is a key member of Sevan’s leadership team and leads the company’s business development efforts across all sectors and geographies while exceling at creating and maintaining deep relationships with regional, national and international clients. Furis helps clients navigate through the broad range of services offered by Sevan to help meet their specific needs.

Prior to joining Sevan, Furis managed client relationships for dozens of high-profile clients and programs across 15 countries. Jim has worked with clients in numerous sectors including automotive services, banking, healthcare, restaurants, waste management and government.

Furis enjoys doing business with fantastic people all over the globe. On about 40 Sundays each year, he can be found on the pitch in goal for his local league soccer team.

Tom Glatz is a founding member of Sevan and oversees the company’s Operations across all lines of business including: Technology & Data Analytics; Development; Land Planning Zoning and Permitting; Surveys & Facility Assessments; Design, Architecture & Engineering; Construction Services; and Program Management. Glatz is a versatile leader with a passion for delivering innovative solutions in the fields of multi-site program management, sustainability, design and construction.

Prior to Sevan, Glatz led design and multi-site teams for restaurant, banking, hospitality, petroleum and Americans with Disability compliance programs. He previously led his own energy, sustainability and program management consulting practice.

Glatz is an avid Pittsburgh sports fan and also enjoys hiking, biking and outdoor activities.

A founding member of Sevan, Steve Kuhn works to enhance relationships with Sevan’s business partners, contractors and suppliers. He manages The Sevan Charitable Foundation, Sevan’s charitable organization that supports local and national charities. Kuhn is passionately involved in student recruiting and the employment of Sevan’s co-operative education students.

Before Sevan, Kuhn served clients through his consulting practice. He also led pre-construction and operations teams for three national construction and program management firms. His extensive background includes field supervision, scheduling, estimating, budgeting, pre-construction management, design management and project management. Kuhn has worked across a variety of sectors including government, education, institutional and healthcare.

Kuhn is a lifetime (and long-suffering) Cleveland Browns fan who enjoys travel, home improvement, woodworking and spending time with his grandchildren and his wife Dede.

Joe Collins is a Senior Vice President of Operations leading multiple clients in Sevan’s restaurant sector. His team is committed to delivering best in class program management solutions that meets clients’ needs and business objectives. Collins brings 30 years of design, procurement, and construction experience in the QSR industry having enjoyed a successful career with McDonald’s USA. Most notably during his tenure at McDonald’s, he led a national multi-billion dollar modernization effort that resulted in rebuilding, relocating, or remodeling over 12,000 restaurants in under 4 years.

Chris is responsible for recruiting, counseling and coaching, compliance, and organizational development in support of team members serving our world-class clients.

Along with his other duties, he provides valuable expertise for furthering our Mentoring Program and on-going recruitment efforts.

Chris brings 11 years of experience at CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, one of the nation’s largest public accounting and professional services firms, where he was responsible for the direction and development of 50 HR professionals across several HR disciplines. Chris holds a Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certification from the Society of Human Resource Management, a 360° Feedback Certification from Personnel Decisions International, and a Predictive Index Certification from Advisa/PI Worldwide.

Chris lives in Rolling Meadows, IL with his wife Kristine and their 3 children. When he is not cheering them on in their various sports and activities, you may find him on the golf course or in the gym.

Mark Kinnare is a Senior Vice President of Operations and responsible for leading multiple clients in each of Sevan’s sectors. Kinnare also oversees Sevan’s Real Estate Development opportunities, where Sevan combines all lines of business to deploy world-class integrated solutions.

Kinnare has led over 75 commercial development projects in excess of six million square feet of land and building development across various sectors, including retail, restaurant, grocery, banking, office and industrial. His exceptional background includes developing relationships with major mid-market lenders, leading to success in securing over $125 million in financing across diverse industries.

Additionally, Kinnare’s prior experience as an owner and operator of a successful chain of specialty retail stores in the Midwest for over 18 years provides him with a unique perspective—intimately understanding our clients’ wants and needs.

Michelle Kretz leads Sevan’s legal team. Prior to joining Sevan in 2017, Kretz gained insight into construction, procurement and professional services projects in both the public and private sector. Kretz brings over a decade of unique experiences to her role after working as an Assistant City Attorney for the city of Fort Worth and as an Assistant Regional Counsel for the General Services Administration.

Nick Peters provides oversight for four of our lines of business including Technology & Data Analytics, Civil, Zoning & Permitting, Surveys and Facility Assessments and Architecture & Engineering.

