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Our Team

Here at LivCo, our team is made of design, construction, and remodeling professionals with a common thread of loving the art of building.

Transform your Chicago-area home today by contacting the LivCo team — give us a call at 708-267-9262, and get started on your remodeling project!

LivCo Leadership Team

Dave

Principal, Co-founder & Creative Director

Dave Pollard AIA LEED AP

Co-founder & Creative Director

As an IL and NC Licensed Architect and one of the founders of LivCo, Dave can almost always be found with a coffee cup in his hand or in his near vicinity. Growing up in Richmond, Virginia he was attracted to residential architecture from an early age as he sketched floor plans for fun and absorbed copious amounts of 80’s sitcoms. He stayed in Virginia to study Architecture and Building Construction at Virginia Tech, and moved to Chicago after receiving his bachelor’s degree. Dave worked for several leading design firms in Chicago, including Optima and Goettsch Partners, where he grew his architectural knowledge before branching out to become the director of design for a residential developer. Some of Dave’s other credentials include being a member of AIA, and a LEED Accredited Professional. He also holds a Master of Architecture from the Illinois Institute of Technology and is a current board member for NARI Greater Chicago. Dave has 3 young kids and is a voracious hockey-Dad, often traveling with his twin sons’ team on the weekends. He is extremely proud of his backyard rink which he manages during the winter months. He is also a self-proclaimed Lego Master, but we believe him – wouldn’t you?

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Russ

Principal, Co-founder & Master of Building

Russ Head

Co-founder & Master of Building

Russ is half of the co-founding team at LivCo, and “Heads” up the construction and business side of things (sorry, are puns allowed?). In and around the office, Russ wears many hats which aren’t all related to his 33 years of homebuilding experience – Cubs fan club president, music appreciation professor, and meeting time-keeper. Russ is a Certified Graduate Builder (CGB), a Certified Green Professional (CGP), and a Certified Graduate Remodeler with the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). He is also a Life Director on the board for NAHB and a current board member for the Southwest Suburban Home Builders Association. When he is not working, you might find Russ at a concert, skiing, golfing, or just spending time with family and friends. Ask him about his favorite concert (Grateful Dead ’88) or his backgammon skills. He has two grown sons, and lives near Joliet with his wife and dog in a house he built. And that coffee mug in the office microwave? It’s his.

Sara

Director of Design, Architect & Project Visionary

Sara Parkes RA

Director of Design & Project Visionary

A Registered Architect, Sara joined the LivCo team in 2017 as a project designer and has enjoyed all aspects of the design process since then. Sara completed her Bachelor’s in Architectural Science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and her Master of Architecture at Virginia Tech. As a city-dweller, she enjoys time near the lake and the sound of garbage trucks at 5am. In a previous life, Sara worked as a pharmacy technician, managing her father’s store, but came back to architecture after realizing that it was way more fun. It should be noted that she hates playing the game Monopoly, and when she is forced to play, she hordes properties and refuses any trades. She is a licensed architect who enjoys teaching her two young kids about the built environment with her husband, who is also an architect. Feel free to ask her about hiking the Inca Trail for her honeymoon or her fear of squirrels. She also loves stand-up comedy, 70s punk music, Scandinavian design, and is missing part of one of her pinky fingers.

Check out one of Sara’s favorite LivCo projects, a charming, fun, and functional home addition in Brookfield, here!

Scott

Director of Construction & Voice of Reason

Scott Fridrych NARI CR

Director of Construction & Voice of Reason

Scott has been with LivCo since 2019 but has been around the home-building and remodeling world since he was 14. The smart-aleck of the office – a title which he gave himself – he uses humor to deflect the daily challenges of overseeing our projects under construction. Outside of work, he enjoys mountain-biking, skiing, golfing, and woodworking. Scott holds a Bachelor’s in Construction Management and Associate’s degree in Architecture from Ferris State University, and is a NARI Certified Remodeler. He has lived in and around the western suburbs almost all his life and seems to have at least a second-degree connection to every person who comes into our office. Before LivCo, Scott worked for Pulte Homes and spent time as the owner of his own remodeling company. Ask him about his dream of owning a 1969 GTO Judge or his canoeing trip in the Boundary Waters of Canada. He is married with three kids, enjoys craft beer, bourbon, fine cigars, and is a grown adult who won’t eat a salad to save his life.

Learn more about one of Scott’s favorite LivCo projects, a charming second story edition in Downer’s Grove, here!

Team LivCo

Tom

Site Manager & Master Problem Solver

Tom Head

Site Manager & Master Problem Solver

Tom, the second member of the Head family at LivCo, has been in the Chicagoland area all his life. As a skilled field manager, he serves as the bridge between all the people involved in making design projects a reality. Using his 44 years of experience in the remodeling industry, he tackles the day-to-day challenges of construction from demo to punch-walk. When not on the job site, you might find him on the golf course or camping. Tom has one daughter and is a hardcore fan of the Cubs and Blackhawks. A man of few words, Tom might be the most brilliant member of our team.

