Josh Zajac
Past President Hammer Stars, Inc., Owner/Principal/Partner
Edward Kaplan
Past President The Buckingham Group, Owner & Design Principal_409418.png)
Greg Strange
Past President CounterTop Solutions, Owner/Principal/Partner
Grant Barron
Renovation & Construction Services, LLC, General Manager
Mike Fournier
Member Sonrise Construction, Owner
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Chris Conner
US Payments, Owner
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Josh Zajac
Past President
Hammer Stars, Inc., Owner/Principal/Partner
We are a family-owned business established in 2014 and are dedicated to building lifelong relationships with satisfied customers. We have a highly motivated team that is dedicated to constant communication, creative innovations, and providing high quality products to build your dream home, one project at a time. As general contractors, we facilitate turn-key remodels of all shapes and sizes.
Barry Helms, GMB CGR CGB CAPS CGP
Past President
Edward Kaplan
Past President
The Buckingham Group, Owner & Design Principal
Ed Kaplan, owner & design principal of The Buckingham Group, a 35yr. old residential design/build remodeling firm. Graduate engineer, published 30 articles on residential remodeling & a recognized authority on home remodeling. Past Chairman of the City of Tulsa’s Historic Conservation Commission & served three terms as President of The Home Builders Remodel Council. Former Remodeling Editor for Oklahoma Home & Lifestyle Magazine, co-inventor of several patents, & a contributing writer for the Tulsa World. His firm’s work has been featured in Oklahoma Home & Lifestyle, Tulsa People Magazine, The Tulsa Daily World, Tulsa Business Chronicle, Elite Home Magazine, Builder Architect Magazine & local television. Recognized as National Remodeler of the month by the NAHB & locally by his peers with two Tulsa Remodeler of the year awards.
Greg Strange
Past President
CounterTop Solutions, Owner/Principal/Partner
Greg was raised in Southern California in the 60’ – 70’s. He was an Army Navy Military High School Grad of 70’. Post graduation, he served in the Army 3 years, & 1 year Vietnam vet. Greg has 40+ years experience in Sales & Marketing, which culminated in opening up his own Granite fabrication shop in 1998. CounterTop Solutions has 14 employees and services all types of countertop needs in the commercial and residential markets in OK. As of 2022, Greg is "semi-retired" and transitioning from a full time CEO to becoming the Chairman of the Board.
His current hobbies are working out at the gym, playing golf, and cycling. He also enjoys being a foodie, a traveler, and working with charitable organizations. He is a 35 year resident of Broken Arrow, with a married son living in Bixby, and a married daughter along with her husband and 3 children live in AR.
Grant Barron
Renovation & Construction Services, LLC, General Manager
Grant is a Tulsa native who is a second generation builder. During the course of his career not only has he overseen multi-million dollar residential projects he also has successfully completed multiple commercial projects including some iconic landmarks; Tulsa Zoo, Cain’s Ballroom, Philbrook Museum of Art, OneOK Field, Brady Theater, & A Gathering Place Park. His broad base of project's & hands on hard learned experience is brought to every project he works on. There’s nothing that makes him prouder than seeing his projects spot the town that he grew up in. With his degree from OSU in biochemistry & molecular biology you’ll be getting to work with someone who is college educated, detail orientated, & understands the value in being honest & transparent.
Mike Fournier
Member
Sonrise Construction, Owner
Mike Fournier is the owner of Sonrise Construction and was the 2020 President of the Tulsa HBA, and the 2021 “Builder of the Year.” Mike is also a member of the Remodeler's Council, the OSHBA, and the NAHB. Mike has earned the professional designations of CBC, CAPS, and CGB. Mike is the only Oklahoman in history to have ever won three (3) different times the prestigious National Builder / Remodeler Award!
SonriseConstruction.com
Find us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Houzz, You Tube, HomeAdvisor, Twitter, and others as well. We work with over 250 associates, most of which have several decades of experience.
Chris Conner
US Payments, Owner
US Payments was created to provide honest, responsive and a personal touch to business owners. As a merchant services company our root service is credit card processing, however we a lot do more. We help businesses drive more revenue, create loyal customers and streamline operations. Chris Conner is a lifelong Tulsan and served 10 years honorably in the US Marine Corps and the US Navy. His passion is making sure that no-one is being taken advantage of and that the payment process for a businesses customer is seamless and a enjoyable experience. Whether it is a simple Bluetooth card reader while your in the field or a multi-station POS that operates all of your businesses back office needs we have the knowledge and partners that can accommodate any size business.