TEMPE, ARIZ. – Caliente Construction, an Arizona-based general contractor providing commercial construction services in the Western U.S. for almost 30 years, announces the hiring of a vice president of operations and a director of retail services.

Steve McKendry, VP of operations, will be an integral part of Caliente’s day-to-day operations focusing on the company’s growth, while providing leadership and direction. Chris Cruthis will manage the operations and expansion of Caliente’s national retail business.

McKendry joins Caliente after three years at Kraus-Anderson Construction as its vice president of field operations. He also served as senior regional pre-construction manager for Target Corporation.

“As a third-generation builder/developer, construction is in Steve’s DNA and we are so excited to add his experience and expertise to our team,” said Caliente President/CEO Lorraine Bergman.

Cruthis served as senior vice president of operations during the past five years at Powerhouse Retail Services. He was also president of Southern Building and Renovation for seven years. He possesses more than 28 years of experience in architectural design, store planning, fixture design, and program management for major retail groups.

“Almost daily there is a story about the death of retail, but Caliente’s retail business is expanding in the form of rebranding, renovation, store downsizing, and transformation of space for distribution operations,” Bergman said. “Chris’ expertise and relationships will be key components in extending our reach to retailers who are reconfiguring their lines of business to meet the changing lifestyles of their customers.”

A native of Colorado, McKendry earned a Bachelor of Science degree in construction management/real estate finance from the University of Denver. He is actively involved with the Associated General Contractors. McKendry and his wife of 38 years, Shelley, have two sons, Kent and Kyle. Away from the office he enjoys golfing, fly fishing, and mountain biking.

A native of Illinois, Cruthis attended Ranken Tech College in St. Louis. He is a member of the Institute of Store Planners. He enjoys golfing, skiing, and scuba diving and is the proud owner of an Akita puppy named Stout.

Phoenix, Arizona – David Wilson, Ben Johnson, Rich Sica, Trevor McKendry, and Chris Rogers of DAUM Commercial Real Estate Services of Phoenix have been named top producers for 2017, according to Steve McKendry, executive vice president and branch manager of DAUM Phoenix.

David Wilson, executive vice president of DAUM Phoenix, has consistently been one of DAUM’s Top Ten Producers and has been the Top Producer in the Phoenix office for the past three years. A 30-year real estate veteran, Wilson specializes in the sale of industrial and investment properties in metro Phoenix. He was responsible for the recent $11.22 million in sales of three industrial buildings purchased by Zouras Trust, a $2 million cold storage facility sale to Shamrock Foods Company, as well as the $1.55 million purchase of the new corporate office and manufacturing operation for Kroy Sign Systems in Scottsdale Airpark.

Chris Rogers and Trevor McKendry, DAUM Vice Presidents, a team specializing in the sales and leasing of industrial buildings and investment properties in the Deer Valley market. During 2017, they completed 46 transactions including several major leases exceeding one million dollars with such tenants as Switzerland-based Bossard Group and ABUS USA. One of their sales included a several million airplane hangar, which is located in the Deer Valley Airport.

Rich Sica, executive vice president of DAUM Phoenix, specializes in the sale/leasing and development of industrial properties and has a successful 34-year track record as one of the company’s top brokers. Sica was responsible for the $5.925 million sale of an industrial building in Tempe for University Realty and an industrial building in Phoenix for a trust affiliated with the ASU Foundation.

Ben Johnson, vice president of DAUM Phoenix, was responsible for the $6.4 million investment property sale for Century Link in Tempe. He has been in the commercial real estate business for more than a decade and specializes in industrial building and investment property sales in the West Valley.

DAUM Commercial Real Estate Services provides a full array of services including brokerage, consulting, leasing, sales, corporate services and asset, construction, project and property management. Founded in 1904, DAUM is California’s longest standing and most experienced commercial real estate brokerage company. DAUM has 10 offices throughout Southern California and Arizona. More information is available at www.daumcommercial.com.

PHOENIX, Arizona –  DAUM Commercial Real Estate Services continues to grow its Arizona brokerage team with the recent addition of Ryan Reisman.

Reisman will serve as associate to Daum’s Executive Vice President and Branch Manager, Steve McKendry. He will be responsible for prospecting for new clients and coordinating meetings to create sales opportunities for Daum.

Prior to DAUM, Reisman served as financial advisor associate at Morgan Stanley & Thrivent Financial, where he was involved in business planning and marketing strategies as well as prospect lists.

He earned two bachelor of science degrees in business administration from Elon University of Elon, North Carolina, including finance and international business. He is a fully licensed real estate and insurance agent. Reisman is a resident of Scottsdale.

DAUM Commercial Real Estate Services provides a full array of services including brokerage, consulting, leasing, sales, corporate services and asset, construction, project and property management. Founded in 1904, DAUM is California’s longest standing and most experienced commercial real estate brokerage company. DAUM has 10 offices throughout Southern California and Arizona. More information is available at www.daumcommercial.com.

DAUM Commercial Real Estate Services is a member of ONCOR International, a premier global commercial real estate network. ONCOR International LLC, a subsidiary of Realogy Corporation, oversees the ONCOR International member network. More information is available at www.oncorintl.com.