“Working at Otak gives me the opportunity to meet different people with a wide variety of backgrounds and skillsets so I can continue learning new things.”
Teams: PM/CM & Owner's Representative
Ann Varay
“I enjoy working at Otak because we help build and care for our local communities, which makes it personal for me.”
Henry Alaman
With an extensive background in the industry – including 18 years growing his Minority Business Enterprise consulting company, Gabayan LLC – Henry Alaman appreciates the opportunity to work on a wide variety of projects, something that now serves him well in growing Otak’s multidisciplinary work across the Rocky Mountain region as regional director. Whether it be working with the National Park Service, a project in Colorado or in the United Kingdom, this portfolio diversity also reinforces his interest in exploring new places both nationally and internationally.
Henry’s knowledge of people and how they work together is directly tied to an ability to manage the right people for the right project. He is also very familiar with Otak’s body of work, having previously led work with our owner’s representative team as well as working to identify next generation leadership for the firm. When Henry is not traveling, you can find him engaged in any number of outdoor activities, from kayaking and white water rafting to mountain biking and trail running.
Alex Cettie
“I enjoy working for Otak because I have always felt my voice is respected and listened to.”
Steven Varblow
“I received my first Lego set for my 7th birthday and have been constructing buildings with them ever since.”
Dave Lintz
David wanted to be an architect for as long as he can remember, which lead him to a career in project management. He loves the collaborative environment of Otak where he can work with like-minded, positive, productive leaders to see projects through to completion. David focuses on empathy to solve problems and keep groups working in harmony. When weekends roll around you can find him on the golf course, playing tennis or building his photography skills.
Miro Radoynovski
“I enjoy working at a multidisciplinary firm with great people and a global reach.”
Tracy Goodman
“My StrengthsFinder architype is ‘passionista,’ which as a natural teacher is certainly true.”
Shawn Klinkner
Shawn has a keen understanding of change management and how the building initiatives he works on can really change clients’ organizations and the people they serve. With this understanding he works hard to discover clients’ needs and advises and advocates for them to ensure their needs are met. He specializes in facilitating high functioning project teams through building trust between owners, contractors, architects and consultants. “It is in cultures of trust that accountability and excellence thrive,” Shawn says. He takes trust-building to his time away from work where he volunteers for the board of Battleground Healthcare with annual strategy development and deployment work. Shawn also enjoys spending time with family, quilting, gardening, reading and writing.
Renee Rhiner
Renee is a recognized leader and project manager with significant experience with office buildings, renovations, manufacturing, critical facilities, school, and environmental projects. She has a proven ability to identify and implement scalable processes to reduce costs and improve business practices. Renee believes in an integrated team approach that encourages an environment that builds trust and respect among clients, team members, and the community. With over 30 years managing projects to completion, Renee utilizes an analytical approach while applying strategic thinking, planning, and problem solving. She takes the client’s key objectives into account, assessing potential risks and identifying available best practices. To reduce cost, improve project scheduling, and manage change, she prefers to use Lean principles. Specifically, Renee uses the pull planning tool for scheduling in which every stakeholder collaboratively starts with the end goal and works backward toward the start date. A constant in her personality, Renee specializes in bringing teams together in a spirit of open communication, collaboration, and teamwork to form a plan.