Meet the Team – KMV Builders

Our beautiful homes would not be complete without the help from our entire team: Steve Kearns, Erin McGinnis, Victor Vandenberg, & Robin Story. We each bring a unique combination of talent and experience, and our diverse backgrounds in construction, economics and finance enable us to offer complementary insights and skills. The main thing is, we like each other and we share the same beliefs.

Among them: professionalism, curiosity, passion for solving problems in three dimensions, and a genuinely collaborative approach to working with clients, architects, designers and subcontractors.

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It Starts Here from left: Victor Vandenberg, Steve Kearns, Erin McGinnis, Robin Story

New Office 131 W 6th Street | Ketchum, ID 83340

THE TEAM

Steve Kearns

Founder

Steve founded KMV Builders in 1980, after a seven year stint as an investment advisor in a startup with his economics professor at UC Irvine. He is the backbone of KMV, overseeing all aspects of the company and maintaining KMV’s longstanding integrity. Steve loves that he gets to create beautiful buildings while living in such a beautiful place.

Steve Kearns

Founder

Erin McGinnis

Principal/Superintendent

Erin brings a calm, professional composure to every project he runs. His 40 years in the construction industry insures the highest possible quality standards combined with a smooth construction process. As a principal in the company, Erin cares deeply about all his projects and creates lasting relationships with his clients. It would be hard to find a better superintendent.

Erin McGinnis

Principal/Superintendent

Victor Vandenberg

Principal/Superintendent

Victor grew up in southern California, graduating from Long Beach State, before starting as a journeyman carpenter with KMV. It didn’t take long for his talents to be recognized, and he quickly moved into the superintendent role. With enthusiasm and attention to detail, Victor has mastered the ins and outs of the construction business and become a vital principal of KMV Builders.

Victor Vandenberg

Principal/Superintendent

Robin Story

Project Manager

Robin, a Sun Valley native, graduated magna cum laude in Economics from the University of Washington. She spent a few years skiing and working with a land management firm in Lake Tahoe, before returning to her roots in Idaho. She is involved in every project, whether it’s budget estimates, value engineering, in-depth schedules or subcontractor agreements. She is our Senior Project Manager and a principal in our firm.

Robin Story

Project Manager

Nicole Castel

Office Manager

Nicole has great experience in office management, and keeps the office running smoothly and the finances on track!

Nicole Castel

Office Manager

Matt Hayashi

Superintendent

Matt Hayashi

Superintendent

Thad Lampson

Project Manager

Thad Lampson

Project Manager

Bob Lynch

Foreman

Bob started his construction career in 1977 in Bozeman, Montana. He’s maintained a career in construction ever since, while also enjoying a life of mountain biking and skiing. KMV can always rely on Bob’s projects to be clean, safe and held to the highest quality standards.

Bob Lynch

Foreman

Dave Yasenak

Foreman

When he’s not on the job site, you will find Dave riding 100 miles/day on his road bike (we’re not exaggerating). Dave’s carpentry skills and wealth of knowledge do not disappoint!

Dave Yasenak

Foreman

Frank Stanton

Lead Carpenter

Don’t let his British accent fool you; Frank has been living in Ketchum for over 16 years (11 of those with KMV). From Frank you can always expect punctuality, expert carpentry and a good sense of humor.

Frank Stanton

Lead Carpenter

Zach Brunette

Carpenter

Zach Brunette

Carpenter

Whether it's a good experience or not is the result of thousands of decisions, and all of them begin right here, with choosing a builder - a team - you can trust.