Leadership

Vision & Performance

Stellar’s leadership team provides the vision that has propelled us from a small construction company to a worldwide diversified leader in a short period of time. Our leadership team prioritizes the development and nurturing of a talented and diverse workforce, recognizing that our success is ultimately driven by the collective efforts of our employees. By fostering a collaborative and all-in environment, our leaders inspire and empower our teams to exceed expectations, driving us towards new heights of achievement. At Stellar, we attribute our remarkable growth and success to the inspired leadership provided by our visionary teams. Their unwavering dedication and forward-thinking approach have cemented our position as a global leader, while inspiring us to continuously strive for excellence in everything we do.

Leadership Team

Brian Kappele

Chief Executive Officer

Brian has over 20+ years experience with Stellar in the food & beverage industry and holds a Bachelor of Building Construction degree from the University of Florida. He has held the positions of field engineer, superintendent, project manager, senior project manager and project developer. Brian’s responsibilities include overseeing all business relationships, project development and execution of projects in the refrigeration, prepared foods, sliced meats, poultry, dairy and beverage industries.

Clint Pyle

Chief Financial Officer

Clint is a licensed CPA with 22+ years of accounting and finance experience in construction, development and real estate throughout the commercial, hospitality, institutional and residential marketplace. He holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from Stetson University and an MBA from the University of North Florida and has been with Stellar for more than 14 years.

Gabe Crafton

Chief Legal Officer

Gabe is board certified in Construction Law by the Florida Bar and is a Fellow of the Construction Lawyers Society of America. Before joining Stellar in April 2020, he was an attorney in the Construction and Litigation departments at the Rogers Towers law firm for more than a decade. Crafton earned his J.D. from the Florida State University School of Law and is a graduate of the University of North Florida.

Brian Ellison

Chief Information Officer

Brian is a results-driven IT solutions and security professional with over 20 years of applied experience working with enterprise organizations spanning government, retail, real estate, manufacturing, and non-profit sectors. He is experienced with leading teams to successfully deliver solutions including new digital marketing platforms, business process engineering, data center migrations, infrastructure consolidations, transitions to cloud, and converged communications. Brian has 37 years of industry experience including 7 years with Stellar.

Scott Mark

Executive Vice President

Operations

Scott is a graduate of the University of North Florida’s Building Construction program. He joined Stellar in December of 1997 as an intern. He advanced through the operational ranks in the Food and Beverage group, becoming Vice President of Food Operations in October 2011. He was subsequently named Divisional Vice President of the Food & Beverage group in September of 2012, assuming responsibility for both Operations as well as Engineering at that time. As Senior Vice President, Scott is responsible for the Food Manufacturing and Logistics group including our Distribution and Thermal divisions.

Richard Lovelace

Executive Vice President

Operations

Born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida, Richard attended the University of North Florida where he earned his Bachelor of Construction Management and is listed among UNF’s Fab Grads. He has extensive experience in design and construction throughout the commercial, healthcare, hospitality, faith-based, institutional, and industrial marketplace. He serves or has served on many local boards and committees.