Cloudhauz was founded in 2019 to address the housing crisis and to build using sustainable materials that are ultra-durable, stand up to climate change and are cost-effective for everyday people. As a company that curates, prefabricates and builds housing for the 21st century, our company goal is to build responsibly addressing the housing shortage using prefabricated advanced construction technologies, safe, durable and sustainable building materials and locally sourced labor and finishing products. We have a network of business, partners and suppliers throughout the US and Canada with like-minded goals and philosophies to bring the housing building industry into the 21st century. As a collective we meet regularly to advance our mission.
Lisa Copass, Founder and CEO: Ms. Copass has 34 years of business and professional services experience in launching start-up companies, products and real estate ventures - marketing them and preparing them for sale (or IPO) for top dollar. The first 25 years of her professional career was spent at PR and Marketing agencies in San Francisco, followed by the next 10 years in Real Estate, construction, design, renovation, staging and marketing homes that would yield the highest possible ROI. She is a graduate of the University of Colorado, Boulder and holds two B.S. degrees; one in communications and one in anthropology.
UJAMMA Construction: CloudHauz is proud to partner with UJAMMA for their superior work in residential construction services in the Midwest and Southeast. UJAMMA has over 20 years of business construction experience, has an outstanding reputation and a business philosophy unlike other construction companies. UJAMAA is a Kiswahili term for the concept of unity and people supporting each other. This not only affects how we work but our entire outlook on the work we do. With each project, we want to truly impact people and leave areas better than when we arrived. To remain true to this rich concept, we foster a culture of learning, collaboration, and trust internally and externally. We think holistically, meaning we see the whole picture when we build. Technical know-how, diverse staff, and a vision for safe and innovative construction are what make us a dominant force in the spaces we inhabit. www.ujamaaconstruction.com.
Olabode Beckley, Structural Engineer: Mr. Beckley has over 38 years of experience in architectural, civil, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, and structural engineering combined. His expertise covers grading, parking lot layout, site drainage systems including underground water detention structures, sanitation systems, water main and site erosion control. His structural engineering experience ranges from new building structure designs to modification of existing building components. Mr. Beckley, is a graduate of civil engineering from Southern University A. & M., Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He is the founder and president of BEL Engineering www.bei-eng.com.
John Yoder, General Contractor and Advisor: Mr. Yoder has over 40 years of building construction and land development experience. Since 1968, Mr. Yoder has been a general contractor in the mid-west and has built hundreds of single-family homes as well as multi-story office buildings. Mr. Yoder also served as a commercial/industrial structural inspector for Lloyds of London Insurance Underwriters. He is also the exclusive developer and builder of Whitetail Subdivision, Guthrie, OK and is the President of the Whitetail Homeowners Association.
Phyllis Thompson, Planning Development: Ms. Thompson has over 30 years of experience in urban regional planning and real estate development, including project management, construction management, design of commercial and residential developments, commercial and residential renovations, economic development planning, and construction build-outs. She has also worked with HUD as a Realty Specialist/Construction Manager, managing the renovation or sale of more than 2000 properties across five different states. She is the founder of Thompson Business Investments www.tbirealestatedevelopment.com.
Lisa Copass, Founder and CEO: Ms. Copass has 34 years of business and professional services experience in launching start-up companies, products and real estate ventures - marketing them and preparing them for sale (or IPO) for top dollar. The first 25 years of her professional career was spent at PR and Marketing agencies in San Francisco, followed by the next 10 years in Real Estate, construction, design, renovation, staging and marketing homes that would yield the highest possible ROI. She is a graduate of the University of Colorado, Boulder and holds two B.S. degrees; one in communications and one in anthropology.
UJAMMA Construction: CloudHauz is proud to partner with UJAMMA for their superior work in residential construction services in the Midwest and Southeast. UJAMMA has over 20 years of business construction experience, has an outstanding reputation and a business philosophy unlike other construction companies. UJAMAA is a Kiswahili term for the concept of unity and people supporting each other. This not only affects how we work but our entire outlook on the work we do. With each project, we want to truly impact people and leave areas better than when we arrived. To remain true to this rich concept, we foster a culture of learning, collaboration, and trust internally and externally. We think holistically, meaning we see the whole picture when we build. Technical know-how, diverse staff, and a vision for safe and innovative construction are what make us a dominant force in the spaces we inhabit. www.ujamaaconstruction.com.
Olabode Beckley, Structural Engineer: Mr. Beckley has over 38 years of experience in architectural, civil, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, and structural engineering combined. His expertise covers grading, parking lot layout, site drainage systems including underground water detention structures, sanitation systems, water main and site erosion control. His structural engineering experience ranges from new building structure designs to modification of existing building components. Mr. Beckley, is a graduate of civil engineering from Southern University A. & M., Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He is the founder and president of BEL Engineering www.bei-eng.com.
John Yoder, General Contractor and Advisor: Mr. Yoder has over 40 years of building construction and land development experience. Since 1968, Mr. Yoder has been a general contractor in the mid-west and has built hundreds of single-family homes as well as multi-story office buildings. Mr. Yoder also served as a commercial/industrial structural inspector for Lloyds of London Insurance Underwriters. He is also the exclusive developer and builder of Whitetail Subdivision, Guthrie, OK and is the President of the Whitetail Homeowners Association.
Phyllis Thompson, Planning Development: Ms. Thompson has over 30 years of experience in urban regional planning and real estate development, including project management, construction management, design of commercial and residential developments, commercial and residential renovations, economic development planning, and construction build-outs. She has also worked with HUD as a Realty Specialist/Construction Manager, managing the renovation or sale of more than 2000 properties across five different states. She is the founder of Thompson Business Investments www.tbirealestatedevelopment.com.
