Meet The Team

Reuben always thought he’d be a teacher when he grew up because he loves sharing his knowledge with others. In a sense, that’s a lot of what home inspections are about, so he truly does what he loves. While Reuben no longer does home inspections, he teaches home inspector seminars all over the country. He helps to coach his daughter's hockey team during the winter, plays disc golf in the summer, and does CrossFit year-round. | President, ASHI Heartland Chapter (2014 – 2019) | Director, ASHI (2017-2019) | Director, EBPHI (2022 - 2026) | Member, EO Minnesota

After taking many building code classes and securing his professional certifications, Neil began his career in home inspections in 1990. In 1997, Neil purchased Structure Tech, and since then has developed an organization that is well respected by the real estate and home inspection community. Besides his love of work, Neil spends time with his wife, four grown children, their spouses and nine grandchildren whenever possible. He also enjoys weekends at the cabin fishing, water skiing, jet boating, hiking, 4-wheeling, and cross-country skiing. Neil lives in St. Louis Park. PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS / MEMBERSHIPS: ASHI Certified Inspector • ASHI Heartland Chapter Member • President (2004 – 2010), Minnesota Society of Housing Inspectors (MSHI) • Certified Building Inspector # 0868139, International Code Council • Member, Minnesota Association of Housing Code Officials • Licensed Minneapolis Truth-in-Sale of Housing Evaluator • Licensed Robbinsdale Point of Sale Evaluator • Licensed Bloomington Time-of-Sale Evaluator Certified Mold Assessor • Affiliate Member, Saint Paul Area Association of Realtors®

Milind believes that education, experience, a “nose” for the unusual, and understanding that building sciences are constantly evolving are the keys to a quality inspection. When not inspecting houses or working on his own house, Milind spends his free time at the archery range, biking, golfing and skiing. Milind lives in Bloomington with his lovely wife, Charlie the dog, Oscar the cat, and their three children. PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS / MEMBERSHIPS: ASHI Certified Inspector • ASHI Heartland Chapter member • Licensed Saint Paul Truth-In-Sale of Housing Evaluator • Licensed Minneapolis Truth-In-Sale of Housing Evaluator • Licensed Bloomington Time-Of-Sale Evaluator • Licensed Robbinsdale Point-of-Sale Evaluator • Level I Certified Infrared Thermographer • Commercial Building Inspector, CDW Trained Affiliate Member, Saint Paul Area Association of Realtors®

When friends come to George’s home, they know they’re in for a tour. Whether it’s to explain how the tankless water heater works, the benefits of additional attic insulation, or the importance of exterior grading, gutters, and downspouts, they politely listen, nod their heads, and probably think “I could use a little more wine…”.PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS / MEMBERSHIPS: ASHI Certified Inspector • ASHI Heartland Chapter member • Licensed Minneapolis Truth-in-Sale of Housing Evaluator • Licensed Saint Paul Truth-in-Sale of Housing Evaluator • Affiliate Member, Minneapolis Area Association of Realtors

In his limited spare time, Nick loves to help at his church, spend time in his garden, go hunting, and watch NASCAR and football. Nick dreams someday of building his own log cabin with his family in the middle of 100 acres. Nick lives in the Lake Minnetonka area with his wife, Melissa, and their four children, Jeffrey, Samantha, Carter, and Elizabeth. PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS / MEMBERSHIPS: ASHI Certified Inspector • ASHI Heartland Chapter member • Affiliate Member, Saint Paul Area Association of Realtors®

Although this was a big career change, Jim’s grandfather was a building inspector for the University of Minnesota, and his father a contractor. The move felt more natural than you might expect. Jim is now happy to be working with a company that gives its clients the very best in information and service. Jim enjoys working side by side with home buyers through one of the largest purchases of their life and strives to make it a fun and educational event. Jim is always happy to share a sports stat or note an upcoming movie while talking about proper grading and drainage during the inspection. Jim and his wife are the proud parents of three daughters, and couldn’t be happier to be learning about all of the joys of being parents. Jim lives in Saint Louis Park, MN. PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS / MEMBERSHIPS: ASHI Certified Inspector • ASHI Heartland Chapter member • Affiliate Member, Saint Paul Area Association of Realtors®

He earned an A.A. degree from North Hennepin Community College in 2014. While recovering from an injury, Joe decided to take some online learning classes with ICA. Those classes and his working relationship with a Realtor® friend of Reuben’s led him to Structure Tech. Joe lives in the northwestern suburbs with his three boys, Tyler, Mason, and Wilder, and his wife, Suzy. Joe loves his family so much that he tolerates the family dog, Ozzy Pawsbourne. Outside of work, Joe enjoys exercise, good stories, and time with his family. With his vast knowledge and unwavering commitment to excellence, Joe plays a pivotal role as our Quality Control Manager, ensuring that our projects meet the highest standards of quality and reliability. PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS / MEMBERSHIPS: ASHI Certified Inspector • ASHI Predrywall Inspector • ASHI Heartland Chapter member • Affiliate Member, Saint Paul Area Association of Realtors®

