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Meet The Team

Founder & CEO

Luke McClure

Luke’s construction career first sparked in his high school freshman year with a CADD elective course, not knowing just how useful it would become. As a result of that experience, he began working summers for a residential construction company owned by his best friend’s dad and continued all the way through the end of high school. Once graduated, he had enough experience to secure a full-time position as a Forman within that company. The workload provided him with valuable on-site construction experience and paid his way through college studying architecture, building code, CADD, and 3D Studio. Building custom homes while studying the science of designing and engineering of large structures proved useful. Luke’s ability to read plans thoroughly and be able to communicate planned drawings to others on his team became a notably strength and he became an astute student of the and building techniques and strategies, and the history of building styles. He then secured an apprenticeship under a small architectural firm led by a gentleman named Bill Hammond. There he learned that he had developed a passion for the physical act of building as much as the drafting arts. At 20, Luke took a position working closely with his father, who is one of many contractors in his bloodline. His father was employed as the Project Manager of the largest hospital projects in Durango, Colorado. Senior McClure saw Luke’s potential and made the learning curve sharp and concise. Well into the project, Luke’s father underwent debilitating surgery leaving Luke with the responsibility to take the lead the $25 million Mercy Regional Medical Center project for 4 months during his recovery. That experience gave Luke the ability to develop problem solving skills and mitigate risk. Ultimately his performance was stellar, and he was promoted officially to Assistant Project Manager, then quickly to Project Manager by the age of 22. As a large site manager, the young McClure tackled projects ranging from $10 million dollar churches to $50 million medical facilities. He returned to California in 2008, where he accepted a position as a Chief Estimator and became instrumental in securing contracts for a restoration company, L&S Turnkey Construction in Temecula. He oversaw warranty and litigation issues for Ryland Homes, taking on residential and commercial large loss projects. This position required working closely with insurance, mortgage companies as well as meeting with city building personnel, safety officials, and law firms. The company grew from a seedling start up to a $15 million a year income in 7 years and blossomed until he left to start Iconik Builders in 2015. “Iconik Builders was always destined to be a Design Build construction company with a specialization in the hospitality, food and beverage, and retail sector. The fact that Iconik Builders Inc. has grown stronger and matured through some of the strangest and most challenging economic times in the history of modern times is a testament to the strength of the company and the exceptional employees that I have the honor to work alongside. I am equally proud of the product that this company has provided to its wonderful clientele and will always maintain our quality of work be the #1 priority. The passion I have for the development of art and skill will never waver. Not only will I always strive to keep our target on goals to be the best there is.” Luke McClure

Project Manager

Jensen Cawkwell

Jensen is the strong man on the Iconik team. His expertise oversees coordinating all of the activities on every Iconik construction site. His attention to site detail from pre-construction planning meetings to closing project punch list details is unparalleled. He attributes his leadership and resource planning skills to his years of service with the US Navy as a construction mechanic for the Seabees, working alongside the U.S. Marine Corp. With over 20 years’ experience focused on enterprise-wide project construction management and process improvement initiatives, Jensen has a unique talent of planning logistics with finesse and attention to detail. His passion to specialize in hospitality and food and beverage construction sprang from having worked in restaurant management. This experience allows him to read kitchen plans with a vision of operations and know precisely what trade professionals need to get their work completed in a kitchen build quickly and safely. Anyone who has ever visited Jensen’s site will attest to the fact he prides himself on maintaining a clean and workplace safe environment. His du􀆟es include scope development, coordina􀆟ng subcontractors, performing quality control and safety checks, and providing on-site direc􀆟on with a focus on quality control.

Controller 

Nina De Rochemont

Nina’s is the heart of Iconik’s office management and oversees all the financial records and accounting operations for the company. Her specialization in project-based cost accoun􀆟ng developed from working in construction accounting and project management has helped Iconik plan future job costs and run efficiently. Her attention to detail and control of budgets focused on mitigating risk is highly valued. The meticulous maintenance of systems of account records is not for the fainthearted. She also shares love and respect for the hospitality and service industry that financed her through university. Having owned and operated a wholesale manufacturing business and retail store in Carlsbad prior to completing her MBA, she knows the ins and outs of running a business and of the responsibilities and demands of maintaining financial solvency. Her du􀆟es span from financial record keeping, to preparing business/financial reports and end of year records, forecasting, budge􀆟ng, managing insurance renewals, all HR duties, CRM management, upkeep of company project and business files, customer invoicing and service liaison, office and project management support services including project procurement and purchasing. Despite her busy day she gives back to the community by teaching college course in accounting, economics, and business management in North County San Diego.

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