Team
Meet the Team Behind Austin’s Premier Residential Builder
Building beautiful homes is more than a job, it is our passion. Our team prides itself on professionalism, excellent communication, and commitment to our clients. R Builders LLC is the only general contractor in Austin recognized as a Certified Graduate Remodeler, and a Graduate Master Builder through the NAHB (National Association of Home Builders). We love what we do, and we believe our customers deserve to benefit from our passion.
Too many home and business owners, designers and architects find themselves confused and frustrated in the building process with other builders. We go ten steps further to ensure our clients are satisfied and understand our processes. We are here to build an experience our customers understand, appreciate, and enjoy.
Your R Builders Team
Mark Rehberg
Mark is a constant learner, if you meet him he will mention a book you should read and more times than not he will even send you that book to encourage you to read it. Mark loves yoga, mountain biking, and hiking at 5:30 am every morning with his dog, Pepper. In his spare time he enjoys reading, writing short stories and cooking. He also enjoys live entertainment of nearly any kind, and dancing.
He also loves building and remodeling homes in Austin, Texas which he has been doing for the past 25 years. He likes it so much he rarely refers to it as work or a job. It is what he does every day, like breathing.
After graduating from the University of Texas in 1984 he had a job for three months and ever since that time he has been self-employed. Although he has owned other businesses, the only business that has had his full time and attention has been home building. He is a Certified Graduate Remodeler and a Graduate Master Builder.
Mark is very proud of the family, friends and homes he has built over the past 25 years in Austin Texas. Mark loves his life.
Odell Grant
Project Manager
Odell was born and raised in Austin, TX into a family of craftsmen. He spent many of his early years in a multigenerational family wood shop where his family built custom children’s furniture. His first job was working alongside his father in a cabinet shop helping to build custom cabinets.
He joined the R Builders team 14 years ago as a carpenter’s helper and has since learned the industry from the bottom up. He has also participated in many continuing education courses in Green Building, Building Science, and Remodeling through the local HBA.
Odell enjoys fishing, gardening, cooking, and playing guitar in his spare time. He is a married father of two with a daughter age 10, and son age 3.
Kristin Mehring
Originally from New Hampshire, Kristin has lived in Austin since 2007. Kristin’s past work experiences include translation and educational publishing project management. Kristin strives to provide organization, precision, procedure and fun for the R Builders team. She loves to see the hard work come to fruition and the enjoyment on both the clients’ and team members’ faces when the project is complete. When Kristin isn’t doing what it takes to get the job done, she loves spending time with her family and friends and being a part of the Westlake community.
Jill Cheever
Jill came to R Builders originally as a client in 2012 and became a team member as soon as her remodel was complete. Jill brings to the team experiences from her prior positions at one of the (then) “Big Eight” accounting firms, Microsoft and her own accounting business in addition to her accounting degree and MBA. Jill is passionate about remodeling and building and loves to see our remodeling transformations and the new homes come to life from lines on paper to gorgeous new homes. In her spare time, Jill loves spending time with her family, laughing with friends, training her dressage horses, raising chickens and working through the never ending list of projects or finding a new adventure or hobby….like maybe beekeeping or building a chicken coop or sewing new drapery or learning to weld or jumping out of an airplane or ….
Alan Williams
Alan was born and raised in South Dakota to a family of home builders. He joined R Builders in 2020 after 30 years in the remodeling and custom home construction industry. His career spans historical restoration in Central Austin, custom cabinet production and most recently, as project manager for a custom home builder in West Austin.
As project manager, leading a team of tradesmen to do their best work for our clients is his goal. Fortunate to work with some of Austin’s most talented architects, Alan guides his clients through the many decisions required during a custom home build, from groundbreaking to final walk-through.
Shannon Morris
Shannon was raised in East Texas on a Black Angus cattle ranch. He spent his early days working with his dad and indulging in his overwhelming curiosity of the world around him. His family soon moved to the “city” of Allen, Tx with hopes of a better education and more opportunities.
After graduating high school, Shannon spent the summer abroad traveling across Europe exploring culture and history. After returning to the states, Shannon continued his exploration of the world in Washington DC at George Washington University and then to Colorado University Boulder. After following a girlfriend to Austin for a weekend trip, he never left.
Shannon spent 15 years in construction material sales before becoming a Project Manager. He has not lost his curiosity for exploration or his desire to learn. Rather, he has developed a focus for these traits in custom home building. His attention to detail and his desire for a satisfied client is what fuels his daily drive for excellence. At the completion of projects, the homes are not the only thing transformed, but clients often turn into friends.
When Shannon isn’t engaged with clients or his teammates he’s enjoying time exploring the world with his wife and two boys.
