Sebastien DesMarais, President, graduated from the University of Florida with majors in Computer Engineering and Finance. He spent six years with General Electric, working in Information Technology and Corporate Finance in the United States and globally. He joined Hollywood Woodwork in 2010 and became the Company's Chief Financial Officer shortly after. In 2015 Sebastien became Hollywood Woodwork's 4th President, overseeing company Financial, Sales, and Operations. Sebastien coordinates with Hollywood Woodwork's Senior Leadership Team to ensure that resources are available to conduct operations and lead the company's strategic direction. Sebastien also serves on the Board of Directors for the Architectural Woodwork Institute (AWI) where he served as their 2021 President.
Yves DesMarais
Chairman & CEO
Yves DesMarais, Chairman & CEO, moved from Quebec, Canada in 1969 to start Hollywood Woodwork with his family. He obtained a degree in Accounting and Masters of Business Administration from Florida Atlantic University. As CEO of Hollywood Woodwork since 1974, he has navigated the company from a small local shop to a recognized provider of fine architectural woodwork nationally and throughout the Caribbean. His focus is on strategic direction, relationship development and fiscal oversight of the company. Yves and his partners sold 30% of the company ownership to the Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP) in 1999, officially making Hollywood Woodwork an employee-owned company, with a goal of eventually becoming 100% employee-owned. He served ten years on the board of the Tropical Forest Foundation and served as National President of the Architectural Woodwork Institute in 1994-1995.
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Drake Barber
VP, Projects & Field Operations
Drake Barber has been in the industry for 35 years, with 25 of those years involved in the management of projects and field operations. He has been with Hollywood Woodwork for over 15 years, and in 2015 was promoted to Vice President, with a focus on our Field Operations. Drake is also the Project Executive for our retail clients, specializing in delivering complete packages from initial design to completed installation. He is distinguished by his willingness to go above and beyond for our clients to ensure that their needs are always met and exceeded.
Brian Chamberland
VP, Director of Manufacturing
Brian Chamberland, Vice President and Director of Manufacturing, has spent 31 years at Hollywood Woodwork, holding the position of Production Manager for 20 years. Utilizing best practices from the industry coupled with his own experience, he focuses on the consistent production of quality products with on-time delivery.
Ruben Ortiz
Director of Engineering
Ruben Ortiz joined Hollywood Woodwork in 2005. During his 16 years with the company, he has held positions as Lead Engineer, IT Manager, Operations Engineer and is now Director of Engineering. Ruben has a strong passion for technology and working with teams to accomplish goals, projects, and improvements. He and his team are focused on helping clients by providing shop drawings that coordinate with all other trades interacting with the millwork scope that are easy to understand and interpret, saving valuable time during the duration of the project. In 2017 Ruben was part of the AWI Tech task force delivering relevant webinars connecting technology with the woodworking industry and Executive Forums for woodworkers.
Gina Rodriguez
HR Manager
Gina Rodriguez, Human Resources Manager, graduated with a B.S. in Clinical Psychology from the Universidad Nacional Pedro Henriquez Urena, Dominican Republic, and a M.S. in Forensic Psychology from the Universidad Pontificia de Comillas, Madrid, Spain. Gina joined the Hollywood Woodwork team in 2013, and during that time acquired her SHRM-CP certification and a Human Resources Management certification from Florida Atlantic University. As Human Resources Manager, Gina aims to provide a safe and pleasant work environment for all Hollywood Woodwork's team members. She enjoys seeing people fulfilled in their work and happy to be here! Gina also serves as Chair of our ESOP Committee and member of our Events Planning Committee.
Andres Aristizabal
Director of Estimating
Andres Aristizabal, Director of Estimating, began his career 16 years ago as an Intern for Hollywood Woodwork, where he worked his way up to Director of Estimating in 2020. He and his team focus on providing a consultative approach to pre-construction teams with value engineering that meet the design intent and budget of the project, thorough risk analysis, material selections, millwork constructability, and code requirements. Andres also serves as a member of Hollywood Woodwork’s Senior Leadership Team and ESOP committee and leads the company’s latest ERP system implementation.