Peters works to integrate Sevan’s Lines of Business into compelling, consistent and programmatic solutions for innovative, scalable and consistent deliverables across all sectors. With over 30 years of industry experience—including nine years with Sevan—Peters has excelled at Program Planning, Pre-Construction Management, Planning, Zoning and Permitting services while serving in roles such as Project and Program Manager, Estimator and Finance Manager.

Peters has led general contracting firm operations for retail and restaurant construction projects in the western U.S., including Hawaii and Alaska.

In his spare time, Peters is an avid reader and enjoys playing tennis, hiking, fishing and watching wrestling and lacrosse.

Troy Stephenson is a Senior Vice President of Operations primarily responsible for the Project Management line of business across all sectors.

With over 30 years of extensive experience in the restaurant and fuel sectors, Stephenson has led more than of 10,000 construction projects to date—managing complex restaurant and fuel/c-store remodels. Stephenson is particularly skilled at working with, improving and adapting to clients’ existing systems and processes.

Stephenson is highly accomplished in all aspects of construction, including Design Management, Estimating, Planning & Zoning, Construction Management, Property Management and Divestments.

In his spare time, Stephenson enjoys rock climbing, biking and competing in obstacle course racing.

As Vice President of Operations, Mark Borosky grows new and existing client relationships at Sevan. He leads program management teams across multiple clients and sectors. Borosky joined Sevan in 2021 and brings over 30 years of retail and multi-site management experience. Prior to joining Sevan, Borosky worked for Sunoco where he led retail oversight of growth and maintenance capital.

Joe Defilippis leads Sevan’s Design line of business to deliver integrated, seamless projects that meet client design needs and business objectives. He provides technical expertise and managerial oversight to the growing Design team. Defilippis joined Sevan in 2016, bringing over 35 years of experience in all facets of architecture, design and construction including global food service organizations and experience in people and project management.

Byron Edgmon is Vice President of Operations and grows new and existing client relationships. Edgmon leads program management teams across multiple clients and sectors. Edgmon joined Sevan in 2021 and brings over 30 years of project management and real estate experience. Prior to Sevan, Edgmon worked at JLL where he directed project professionals with multi-site, industrial and commercial project expertise. He also served as the service line leader for JLL’s Corporate Solutions business.

Since joining Sevan in 2014, Doug Gafney has been instrumental in leveraging Sevan’s technology products and services to solve operational challenges. Gafney has over 25 years of project and program management experience, with core strengths in process management, project delivery and developing innovative technology solutions. He previously worked at Lendlease, General Electric and the Army Corps of Engineers.

“Our analysts were spending 80 percent of their time pushing data around in Excel, and 20 percent of their time putting together static PowerPoints and doing analysis. Now we spend 80 percent of our time on analysis.”

Tim has been with Sevan for over a decade and is a seasoned Licensed Professional Engineer. Kratz serves as Sevan’s Principal Civil Engineer, overseeing civil engineering, entitlement and development, planning, zoning and permitting, preconstruction activities and real estate assessments. His excellent problem-solving skills guide clients through complicated land development and preconstruction phases, contributing significantly to the success and growth of Sevan’s CZP business unit

Shiron Olson currently leads Sevan’s multiple project management teams for one of Sevan’s largest clients, delivering projects ranging from minor remodels to new-build construction. Shiron has more than 15 years of project management experience. Prior to joining Sevan in 2015, she led retail construction teams for Shell Oil Company and was a project manager for Lendlease.

Michael brings 30 years of experience in leading construction operations. He specializes in retail multi-site construction including major tenant improvements, remodels and complex ground up new builds. He builds teams and systems to ensure we meet our client's expectations.

Michael is leading Sevan’s commercial general contracting business throughout the country. He is responsible for business development, procurement and operational delivery of all commercial general contracting efforts that deliver retail bank, gas stations, convenience stores, restaurants, car washes, retail and quick lube construction programs.

Michael has built strong construction programs for multiple general contractors and retail owners. He has led the successful delivery of dozens of projects nationally for retail clients such as ESPN, Bertucci’s, Macy’s, Hardy, Panera, Starbucks, Tidal Wave Car Wash, Cracker Barrel and Lord and Taylor.

Chad is the Vice President, Financial Planning & Analysis at Sevan. He possesses a deep understanding of complex financial and accounting systems. He is responsible for all aspects of financial and operational strategy, including capital structure, company audits, investment management and daily functions such as accounts payable and cash/debt management. Chad previously worked for MYR Group holding various roles including Accounting Supervisor, Assistant Controller and Controller.

