Meet the Team

After graduating with a degree in Interior Design and Project Management in 2023, Cassidy chose to pursue her career with a job at Eastbrook Homes. Her day to day includes guiding and assisting customers through the design phase and planning process of their home.

Her favorite part of her job is working with customers through the complexities of home design and seeing their smiles and satisfaction afterwards.

When Cassidy is not at work, she can often be found by the lake. A fun fact about her that you may not know is that she played Lacrosse for Adrian College!

Cassidy is excited to work with you on your home design!

Amanda Smit has loved the design industry since she began working in it in 2013. In 2015, she began working for Eastbrook Homes as an Interior Designer and truly loves helping customers design their dream homes. A day in the life for Amanda looks like picking out a personalized palette for her customers, reviewing selections with them, and making sure everything is entered into our system.

Amanda’s loves every aspect of designing a home, but her favorite part is focusing on the kitchen cabinet layout and finishes.

When Amanda is off the clock, she spends time with her family, which includes her husband and three young boys. A fun fact that you may not know about her is that she loves to thrift! She enjoys hunting for things for her home, toys for her kids, or cute clothes.

Amanda looks forward to meeting with you to design your new home!

Alena began her career in the design and construction industry in 2017 and came to work at Eastbrook in 2021. As a Senior Interior Designer, Alena works on a multitude of tasks, which can include meeting with different customers to choose options for their homes, finalizing previously selected options, or inputting the selections into our system and reviewing the final plans.

Alena’s favorite part about her job is how each home is unique to the customer who is building it. She loves seeing a person’s values and style come to life throughout their home building process.

When Alena isn’t at work, she can usually be found with a good book, or outside exploring all that Michigan’s diverse landscape and seasons have to offer. A fun fact about Alena is that her favorite food is any form of potatoes.

Alena is thrilled to help guide you through the home designing process!

Since she started working for Eastbrook Homes in 2007, Ann has not only assisted hundreds of homebuyers with planning the home of their dreams, but also has risen into exciting leadership roles that include overseeing the Design Team and Home Creation Studio, as well as Customer Experience initiatives.

Her career started in kitchen and bath design which gave her a solid foundation in creative and technical problem solving; she then moved into cohesive and expressive whole house planning. As a Senior Director, Ann leads, develops and implements new branded floorplan options, strategic software partners, detailed sales analysis, inspiring selection packages, customer experience initiatives, team development, and more.

In her free time, Ann enjoys being outdoors. She loves finding new sources of inspiration for design. Something you may not know about Ann is that she was born and raised right here in West Michigan!

By remaining curious and seeking joy in the unexpected, Ann will continue to find opportunities and insights to share with teams who are eager to plan beautiful, inspiring homes. 

Megan Mansfield began her design career in 2010 and hasn’t looked back since. In 2018, she brought her industry expertise to our Home Creation Studio, eventually becoming one of our Senior Interior Designers. A typical day for Megan looks like working with buyers on the structural details of their homes, picking out selections, and finalizing the customer’s home design features and options.

Megan’s favorite part about designing homes is seeing the vision come to life for a customer. She also loves that each day is unique and different.

In her free time, Megan enjoys spending time with her family, which includes her husband, two kids, and two dogs. They love outdoor activities like boating, snowmobiling, going up north, and riding side-by-sides.

A fun fact about Megan is that has a newfound love of running, which includes racing in local 5K’s!

Megan is excited to meet you and begin your home design together.

Sarah O’Gorman has a long-standing reputation at Eastbrook Homes for helping her customers design their dream homes. She first started at Eastbrook in 2013 and has since developed an expertise in the products we carry and the design services we offer. As a Senior Interior Designer, her typical day at the office involves meeting with customers who are just beginning the design process, finalizing with customers so they can move to construction, and keeping up with new products and vendors.

Sarah’s favorite part about designing homes is experimenting with new designs and helping a customer create a home they’ve been dreaming of.

When she isn’t at work, Sarah enjoys spending time with her family, preferably in a warm locale with a beach and ocean view. A fun fact you may not know about Sarah is that she has been skydiving and plans on doing it again!

Sarah looks forward to working with you on your dream home!

Dan began working in the design industry in 1999 and gained valuable experience by starting a residential design company in 2001. He eventually came to Eastbrook Homes in 2016 and has enjoyed being a structural designer ever since.

