Gilmore’s operations are led by Owner & Chief Executive Officer, Jake Gilmore, and supported by the Leadership Team, a knowledgeable group of construction and business professionals. Together, this team brings more than 150 years of experience and expertise to oversee the company.
Jake Gilmore
Founder, President & Chief Executive Officer For over 30 years, Jacob “Jake” Gilmore, Jr. has been building leadership within the construction industry. Jake largely grew up in Park Hill, and graduated from George Washington High School before heading off to the University of Colorado at Boulder, where he earned a degree in Architectural Engineering. He began his construction career under the direction of widely respected Denver builder Bill Roberts and the prominent firm, Roberts Construction Co. Jake started as a field engineer and eventually worked his way up to Operations Manager. In 1997, started Gilmore Construction Corp. Today, he has successfully built a solid reputation of excellence and consistency. Jake is a firm believer in empowering the professional success of Gilmore’s employees, giving back to communities, mentoring smaller minority-owned companies and educating youth about opportunities in the construction industry.
Bob Bustos
Vice President, Construction Operations Bob Bustos helps Gilmore ensure continuity and excellence from design through construction. Over his 40 years in the industry, Bob has worked in every aspect of the field, including as superintendent, senior project manager, division manager and executive leader. His rich experience and approachable work style have helped complete construction projects for the federal government, colleges and universities, technology companies and healthcare providers. More times than we ever could detail here, Bob’s sharp eye for detail has helped Gilmore clients maximize the value of their investment in myriad ways, including savvy material ordering and management and cost-saving innovation.
Edweena Gilmore
Executive Vice President, Administration For nearly 30 years, Edweena Gilmore has focused on business development and marketing. As a co-founder of Gilmore who has worked in every aspect of our company’s administration, she is adept at building trusting and lasting business relationships, identifying joint opportunities, analyzing proposals and ensuring the administrative requirements and details of every Gilmore project are appropriately addressed. She is a graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School and attended the University of Colorado before she and Jake left Colorado to pursue Jake’s career in construction. Edweena is a big believer in the power of community. Just as she expertly scouts business opportunities, she looks for ways Gilmore can make meaningful and positive changes in the communities we serve.
Kenneth MacGregor
Chief Financial Officer Ken, has proven to be operationally oriented and results-focused with the mission improve systems which ultimately impacts Gilmore’s business growth. Prior to Gilmore, Ken was a founding partner and CFO of an interior design firm serving the hospitality industry. Ken was instrumental in shaping the company from all areas to include accounting systems, procedures, business planning and marketing functions. A visionary, at Gilmore his desire to fuel revenue growth through creating more efficient systems, operational improvements and overall financial management directly impacts our clients avoid budgeting surprises and maximize the value of their investments. His keen attention to detail and need for efficiency is transforming Gilmore to include electronic and remote time keeping, integration of payroll and construction project management databases, proposal support with database utilization to track project metrics, revenue and receivable data.
Vince Gilmore
Director of Business Development Vince has more than 20 years of construction experience, ranging from residential remodeling and new custom home projects to large commercial projects. He is a dynamic and intuitive team member with a sound track record of ensuring safe practices on all Gilmore job sites. His sunny disposition and keen focus on customer service help Gilmore build lasting business relationships — and plenty of repeat customers. Vince also has rich ties to nonprofit organizations throughout Colorado, which has helped Gilmore live up to its commitment to community service.
Tanieka Griffin
Business Strategist | HR & Legal Adviser Tanieka has over 15 years of experience as a business professional working in both the for-profit and non-profit industries. She attended University of Colorado-Boulder and received her Bachelor’s degree in Business with an emphasis in HR and Information Systems. Joining Gilmore in 2016, she brings vast experience in organizational and systems development, Human Resources management, internal training and leadership development. Currently, her responsibilities include Human Resources, Marketing, proposal coordination, web development and community outreach.