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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
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.

Scott Mark
Scott Mark
Chief Operations Officer

Scott’s journey at Stellar began in 1997 when he joined as an intern after earning a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management from the University of North Florida. Over the years, Scott’s dedication, hard work and commitment to exceptional customer service have propelled him through the ranks.

In 2011, Scott was promoted to Division Vice President, where he played a crucial role in managing significant year-over-year growth of the Food & Beverage Division. For the last four years, he served as Executive Vice President of the consolidated Food Group, overseeing industrial cold storage, thermal, manufacturing, engineering and construction efforts. As COO, Scott’s additional responsibilities will include executive oversight of the Industrial and Commercial groups, along with leading efforts in Field Services, Quality and Safety (FQS).

Clint Pyle
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.

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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.

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Scott’s journey at Stellar began in 1997 when he joined as an intern after earning a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management from the University of North Florida. Over the years, Scott’s dedication, hard work and commitment to exceptional customer service have propelled him through the ranks.

In 2011, Scott was promoted to Division Vice President, where he played a crucial role in managing significant year-over-year growth of the Food & Beverage Division. For the last four years, he served as Executive Vice President of the consolidated Food Group, overseeing industrial cold storage, thermal, manufacturing, engineering and construction efforts. As COO, Scott’s additional responsibilities will include executive oversight of the Industrial and Commercial groups, along with leading efforts in Field Services, Quality and Safety (FQS).

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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.

Stacey King
Stacey King
Chief Human Resources Officer

Stacey brings over 20 years of experience in talent management, training & development, corporate recruiting and strategic human resources planning to her new role. After earning a Bachelor of Science in Journalism from Boston University, she spent a few years as a reporter before finding a passion for Human Resources in the hospitality industry.

Stacey joined Stellar in 2019 as a Human Resources Manager and was promoted to Vice President of Human Resources in 2020, playing a vital role in policy development and communications responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. In her role as CHRO, she is responsible for all Human Resources, Retention & Recruiting, Training & Career Development, and Employee Engagement Initiatives.

Brian Ellison
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.

Gabe Crafton
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.

Senior Officers

Richard Lovelace
Richard Lovelace
Executive Vice President Operations
Todd Allsup
Todd Allsup
Senior Vice President
Business Development
Jason Duff
Jason Duff
Senior Vice President
Engineering
Chris Williams
Chris Williams
Senior Vice President
Industrial
Wyatt Payne
Wyatt Payne
Senior Vice President
Logistics
Rob Brodsky
Rob Brodsky
Senior Vice President
Thermal Building Envelope
Mike Davis
Mike Davis
Senior Vice President
Food & Beverage
Kurt Warzynski
Kurt Warzynski
Senior Vice President
Process Engineering
Tim Jenkins
Tim Jenkins
Senior Vice President
Commercial / Military
Robbie Roberson
Robbie Roberson
Senior Vice President
Aftermarket Services
Peter Wu
Peter Wu
Senior Vice President
Field, Quality, & Safety

Officers

Neil Ross
Neil Ross
Vice President
Safety
Tom Boll
Tom Boll
Vice President
Business Development
Jim Oko
Jim Oko
Vice President
Project Development, Food & Beverage
Derek Bickerton
Derek Bickerton
Vice President
Business Development
Nathan Edwards
Nathan Edwards
Vice President
Operations, Food & Beverage
Joe Mark
Joe Mark
Vice President
Military
Morgan Wilbanks
Morgan Wilbanks
Vice President
Operations, Commercial
Justin Bridegan
Justin Bridegan
Vice President
Strategic Planning
Rex Smith
Rex Smith
Vice President
Architecture
Joe Bove
Joe Bove
Vice President
Design
Ryan Foster
Ryan Foster
Vice President
HQ Facilities
Brian Reeves
Brian Reeves
Vice President
NH3 Startup & Commissioning
Mike Sveska
Mike Sveska
Vice President
Mechanical

Board Of Directors

  • Ronald Foster Jr. - Chairman of the Board
  • Michael Santarone - Executive Chairman
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