About Us
Francis Onwualu ~ Our Founder and Leader
Francis came to the United States from Nigeria 33 years ago to study economics. Upon graduation from the University of Minnesota in 1981, he decided to further pursue his education and earned an MBA in 1984. After completing school, Francis went on to become an entrepreneur and has owned and managed Franon International, Grand Development, and Grand Building Supply. You may reach Francis via email at: francis@grandbuildingsupplyllc.com.
Mark Peabody ~ Estimator/Project Manager
Mark recently joined Grand Building Supply as our Estimator/Project Manager. He comes to GBS with 22 years of residential construction and estimating experience. Mark received his Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, from ND State University and his architectural drawing certificate from Detroit Lakes A.V.T.I. We are pleased to welcome Mark to our team and look forward to working with him. You may reach Mark at: mark@grandbuildingsupplyllc.com.
Chris Yang ~ Hollow Metal Production Shop Manager
Chris joined Grand Building Supply as our Hollow Metal Shop Production Manager in August, 2008; He has 17 years of experience in hollow metal welding. Chris' qualifications also include experience doing pre-build field analysis, shipping and receiving, and jobsite repairs. His knowledge is a great asset to the Grand Building Supply team. You may reach Chris at: chris@grandbuildingsupplyllc.com
Need a frame in an hour? Chris is your man!
Cynthia Campbell ~ Office Administrator
Cindy joined Grand Building Supply in February, as our Office Administrator, Jill-of-All-Trades, master of many. She is a seasoned manager with over 20 years of experience working for CEOs, President's, Vice President's, boards of directors, and other senior management in a variety of fields, both for profit and non-profit. Cindy received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Human Services from Metropolitan State University and keeps us all on our toes with her quick wit and good coffee. You may reach Cindy at cynthia@grandbuildingsupplyllc.com
Francis Zazay ~ Accountant
Please stop back, we will be adding information about Francis soon.
John Onwualu ~ Sales Associate/ Estimator
John is our youngest talented team member. He graduated from Cretin Derham Hall, with honors, and is a member of the National Honor Society. John will assist with sales, estimating and administrative functions over the summer before heading to the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business in the fall 2009.
You may reach any of our team members at 651-488-1188, or 800-488-1188 Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. central time, or via email at the addresses indicated in each profile.