Denny

Field Technician & Jack-of-Every-Trade

Denny Stenson

Field Technician & Jack of Every Trade

As our field technician, Denny has the most hands-on experience at each of our job sites. Although he usually has the dirtiest jobs – ask him about his first day – he almost always has a smile on his face. Subsisting entirely on a diet of coffee, chocolate, and Diet Coke, Denny proudly claims to be able to do anything that has to do with a house. Before LivCo, he spent time in the trucking and maintenance industries, but has been working in the world of remodeling for 30 years. He is a proud father, grandpa (wait, what?!), and baker of famously delicious pecan and sweet potato pies. But we wouldn’t know anything about that last part because he still hasn’t brought any into the office.

LuAnn

Administrative Manager & Center of the LivCo Universe

LuAnn Jenovai

Administrative Manager & Center of the LivCo Universe

LuAnn has been with LivCo since 2016, joining Dave & Russ as the first in-office hire. She has been working in and around the construction industry for over 23 years and helps make sense of all the administrative tasks associated with keeping us running. As a native of Chicago’s south side, she is an avid White Sox fan, which almost put her place at LivCo in jeopardy. LuAnn loves gardening, dogs, clay shooting, and getting together with all 57 members of her family each Christmas. She is a loving and devoted grandma of 8 who has grown to be our office “mom” as well. In that role, she is in charge of telling Dave when he needs a haircut.

Learn more about one of LuAnn’s favorite LivCo projects, this cozy and welcoming kitchen addition in Downer’s Grove, here!

Christopher

Design/Build Manager & Resident Artist

Christopher Duff

Design/Build Manager & Resident Artist

Christopher, or Duff as he prefers to be called, is our renaissance man in the office. With archery, off-road biking, skiing, motorcycling, mountaineering, and sword-collecting in his repertoire of interests (just to name a few!), he is also our resident artist. Duff is an experienced architect, working in the industry for over 25 years, and received his Bachelor’s in Architecture from Montana State University. He is a family man with 4 daughters and enjoys spending time on their family farm in Michigan whenever they get the opportunity. Around the office, Duff keeps us updated on what’s happening in the parking lot. He has (shockingly) never been skydiving, but it’s on his bucket list. Duff is always up for a chat, so feel free to ask him about his spirit animal – the Red-Tailed Hawk!

Check out a gallery of Christopher’s favorite LivCo project, a Downer’s Grove kitchen addition, here!

DJ

Pre-construction Manager & Director of Special Projects

DJ Head

Pre-construction Manager & Director of Special Projects

DJ is the youngest member of the Head family at LivCo. As our pre-construction manager, he is uniquely involved in every phase of each project – estimating, pricing, and closeout management – from start to finish. In his previous life, DJ worked as a union boom operator and location sound engineer on a variety of Chicago productions. In his spare time, he can be found outdoors, probably playing golf – disc golf – and participating in tournaments around the area. As a NARI Certified Project Manager, he enjoys working to find solutions as a team. Ask him about his ridiculously cute dog, MacReady, a Shiba/Jack Russel mix. Additionally, if you find yourself trying to read the logo for your favorite extreme metal band, he can help since he knows them all.

Anna

Lead Interior Designer & Director of Style

Anna Zurek

Interior Designer & Director of Style

Anna joined the LivCo team in 2018 as our first Interior Designer. Although she is an expert in cabinetry, lighting, and plumbing fixtures, we also look to her as our walking encyclopedia on all things Polish. A proud Chicago native, she enjoys events that include her Polish highlander culture. Anna attended the Illinois Institute of Art in Chicago where she received her Bachelor’s in Fine Arts and worked for a few design firms downtown before LivCo. A couple fun things about Anna: she was a sprinter in a past life, she considers the cow to be her spirit animal, and hopes to one day experience diving at the Great Barrier Reef. She lives with her husband, dog, and is expecting her first child, who should hurry up and get here already!

Learn more about one of Anna’s favorite LivCo projects, a beautiful cottage expansion in Downers Grove, here!

Matt

Project Developer & Master Integrator

Matt joined LivCo in 2021 from a dynamic background in both design & construction – starting as a carpenter with his family’s construction company he ended up with a masters in Architecture from UW-Milwaukee where he then worked for several architecture firms before landing in the remodeling world in 2020. Matt has appreciated LivCo’s creative design vision and team environment, and we are grateful to have him bringing his passion and experience as our Project Developer, helping to bridge the gap between design & construction.

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