Robert J. (Bob) Simmons
CEO, CTO, Chairman of the Board & Co-Founder

In addition to serving as the CEO, Mr. Simmons is the company's Chief Technology Officer responsible for ConXtech's product development strategy and R&D agenda. Self employed since the age of 17, Mr. Simmons has spent the last 30 years in the structural concrete industry, focused primarily on design-build parking structures, mixed-use and mid-to high-rise residential markets. His structural concrete company, RJS & Associates (RJS), has grown to employ over 400 full-time employees. Under Mr. Simmons' leadership, RJS has earned a stellar reputation in the San Francisco Bay Area, as well as outlying areas working with most of the major national and regional developers operating in the Bay Area residential market. A successful serial entrepreneur, he conceived the ConXtech system in 2001, after working for nearly a decade to develop alternative structural solutions for the mid-rise market which RJS serves. In 2004, he led the spin out of ConXtech from RJS and Associates where he remains active as Chairman of the Board.

James (Jim) Kohnke
COO

Mr. Kohnke joined ConXtech in 2007 to identify, define and implement the operational, financial and information systems which will enable ConXtech’s aggressive growth strategy, and is chartered with building the foundational business systems instrumental in successfully scaling ConXtech on a global basis. He brings 20 years experience working in a variety of senior finance and operational roles moving companies to their next level of development. His experience ranges from small, privately held businesses to the Fortune 500 and includes both manufacturing and service sectors. Most recently, Mr. Kohnke held the positions of National Finance Leader and National Builder Operations Leader at Owens Corning (OC), a six billion dollar global company. During Jim’s tenure, the division grew revenue eight fold and expanded from eight locations to twenty-four in four years. While at Owens Corning, he architected the integration of the division's financial operations with the corporate ERP platform (SAP) - and successfully integrated finance operations of multiple business units. Prior to Owens Corning, Mr. Kohnke worked in management consulting dealing in business strategy & planning, productivity and profit improvements, information systems design, and M&A. He assisted dozens of companies in adopting revenue management techniques that drove sustainable increases in EBITDA, resulting in an increase of enterprise value upon sale. He served as a course instructor in Financial Management at the National Association of Printing Leadership's Management Institute and the Printing Industries of America’s Executive Development Program (EDP). Mr. Kohnke holds a Bachelors degree from The University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business with a dual emphasis in finance and marketing.


Michel (Kelly) Luttrell
Vice President, Business Development Co-Founder

Ms. Luttrell, who co-founded ConXtech with Mr. Simmons, manages the Company’s business development, marketing, partnership and intellectual property activities. Before joining ConXtech, Ms. Luttrell served as Vice President of Security Technology and Solution Sales at Wave Systems Corporation. During her five-year tenure at Wave Systems she was responsible for sales and licensing of security software products to large corporations in the personal computer industry. Prior to Wave Systems, Ms. Luttrell worked for Silicon Graphics Computer Systems for nine years in various marketing and sales roles. During this time, she served as the Strategic Account Manager for Silicon Graphic’s single largest customer. In the first three years in this role, Ms. Luttrell grew the account fourfold to over $60 million in annual revenues. Prior to Silicon Graphics, Ms. Luttrell was a Marketing Representative focused on the Manufacturing sector at IBM Corporation where she spent seven years in the National Accounts Division. Ms. Luttrell obtained her B.S. in Environmental Design at the University of California, Davis, where she graduated with high honors.

Jim Christensen
Director of Manufacturing

Mr. Christensen is responsible for ConXtech's 122,000 sf. state of the art manufacturing facility. Mr. Christensen brings ConXtech more than thirty years of experience in industrial engineering and manufacturing. Much of his career has focused on implementing "lean manufacturing" based processes and controls for various large corporation, including Johnson Controls, Solectron, Synnex Information Technologies, Target Stores, and Powis Parker, Inc. He brings a well-rounded background and proven track record of leading teams through dramatic change and improvement. Additionally Mr. Christensen brings an impressive background of quantifiable successes in supply chain management, strategic planning, budgeting, forecasting and financial control. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Management from the Milwaukee School of Engineering, as well as professional certificates in Lean Manufacturing, ISO Auditing, Toyota Production Systems Trainer, 5S, One Piece Flow Manufacturing and Malcolm Baldridge training.


Travis (TJ) Simmons
Vice President, Design and Integration

Mr. Simmons oversees integrated design for ConXtech and works with development and architectural teams to ensure a seamless flow from building concept to manufacturing to field assembly. Mr. Simmons has significant experience in construction project layout, operating sophisticated manufacturing equipment and manufacturing equipment specifications. In the past seven years, Mr. Simmons has contributed this expertise to the construction of over 3,500 units of residential and mixed-use inventory, valued at more than $100 million. Mr. Simmons was instrumental in the initial development of the ConXtech system. As a part of that effort, he produced the first CAD/CAM versions, built the prototype ConXtech system components and tooling fixtures, managed outsourcing of the ConXtech prototype and assembly, managed the design, fabrication and installation of the "test frame" and supervised ConXtech system testing. Mr. Simmons is a member of the American Institute of Steel Construction.

Raymond G. Kitasoe
Vice President, Engineering

Mr. Kitasoe oversees the ongoing refinement and implementation of ConXtech's system. Mr. Kitasoe has 25 years of construction management experience with emphasis in the commercial and multi-family residential segments. During this time, Mr. Kitasoe has participated in all aspects of the construction business including; project management, financial management and design. Specifically, Mr. Kitasoe has served as a Project Manager for Herrero Contractors, DBD Structures, D. Ross Construction, Super Structures and The Plymouth Group. Mr. Kitasoe’s experience also includes working for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) for six years and for H.J. Degenkolb Associates for four years. At AMD he served as Division Controller for the company's most profitable division. At H.J. Degenkolb Associates he was involved in the structural design and analysis of new and existing structures. Mr. Kitasoe earned a B.S. in Civil Engineering with honors, an M.S. in Structural Engineering and Structural Mechanics and an M.B.A. with a focus on finance from the University of California, Berkeley.