Meet the team
If you’ve seen our TV spots, you might have already met Lupita and Carley. They’re just a few of the actual Brookfield Residential employees who are putting their experience to work helping our Houston customers and building the best places to call home. Keep reading to learn about some of the faces behind Brookfield.
Carley Rolon isn’t just Brookfield’s Design Center Manager for Texas – she’s also a Brookfield customer. After serving on the product development team that designed the prototypes for Brookfield’s Urban Courtyard Homes in Austin, Carley knew she had to live in one.
Now, Carley’s focus is on the Houston market, and she has spent the last few months working with the product design team on brand new floor plans and models, as well as building out the Brookfield Design Center in Elyson. Here, customers will have access to all the latest and greatest interior products when it comes to lighting, plumbing fixtures, tile, and more.
Carley can’t wait for people to see Brookfield’s new floor plans for the Houston metroplex. “They’re amazing!” Carley says. “We took existing features from our current floor plans that we knew worked well and made our Houston layouts even more functional.”
And the styling is just as on point as the functionality. The exteriors will feature a sophisticated European look, with options including white painted brick, black trim, curved entryways, and high-pitched roof lines. “Our model homes are going to be different than any of the other models in Houston. There is a balance of traditional, transitional, and modern design that speaks to all age ranges.”
Today Carley has worked at Brookfield for more than 7 years. When she’s not working, she loves seeing live music, traveling with friends, and relaxing with her three teacup Pomeranians, Nara, Riri, and Zaza.
Now, Carley’s focus is on the Houston market, and she has spent the last few months working with the product design team on brand new floor plans and models, as well as building out the Brookfield Design Center in Elyson. Here, customers will have access to all the latest and greatest interior products when it comes to lighting, plumbing fixtures, tile, and more.
Carley can’t wait for people to see Brookfield’s new floor plans for the Houston metroplex. “They’re amazing!” Carley says. “We took existing features from our current floor plans that we knew worked well and made our Houston layouts even more functional.”
And the styling is just as on point as the functionality. The exteriors will feature a sophisticated European look, with options including white painted brick, black trim, curved entryways, and high-pitched roof lines. “Our model homes are going to be different than any of the other models in Houston. There is a balance of traditional, transitional, and modern design that speaks to all age ranges.”
Today Carley has worked at Brookfield for more than 7 years. When she’s not working, she loves seeing live music, traveling with friends, and relaxing with her three teacup Pomeranians, Nara, Riri, and Zaza.
Lupita Contreras grew up in Sacramento as the oldest of four kids, so she’s used to being the responsible one. Her dad was a framer who built production homes, and she often spent weekends helping him out on job sites. “As I got into my teens, I was usually either handing him material or cleaning,” Lupita says. “We had to work for our allowance back then. Then I started doing a lot of the paperwork part of his jobs, which was doing timesheets for his workers, invoicing for clients, buying materials, and coordinating trades.”
After studying business in college in San Diego, Lupita and her husband moved to Houston to be closer to family. It was a natural fit for her to start working for a custom homebuilder. “I worked for Jason, who is my boss now,” Lupita says. “We met because we both had a passion for building science and doing things correctly without cutting corners.”
When Brookfield came to Houston, both Lupita and Jason were excited to join the team. “We have the same values, and Brookfield gives us the flexibility to incorporate best practices and material selections when building” Lupita says. “People don’t see what’s inside the walls of their house, but it’s important to us to use the quality materials and take time to get things right.”
As a mom of two, Lupita also brings an eye for safety to her work. “We’re always thinking about families when building and thinking about safety where kids will be playing,” she says. She also loves the efficiency and design of Brookfield’s Houston floor plans. “The use of space is very well planned out,” Lupita says, “There’s a place to store stuff when you come home—a drop zone for kids’ backpacks. It’s very usable! I go back to my house, and I’m like, ‘I need that!’ My husband gets scared when he sees me staring off into space because it usually means I am planning the next home project!”
When she’s not working, Lupita enjoys cooking healthy food and spending time with her family, including her cocker spaniel, Coco. She also loves reading and traveling. “My family is from Guadalajara, Mexico,” Lupita says, “So, growing up we went every summer. Now I try to take my kids down there as much as possible. There’s tons of stuff to do!”
Keep an eye out for Lupita, and say hi if you see her around!
Osama Al Yasari got his start in construction in his homeland of Iraq, where he worked for the U.S. Army building facilities including airplane hangers and runways. When he moved to the United States in 2015, it was a natural fit for him to continue his work as a construction supervisor. He worked for a company that built Austin’s Fairmont Hotel before transitioning to residential construction.
In 2022, Osama joined the Brookfield team. “It’s a great company,” Osama says. “In other companies, there’s a disconnect between different departments. But with Brookfield, if you have a question, you can call someone and get an answer right away. There’s a collaboration I just haven’t seen before.”
