Contact Information

Justin Blackburn
Chief Executive Officer
512-576-0636
Justin@TrinityConstructors.com

Justin leads the firm’s sales and strategic efforts. He started his career in the construction industry as an emergency response technician for one of the largest disaster restoration contractors in the country. As a field technician Justin learned what is required in repairing homes or commercial buildings following a natural disaster. Working with large commercial and institutional clients, Justin quickly discovered that speed and quality are the key components in the completion of any successful project. After managing projects in the aftermath of the September 11th terrorist attacks, Justin became a National Project Manager and was assigned to New Orleans to oversee the restoration of several large commercial projects after damage from Hurricane Katrina, completing over $70M in contracts.

Justin’s desire to stay in one place after years of consistent travel resulted in focusing his sights on Central Texas commercial construction. He began working with fast paced, multi-location retail and restaurant clients who valued not only the quality of the work performed, but the intensity his experience brought to their projects. After several years as a Project Executive for a national general contractor, Justin founded Trinity Constructors in 2014 with a focus of servicing mid-level commercial construction clients.

Justin continues to enjoy the aggressive nature of the Texas construction market and the exciting new concepts that approach the firm every day looking for a fair priced, high quality and efficient construction process. Justin is dedicated to ensuring each-and-every client receives service above their expectations.

A private pilot, Justin can be found flying volunteer missions for organizations Angel Flight and Pilots and Paws with his wife Kelli in his time away from Trinity.

“Never put off until tomorrow what you can accomplish today.”

Matt Sanders
Director of Operations
Austin, TX
Matt@TrinityConstructors.com

Matt was born and raised in Bakersfield, which people there called “The Little Texas of California”. His first job was working on ranches and feedlots starting at ten years old and going through graduation from high school. After graduating at the top of his class, he received a scholarship to Arizona State University for academics and track, but instead, he chose to join the United States Air Force. His parents were less than thrilled, but Matt wanted the challenge. He was trained as a combat medic in the pararescue squad, and this had an important impact on how Matt sees himself and those around him that is still in effect today. Matt is a team player, period.

After leaving the Air Force as a staff sergeant, Matt wanted another challenge. He moved to LA and worked as in the LA County Paramedic Corp for a decade in some of toughest neighborhoods, working alongside some great professionals and seeing both the best and worst in people. On the side, Matt started working in a commercial cabinet shop, and he found a lot of satisfaction in the precision required and the end result of a job complete.

Family called Matt to Texas, and he accepted a position as a production manager in a high end residential and commercial millwork company in Austin. Matt’s ability to lead was immediately realized, and for the next five years, he coordinated the completion of countless projects across Austin, many downtown and at such notable sites such as the Frost Building and the Driskill Hotel. When his company was hired by Trinity Constructors to complete a difficult project, Matt’s ability to lead others and overcome challenging obstacles was immediately recognized, and he was recruited to work for Trinity and lead the charge on some of our most demanding projects.

Matt is a senior leader, both on the jobsite and to his friends and family around him. He takes time to mentor those who need advice, feed those who are hungry, and support those who need help.

“A problem is just another wonderful opportunity for a solution.”

Austin Taras
Project Executive
Austin, TX
AustinT@TrinityConstructors.com

Austin graduated from Burnet High School in 2005, shortly after, he joined the United States Coast Guard and served 4 years as a shipboard engineer. During his tenure he was trained and received certification in advanced digital and analog electronics. Coinciding with being assigned as a maritime law enforcement officer working with multiple military personnel abroad and domestic. These duties included search and rescue missions all over the Caribbean and Guantanamo Bay, and he was one of the first responders for the Deep Water Horizon oil spill in 2010.

After his enlistment, Austin entered the Oil & Gas industry for 6 years working for a Houston based contractor, an industry leader in solids control waste and removal. During this time he was promoted to operations manager and covered drilling operations for South and West Texas under multiple Oil and Gas operators (EOG Resources/Conoco Phillips/BP).

