John Chilson Chilson has more than 20 years of newspaper and magazine publishing experience, including managing editor at TechTarget, Advisor Media and a previous stint at BUILDERnews in 2003. When not keeping the pulse on the building industry, he enjoys the occasional pints of IPA, urban planning and history, and spending time with his family.

Daniel Savickas Staff writer Savickas has written for a wide variety of publications on the West Coast, as well as worked various construction jobs along the way to pay the rent. When he’s not writing words, he enjoys camping, snowboarding, hiking, and drinking coffee or a good Oregon beer with his wife, cat and their new puppy.

Johnathan Allen Johnathon Allen is a professional freelance writer and researcher based in Portland, OR. His specialties include residential construction, commercial architecture, culture trending, strategic business planning, BSL containment labs, nanotechnology, LEED-certification, and sustainable development, among other things. Find him online at: allenink.ws

Ben Ikenson Ben Ikenson’s work has appeared in a variety of national publications. He is the author of PATENTS: Ingenious Inventions and The Daredevil’s Manual. In 2005, he left his job as a speechwriter for the federal government in Washington, DC, to return to Albuquerque and establish his own writing business. He lives with his wife, his daughter and his dog.

Jeff Gunderson Jeff Gunderson has been a monthly contributing writer for BUILDERnews since early 2006. In addition to BUILDERnews, he is a contributing editor for Water Environment & Technology and also writes about low impact development for the University of New Hampshire Stormwater Center. Gunderson also has experience in environmental consulting, working on residential and commercial development, large-scale transportation, and water infrastructure projects. His has a Masters degree in Environmental Science and Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines and a Bachelors degree from the University of Oregon in General Science.

Carol Ruiz Carol Ruiz is principal/public relations for red rocket LA and is responsible for managing the public relations team, client relations and new business development. Ruiz has nearly 20 years experience in real estate related PR. Additionally, Ruiz creates campaigns for her clients that utilize social media platforms, along with traditional and non-traditional media. Ruiz can be reached at cruiz@redrocketla.com.

Roy R. Pachecano Roy R. Pachecano operates Portico R.E.I. LLC | Advisory | Portico Residential LLC in New York and Texas. As an advisor/builder, he has lectured on the subjects of zoning/land use policy, building design, construction techniques and real estate development at Columbia University and Pratt Institute in NYC. www.porticoresidential.com

Art Waldal Art has been building custom homes in the Vancouver, WA, area for 30 years and reviewing tools for BUILDERnews for almost a decade.