Meet the Hartford Homes Family
Executive
Charlie Atwood
VP of Trade Relations, Co-Founder
Charlie is one of our well-loved dinosaurs at Hartford. Over the past 30+ years he has seen the company become the leader of locally owned Northern Colorado builders, and watched it become a place for great people to create their dreams. He currently works with construction field staff, both inside and outside the company, to ensure our homes provide the best possible experience for our customers. He is very proud of his grandkids, his kids, and his patient wife, and if he’s not here at work, he’s probably gone fishin’.
Charlie Atwood
VP of Trade Relations, Co-Founder
+Tyler Colburn
Development Manager
Tyler has been with Hartford for 6 years and his passion for real estate started when he was very young. Even though this guy doesn’t drink coffee, he has more energy than the entire company combined. The energy is a blessing as he’s chasing around 4 kiddos when he’s not in the office! He loves spending time with his best friend; his wife, and fishing, hunting, skiing and cheering on the Nuggets!
Tyler Colburn
Development Manager
+Dave Derbes
Head of Multi-Family Development
Dave Derbes
Head of Multi-Family Development
+Landon Hoover
Owner/Chief Executive
Landon is grateful for the unique opportunity to create places – homes, communities, and a place of work - that enrich people’s lives! He loves how Hartford has a tangible and visible impact on Northern Colorado. Landon most enjoys spending time with his wife and chasing his 3 sons. He also enjoys golfing, archery, elk hunting, and watching college football!
Landon Hoover
Owner/Chief Executive
+Jill McGarity
Director of Sales
Jill is our award-winning sales veteran here at Hartford. She’s been on the Hartford sales team for 7 years now. Everyone at Hartford knows she has a lucky hand and wins virtually every competition/card game/you name it! She loves meeting new people and learning about their life adventures and goals. In her free time, you’ll find her spending time with her family or cheering on the home team!
Jill McGarity
Director of Sales
+Patrick McMeekin
President of Land Development, Partner
Patrick has been with Hartford for 5 years and has been working in the real estate development industry in Northern Colorado for almost 20 years. When he's not solving the world's problems, you’ll find him golfing and skiing with his family!
Patrick McMeekin
President of Land Development, Partner
+Jason Stansberry
VP of Finance
Jason has been counting beans since the early 90’s across several different industries. Besides counting them at Hartford, he’s our class clown of the bunch. You never know what he’s got up his sleeve! Outside of work, Jason loves to cook for his family and play golf with his wife, Rachel, every chance they get.
Jason Stansberry
VP of Finance
+Jamie Thorpe
VP of Entitlements
Jamie is a former urban planner who got poached by her favorite client – Hartford Homes! She loves to swim, hike, camp, and generally just explore Colorado. Jamie is also an artist and loves to work in both oils and watercolors, capturing on canvas all the places she explores. She has two amazing kids, who are also musical, artistic, and love to discover the world.
Jamie Thorpe
VP of Entitlements
+Jon Tschetter
VP of Operations
Jon Tschetter's 35+ years of experience in making dream homes a reality was the perfect match for Jon joining Hartford Homes in 2019. When Jon isn't sporting his graphite hard hat, you can find him taking home the cake on family trivia nights and jamming out to his favorite old school rock and roll tunes with his trusty sidekick, Seamus the dog — rumor has it Jon could be the next Bruce Springsteen.
Jon Tschetter
VP of Operations
+Mike Welty
President of Homebuilding, Partner
Welty started in the new home industry in 2006 and joined the Hartford team in 2016. Welty is the President of Homebuilding and oversees day-to-day operations. When he’s not planning the next office prank, he enjoys traveling with his wife and kids and loves spending his Sundays rooting on the Broncos.
Mike Welty
President of Homebuilding, Partner
+Shane Westlind
VP of Land Development
Shane is a Colorado native with over 26 years of experience in the land development/ construction industry. From pushing brooms to project management, Shane has done it all! In his free time, he enjoys golfing, traveling with his wife, working on remodeling projects, and spending time with friends and family.
