Owner/Principal
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Kim Kirschner is an energetic and dynamic project management professional with more than 20 years of experience working with high-producing professionals & companies. Kim helps to define and achieve business objectives and success. With an emphasis on production, real estate, construction, and finance management, Kim has successfully helped a diverse portfolio of companies increase their efficiency, effectiveness, and success.
Innovative, driven and a naturally supportive and solution-oriented player, Kim is a positive and valuable contributor who cares about people and moving success forward. Her take-charge attitude makes clients feel at peace and worry-free.
Fun Fact: Kim is a binge-watching expert! Seinfeld, The Office, Peaky Blinders, and Curb Your Enthusiasm are a few favorites. Binge-watching while eating sushi — that’s a winning combination!
Owner/Principal
CCM, PSP, CEP
AACE, CMAA
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CCM, PSP, CEP
AACE, CMAA
Justin Kirschner is a construction professional with over 25 years of diverse project experience. Justin holds certification as a Construction Manager and as an Estimating Professional. His experience ranges as a business owner, general contractor, construction manager, engineer, subcontractor, owner’s representative, and consultant. He has successfully filled various roles while working on numerous construction projects including water/sewer treatment facilities, pipelines, airports, bridges, highways, railways, high-rise buildings, and government facilities.
Offering creative and operational strengths, he provides sensitive and insightful answers when they are not obvious or are conceivably ambiguous. He has a visual appeal of products and services which lend to the professional deliverables as he works one-on-one with clients. His loyalty and ability to foster solid client relationships have earned Justin an exceptional reputation in the construction industry.
Fun Fact: Golfing and grilling are two of Justin’s interests. If you’ve ever golfed with him, you know he loves to golf, but grilling, that’s a little-known talent! Grilling after a round of golf sounds like the perfect weekend.
Senior Team Member
PE, PSP, EVP, CEP
AACE
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Senior Team Member
PE, PSP, EVP, CEP
AACE
Stephen Teijeiro has over 10 years of experience in the construction industry. His perspective is unique, having experience as the lead engineer, project manager, construction manager, and general contractor. This experience makes him an ideal candidate for most projects. While pursuing a master’s degree in Engineering, his focus was on transportation systems engineering.
Having a highly technical and scientific mind, he finds great satisfaction in working hands-on with technology and machinery as well as in research and analysis. As expected, Stephen likes to work with numbers but balances that with an appreciation for arts and aesthetics. Mr. Teijeiro is local to Hawaii, ensuring he values relationships and a field imperative reputation in a small community.
Fun Fact: Take your pick. When not working, Stephen’s top three choices are skim boarding, boogie boarding, and golfing. Or, watching Inception runs a close #4.
Team Member
PSP
AACE, CMAA, NAWIC
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PSP
AACE, CMAA, NAWIC
Kristy Kastner brings over 20 years of project controls experience on government, transit, and utility projects. She is certified as a Planning & Scheduling Professional. She is highly motivated and takes a proactive approach to projects, seeking the best solution for clients while ensuring consistent quality work. With a background in computer programming, Kristy has served in a leadership role overseeing the progress and completion of schedules. She works well with contractors and owners to prevent and navigate project delays.
Liking systems, order, and reliability, she is a natural for working with numbers and data. Kristy’s ability to analyze and evaluate the big picture, and a desire to advocate for her client, makes her an asset to the Kirschner Contractors team.
Fun Fact: Kristy will thoroughly research a product, particularly reading customer reviews before making a purchase. This includes vacation destinations like her all-time favorite, a Mexican Riviera Cruise.
Team Member
PSP
AACE
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PSP
AACE
Scott Arend is a results-oriented Mechanical Engineer with proven success in a variety of industries including manufacturing, medical, and construction. He effectively analyzes relevant information and guides the product/project cycle from conception to completion. With a wide variety of engineering field experience, he is skilled at working collaboratively with the owner, client, and subcontractors. He will employ additional system resources to review and enhance project configuration for optimal customer satisfaction.
Given the opportunity, Scott likes to work outdoors. He has a high-level interest and inclination toward technology, working with numbers/data and research/analysis. Scott’s interests and skillset make him an excellent team member at Kirschner Contractors and on all projects.
Fun Fact: One day, Scott hopes to retire to Costa Rica where he can spend his days painting on the beach.
Team Member
AACE
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AACE
Ryan Grate is an accomplished scheduler and manager. He has over 10 years of experience as a scheduler and project engineer. His extensive construction background spans all platforms: Federal, State, Private, and international projects. Ryan understands all phases of a project from commencement through completion and can interface with all interested parties with a goal of on-time and on-budget project completion.
Ryan has a natural curiosity for scientific analysis and working hands-on with technology. He also likes working with numbers and creating order and reliability. This makes him natural to look at the big picture and work through each facet of a project with the vested parties.
Fun Fact: Ryan’s favorite food is Mexican, and you better watch out if you’re matched against him in any trivia game, especially geography!
Team Member
AACE, CMAA, AEC, NAHB
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AACE, CMAA, AEC, NAHB
Jacob is a highly analytical individual with an eye for detail. He is proud to have been appointed to many leadership position roles throughout his educational career that includes Editor-in-Chief of his high school yearbook, a trainer during his time in retail, and most recently, President of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Hawaii student chapter. Jacob is also working towards becoming a Certified Construction Manager (CCM) via the Construction Management Association of America’s (CMAA) ‘Construction Manager in Training (CMIT)’ program. Although he does not yet have the CMIT title, he is working diligently to pass the exam that will grant him the certification.
Fun Fact: Jacob is determined to see something from start to finish. Ask him about the time he spent rewiring something in his car!
Executive Administrator
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Executive Administrator
Nancy Keegan has over 15 years of administrative experience. She is organized, innovative, proactive, and excels in working with a diverse group of people and backgrounds. Her skillset will enhance any project while ensuring accuracy and efficiency. With a background in Psychology, Chemical Dependency Counseling, and Marriage and Family Therapy, Nancy provides a Human Resources component and awareness that makes her an asset to the Kirschner Contractors team.
Nancy has a natural inclination toward administration. She appreciates the arts and aesthetics, but is a natural at system tracking, reliability, and record keeping.
Fun Fact: If you can’t find Nancy, she’s probably at Disneyland or curled up somewhere with a good book.
Office Administration
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Office Administration
Corinne has worked in administration for over 15 years. She has an innate ability to work with numbers and money. She is a natural at accounting, balancing and reconciling all the accounts. Corinne finds satisfaction in record keeping and categorizing, but will use her keen eye to make sure everything is visually appealing. Corinne is always all in, ready to work with a smile and a laugh. You will find she works quickly and efficiently as she assists others through their daily tasks and on larger projects.
Fun Fact: Snoopy and Christmas are definite favorites. A dancing Snoopy with a Christmas hat, that makes every day a little bit better.
Office Administration
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Office Administration
Erin Dolgner is an accomplished administrative assistant with over 10 years of experience working in the public, private, and city government sectors. With a background in Education, Erin is a problem solver and enjoys working on a wide variety of tasks and challenges.
Erin is an administrator with a perfect combination and interest in numbers/data, research/analysis, and helping others. As a member of the Kirschner Contractors team, her administrative support skills enhance every project. She is hardworking, versatile, organized, an excellent communicator, efficient, resourceful, and has great people skills.
Fun Fact: Erin loves to watch NCIS each week, and given the option, she would travel back to Alaska's Kenai Peninsula in a heartbeat!