Tim has 30 years of experience in program and project management. He has successfully led the delivery of design, construction and renovation projects nationwide for residential, student housing, retail multi-site and institutional clients.

Tim oversees Sevan’s residential general contracting business throughout the country. His focus is on delivering and growing Sevan’s military housing portfolio, where we provide general contracting services to military housing communities. Tim is also building and delivering our hospitality, student housing and military barracks construction programs while spearheading the integration of innovative residential construction methods to create better value for our clients.

Marc Sierra leads client operations including new builds, rebuilds, major remodels and renovations. Sierra is a subject matter expert in the areas of Military Housing Privatization and Residential/Multi-Family Development. He joined the team in 2015 after working for Lendlease and is a U.S. Army veteran with over 20 years of experience working in the government sector.

Eric is the Vice President of Information Technology at Sevan. He brings extensive experience in managing highly challenging and complex IT projects. He is responsible for technology including hardware, software, technical support, telecommunications, and infrastructure engineering as well as performing the application development and implementation phases. Eric previously served in the Capital Markets Department at the Bank of Montreal supporting electronic trading in BMO’s Derivatives and Primary Dealer areas. He also was a Vice President at JPMorgan Chase and ran the Mid-West Investment Bank Technology area responsible for infrastructure and support for all Investment Bank services in the Chicago, Texas, and other Mid-West Investment Bank sites.

Bradd Weddell leads Sevan’s largest clients and multiple project rollouts through property acquisition, redesign and branding initiatives. With over 15 years of experience, Weddell has a long history of managing projects spanning from equipment upgrades to large interior remodels. Before joining Sevan in 2015, he worked at Lendlease managing multi-site projects for clients including BP, McDonald’s, Dow AgroScience and JP Morgan Chase.

Barry Wyeth is Vice President, Operations at Sevan’s office in the United Kingdom. He founded Wyeth Projects Services, Ltd. in 2009, which served petroleum, retail and quick service restaurant clients. In 2020, Wyeth merged with Sevan—forming a new partnership that expanded into new markets and sectors while bolstering project delivery in the U.K. and globally. He brings over 25 years of experience in project management, retail petroleum and value management and engineering across numerous continents. Prior to Sevan, Barry spent 20 years working for Total, a French Oil Company, where he held various senior roles both in the U.K. and internationally.

Kyle leads an internal studio at Sevan, which serves clients such as McDonald’s, Whataburger, Raising Cane's, Jiffy Lube and Luxxotica. He is responsible for working closely with the team to manage individual growth alongside the expansion of our programs. He collaborates with clients, consultants and team members to ensure schedules are met punctually and within budget. To achieve this, he reviews drawings, analyzes budgets, attends client meetings and prepares proposals upfront to estimate work efforts for the team. He communicates openly and often with his team to ensure productivity remains high.

Chris Carter is Director of Performance Excellence and joined Sevan in 2020. Carter works with all of Sevan’s departments to provide professional development training solutions, new process improvement systems and methods, and safety management support. Carter is an experienced safety director and trainer with a demonstrated 15 years of experience in various industries.

Ron is an accomplished, positive and strategic executive manager with extensive professional experience and leaderships skills—which allow him to manage multiple teams and deliver multiple projects simultaneously from master planning, due diligence and design conception through closeout and warrant period. He successfully establishes and manages client relationships as well as profit and loss responsibilities.

Ron manages and directs team members assigned to projects and ensures that goals are accomplished on time and on budget. He serves as a project leader, ultimately responsible for all aspects of the project’s success. Ron prepares project proposals to determine goals, time frame, budget limitations, procedures for accomplishment, staffing requirements and allotment of resources. In addition, he manages client programs to forecasted client profit targets.

Jim Duffy leads operations and safety for complex retail and commercial projects in both the U.S. and U.K. He has more than 30 years of experience overseeing multi-site programs for major companies including BP, Mobil, Sunoco, 7-11, Walgreens, Chase Bank, US Bank, BBVa Bank, Extended Stay Hotels and Burger King. Before joining Sevan in 2016, Duffy worked for Lendlease, BP Oil and Mobil Oil establishing a deep background in multi-site retail, petroleum and safety.