Shane Westlind
VP of Land Development
+Construction
Ethan Andree
Construction Manager
As a Colorado native, Ethan loves being a part of a local, hometown builder like Hartford. When he's not working on your dream home, Ethan loves hunting, fishing, and spending time with his wife and two year old daughter.
Ethan Andree
Construction Manager
+Jonathon Cairns
Director of Commercial Construction
Jonathan has been in the Construction Industry for 35+ years. His love for fine finish work & furniture building lured him into a love for custom construction projects. “I love my job…I get to build all of the fun stuff for our neighborhoods… Pools, clubhouses, splash pads, pocket parks & more!” When he’s not training his dog, Cooper, you can most certainly find him on the golf course with friends or hunting wild trout on Colorado’s mountain streams.
Jonathon Cairns
Director of Commercial Construction
+Cody Cox
Construction Manager
Cody cox started in the construction business right out of high school, learned the ropes, and worked his way up to a construction manager; a goal he strived for the day he started! When he’s not out making home buyer’s dreams come to life, he’s at home, remodeling and working on the Homefront. He spends most of his free time with his son.
Cody Cox
Construction Manager
+Kamrin Edmonds
Home Warranty Manager
Kamrin is originally from Nebraska (GO BIG RED!), but has called Colorado home for the past three years. His favorite Colorado past time is flying C-172s over the scenic Rocky Mountains. When he's not in the skies or smiling with Hartford Homeowners, he can be found playing with his puppy, Meeka.
Kamrin Edmonds
Home Warranty Manager
+Jacob Embry
Construction Manager
Jacob found his passion for the construction industry back in 2004 and loves that he gets to be in the field and learning something new everyday. He and his family love to be outside as much as possible - Golfing, hiking, walking, exploring new craft breweries, you name it. If it's outside, Jacob is there!
Jacob Embry
Construction Manager
+Adam Hess
Area Construction Manager
Adam is originally from New England and moved to Colorado to get a Masters of Science in Construction Management from CSU and decided to stay permanently. He has an amazing wife named Hannah, and two wonderful girls (Lucy and Josey) that are in elementary school. In his free time, he loves skiing, live music, motorcycle trail riding, fishing, home remodeling, and hanging out with his family at their mountain cabin. He has a passion for building homes and prides himself on building neighborhoods that will last lifetimes.
Adam Hess
Area Construction Manager
+John Klevinskas
Construction Manager
John Klevinskas
Construction Manager
+James Lilly
Construction Manager
James makes sure our buyer’s homes are built to the Hartford Homes’ standard. He loves getting his hands dirty, whether that’s out on the job site or out catchin’ fish. In his free time, James can be found camping in the Rocky Mountains or cheering on the Carolina Gamecocks!
James Lilly
Construction Manager
+Drew Meister
Construction Manager
Drew moved to Colorado with his wife and three kiddos in 2021. He was a teacher for 13 years prior to tossing his hat into the construction industry ring. He loves spending his free time fishing, biking, or hiking, and prides himself on being a cold brew coffee connoisseur.
Drew Meister
Construction Manager
+Sherman Stringer
Area Construction Manager
Sherman is our gentle giant! When he’s not out keeping dream homes on track, he’s huntin’ and fishin’ just like the rest of us!
Sherman Stringer
Area Construction Manager
+Gabriel Vasquez
Construction Manager
Gabe is a Southern Colorado native, but moved to Northern Colorado to attend Colorado State University (Go Rams!). He loves to snowboard, hike, camp, and spend time with his dogs and wife-to-be.