Following the conclusion of his time in the energy sector, Austin pursued the construction industry working for a leading electrical contractor, soon being promoted to head of sales and business development for Central Texas. During this period he worked closely with several general contractors to ensure their electrical and lighting needs were met and successfully won over $5M in awarded new electrical contracts in just a one year span. He was also in charge of recruiting and training new sales reps and increasing the company’s growth and marketing approach.

On his down time Austin enjoys spending time outdoors with his dog, Merlin and participating in sporting events. He has always provided loyalty and integrity to all endeavors, and he is a big believer and proof that hard work and perseverance will bring reward to any who pursue it.

“Patience is a virtue, but persistence pays.”

John Kazee
Construction Manager
Dallas, TX
JohnK@TrinityConstructors.com

John Kazee comes from a long family line of construction. He started working with his uncles during summer breaks in high school framing custom homes, and he was instantly hooked on the feeling of accomplishment that can only come from building something. John learned early on that a strong work ethic can yield huge results.

Enjoying the challenge of construction, John pursued the electrical trade after graduation in 2000 and attended TSTC in Waco for electrical and HVAC training, and he went on to work for an electrical company primarily building multi-family projects. John began project management for a general contractor in 2012 after showing his ability to read plans, coordinate and work well with city inspectors. John’s background comes from building retail finish-out stores, custom homes and multiple 3-story multi-family buildings, all the while seeking customer satisfaction. John joined Trinity Constructors team as a Construction Manager in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.

During high school John met his wife Nicole and was given the opportunity to work as an electrician with his future father-in-law. John and Nicole married in 2003 in their hometown of Ennis, and are currently raising 3 wonderful children there. John enjoys spending time with his family and volunteering with little league sports where he coaches softball and basketball.

“He who tills his land will have plenty of bread, but he who pursues worthless things lacks sense.”

Dan McGreevy
Construction Manager
danm@trinityconstructors.com

Dan was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. After graduating from military school in Aurora, IL Dan went to college to be an airline pilot. Having grown up around aviation and working at airports at the young age of 15, Dan has and always will be passionate about aviation. After 2 years of college, Dan decided he wanted to take a different route and divert from a career as an airline pilot and moved to Colorado to attend Colorado State University. His desire to fly for fun and not for hire still remains the same to this day. Dan completed his bachelors of science in communications from Colorado State University in 2002. Upon completion of college Dan was touring with his band, a band that is still together after 20 years. He has toured the US playing concert halls and festivals for 10+ years all the while maintaining a career in technology sales. His passion for playing drums and live concerts in Austin is alive and well to this day. Dan moved to Austin, TX in the early 2000’s and continued to work in technology and aviation roles. He got his feet wet in sales selling technology solutions for companies like Microsoft and other known tech companies. In 2005 he was offered a role to lead the sales efforts of a Environmental, Health and Safety training company. His new role was to sell instructor led and web based OSHA and Construction Safety training to large corporations. Dan continued to work in eLearning technology sales for 5 years. He also spent over 3 years selling compliance programs to large universities and fortune 500 companies. After a long run in technology Dan wanted to make big change and get out of the office and into the sky. He moved into a job selling aircraft. This spawned almost a decade long run of working in the aviation sector. During that time he helped build and grow startup organizations like DayJet, Avianis Systems and TRAXXALL (aircraft maintenance tracking technology). In an effort to ditch the desk/phone/computer life Dan was on the search for a new challenge. In 2018 Dan met Justin through a series of discussions as Dan was interested in the work that Trinity was doing in Austin. Dan’s aviation background peaked Justin’s interest and they started talking. Within a period of six months Dan’s persistence for change landed him a shot with Trinity to manage construction projects. Dan is not an industry veteran but brings a unique angle to the company helping to drive process, innovation and results. Dan and his wife live in downtown Austin and enjoy spending time with their dogs and flipping houses. If he’s not working on his next project with Trinity or his next project he’s most likely playing live music downtown, spending time outdoors and traveling. More can be found on his LinkedIn Profile:

“Above all, you want to create something you’re proud of.”

