Toeniskoetter Construction Team
Charles J. Toeniskoetter Chairman Chuck Toeniskoetter is CEO of Toeniskoetter Construction, Inc., which he founded in 2009. He has over 40 years of experience in commercial construction and development in the Silicon Valley. Over the course of his career, his business philosophy has been to provide high-quality construction and to develop buildings of enduring design, materials and value. Adam C. Toeniskoetter President As President of Toeniskoetter Construction, Adam Toeniskoetter is responsible for developing relationships with clients, architects, and subcontractors. He is also responsible for managing projects and specializes in phased occupied renovations. Megan M. Toeniskoetter CEO As CEO, Megan oversees all operations activities and leads the company’s marketing efforts. Her responsibilities include the development and implementation of effective systems and processes to maximize efficiency and ensure client satisfaction. She also plays a key role in strategizing the long-term outlook for the company.
Megan joined Toeniskoetter as a project coordinator in 2011 after a stint managing alumni relations for the UC Berkeley School of Law. In the years since, she has gained extensive experience in project development, management, and administration. She is a graduate of Notre Dame University, where she earned a Bachelor’s degree in marketing. Taylor L. Nordberg Executive Vice President As Executive Vice President of Toeniskoetter Construction, Taylor Nordberg prepares bid documents and budgets, gathers required permits, establishes construction schedules and works to ensure client happiness and satisfaction.
Prior to joining the Toeniskoetter team in 2016, Taylor worked as a Project Manager and Application Engineer in the building automation industry. There he was involved in Alameda?s JATC Zero Net Energy Center, Solar City Fremont, and systems design for Wi-fi communicating BAS systems. Taylor also has project management experience in the gold exploration industry. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in geologic science from the University of Minnesota, Duluth. F. Gary Dam Executive Vice President As Executive Vice President of Toeniskoetter Construction, Gary Dam manages all of the administrative requirements for construction projects, which includes developing budgets and schedules, overseeing the bid process, awarding subcontracts, handling the permit process, and acting as a liaison between the client, architect and subcontractors. Gary specializes in phased occupied tenant improvements; medical office renovations, including experience with OSHPD 3 build outs; shell construction; and site work. Bernadette Quach Vice President As Vice President, Bernadette is responsible for processing payables, receivables and communicating with subcontractors and vendors. In addition to other accounting operations she is also responsible for HR. Paula Fuller Project Coordinator As Project Coordinator at Toeniskoetter Construction, Paula Fuller assists in the communication between project managers, clients, subcontractors, architects and superintendents. She supports the project management team by developing and issuing bid invitations, contracts to owners, subcontracts, change orders, submittals and job closeout documents. Steve Frederick General Superintendent As General Superintendent at Toeniskoetter Construction, Steve Frederick is responsible for overseeing the job site, coordinating the construction schedule between the client, project manager, and subcontractors, leading weekly job site and safety meetings, and scheduling inspections. Kenneth Ruff Superintendent As project superintendent, Ken specializes in tenant improvements and medical office renovations. He is responsible for overseeing the job site, coordinating the construction schedule between the client, project manager, and subcontractors, leading weekly job site and safety meetings, and scheduling inspections. Before joining Toeniskoetter Construction, Ken worked as a superintendent on numerous commercial, restaurant, medical, and residential construction projects. Ken also holds multiple Commercial Building Inspectors Certifications. Scott Holland Superintendent As Superintendent at Toeniskoetter Construction, Scott Holland is responsible for overseeing the job site, coordinating the construction schedule between the client, project manager, subcontractors, and client vendors, leading weekly job site and safety meetings, and scheduling inspections. John W. Stratton Superintendent As superintendent, John is responsible for overseeing the job site, coordinating the construction schedule between the client, project manager, and subcontractors, leading weekly job site and safety meetings, and scheduling inspections. Mike Monaghan Superintendent As Superintendent at Toeniskoetter Construction, Mike Monaghan is responsible for overseeing the job site, coordinating the construction schedule between the client, project manager, and subcontractors, leading weekly job site and safety meetings, and scheduling inspections. Brent Koontz Superintendent As Superintendent at Toeniskoetter Construction, Brent Koontz is responsible for overseeing the job site, coordinating the construction schedule between the client, project manager, and subcontractors, leading weekly job site and safety meetings, and scheduling inspections.
