Leadership
Chris Giles, LEED AP
President & CEO
Chris Giles is a founding member and Principal of Manage360 Constructors, Inc., and serves as President and Chief Executive Officer for the Company.
Chris has over 15 years of experience in Project Management, in both the commercial construction and contract furniture industries. Prior to forming Manage360, he served as Project Manager for two major commercial construction general contractors in Los Angeles. Prior to that, he worked for Knoll and Allsteel contract furniture dealers in Sales and Project Management positions. Chris also has experience working in the healthcare and transportation industries, and is the Principal of Giles Management Services, a Construction Management Consulting Company, founded in 2009.
His experience in construction is highlighted by a wide range of commercial tenant improvement projects, focusing mainly on interior renovations, but also including exterior, retail and industrial construction.
His core attributes are his organizational abilities, solid communication skills, excellent customer service and attention to detail. Chris takes pride in his projects and strives to give each the upmost level of attention. As a result, he has established a loyal following amongst his client base.
Chris graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1996 with a Bachelor's degree in Sociology and a minor in Business. He lives in Pasadena with his wife and daughter.
In June 2009, Chris became a LEED Accredited Professional and is a member of the US Green Building Council.
Joel Catron
Project Director & CFO
Joel Catron is a founding member and Principal of Manage360 Constructors, Inc., and serves as Project Director and Chief Financial Officer for the Company.
Joel has over 20 years of experience managing projects, accounts, and client focused teams in the commercial construction and contract interiors industries. Significant projects under Joel’s management have included the renovation of a twelve story historical hi-rise building in Downtown Los Angeles and two new construction projects totaling over 90 million dollars in constructed value.
Prior to Joel’s construction experience, he served as Major Accounts Project Manager and then as Business Unit Manager working for local Herman Miller and Steelcase Dealerships.
Joel has a natural ability to strategize win/win situations for owners, architects and subcontractors. His constant goal is to provide service that assists owners and project teams to succeed in their financial and operational planning. He achieves this through methods such as value engineering, subcontractor cost management, progress payment projections, “look ahead” construction scheduling, and other sound communication practices.
Joel completed his general education while attending Cal State University Los Angeles on a baseball scholarship. He has Certificates of Achievement in Strategic Business Planning from Glendale Community College and High Performance Team Leadership from AcheiveGlobal.
Living in Whittier, California with his wife and two children, Joel enjoys backpacking and volunteers his time to Boy Scouts of America. He is also an active member of Hacienda Golf Club.