Our Staff

Dave Montguire – Builder

Certified Construction Professional

Dave has been with James Craig Builders since 2000 after graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Stout with a degree in construction management. Dave is also a talented carpenter, and specializes in assessing placement of the foundation, site-work preparation and excavation.

Dave's goal is to keep you informed of your home’s progress throughout construction, and he is extremely effective at offering solutions to customers’ concerns and resolving any issues that may arise. Our customers love Dave – usually they ask if Dave can stick around and help out around their new house for a while.

Troy Heil – Builder

Certified Construction Professional

Troy has more than 10 years of new home building experience. Prior to joining the James Craig team, he managed the construction of operations of a top-25 builder and also owned and operated a painting and staining company for 15 years.

Troy stays on top of everything and is very effective at follow up and follow through. His goal is to make your building experience a positive one by keeping you apprised of your home’s status from start to finish. Just ask any of our customers who have worked with Troy…he’s easy to work with and always prompt in returning a call.

Vivian Pingel – Operations Specialist

Vivian is an important part of our office team. She ensures that all of your paperwork is handled efficiently, and is the person responsible for processing your selections, change orders and statements. It’s not always an easy job managing changes from customer to builder and supplier, and then back again, but Vivian’s attention to detail makes our construction operation run smoothly.

Bill Tatman, CPA – Vice President of Finance

Bill's professional contribution to your project is a steady persistence in the auditing of all contract and change order dollars. Bill is our expert link to the Title Company for all projects. Your closing statement is well reviewed and very easy to comprehend, and there won’t be any surprises because you’ll be kept informed about the cost of your new home throughout construction.

Brenda Kugler – Interior Designer

We are proud to introduce our newest member to the James Craig team, Brenda Kugler. Brenda will be joining out team as design consultant with over 16 years of experience. As her experience grew, she came to realize that she loves working hand in hand with customers to make sure their home becomes a representation of who they. Every customer has their own personality and style and Brenda always makes sure those unique characteristics show through in their design process. As someone who has worked in the design field Brenda loves the process, from Granite counters to paint colors, lighting and tile, she will help our customers find exactly what they’re looking for. After Graduating from Mount Mary in 1995; she won an interior design award in 2000.

Get To Know Her:

Brenda was born in Puerto Rico on a naval base and has an identical twin sister. She has been married for 13 years and has two boys ages 4 ½ and 2 ½ who are the highlight of her world. We hope you all will get to know Brenda as we have. She will be a wonderful asset to our team!