A typical day for Dan looks like evaluating a customer’s home and then meeting with them to hear their goals. He then draws up what they’re envisioning and presents the unique plans to his customers. His favorite part of his job is meeting new people, learning how they want to use their home, and then making those dreams a reality.

When Dan isn’t working, he enjoys pulling his camper to different spots in Michigan to explore and mountain bike. A little-known fact about Dan is that he started mountain biking until he was 49 and now owns 5 bikes.

Dan is excited to get to know you and what you’re looking for in a home!

Matt Heitz has been in the industry since 2006 and began at Eastbrook Homes in 2015. With that level of expertise, Matt became the Structural Design Manager, which includes working with customers to help them design their dream home. He helps them understand how their structural options will work best within the home plan that they chose. Matt truly enjoys interfacing with his customers and helping them create a home they love.

When he’s not working, Matt loves to be outside golfing or fishing with his wife and kids.

Matt looks forward to sitting down with you to choose and design your structural options!

Cody Bayle worked in the construction industry for 8 years before coming to Eastbrook Homes in 2021. A typical workday includes helping his customers understand their building process, working with the trade partners, and going in-person to his home sites.

His favorite part of his job is seeing a home be built from the ground up, and of course, seeing the homeowner enter their completed home for the first time.

When Cody is not at work, he spends time with his son, Cayden, and his wife, Sarah. He also enjoys fishing and hunting in his free time.

One thing that you may not know about Cody is that he loves being outside as much as possible.

Cody can’t wait to work together on building your dream home!

After graduating from Ferris State (and completing a one-year internship with Eastbrook Homes), Austin Ford went on to gain construction industry experience before coming back to Eastbrook in 2023.

A typical day for Austin involves traveling to his communities in Byron Center, communicating with trades and customers, and ensuring the smoothest possible process during each home build. Naturally, as customers or trades have questions regarding a home, he is quick to respond and get them the information that they need.

Austin’s favorite part about building people’s dream homes is being able to create relationships with his customers and trade partners throughout the process. He loves seeing the process of the build take place, from an empty lot to a completed home where a happy family lives.

When he’s not working, Austin is happiest spending time with his family and friends or traveling with his fiancé.

Something that you may not know about Austin is that he originally grew up in Michigan, then moved to Charleston after college, and now lives in Michigan again while his immediately family relocated to Montanna!

Austin is excited to meet with you and hear about your vision for your new home!

Alex Schmidt began at Eastbrook in 2020 but grew up in and around the construction industry. His typical day involves being at homesites, scheduling vendors, monitoring the building progress, and working with homeowners to construct their dream home.

Alex’s favorite part of his job is seeing the visual progress of a home build, as well as guiding future homeowners through the building process. When a homeowner reaches the end of the home build, it’s rewarding for him to see their excitement and joy.

When Alex isn’t at the jobsite, he usually is outdoors with his family. They love to fly fish, rock climb, hike, and occasionally get in a round of golf.

Something you may not know about Alex is that he is a world traveler! He spent a semester abroad studying in Israel, Greece, and Turkey.

Alex is excited to partner with you on your new home!

Before starting at Eastbrook, Tom Prins had already gained 32 years of experience in the construction industry! He brings this insight and wisdom to his day-to-day events, which include managing the construction of quality new homes for his customers.

Tom’s favorite part of his job is working with contractors and customers alike. He especially likes seeing his customers’ different home designs come to life, as they are all unique.

When Tom isn’t building new homes, he is usually at home where he enjoys spending time with his family and playing with his grandkids.

Something you may not know about Tom is that he has been married to his wife, Connie, for over 37 years.

Tom looks forward to bringing your unique home design to life!

With 3 years of experience working for a custom builder, Nick Bailey came to Eastbrook in 2021 ready to jump in as a Construction Manager.

A typical day for Nick consists of traveling to the different homes that he manages, relaying information to the clients, and working with the trade partners. He views his job as a connecting point between the clients, trades, and townships so that communication flows smoothly between all parties.

Nick’s favorite part of the home building process is the first meeting where he gets to know the customer and review their building plans. His next favorite part is when he gets to hand over the keys to their beautiful new home.

In his free time, Nick enjoys spending time with his family, which usually entails going to their school sporting events or playing video games with his kids. He is also working to improve his game of golf.