Gabriel Vasquez
Construction Manager
+Community Sales
Meghan Carrajat
Community Sales Manager
The Colorado sunshine and all of the amazing outdoor activities and parks brought Meghan and her family westbound from South Jersey. She has a passion and wealth of expertise in the new home industry, working for a New Jersey based national builder, but has loved joining a smaller, local builder with a great culture and mission for Northern Colorado. When she's not improving lives and helping people purchase their dream home, she can be found on the beach with a delicious beverage and her husband Jesse by her side, or at Disney World with her three little kiddos!
Meghan Carrajat
Community Sales Manager
+Emily Chess
Community Sales Manager
Emily knew she loved real estate when she interned for a brokerage in college. From there, she accepted her position with Hartford a week after graduation and hasn’t turned back since! Outside the sales office, you can find her planning her next world trip or hanging with her favorite pup Moose at local New Belgium Brewery!
Emily Chess
Community Sales Manager
+Julie Love
Community Sales Manager
Julie believes life is meant to be lived in community with others and that homes are meant for hosting. She has a passion for connecting families with the perfect home for their next life adventure. If she isn’t meeting new people in the Sales Office, she is usually enjoying the outdoors with her family, reading, planning the next girl’s night, or tackling an organizing project.
Julie Love
Community Sales Manager
+Kendall Pashak
Online Sales Manager
Kendall started in the new home construction industry in 2016, began working as an Online Sales Counselor in 2017, and then obtained her Real Estate license in 2020. (Yes, she’s a real person & that really is a photo of her on the website!) She is our award-winning OSC. She loves playing matchmaker during your new home search by understanding your wants and needs and helping you find the perfect community/home. Kendall is a Colorado native. In her free time, she spends as much time as possible with her husband, son, and two pups. She also loves rooting on her home teams, traveling with her family, listening to live music, and camping in the mountains.
Kendall Pashak
Online Sales Manager
+Sarah Pennington
Community Sales Manager
Some may say we “stole” Sarah from another builder, but that’s neither here nor there. Sarah is a people person with a knack for selling dream homes! She’s our Disney lover. When she’s not planning family trips to Disney Land, she’s cozied up by the fire watching a movie with her husband and kiddos.
Sarah Pennington
Community Sales Manager
+Sloan Tousignant
Community Sales Manager
Despite studying dietetics in college, Sloan decided helping people purchase and design their dream homes was more her jam! When she’s not in our model homes working, you can usually find her in one of two places: 1. Touring other model homes, soaking in stunning home designs or 2. At a fancy hotel bar sipping craft cocktails.
Sloan Tousignant
Community Sales Manager
+Liz Wilson
Sales Office Coordinator
Liz Wilson
Sales Office Coordinator
+Office
Michele Barbezat
Closing Coordinator
Michele is our closing SUPERSTAR!! She's fiercely hard-working and makes magic happen! In her free time, she loves spending time with her daughter and her mini zoo of animals.
Michele Barbezat
Closing Coordinator
+Laura Combs
Accounts Payable Manager
Laura was born and raised in Colorado, and has been with Hartford for more than 10 years! When she's not keeping the lights on for us, she can be found scrapbooking, making cards, or cozied into one of her very own handmade quilts while reading a good book. She loves spending her free time with her husband, kids, and pets.
Laura Combs
Accounts Payable Manager
+Lori Faust
Controller
Lori is our Excel spreadsheet WIZARD! She can almost “make a pumpkin pie pop out of a computer!” When she’s not blowing our minds with her insane spreadsheet skills, she’s pouring her heart into her laser engraving business! She also loves exploring the great Colorado outdoors with her family by boating or camping!
Lori Faust
Controller
+Kristy Mainwal
Senior Escrow Officer (Harmony Title)
Kristy Mainwal
Senior Escrow Officer (Harmony Title)
+Liberty Rappe
Administrative Assistant
Liberty Rappe
Administrative Assistant
+Mallory Ross
Accounts Payable Clerk
Mallory Ross
Accounts Payable Clerk
+Rachel Urbina
HR Manager
Rachel Urbina
HR Manager
+Marketing
Nicole Curtis
Director of Marketing
Nicole Curtis made a complete industry flip landing her dream job at Hartford Homes in 2020 and she hasn’t looked back! She is the marketing glue that keeps everything together. When she’s not daydreaming of her next DIY home project or blowing all of her money at Home Goods, you can find her sippin’ old fashioneds and enjoying the fresh Rocky Mountain air with her husband, 4-year-old son, and sweet baby girl.
