The foundation of any company starts with it’s leaders. However, a company of great quality requires all of its people to be of great quality, from the top management all the way through to our office staff, tradesmen, part-time laborers, interns, and subcontractors.
Our people have proven their talent and character, time and time again.
Jay Zelaya, Chief Mental Engineer
Jay has had experience in the construction and real estate industries for over 15 years, and he is passionate about all aspects of these industries. Whether it’s remodeling a client’s home, building a client’s real estate portfolio, or developing and selling an office complex, he puts his heart and soul into it.
Jay believes that, through knowledge, anyone can succeed. His ultimate goal is to be able to take his passion for knowledge and his experience and resources in construction and real estate to build fully stocked libraries all over the world for communities with little or no literary resources.
He enjoys spending time with his family and friends. He is committed to keeping his body and mind fit so in his down time you’ll often find him at the gym or with a book in hand.
Peter Zelaya, Vice President of Operations
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Kimberly Villa, Director of Marketing and Business Development
Kimberly joined the Zelaya team in the Spring of 2011. She came to us with a strong background in management, operations, marketing, and sales.
She attributes her success to her ability to form strong relationships — she genuinely cares about our clients, employees, vendors, and partners. This is evident in the time and care she puts into everything she does.
Kimberly resides in Alexandria with her three active children. If she’s not cheering on her boys at a basketball or baseball game, or applauding her daughter at a play or concert, she can be found at a community concert, outdoor movie, museum, walking, or at the gym.
Fritz Lorenz Hubig, Real Estate Investor Relations
Fritz Hubig is a proven, success-oriented sales and business development manager with more than 10 years of experience in real estate, media, and technology development. With focused expertise in strategy, operations, product management/product placement, PR, and marketing, he brings a huge amount of diverse energy to his projects. His experience in driving marketing strategies and tactics enabled the Bryan Group to facilitate more than $150 million in condominium real estate sales for several cutting-edge developers. At Green DC Realty he was a licensed NAR GREEN Realtor® and responsible for strategic media placement and sales, selling the very first LEED Platinum home in Maryland, selling the Bethesda Netzero Home, and garnering national and International Press. He is a member of the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors (NVAR).
Fritz enjoys scuba diving, photography, and Opera, as well as being an unabashed epicurean. Originally hailing from Ecuador, South America, he is passionate about International and local real estate and has visited Greece, Italy, Spain, Morocco, London, Paris, Madrid, and Iceland, along with several other countries.
Michael Schroeder, Architect
Michael has worked in architecture firms in Washington and construction companies in the metropolitan area. He is currently pursuing a masters in architecture from Howard University. Michael was born in Vienna, Austria while his dad was stationed there with the Foreign Service. He grew up in Munich, Germany and Washington, DC. He spent eight years in the 82nd airborne and deployed all over the world. His interests are sustainable architecture, skydiving, alpine skiing, and judo.