Charles J. Toeniskoetter
As CEO, Chuck maintains a role in developing client relationships, providing guidance and advice on projects, and leading the company in strategy. Chuck is also active in the community. He is a co-founder of the Stroke Awareness Foundation and sits on its Board of Directors. He is also on the Board of Directors of the San Jose Conservation Corp, Team San Jose, the San Jose Water Company, and Heritage Bank of Commerce.
Chuck received a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Notre Dame in 1967 and an M.B.A. from Stanford University in 1973. He served as an officer in the Marine Corps from 1967 to 1970, including a tour in Vietnam, and completed his service as a Captain and Company Commander at Camp Pendleton, California.
From 1973 to 1975, he was a management consultant for McKinsey & Company in the San Francisco office. In 1975, Chuck began his career in development and construction when he took a job at Carl N. Swenson Company, Inc. He soon became Vice President of his division and a member of the Board of Directors. In 1983, he left Swenson to co-found Toeniskoetter & Breeding, Inc. Construction and Toeniskoetter & Breeding, Inc. Development with his partner, Dan Breeding. Over the years, Toeniskoetter & Breeding, Inc. received more than 30 awards for excellence. It developed over 3 million square feet of commercial space and has retained a portfolio in excess of 2 million square feet. Their professional achievements range from the restoration of San Jose's St. Joseph Cathedral to the renovation of Hewlett Packard's World Headquarters.
In 2003, Chuck sold his portion of Toeniskoetter & Breeding Construction. He maintains his role as Chairman at Toeniskoetter Development (formerly Toeniskoetter & Breeding Development).
Chuck has held leadership positions in numerous civic, charitable and professional organizations. Community recognition includes Junior Achievement Business Hall of Fame, Boy Scouts Distinguished Citizen Award, San Jose Chamber of Commerce Community Leadership Award, 100 Fastest Growing Companies in Silicon Valley and Silicon Valley Business Journal's Entrepreneur of the Year with Dan Breeding. Chuck is a member of the Board of Directors of three publicly traded companies, SJW Corp. (San Jose Water Co.) and Redwood Trust, Inc., both New York Stock Exchange companies, and Heritage Commerce Corp., a NASDAQ company.
When not working, you can find Chuck riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycles. He has traveled throughout the country, often in company with other Silicon Valley business and professional leaders.
Adam C. Toeniskoetter
Adam has his general contractor's license, and he successfully completed his Professional Accreditation in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED). Adam earned his bachelor's degree in liberal studies from the University of Central Florida in Orlando.
Megan M. Toeniskoetter
Taylor L. Nordberg
F. Gary Dam
Gary has over 35 years of construction industry experience, 28 of which has been working with Chuck Toeniskoetter. Some of his most visible construction projects include O'Connor Health Center, a 3 story medical office building at 455 O'Connor Drive; Granite Creek Business Center; Madrone Business Park; Madrone Village Shopping Center; 450 West Santa Clara Street; and our company headquarters at 1960 The Alameda in San Jose.
Bernadette Quach
Bernadette joined Toeniskoetter in March 2008 as a Property Portfolio Accountant, where she was responsible for receivables, bank reconciliations, insurance tracking and assisting with partnership cash flows of over 2 million square feet of commercial real estate property. Before joining Toeniskoetter, she worked in the mortgage banking industry.
Paula Fuller
Steve Frederick
Kenneth Ruff
Scott Holland
John W. Stratton
Before joining Toeniskoetter Construction, John worked as a contractor and superintendent on commercial, light industrial, public works, residential and educational projects.
Mike Monaghan
Brent Koontz
