President / Project Management
Mike Urban joined with his brothers during high school to form the Urban Bros. Painting company. He left the painting business to attend the University of Southern California, where he graduated with honors, earning B.S. degree in Accounting. Mike spent the next several years with the accounting firm Ernst & Whinney, and while there, earned his Certified Public Accountant license.
In 1983, Mike returned to Urban Bros. Painting to help build and expand the business, growing a company that today employs over 150 painters, and is one of the most reputable commercial painting contractors in the Bay Area.
In 1996, Urban Bros. Painting, Inc. obtained an established waterproofing company, and created Urban Waterproofing. Mike was chosen to run the new company, where he now serves as president, oversees all corporate finances, and manages the larger, more complex projects. Mike’s professional goal is to make Urban Waterproofing the premier waterproofing company in the Bay Area, in the same manner as the Urban Bros. Painting company.
Mike lives with his wife Julie, and two children in Mill Valley. He is an avid cyclist and outdoors person.
Vice President / Project Consultant
Jeff Lewis began his career in the construction
industry nearly 25 years ago, after graduating from the University
of Arizona in 1986. He has previously worked as a project manager
for Turner General Contractors, an international construction
company. After many years in the construction business, Jeff
has come to specialize in commercial high-rise and restoration
projects.
Jeff lives with his wife and twin daughters in
Sonoma, and he enjoys golf and skiing in his spare time.
Project Consultant
Sales / Estimating
Anna has been in the waterproofing business for
19 years and works for Urban Waterproofing as an estimator
and project consultant. After earning her Bachelor’s degree
from UCSC, Anna began her waterproofing apprenticeship program
with Local 81 in the Bay Area. Anna went on to earn her journeyman
card, and spent eight years in the waterproofing trade.
She then went to work with McGinnis Chen, a waterproofing
consultant. There, Anna spent seven years learning waterproofing
from an architectural perspective. Her expertise with McGinnis
Chen also involved contract specification and administration,
as well as surveying and analyzing waterproofing aspects of
both old and new construction.
Anna attended night school at CSUH while working,
and earned a Master’s degree in Public Administration,
with an emphasis in organizational development. Anna currently
resides in Oakland, California.
Project Consultant
Sales / Estimating
David joined Urban Waterproofing in 2002 as an
estimator. After a six-month period in the field aquainting
himself with the company's services and key field personnel,
David donated his tools to the crew and begin bidding smaller
projects. Within two years he was bidding on million-dollar
projects, and he continues today bidding on a wide variety of
work.
David lives in San Rafael with his wife and twin
daughters, and in his spare time enjoys a wide variety of outdoor
activities, as well as the occasional oil painting session.
Project Consultant
Evan is a licensed Architect with extensive technical knowledge in exterior building assemblies. After graduating from UC Berkeley with a degree in Architecture, Evan worked as a waterproofing consultant at McGinnis Chen Associates for 10 years before joining Urban Waterproofing.
His architectural background has proven invaluable for his current position at Urban Waterproofing as well as the waterproofing community. He has authored technical publications on curtain wall waterproofing for the SWR Institute and gave presentations on high-rise water intrusion case studies.
Evan lives with his wife and two sons in Millbrae. He enjoys golfing and is an avid amateur espresso barista.
Field Supervisor / Project Management
After graduating from high school in 1977, Dan
worked for Applied Liquid Polymer Systems, in Long Beach, California,
for six years. Dan then accepted a journeyman position with
Claude P. Williams Waterproofing (CPW) in Los Angeles, California.
While at CPW, Dan did extensive restoration of
terra cotta, stone, and other masonry surfaces. He also performed
epoxy injection and handled epoxy and urethane floor coating
systems. Additionally, Dan performed many re-caulks of high
rise buildings, using both urethane and silicone caulks and
sealants.
In 1989, Dan relocated to Northern California,
and took a position with the waterproofing division of Bryant
Roofing Company. While at Bryant, Dan honed his waterproofing,
as well as his management skills, and worked his way up to the
position of field superintendent. Dan joined Urban Waterproofing
in 1996, where he continues in the role of field superintendent,
overseeing many of the company’s large and complex jobs.
Dan lives with his wife Cindi and two daughters
in Brentwood, and enjoys golf and family activities in his spare
time.
Field Supervisor / Project
Management
Marshall recently transitioned from the field
as one of the company's top foremen, to project superintendant.
He applies his many years of practical experience in the field
along with his organizational and interpersonal skills to ensure
that every project is on time and on budget, and the clients
are 100% satisfied.
Marshall lives with his wife and son and daughter
in Vacaville, and enjoys fishing and motorcycle riding in his
spare time.
CFO / Controller
Ray Rose is a 6th generation Californian who worked his way through college as a painter for the San Jose School District. After graduating Cum Laude with a degree in Finance and Economics from California State University at Chico, he started his career with EDS in Madrid, Spain. Specializing in accounting systems and controls, Ray later returned to school at UC Berkeley and went on to earn his CPA. In 1999 he became the Controller for Pets.com helping engineer $250MM in public and private financings and automating over 20,000 feet of supply chain and warehousing management systems. He was then the first Controller for Snapfish.com where he established accounting systems and was the first Worldwide Controller for GNX.com-a $150MM worldwide software and professional services firm. He then worked as a consultant on an SEC filing for a multi billion dollar bond refinancing for Levi Strauss & Co. and consulted on a $197MM software acquisition for Autodesk, Inc. Prior to joining Urban he was the Controller and CFO for CT Space-a multinational software and professional services concern where he helped orchestrate an international merger across 10 countries and a multi million dollar exit to Sword Soft of France, LTD..
