Dave Marlowe

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Production Manager

As Production Manager, Dave brings more than 25 years of Home Improvement and Construction experience to the Design Build and Home Maintenance Division at Foster Remodeling Solutions. As someone who grew up around the construction industry he understands that effective leadership, a solid work ethic, keeping schedules, attention to detail, customer relations and team work equals success. Dave welcomes the challenge of keeping the Foster production team on time in budget with a happy client every time.

Dave loves the great outdoors, camping, hiking and fishing. He also loves coaching youth soccer. Dave and his wife have been married for 25 years. They reside in Fredericksburg VA along with their six children and one granddaughter.

Laura Lopez

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Laura was born and raised in Panama City, Panama. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Structural Architecture from the Universidad Católica Santa María la Antigua in 2018. Soon after graduating, she became a licensed Structural Architect and worked as a Junior Architect for the Panama City Wastewater Treatment Plant, the second biggest project in the country at the time.

For the last 3 years, she has worked as an Architect Consultant focusing on interior design and home remodeling projects. Laura’s true passion is 3D modeling and rendering but she has also worked as an illustrator and graphic designer. She joined Foster Remodeling Solutions recently, where she works as an architectural designer.

Laura moved to the U.S. in 2021 and resides in Arlington, VA. She enjoys traveling, reading mystery books, and playing boardgames. She loves pets and supports rescue animal organizations.

Mario Vargas

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Mario was born in Bolivia. He has been in the United States for 21 years now lives in Woodbridge, VA. Mario owned his own company where he managed his crew including creating contracts, ordering material, managing budgets and monitoring inventory. Prior to that he worked as a Project Manager where he ran his own projects from start to finish. Mario is know for quality work, resolving problems and satisfying his customers. Mario is fluent in Spanish and English, is OSHA compliant, has over 15 years experience in remodeling including carpentry and framing. Mario is spontaneous and he loves all kinds of sports.

Chris Hilliard

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Chris was born and raised in Fauquier VA and now lives in Springfield. He spent 5 years learning carpentry at an estate in Warrenton. He learned a lot about attention to detail which has transferred to his work in remodeling. Chris has experience in building custom furniture such as cabinets, dressers and beds. He was set on being a mechanic in high school and turned down classes in carpentry. Fast forward 10 years and he can’t imagine doing anything else but building things. Chris is married and he has has a dog named Georgia who is spoiled more than she should be! In his spare time Chris enjoys lifting weights and training to one day complete Spartan races. He also enjoys cooking, smoking meat, audio books and car and old farm equipment shows.

Steve Trayfors

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Steve was born in Washington DC but raised overseas. He currently resides in Oakton, VA. He has worked in the residential remodeling business for 40 years. He has experience in all the trades including electrical work, framing, drywall, painting, plumbing and more. Steve is married and has one daughter, one dog and one cat. His favorite candy bar is Payday and in his spare time he enjoys sailing, playing guitar, cooking and watching movies.

Marty Hirschy

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Marty comes to Foster Remodeling Solutions with over 35 years of Handyman experience. Marty was born in Lowville NY and currently lives in Manassas. He has experience in construction maintenance, concrete and framing. Marty’s favorite candy bar is Hershey’s and he loves horror and sci-fi movies. Marty is married with 3 kids and in his spare time he enjoys reading and fixing things.

Sharon Bubenhofer

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Sharon is a native of the DC Metro Area growing up in Kensington, Maryland. Her passion for design began as a child endlessly sketching pictures of fanciful houses.  She went on to study Interior Design at East Carolina University, which inspired her to launch her own design studio thus sparking a 30-year career as a professional designer.  Her favorite project involved removing a bad 1970’s update to a 1770’s town house in Old Town Alexandria. It was a fun challenge to preserve and restore the charm of the time worn original features, while removing all traces of harvest gold appliance.  The result was a respectful design that met the needs of a modern family in a very narrow space!