On a typical day, Osama manages multiple projects, all in various stages. “Some might be almost complete, while others are just getting started. Our job is to keep everything on track and make sure all of our vendors and trades are following all the requirements. There are a lot of moving parts – tile might be backordered, or there might be a delay in appliances. It’s never boring – you have to be very detail oriented!”
Osama’s favorite aspect of the job is meeting customers during the builder walk-throughs. “That’s the fun part – getting to see them experience their home, showing them all the features and how things work, and knowing they’re going to be here together for the long term.”
When he’s not at work, Osama enjoys spending time at the gym and fixing up cars.
In 2022, Osama joined the Brookfield team. “It’s a great company,” Osama says. “In other companies, there’s a disconnect between different departments. But with Brookfield, if you have a question, you can call someone and get an answer right away. There’s a collaboration I just haven’t seen before.”
On a typical day, Osama manages multiple projects, all in various stages. “Some might be almost complete, while others are just getting started. Our job is to keep everything on track and make sure all of our vendors and trades are following all the requirements. There are a lot of moving parts – tile might be backordered, or there might be a delay in appliances. It’s never boring – you have to be very detail oriented!”
Osama’s favorite aspect of the job is meeting customers during the builder walk-throughs. “That’s the fun part – getting to see them experience their home, showing them all the features and how things work, and knowing they’re going to be here together for the long term.”
When he’s not at work, Osama enjoys spending time at the gym and fixing up cars.
When Clay Burditt was in college, he realized he wanted to go into residential building. “As part of our Construction Management program, we had to do an internship, and the builder I interned with offered me a position in customer care when I graduated,” Clay says. He worked his way into the building side of the company, and soon had earned an internal construction management position.
While building homes in Elyson, Clay became friends with some fellow builders who worked for Brookfield, and made it his goal to join their team. “We were building in the section next to them, and we went to lunch a couple of times,” Clay says. “We both had that same go-getter mentality, always striving for perfection. It was a perfect fit, and a year later, here we are.”
Clay has always enjoyed working on something that will be part of a family’s future. “It’s amazing, being able to provide something permanent like that,” he says. “On the single-family side, we get to meet the buyers, do meetings, and go through the experience with them. I love seeing their excitement every step of the way, loved doing updates and emails with pictures and things we had worked on that week to keep them informed and updated on the house, especially when the buyers are not close by.”
Clay loves the distinctive floor plans that Brookfield offers. “Our plans are so unique; it brings in a different aspect than what other production builders are doing,” Clay says. “One of the biggest factors I notice is the separation of rooms, where you have an open-concept living area but then tucked away parts and pieces, so the bedrooms feel private.” His favorite plan is the Norwich, with its vaulted ceiling in the living room.
Clay is proud of the ways Brookfield is elevating the Elyson community. “Brookfield offers such quality construction,” he says. “From foundation to completion, everyone that has walked their home, whether it’s the first walk or the signoff, they are blown away by the quality and cleanliness of their home. Brookfield really gives a custom feel to production homes, which means a lot when we’re talking about the customer experience.”
When Clay isn’t working, he enjoys spending time with his wife and young sons, as well as with his large extended family in the Houston area. “My mom likes to brag that all her kids moved within a 5-minute radius of her,” he laughs.
While building homes in Elyson, Clay became friends with some fellow builders who worked for Brookfield, and made it his goal to join their team. “We were building in the section next to them, and we went to lunch a couple of times,” Clay says. “We both had that same go-getter mentality, always striving for perfection. It was a perfect fit, and a year later, here we are.”
Clay has always enjoyed working on something that will be part of a family’s future. “It’s amazing, being able to provide something permanent like that,” he says. “On the single-family side, we get to meet the buyers, do meetings, and go through the experience with them. I love seeing their excitement every step of the way, loved doing updates and emails with pictures and things we had worked on that week to keep them informed and updated on the house, especially when the buyers are not close by.”
Clay loves the distinctive floor plans that Brookfield offers. “Our plans are so unique; it brings in a different aspect than what other production builders are doing,” Clay says. “One of the biggest factors I notice is the separation of rooms, where you have an open-concept living area but then tucked away parts and pieces, so the bedrooms feel private.” His favorite plan is the Norwich, with its vaulted ceiling in the living room.
Clay is proud of the ways Brookfield is elevating the Elyson community. “Brookfield offers such quality construction,” he says. “From foundation to completion, everyone that has walked their home, whether it’s the first walk or the signoff, they are blown away by the quality and cleanliness of their home. Brookfield really gives a custom feel to production homes, which means a lot when we’re talking about the customer experience.”
When Clay isn’t working, he enjoys spending time with his wife and young sons, as well as with his large extended family in the Houston area. “My mom likes to brag that all her kids moved within a 5-minute radius of her,” he laughs.
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