Meet Our Team

Dirt has been in Travis’ blood from the day he was born working in construction since the age of 12. He attended Central Washington University graduating in 1997 with a BS in Business Administration. On the personal side, family is very important to Travis. He has been married to his college sweetheart Michelle for 21 years and they have three wonderful kids. He enjoys participating in parades and truck shows with the family’s 1979 Kenworth W900A model restored show truck, taking care of his lawn and yard, and enjoys grilling & smoking in the never ending quest for the best tasting BBQ.

From flat track racing his 4-wheeler starting at age 5, to pretty much driving anything else with wheels, Tyler naturally gravitated to being in the driver’s seat of a truck. To ensure he could put that passion to good use, he attended Central Washington University and received a degree in Business Management. This served him well as he now oversees all of the trucking/equipment, maintenance, and logistics for Santa Inc. He’s willing to do whatever it takes to continue building the Santa Inc culture and brand. Tyler lives in Cle Elum, WA with his wife and 3 kids. In his free time, you can find him enjoying all the outdoors our state has to offer, or relaxing at home spending time with his family.

Michelle has been with the company since the beginning. Before Santa Inc., she did bookkeeping for multiple contractors with her own business for 8 years. She met her husband, Travis Santa, at CWU where she graduated in 1998 with a BS in Administrative Management. They have three kids (18,15,11) and two Labrador Retrievers. Michelle’s hobbies include anything her kids are into, BBQing with her husband, running around with her dogs, and creating signs and décor.

Alex started his career in underground utilities as a general laborer. After graduating from Gonzaga in 2001 with a degree in Business, he received his first construction management position with a Seattle-based resort development in Mexico. He soon moved back to Seattle with his soon-to-be wife and returned to the earthwork and utilities trade. Nearly six years with Santa Inc, Alex heads our estimating and project management departments. Alex, his wife, and his 13-year-old daughter enjoy doing as much as they can in the outdoors.

Skip is our part-time CFO, is a CPA, and has over 35 years of experience working with local and regional heavy civil contractors. He graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in Accounting and a minor in Finance. Married for 34 years to his lovely wife Suzanne, they have three daughters, a son and three grandchildren. Skip enjoys travel, spending time in Chelan and playing co-ed soccer with his kids.

Civil construction has been a part of Jeremy’s family’s life for 3 generations. Starting out as a laborer, he continually worked to gain knowledge about all aspects of civil construction including pipe. He rose quickly from a top man to pipe layer due to his can-do attitude. Eventually, he became an operator and then foreman. He started at Santa Inc. in 2013 as an operator, quickly moving up to a Forman position. A few short years later now, he is our General Superintendent. “Working for Santa Inc. has shown me having a team that works together creates an army and with an army, you can tackle any obstacle.” People that know him know he loves spending time with his wife and two daughters, and when he is not with them you can find him salmon or steelhead fishing.

Jake has grown up in the mechanical/construction industry. First through his grandpa and now at Santa Inc for the last 10 years. Jake has learned his skills through many mentors in the industry and schooling at Lake Washington Technical College. Outside of work, Jake enjoys his time off with his wife Sarah and dogs Chevy and Miles. Jake enjoys working for Santa Inc because “it’s so family-oriented and being able to watch a company and fleet grow so efficiently is amazing.”

Steve joined Santa Inc in 2013. During his tenure at Santa Inc., he has worked himself up from a laborer to an operator and then to the rank of Forman. He continues to improve his skill set and enjoys working with people new to the industry and being able to teach them the intricacies of civil construction. He and his wife love their dogs. When he is not busy with at Santa Inc., you can find him spending time on his mountain bike and riding his Harley.

Ryan started running equipment at the age of 16. When Ryan first came on at Santa Inc., he was a laborer/operator and even though commercial construction and utility work was new to him, he quickly learned and moved up through the ranks. Ryan is the father of a beautiful one-year-old daughter that keeps him extremely busy. When he gets some free time he enjoys being outdoors waterfowl hunting as well and hanging out with family and friends.

Gene has been in the underground utilities industry 30 plus years. He has been with Santa Inc. since 2014. “This is the best company I have ever worked for.”  In his personal time, Gene enjoys spending time with the long-time love of his life.

“I came to Santa with 8 strong years of residential construction behind me; with skills in operating, laboring and pipe laying, but my passion for problem solving and attention to detail came long before that. My desire to expand my knowledge led me to Mass Excavation and the gratification that comes with it. I am fortunate to be apart of such a great team. I spend my free time with my wife and daughter, we enjoy the outdoors, hunting, fishing and bbqing with our family.”

“I started construction straight out of high school working with my Dad and brother. I began as a laborer in the field. I loved the work I was doing and the people I worked for. I made my way to becoming an operator and then foreman. My brother introduced me to dirt work. In my spare time, I love spending time with my wife and daughter going to concerts and hiking.”

“I started in the construction industry when I was 18 years old, and learned everything I could learn by just jumping in and being hands on. Asking questions and getting it done. I’m not scared of dirt, I love dirt work, 4X4, hunting, and fishing. if I can get my hands dirty, I’m all in. I find enjoyment by spending time with my wife, 3 children, and granddaughter.”