Eric Chaney
Construction Manager
eric@trinityconstructors.com

Eric Chaney was born and raised in Southern California and spent much of his childhood there. His family relocated to Colorado during his high school years to find a better quality of life and get out of the hectic California atmosphere. He finished high school in Colorado and went right to work with a company in Denver that manufactures and distributed fishhooks. Over 19 years with the company, he held many roles in manufacturing, logistics and eventually was brought onto the Sales and Product management staff. During his time as a sales manager, he learned the core values of business, he used his background and previous knowledge of how the entire company worked to his advantage and grew OEM sales for the company.

Along this path, Eric met his wife and they now have two kids together. They enjoyed Colorado but ultimately wanted to find a better place to raise their kids. Texas’ values, leadership, and good work ethic among its residents ultimately brought them to the Lonestar state. “We wanted our kids to grow up in a place that shares the same family values as we have.”

Now calling Texas home, Eric took a position as Construction Manager for Trinity Constructors. Using his experience in manufacturing, logistics, schedule attainment, and sales, Eric has shifted his focus to construction and is happy to be part of the team.

“There are no points for second place.”

Craig Cooke
Construction Manager

Craig is excited to be on the team as the construction manager on a large flagship hotel project in Fredericksburg, Texas. He started his career in construction as a labor working for his father’s construction company. I=Craig was about 16 years old when he started in the construction field. Started out in residential remodeling which led to taking on small commercial projects.

It has been about 42 yrs. since he began his career in construction. At age 47, Craig returned to college and earned a bachelor’s degree in construction management. After this, he began managing projects for General Contractors. Projects such as nursing homes, assisted living/memory care, independent living, and hotels. He truly loves construction and enjoy it more now than when he first started. Craig enjoys meeting a lot of interesting and odd people in this field. Builders are not normal thinkers. They are always judging our performance and trying to please the client. There are three things we are judged by in this industry. Speed, quality, and pricing. If you fail in one you may be judged. If you fail in all three then you lose future work. This industry is not for everybody.

In his off time, he likes to hookup to the travel trailer and see the national parks, historic sites, and God’s awesome creations. For example, last year he took his wife on a four-week RV trip to Rocky Mountain National Park, Grand Tetons, Yellowstone National park, Glacier National park and finished with Arches National park in Moab, Utah. Traffic was quite a bit lighter after Covid 19 so traveling to the sites was a lot easier!

Heath Hallam
Project Engineer

Heath is currently a project engineer proudly working with us here at Trinity Constructors. Heath was born in Carson City Nevada, and Graduated High school in 1991. Afterwards, he set out to further his education at the University of Phoenix in business management. In the past he has successfully worked in the real estate holding his license for 6 years. Being in real estate helped guide Heath to his passion in construction where he has overseen residential remodeling for 10 years. One of his many talents includes custom flooring and Leatherworks, merging his crafts with his trade has truly set him apart in this industry. Today we are proud to have people like Heath on our team as we grow to be the best

“Stay positive, work hard and make it happen”

Kody Johnston
Construction Manager
kodyj@trinityconstructors.com

Kody is a recent graduate of the Texas A&M Construction Science program. During his time in college, Kody was a member of the Aggie Mechanical, Electrical, & Plumbing Contractors Association, served as a leader of an on-campus ministry called Aggie Student Mobilization, held the roles of chaplain and public relations chair for the Sigma Chi Fraternity, and played intramural tennis and softball.

Kody’s previous construction experience includes work on higher-education lecture halls, medical labs, and a level-3Ag bio-safety facility. Though he’s fresh into the industry, Kody has a vast amount of technical knowledge that he is looking forward to implementing in the field. He feels privileged to begin his career as a Construction Manager at Trinity Constructors and knows that the knowledge he gains from fellow Trinity employees will allow him to thrive in the construction industry.

In his free time, Kody enjoys being outdoors, going to concerts, playing guitar, and traveling.

“Quality is job one.”

Don Ortiz
Director of Finance
don@trinityconstructors.com

Don grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico where he attended high school. During his senior year of high school, he began working part-time for a local home builder. Upon graduation he worked for the home builder for 4 years, until the bottom dropped out of the Albuquerque housing industry.