Nicole Curtis
Director of Marketing
+Maddy Sweeney
Multimedia Coordinator
Following a semester abroad, Maddy discovered her true passions for marketing and photography. Her position at Hartford puts her creativity to the test daily and she’s been loving every minute of it! In her free time, she can be found hiking in the mountains with her dog, Stevie, or cheers-ing with friends at a local brewery.
Maddy Sweeney
Multimedia Coordinator
+Purchasing
Tina Pait
Permit/Insurance Clerk
Tina Pait
Permit/Insurance Clerk
+Oksana Stan
Architecutral Manager
In 2021 Oksana made a life-changing decision of relocating to Colorado – the place she fell in love with from the very first visit! After purchasing her first home from Hartford, she joined the Hartford team as an Architectural Drafter. Oksana finds it incredibly rewarding to see how all the sketches and drawings come to life and what impact it has on others! In her free time, she enjoys a good book, yoga sessions, and painting!
Oksana Stan
Architecutral Manager
+Brittany Stringer
Purchasing & Estimating Operations Manager
Britt made the choice to change her career in 2018 and found her new path here at Hartford Homes. She started out at the heart of Hartford Homes, meeting and greeting everyone from the front desk, and has moved into her new role in the Purchasing department. When she’s not keeping our starts moving as smoothly as possible, you can find her snuggled on the couch with her pup or exercising her old passion of dance.
Brittany Stringer
Purchasing & Estimating Operations Manager
+Land Development
Steve Cicione
Director of Land Development
Steve brings his 30 years of Land Development experience to the Hartford team and has been directly involved with developing 1000’s of residential lots within dozens of communities along the front range of Colorado from Castle Rock to Wellington. During his free time, he enjoys Flyfishing, Jeeping, and most of all, spending time with his family doing anything outdoors.
Steve Cicione
Director of Land Development
+Michael Hoffman
Land Development Manager
Mike has been a successful residential developer for many years in Northern Colorado. He brings essential talent and experience to the Land Development Team here at Hartford! Outside of work, he enjoys flying, golfing, hiking, and spending time in the mountains with family and friends.
Michael Hoffman
Land Development Manager
+Wendi Cudmore
Senior Entitlements Manager
Wendi brings over 18 years of entitlements and design review expertise to the Hartford team. She is a third generation quilter, avid water color artist, and enjoyer of neighborhood walks with her husband and their two dogs, Summit and Autumn.
Wendi Cudmore
Senior Entitlements Manager
+Jillian Wall
Real Estate Paralegal/ Senior Administrator
Jillian Wall
Real Estate Paralegal/ Senior Administrator
+Awards and Accomplishments
2023 Builder Partner of the Year
Awarded by the Northern Colorado Homebuilders Association
NoviHome 2023 Builder Partner of the Year
Awarded by Novi Home
2023 Avid Benchmark Winner
Awarded for being in the top 25% of home owner rating in the USA and Canada
2023 Associate Member of the Year
Jon Tschetter was awarded the 2023 Work Force Development Program Associate Member of the Year award!
2022 National OSC of the Year
Kendall Pashak received the 2022 NAHB Nationals Gold Award for OSC of the Year!
2022 Sales Manager of the Year
Sarah Pennington received the 2022 MAME award for Sales Manager of the Year!
2022 OSC of the Year
Kendall Pashak received the 2022 MAME award for OSC of the Year!
2022 Construction Manager of the Year
Mike Belasquez received the 2022 MAME award for Construction Manager of the Year!