A fun fact about Nick that you may not know is that he and his wife are homesteaders and enjoy raising chickens and rabbits. They plan on expanding their farm to include more animals over time.

Nick is excited to work with you on building your dream home!


After graduating from Michigan State University with a degree in Construction Management, Kyle Lauterer went on to gain 10 years of experience working for a company in Colorado before moving back to Michigan to work at Eastbrook Homes.

His typical day involves interfacing with the trade partners on each home that he oversees, reviewing the documents specific to each home, and ensuring that work progresses smoothly and with the expected craftsmanship.

For Kyle, the most rewarding part of building homes is developing relationships with the customers as they watch their home come to life.

When Kyle isn’t building homes, he is enjoying time with his wife and small children, swimming in just about any body of water, riding bikes, hiking, and camping. He also enjoys fly fishing and playing golf.

Something you may not know about Kyle is that is played water polo at Michigan State University for four years and is still an avid swimmer.

Kyle is excited to work with you, he knows you’re going to love seeing your home come to life!

Chad Showers has been with Eastbrook Homes since 2004, and in total, has been in the construction industry for over 25 years. He started out working with a local remodeling company in the late 1990’s after gaining a bachelor’s degree in construction management from Ferris State University.

A typical day for Chad revolves around going through every house to check quality, correct selections, go on frame walks, prep for internal team walks, communicate with his sales team, and more. He also spends time training new construction managers and assistants.

When Chad is not at work, he spends a lot of time watching his two girls, Ella and Sophia, compete in the sports they love. Ella is a high-level softball player with hopes to compete in college in the next couple years. Sophia is a gymnast and hopes for the same. He and his wife spend a lot of time traveling on the weekends for their daughters’ competitions.

A fun fact about Chad is that he loves to golf. He spends a week every year golfing with friends from high school. His most recent trip was to Scotland where he spent 9 days golfing all around St Andrews including, The Old Course.

Chad looks forward to working with you on your new home!

After graduating from Central Michigan University in 1989, Scott Moultane quickly went on to earn his Builder’s License so he could pursue his dream career in construction. He came to Eastbrook with over 22 years in the industry and brings that expertise to his role as Construction Manager.

As part of Scott’s job, he travels from home to home to inspect the quality, answer homeowner and vendor questions, and maintain the schedule of the home.

While he loves being a Construction Manager, spending time with his family is his passion. He and his wife have two teenage girls and together they enjoy sports, vacationing, and spending time in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

A fun fact about Scott that you may not know is that though he and his wife started dating in college, they actually met much earlier as they were in the same class in kindergarten, 1st grade, 3rd grade, and 6th grade.

Scott can’t wait to see your new home come to life!

Caden Davis began at Eastbrook Homes with a previous background in architecture and design and loves using that experience and creativity in his role as a Construction manager.

In his day-to-day work, Caden believes that a present and concise approach to managing his homes leads to successful outcomes. He expects a high level of craftsmanship from the trade partners and works hard to ensure each task is accomplished correctly.

When he’s not working, Caden enjoys following his favorite sports teams (especially anything that involves Detroit and MSU), and also likes to be active himself through golf, skiing, or water recreation.

Caden currently lives in East Lansing with his fiancée Isabella and their Labradoodle, Chance. A fun fact that you might not know about Caden is that his love of construction doesn’t end with the workday, as he is currently remodeling a fixer upper in East Lansing with his fiancée.

Caden is ready to meet with you about your new home dreams!

Steven Velthuis has a passion for building the best home for his customers. His passion for construction began early on in his high school custom cabinetry class and has been a theme throughout his life. He first began working with Eastbrook Homes as a Service Manager and gained experience in that role for 3 years. This naturally led him to the position of Construction Manager, and he hasn’t looked back since.

Steven takes pride in managing a customer’s home building process to the best of his abilities. The part of the building process that he enjoys the most is the homeowner’s satisfaction once the home is complete.

In his free time, Steven can be found enjoying time with family doing a variety of activities. In the summer months, he especially enjoys any aspect of water recreation, playing golf, staying active at the gym, and hiking with his wife, Jen.

Something you may not know about Steven is that has 3 German Shepherds: Apollo, Piper, and Zeus.

Steven looks forward to building your dream home!