Don then focused his attention on a higher education to attain his four-year degree from the University of New Mexico. Don graduated with Bachelor of Business Administration with a focus on accounting. Shortly after he moved to Denver, and was quickly promoted from an accountant, senior accountant, and financial analyst, working for real estate and development companies. In 2005 he joined one of the largest restoration contractors in the country as their Controller. It was at this company when he first met Justin Blackburn. They were an integral part of the company’s explosive growth.

Justin then focused his sites on Central Texas’ commercial construction industry while Don stayed with the restoration constructor for 10 years. Don then took a position with a large independent Audio-Visual company, initially as their Controller and then gaining a promotion to Vice President of Finance.

Don and Justin kept in touch over the years, and during the COVID-19 pandemic, while most companies were cutting staff Justin decided to strengthen Trinity Constructors accounting and finance functions and hired Don.

Don’s professional philosophy is simple – if you can gain success by working hard, imagine what you can accomplish by working even harder.

Don and his partner Lygia enjoy an active lifestyle and spending as much time with their three adult children as possible.

“The sky is not my limit….I am”

Kelli Blackburn
Director of Business Administration
Kelli@TrinityConstructors.com

Kelli grew up in Colorado but made Texas her home as fast as she could. After attending the University of Colorado, she went into the corporate world of insurance before starting a career in health care. Performing duties ranging from patient care to diagnostics to unit management, she gained skills that are beneficial and sought after in many business forums. As such, she was recruited out of the hospital setting into the human resource sector of a prominent urgent care company in Austin, Texas.

She spent the next few years learning the HR world and climbing the ranks. She then was courted by a worldwide managed services provider to consult and manage the statement of work program for a major computer company. After a few years, the opportunity arose for Kelli to join forces with the Trinity team and she could not pass that up. Her positive attitude and energetic personality are only two of the many key traits that assist her in managing the day-to-day in our office. Her organizational skills, attention to details and commitment to procedure ensure that the office runs smoothly.

You can find Kelli enjoying time with her horse, Ginger, on the weekends. She and her husband Justin are committed fur parents to Whiskey and Berlin and you can almost always find a foster pup or two running around their house.

“Either run the day or the day runs you.”

Cheryl Guzman
Construction Coordinator

Originally from Corpus Christi, Cheryl’s proud to say she’s been an Austinite since college in the early 1990’s. Although now in the Round Rock area, she still finds it so exciting to witness the ever-changing Austin skyline, as it has significantly evolved over the years. With a background ranging from hospitality management and corporate sales, to meeting planning and accounting work, when recently asked, “Why the construction industry?” it was crystal clear why she was drawn into this field of work. Simply put, “It’s exciting to be a part of building something!”

Early on, Cheryl’s service-oriented mindset afforded her an 11-year career in hospitality management where she spent most of her time with a major hotel corporation at a very busy hotel property. With a natural ability to develop a strong rapport with guests and clients alike, she also served as a Corporate Sales Manager for the thriving Business Travel market, where she built strong professional relationships and was eventually recruited to work as a Project Manager, planning meetings and trainings for several years for a Fortune 500 Company located in Austin. Planning logistics, coordinating details large and small with deadlines and heavy responsibility for executing events on time and to budget, she gained valuable skills and experience, applicable to her role as a Design Coordinator for a leading general contractor based in Georgetown, TX, and eventually earning a role as a Construction Administrator for over six years.

Although one of the latest to join the Trinity Team, she felt an instant connection with their commitment to excellence, attention to detail and overall core values. Being that the first client she ever met at Trinity, is one very cool hospitality group, she feels like her career has come full circle and that she has landed exactly where she is meant to be!

Even though she grew up by the beach, Cheryl loves hanging out at the area lakes in the warmer months. She’s usually got her hands in a creative project of some sort with her Mom, enjoys relieving stress with kick-boxing, absolutely loves live music and her local outdoor music festivals. She enjoys trying new restaurants with husband, Joe, and son, Jayden, and admits she’s had fun raising a true local, “Foodie,” who now keeps the pulse on the next must-try concepts around town. From what she has learned, he’ll have to keep up with all the awesome new venues Trinity keeps building for some pretty amazing repeat clients!

“Excellence is not a skill. It is an attitude.”