The thought-line in her career is the mission to help her customers articulate their needs and preferences. Sharon thrives on listening for her client’s “design language”. She finds joy in sharing her diverse design knowledge with her clients to help them create a solution unique to them.   She adores the moment when homeowners see their new spaces breathed into life!

An avid gardener, Sharon has a great fondness for the natural world – denizens of her yard and her Labs, Olive, Max and Ruby, her kitties, (too numerous to mention), and a pond full of goldfish.  She lives in Woodbridge, Virginia with her husband of 32 years and is a proud momma to her daughter, 26, and son and daughter-in-law, 29.

Her work has been featured in Better Homes and Gardens, House Beautiful and Home & Design.

 

Dianne Marciano

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Dianne’s journey in the world of design began over 12 years ago. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Interior Design from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), where she immersed herself in various residential and commercial design projects, refining her expertise and cultivating a keen eye for detail.

 

Her passion for interior design traces back to her upbringing in Dallas, Texas, where she witnessed her father’s work in renovating residential homes. Inspired by innovative projects like a second-story addition over a garage, Dianne learned to think creatively and adaptively in the face of challenges, a skill she carries into her professional endeavors.

 

Collaboration is the cornerstone of Dianne’s methodology. She seamlessly integrates with the architectural team, estimators, production crew, and lead carpenters, orchestrating a symphony of creativity and precision to realize optimal solutions. Embracing the inevitability of challenges in construction, she places her trust in Foster’s team to navigate any obstacle with ingenuity and expertise.

 

Dianne is based in Woodbridge, VA, where she resides with her husband, son, newborn daughter, and silky cocker. Outside of her professional pursuits, she finds fulfillment in cultivating meaningful connections with family and friends. Her diverse interests include travel, indoor volleyball, cinema, and avid reading, particularly in the realm of design. With an insatiable appetite for learning, she eagerly embraces opportunities to glean insights from others. She relishes the challenges of adopting minimalist principles, particularly as she navigates the joys and complexities of a growing family.

 

Blogs:

Fireplace Facelift in Old Town Alexandria

Universal Design with Dianne 

 

Paul Robinson

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Paul has been involved in residential construction for nearly 20 years – 15 of those have been spent here in the Northern Virginia area.  He has managed projects ranging from Kitchen & Baths up to full custom home construction. He uses all of that experience to work with Design Consultants in preparing a job cost budget for your project.

Paul spends his private time helping to raise his young daughter.  That involves coaching and keeping her active and focused on school & religion.

 

Teresa Harris

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Teresa is originally from Florida’s Gulf Coast and serves as the Office Manager for Foster Remodeling Solutions. She specializes in office management as well as Human Resources. Her long history of administrative support, executive assistant, and HR roles allows her to bring a great deal of varied skills and knowledge to the FRS Team. Teresa values professionalism while building trust with customers and the company.

Providing stellar customer service is very important for her as she enjoys building lasting relationships with clients and co-workers. She loves speaking with people about their remodeling ideas, explaining the Foster Remodeling Process and providing remodeling timelines & price ranges in an effort to help customers feel less anxiety about beginning the projects they have in mind.

Out of the office, Teresa is a semi-professional flutist who performs with The McLean Symphony, The National Concert Band of America, and in pit orchestras for musical theaters within the DMV area. In addition to her passion for music, Teresa volunteers as an advocate for animal adoption and misunderstood dog types using her social media skills and online outreach. Her advocacy efforts aim to inform the public of the importance of adopting animals, and that every dog is an individual regardless of its breed or its past.

Teresa also enjoys traveling, live music, thrift store shopping, vintage styles and clothing, and crafting. Her recent interest into crocheting has filled her home with yarn, much to the amusement of her two cats, Toby & Mojo Sassafras. She is also the proud mom of three adopted dogs:  Brother Ben, Busy Bobby, and Zaney Laney.