His housing fascination began in 2002 when managing his first property: a 1923 Craftsman-style apartment in Minneapolis. “Once you know it, you can’t fear it,” is his personal homeowner’s motto. Bryan believes that home anxiety is best managed through deeply knowing a house. “Homes tell you exactly what they need if you know how to listen,” is another of his favorite sayings, and he delights in telling homebuyers what their houses are saying. Bryan has been inspecting since 2016, is a graduate of The ASHI School, and has an MBA from the University of Minnesota. He has eight years of property management experience, including three years as an on-site caretaker. Bryan’s family knows that when he’s out inspecting, he can’t tinker with his own house! So his passion is put to good use for you. He lives in New Brighton. PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS / MEMBERSHIPS: ASHI Certified Inspector • ASHI Heartland Chapter member • Licensed Maplewood Truth-in-Sale of Housing Evaluator • Licensed Minneapolis Truth-in-Sale of Housing Evaluator • Licensed Robbinsdale Truth-in-Sale of Housing Evaluator • Licensed Saint Paul Truth-in-Sale of Housing Evaluator • Affiliate Member, Saint Paul Area Association of Realtors®

Bryce has spent his career in the home improvement and construction industry, obtaining his plumbing diploma from St. Cloud Technical College. He is thrilled to have found an opportunity where he can turn his curiosity and passion for homes into a career. He lives with his wife, two kids, and dog. When he has time, he loves spending time in his woodshop and can’t say no to a game of darts or volleyball. PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS / MEMBERSHIPS: Licensed Wisconsin Home Inspector, #3225-106 • ASHI Certified Inspector • ASHI Heartland Chapter member • Affiliate Member, Saint Paul Area Association of Realtors®

A born educator and a lifelong philomath, Jeff loves teaching people, and learning, about their new (or new-to-them) homes. He joined Structure Tech in 2018. When he’s not working, you’ll likely find him behind a guitar (or another instrument), playing hockey, making something delicious, or rehabbing the 1890 farmhouse where he lives with his wife and daughter. He lives in West Saint Paul. PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS / MEMBERSHIPS: ASHI Certified Inspector • ASHI Heartland Chapter member • Affiliate Member, Saint Paul Area Association of Realtors® • Chimney Safety Institute of America (CSIA) Certified Chimney Sweep • Commercial Building Inspection Trained

Corey enjoys working with first time home buyers as well as seasoned investors. He appreciates the opportunity to teach all clients something new about the home. For example, how a home manages water, or how the mechanicals operate. He believes that when you look at all the components of the structure you can learn the personality of the home. Corey, his wife Sara, and son Owen have recently move to White Bear Lake area where they are finishing up a whole house remodel of their own home. Outdoor activites are the focus all summer and hockey and swimming in the winter. They enjoy making homemade pizzas occassionally on a weekend night! PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS / MEMBERSHIPS: Licensed Wisconsin Home Inspector, #3174-106 • ASHI Certified Inspector • EDI Level 2 Certified Member + Adhered Stone Veneer Certificate #MN - 025 ASHI Heartland Chapter member • Affiliate Member, Saint Paul Area Association of Realtors®

His fascination with houses started at a young age when he expressed interest in becoming an architect. Growing up, he helped his father, an avid DYIer, maintain the family home and the family cabin, an early 1900-built split-log that needed a good deal of "TLC" when they bought it back in 1995. Eric Lives in a 1988-built multi-level split with his wife, Krystal, along with their dog (Lake) and three cats (Sirius, Tiely, and Einstein). When he's not inspecting houses or managing the day-to-day business of Structure Tech, Eric enjoys all things outdoors. Hiking, kayaking, golfing, disc golfing, fishing, skiing, and riding his motorcycles round out the favorites. PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS / MEMBERSHIPS: ASHI Certified Inspector • ASHI Pool Inspector • ASHI Heartland Chapter member • Affiliate Member, Saint Paul Area Association of Realtors®

Scott enjoys the process of exploring homes, learning about unique situations he might find, and providing buyers the information they need to get the most out of their homes. Outside of inspecting, you can find Scott at his local Crossfit or up north fishing for walleyes. Scott and his wife, Anna Lisa, live in Bloomington with their son, Max, and Bernese Mountain Dog, Maisy.PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS / MEMBERSHIPS: ASHI Certified Inspector • ASHI Heartland Chapter member • Chimney Safety Institute of America (CSIA) Certified Chimney Sweep • Affiliate Member, Saint Paul Area Association of Realtors®