Sunil Gupta leads the procurement function to deliver on Sevan’s client commitments to construction projects globally. Since joining Sevan in 2018, Gupta brings more than a decade of supply chain and procurement experience. He worked as an independent consultant for Walgreens Boots Alliance and held key positions at Walgreens and OfficeMax.

Erin Hardy is the Director of Learning and Development at Sevan and joined the company in 2020. Hardy contributes to the overall performance excellence of Sevan including process design and improvement, policy compliance, training and development. A training professional with over two decades of training and development experience, Hardy has a background in numerous restaurant brands including Giordano’s Pizza, Olive Garden and Longhorn Steakhouse.

Piotr leads numerous architectural design projects in multiple sectors, including financial, retail and hospitality. Piotr's roles include management of project programs from schematic design to construction administration, development of project and office standards, management of project teams, and development of project schedules and work efforts. Additionally, Piotr provides technical expertise on projects, as well as building code analysis. Outside of projects, Piotr looks to provide career path guidance to young designers, as well as coaching them in conceptual and technical design. Some of the project programs Piotr has been involved with include VyStar Credit Union, Popeyes, Luxottica, Moosejaw and Capriotti's.

Kurt Morrison oversees multi-site program management teams within Sevan’s restaurant, oil and retail sectors. He manages his teams to safely meet customer goals in a collaborative environment. Morrison joined Sevan in 2019 and previously worked at Lendlease for two decades in program management serving clients in the retail oil, convenience store and restaurant industries.

Sebastian is a dedicated leader and seasoned professional engineer with extensive program management experience, planning, executing and integrating all aspects of major projects worldwide. He develops the government project pipeline, establishes relationships with key partners and manages business development across the entire government sector. In addition, Sebastian oversees team functions, develops project control implementations and establishes acquisition and joint venture objectives. Before Sevan, Sebastian worked for the Defense Intelligence Agency in Structural Engineering Operations.

Matt Pisko is involved in every phase of the development process, from performing site evaluations, entitlements, due diligence and public hearings to bidding and managing on-site construction. Pisko joined Sevan in 2013 and is focused on team building so interactions between internal and external clients is seamless. He has more than 25 years of experience and previously worked for Sunoco and True North Energy.

Bob is a self-motivated, detail-oriented project manager with over 13 years of experience in the design and construction industries. He provides leadership for program teams working on projects in the retail and government sectors. Prior to Sevan, Bob managed various large civil and infrastructure projects in the greater Southwest and Southern California region.

Dan is the Director of Projects for Sevan’s office in the United Kingdom. He has diverse project management experience ranging from small, complex refurbishments to multimillion-pound new build developments. Dan primarily delivers projects like petrol station redevelopments, motorway service areas, retail units and other commercial sector projects. Before joining Sevan, he was the Associate Director at Project and Building Consultancy in London.

David brings over 15 years in land development and extensive experience in site investigation, lease review, entitlements, design, permitting, estimating, bidding, contract negotiations and construction management. He provides program management and oversight for Sevan’s retail petroleum/convenience store, quick service restaurant and retail accounts. David worked for Lendlease prior to joining Sevan.

Michael has over 20 years of project management industry experience leading both public and private projects, totaling over $2B of work. He is recognized for effectively managing people at all levels and successfully utilizing hybrid management strategies to drive operational excellence. Adept at quickly learning environmental dynamics, developing risk mitigation policies, and operating within challenging conditions.

Michael is responsible for growing new and existing client relationships and pursuing new business opportunities for our Walgreens account. He oversees all programmatic and strategic aspects including team structure, resource demand planning, executive level reporting and multi-department coordination related to all aspects of our Sevan team and client’s success.

With over 20 years of experience in all levels of project management, Jeff Sinclair leads projects through entire construction lifecycles. He joined Sevan in 2018 and previously worked for Lendlease leading complex projects while bringing work in on time and on budget.

Jacob has been immersed in the construction industry since 2006 when he was in high school. Starting off as a laborer and working his way up to project executive has given Jacob a vast knowledge of all facets of the construction industry from boots-on-the-ground to overseeing multiple regions of a program for a client. His focus on leadership, team building, and client relations has paid dividends across multiple clients and teams.

Jacob has been involved with McDonald’s and Jiffy Lube during his time at Sevan, along with minor involvement with other clients. Jacob started as a Project Manager in 2016 and quickly moved up to Project Executive by 2019. He has managed numerous projects along with managing regional programs. He also is a great mentor and leader to team members, and it has been Jacob’s goal to learn, teach, and grow at Sevan.