"We do not own the earth. We borrow it from our children."
- Apache Indian saying
Operations Personnel

Back Row: Ivan Garrison, Stephanie Hough-Willis, Laurie Cisowski, Joe Nannery
Seated: Allan Morgenroth, David Edwards, Andrew Bader
David Edwards, Ph.D - Owner

In 2002, David Edwards started Earth Bound Construction (now Earth Bound Homes) to design and build environmentally responsible homes and to remodel existing homes with the minimum environmental impact. David is a certified Green Building Professional, a member of the US Green Building Council and a Green Point Rater. At Earth Bound Homes, David is responsible for sales and marketing, client education, employee trainings, public relations, materials research, quality control, budgeting, estimating and design. Dave is the 'green' heartbeat of the company and assures that all company decisions are made with the utmost consideration for environmental impact.

In addition, David spends much of his time as an advocate for 'green building' by giving talks to community groups and public agencies on the benefits of green building. He also participates in classes for other contractors to provide information on how to build better homes using materials and methods that make homes cheaper to maintain, healthier and more able to withstand the environment while providing a significantly smaller impact on the natural environment.

Dave was born in San Francisco but grew up on the central California coast in San Luis Obispo. Spending time on his family's ranch with horses to ride and lots of room to roam, he grew to love the outdoors. That love turned into a passion when he took up cycling for both pleasure and racing in California and Europe. At this time he realized that many of the truly beautiful places in the world are areas where people have only marginally infringed. This led to a personal goal to minimize his impact on the natural environment.

Dave attended Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry. Dave was married during this period and both he and wife Amy attended the University of California, San Diego where they both received Masters and Doctorates in Chemistry and Biochemistry. David's thesis was the first work to show a direct biochemical connection with mechanisms that control the shape of cells and the regulatory pathways that control them. (Activation of LIM-kinase by Pak1 couples Rac/Cdc42 GTPase signalling to actin cytoskeletal dynamics., Nat Cell Biol. 1999 Sep;1(5):253-9)

Following a post-doctoral fellowship at Oregon Health Sciences University in Portland, Oregon, Dave moved back to the Bay Area to work in the pharmaceutical industry. During three years of less than rewarding work as a scientist, David decided to leave industry and to return to his true love of academic science. Dave's family had grown to included three children, ages 4 and 6 month old twins, and it soon because apparent that the career of a successful academic research scientist did not leave much room for a family life. Consequently, Dave left scientific research to do something that would allow him to spend more time with his family and to enjoy the great outdoors.

Through years of remodeling his own homes and those of friends and family and building furniture in his garage, he realized that he wanted to do something that allowed him to be outdoors, work with his hands, see what he had done at the end of the day and to do something that would make the world a better place by reducing our impact on the natural environment. A prolific reader, Dave had soon learned how to build better, stronger and more efficient homes that used less but more durable materials that didn’t off-gas toxic fumes and didn’t contain toxic chemicals. In 2002 Dave started Earth Bound Construction and in 2004 the company rebuilt David's home in Santa Clara, California. The home is the culmination of years of research into environmentally responsible design and materials and is the showcase home for the company (for more information click here). Living with his family in the home has provided Dave a unique understanding of what works and what doesn't, what compromises might be involved with a given green material or method, and what benefits we can realize from each item. This experience is incorporated into each and every project Earth Bound Homes undertakes.
Stephanie Hough-Willis - Business Office Operations Manager

Stephanie was hired in January 2007 to better organize and run the company office which she has accomplished with due diligence. She oversees all business aspect of the company. As Business Operations Manager she manages the company office and financial operations including the company financial documents, customer invoicing, bill payment, company offices operations manuals and documents.

Stephanie was born and raised in the San Jose area. Her family owned and ran local construction company where she learned construction and the operation of a small company. In 2004 she went to work for another local construction company as an operations coordinator and then moved to Earth Bound Homes. She is married and has one child.
Allan Morganroth - Project Manager

Allan has worked for Earth Bound Construction for two years where he started as a framer and utility carpenter and has progressed to the position of Project Manager. As Project Manager he is responsible for all construction aspects of a project including any necessary research into products used in the project, project operations, change orders, scheduling and purchasing materials, selecting and coordinating subcontractors, identification and understanding building codes in the various municipalities served, assuring the appropriate building permits are obtained, standing project inspections, and maintenance of company manuals and documents pertaining to safety and workman practices.

Allan was born in Tennessee and raised in Texas. He is married and has two children. He moved to the San Jose area in 1997 and has worked performing the various elements of residential construction since then.
Laurie Cisowski - Project Operations Manager

Laurie was hired in January 2008 to coordinate projects and manage the expectations of our clients. As Project Operations Manager she is responsible for all construction aspects of a project including any necessary research into green building products. Laurie oversees that the company is utilizing practical methods for durability, functionality and sustainability in our projects.

Laurie's superior customer service skills and her honest approach with our clients is how she makes a difference in our company. Laurie is committed to making a change toward greener building practices through smarter more efficient construction. She allows our clients the ability to make a difference in their life, in the wellness of the planet and creating the home of their dreams.

Laurie has had over 5 years construction experience as an operations coordinator before joining Earth Bound Homes. Laurie was born and raised in the San Jose area, is married and has four grown children.
Joseph (Joe) Nannery - Project Analyst

Joseph joined Earth Bound Homes in May of 2007 and quickly progressed into his current position as Project Analyst. As Project Analyst, Joseph is responsible for the pre-construction phase including the researching of necessary products, the scheduling and purchasing of materials, selecting and coordinating with subcontractors, and some project operations from the build phase through project completion.

Joseph is a Certified Green Building Professional. As a Northern California native and avid outdoorsman, Joseph is currently working towards completing his undergraduate degree in Environmental Studies. Joseph is also currently serving as a Staff Sergeant in the California Army National Guard and is a combat veteran of the current Iraqi Campaign.
Andrew Bader - Accounting Assistant

Andrew is a part-time employee who assists in the development and maintenance of accounting and business processes.

Andrew has 7 years experience in public accounting and enjoys helping out at Earth Bound Homes. He is married and has one daughter.
Ivan (Skip) Garrison - Office Assistant

Ivan is a part-time employee who is responsible for developing and maintaining the Company documentation including the web site, Operations Manual, Employee Manual, Company forms and contract development. He also works as a researcher for green solutions and provides an extra pair of hands when needed.

Ivan has extensive 37 years experience in materials/component engineering, procurement, contract negotiation, and many areas of business development. He also served in the U.S. Army and is a veteran of the Vietnam War.
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