When he’s not out inspecting houses, you can probably find Eric out in the garden with his hands in the dirt. From growing up on a farm to spending over 6 years in urban vegetable farming, Eric can identify baby vegetables the way he can distinguish between types of attic insulation. He also loves cooking, enjoying the great outdoors, and playing with his nieces and nephew. Eric currently lives in Marine on Saint Croix with his wife, where he recently built a low-energy house using the principles of Passive House Design. Eric is also proficient in Spanish. PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS / MEMBERSHIPS:ASHI Certified Inspector • Licensed Wisconsin Home Inspector 3483 - 106 • Affiliate Member, Saint Paul Area Association of Realtors® • BPI Certified Building Analyst • Council-certified Structural Mold Investigator (CSMI)

Since living in Minnesota he honed his skills as a carpenter building custom homes where he grew even more passionate about a positive homebuying experience. His favorite aspects of being a home inspector are seeing beautiful spaces, helping educate potential homebuyers, and witnessing individuals and families dream about the potential life the home could hold. When DJ isn’t inspecting homes, he spends time with Katrina, newborn son Rory, and their silly Shih Tzu Stella at their home in Minneapolis. He loves taking his family on outdoor adventures including whitewater rafting, camping, and spending time at the family cabin. DJ is always ready to talk about college football or his latest carpentry project and show pictures of his cute son. PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS / MEMBERSHIPS: ASHI Member • Affiliate Member, Saint Paul Area Association of Realtors®

For fun, Greg enjoys camping, works on perfecting his BBQ smoking techniques, and driving his 1966 Mustang coupe. Originally from Fort Worth, Texas, he now lives with his wife, Beth, and a house full of pets in Prior Lake. PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS / MEMEBERSHIPS: ASHI Member • Affiliate Member, Saint Paul Area Association of Realtors®

Mike’s career path reflects his fascination with learning, designing, building, and teaching. Among other things, he has been a chimney sweep, a mover, a vice-president/general manager of a moving company, a cleaner, and the owner of his own bicycle mechanic business. His mechanical aptitude and curiosity about how things work prepared him to become an ardent and detail-oriented home inspector who digs into the nooks and crannies of clients’ homes to get them the best information available. Mike spent much of his childhood in the Twin Cities. When he reached 7th grade, his parents moved the family to a very old “hobby” farm in Buffalo, MN. He spent much of his high school and college years helping his parents maintain and improve the farmhouse, farm buildings, and farm machinery, all while running his own chimney sweeping business on the weekends. Mike graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, MN, with a bachelor’s degree in Russian Studies. Several years after graduating, he met his wife Kerri, also a “Gustie,” and helped put her through law school. They have two children and a plethora of animals (including dogs, cats, lizards, and backyard chickens) with whom they share their 1.5 story south Minneapolis home. When he has time, Mike enjoys long bike rides on his vintage chrome Schwinn Paramount, a good book, building amazing Halloween decorations (just ask), scuba diving, being a builder/hacker, and, recently, learning how to work with hot molten glass.

Antonio began working at Private Eye in 1998 doing moisture testing on stucco homes when the field was newly developing. Since that time the industry has grown in leaps and bounds and Antonio has taken advantage of the opportunity to continue to refine his moisture testing skills. He is now the primary moisture testing technician for Structure Tech. Antonio enjoys pickup soccer games during the summer, traveling, water sports, camping in the BWCA, and working on home improvement projects in his spare time. PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS / MEMBERSHIPS: EDI Level 2 Certified Member + Adhered Stone Veneer Certificate, #MN-17

Outside of work, Mindy cherishes time spent with her family and enjoys maintaining an active lifestyle through regular workouts and activites with her children. She and her husband, Stoddard, are proud parents to two children, Josiah and Zara. They reside in Corcoran, MN.

Peter grew up in Michigan and graduated from Michigan State University. He works as a volunteer with the Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop, as well as doing publicity for the Heights Theater, as well as other arts organizations in the Twin Cities. When he’s not scheduling inspections he loves to read, watch movies (especially silent movies), hit estate sales, and bicycle around town. He lives with his wife and two cats in Minneapolis.

Trina is proud to be a military wife and mom. Trina and her husband, Nate have 3 adult children and one very spoiled cockapoo named Sonny. She also enjoys traveling now that the kids have grown. The Caribbean is her favorite to travel.

Lisa has spent most of her adult life working in an office environment, with experience in real estate, churches, and law firms. Lisa graduated from the Minnesota School of Business with an associate paralegal degree. Lisa lives in Andover with her husband, Brian. Lisa has three amazing daughters and an adorable but spunky granddaughter. Lisa loves animals and it shows, with a spoiled Shih-Tzu named Hogan, a mischievous cat Oscar, and a squawking bird, Lola. Lisa enjoys being outside gardening, going for walks, camping, biking, exercise, and spending time with family and friends. She hopes to do a lot more traveling in the future.

Kevin currently lives with his partner and their newborn baby girl in a small town in the northern part of the Philippines. One of the things he loves best is riding his motorcycle and will go anywhere as long as it’s accessible. He has always loved the saying “No plans, no maps, no GPS, no rules.”