Meet the Management Team
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Michael Meyer, Owner

Michael has been living and building on the Peninsula for the last 25 years. Some notable projects among the hundreds of remodels and woodworking pieces he has completed include the renovation of Frank Lloyd Wright's Hanna Honeycomb house at Stanford and the construction of the Voussier Arch Bridge on display at the Exploratorium in San Francisco. His wife, Rachel, is the director of the Coyote Point Museum for Environmental Education where she is leading a revitalization effort. He has two sons, Kyle and Dylan, who work for the company part-time while attending local colleges, and a daughter, Devan, who attends high school.

Patrick Miller, General Manager

Patrick learned his trade from an old school furniture maker in the Sierra foothills above Jackson, CA. Way back in 1984, he realized that his true passion was creating fine furniture from the raw materials that mother nature has provided. Patrick has been fine tuning his craft for over 25 years, has owned a successful cabinet shop of his own for several years and has been a valuable addition to our team. In addition to Cabinetry and Furniture, Patrick also has extensive experience in many construction trades, to include, framing, drywall, residential and commercial wiring, deck building, roofing, door & window installation and finish carpentry. As our General Manager he insures all of our projects run smoothly from beginning to end and that our clients are well taken care of. On his off time, Patrick and his wife, Filomena, enjoy spending time with their family. They have 5 fantastic sons, and he has recently become a proud grandfather.

Tim Garrett, Construction Manager

Tim was born into a building family, growing up in a California bungalow style home in Sydney, Australia. He studied at Brookvale Technical College, New South Wales, where he completed his certificates in Carpentry, and Residential and Commerical Building. He has 20 years of experience in residential building and renovations. He now lives in Mountain View with his wife Lyn, and two young sons, in a home he designed and built himself in 2005.

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Dan Torjusen, Office Manager

Dan has been in the building business for over 32 years. As an undergraduate at Stanford he studied architecture and environmental studies. His experience ranges from carpenter to field superintendent on large commercial projects, including many years remodeling the Stanford University Medical Center. For the last 12 years, he has focused on residential remodeling and particularly enjoys restoring vintage homes. His wife, Gaye, is an independent electrical contractor who often also works with the Michael Meyer Fine Woodworking team.

Seth Harpending, Cabinet Shop Manager

Originally from upstate NY, Seth knew from a young age that he wanted to make things. He figured that to build a house one must start at the bottom, literally, so he found a job working for a mason building block foundations and brick chimneys on Nantucket Island. From there he learned carpentry and tile setting in the Boston area where he enjoyed working on some great old buildings. Moving back to upstate NY he continued working as a carpenter and also learned residential wiring and plumbing. His goal was to have a hand in every trade. While single handedly renovating the home of a designer for the Steuben Glass factory he was hired to prototype exhibitry for the Corning Museum of Glass which was undergoing a huge renovation. His success turned into a full time job where he continued to expand his skills to include metalworking, glass blowing and woodturning. Seth decided to follow his then girlfriend (now his wife, Mary Jo) out west as she had enrolled in a PhD program in Palo Alto. While planning their move he found Michael Meyer's logo online, really liked the color, and emailed Michael his resume. Michael called him the next day.