Joe Reed and Jacob Thompson saw an opportunity to combine a passion for residential remodeling with business acumen to form a company focused not only on a quality product but an experience homeowners would rave to friends and family about. Thus Home Run Solutions was born.
Jacob grew up in Snohomish and attended college at Colorado State University. Upon graduation Jacob moved home and provided his expertise to several startup companies prior to getting his start in the construction industry. A friend of Joe’s asked Jacob for some extra help on his home renovation. Soon Jacob’s weekend activities included pounding nails, making lumber cuts, and lifting drywall. It was also during this time that Jacob fell in love with residential remodeling. For fun Jacob enjoys spending time with his wife and high school sweetheart Katie and their three kids. He’ll also sneak in some golf whenever possible. Jacob is a Certified Graduate Remodeler (NAHB) and a Certified Kitchen and Bath Remodeler (NARI).
Katie Thompson has been with us since January 2018. Prior to working at Home Run Solutions, Katie worked in Operations Management within medical groups in Kirkland and Everett. Katie is in integral part of the Design Phase, working with clients on material selections and overall space functionality. Katie is also involved with our community outreach efforts and marketing team. Katie received her diploma in Residential Planning in 2009. Katie is married to Jacob and is Joe’s much younger sister. She loves doing arts and crafts with her three kids, as well as restoring furniture.
Nate Thompson is the longest tenured employee at Home Run Solutions. Nate joined the company in 2012 as an Assistant Carpenter. Prior to that Nate was a fire fighter/EMT with North Whatcom Fire & Rescue for 8 years. Nate jumped at the opportunity to work alongside his older brother, Jacob. Nate quickly learned the trade and has been the lead on his own projects since 2014. Nate has enjoys participating in the sales department in the past and has taken over as our project developer. You may have talked with him at a home show event or at one of our past seminars? Outside of the company Nate enjoys coaching his son in youth sports, fishing, golf, and cheering the Seahawks at most home games.
Gunnar Tait is our Production Manager. We’ve been fortunate to have Gunnar on our team since 2016 when he came on board as a Lead Carpenter. In that time he has successfully completed numerous large scale projects as well as his coursework to achieve his NARI Certified Remodeling Project Manager status. He was promoted to production manager in September 2019. In his spare time (check that…we’re not actually sure if he has spare time) Gunnar stays very busy coaching and shuttling his 3 kids who all participate on multiple travel sports teams around the state and often Canada. He has a great passion for sports and carpentry.
Dave McCalley has been in the construction industry for many years. He has lived all over the country and has a vast wealth of construction knowledge including experience in masonry, project management and new construction. Dave has built his own homes and was also a home inspector in California before relocating with his wife to the Pacific Northwest in 2017. We are sure glad he did because Dave was a perfect fit as a Lead Carpenter on our team. His care for our clients and their happiness is the consistent feedback we hear on Dave’s projects. In his free time, Dave enjoys live music, traveling and videography.
Phil Mumaw joined our team in November 2019. He graduated from the Wood Technology Center (at Seattle Central College). Phil has his Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree in Carpentry. Phil grew up in Pennsylvania but relocated to Washington State at the end of his 5 years of service in the US Navy. He enjoys all that the northwest has to offer, especially snowboarding, in his free time.
Chase Ojala joined Home Run Solutions in 2022. Prior to Home Run Solutions, Chase gained experience in the trades as a Commercial General Laborer. In 2021, he had the opportunity to join an emergency team to help in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida. Chase has always enjoyed helping his dad with small carpentry projects. In his free time, he loves to rock climb with his girlfriend and friends. Additionally, Chase loves to snowboard and play golf.
Joe started in the residential building industry when he was 18 years old. He started as a laborer in his family owned remodeling business working full time while attending Shoreline Community College. In 2006 he formed Home Run Solutions, initially to serve his family and friends who were calling on him to handle their renovation needs. A couple years later Joe and Jacob partnered to grow Home Run Solutions into the Design-Build firm you see today. In 2022 Joe relocated with his wife and daughters to San Antonio, Texas. Although he has stepped away from Home Run Solutions, most of of his family and friends still reside in Washington State. So don’t be surprised if you see Joe at the office visiting during one of his regular trips back up to the Northwest.
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