Key Personnel

Key Personnel

The SCM management team consists of a core group of individuals whose collective experience totals more than 130 years. Their wealth of experience has earned the respect of the industry and business associates alike, and enabled them to survive and succeed, even amidst the most difficult challenges and economic climates.

Steve C. Mothersell, President and CEO

Steve Mothersell has been in the real estate and development industry since 1978. He began his career in the real estate brokerage industry and later added land development, homebuilding, syndication and management activities to the full range of services now provided by SCM Corporate Group. He holds a California Real Estate Brokerage license and is a licensed contractor. Mothersell is a member and a past director of the National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB); member and past president of the Building Industry of Central California (BIACC); and member, past director and previous legislative committee member of the California Building Industry Association (CBIA). Mothersell has held a General Building Contractor's License from the state of California since 1993.

Mark A. Trinta, Chief Financial Officer

Mark A. Trinta, CPA, serves as controller and assistant corporate secretary. Trinta has been with SCM Corporate Group since 1986, overseeing all financial aspects and operations for the corporation. Prior to joining SCM, he was a partner in the accounting firm of Pimentel, Stockman, and Trinta. He has more than a decade of public accounting experience and holds a master's degree in taxation from Golden State University. Trinta is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the California Society of Public Accountants.

Gale Townley, Vice President of Construction

Gale Townley brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to SCM Construction Management Services. He has over 40 years of experience in the construction industry with a focus in the past 20 years specifically on multi-family residential construction. He started in the business in 1968, performing summer jobs in the Midwest for various masonry, cement, and paving contractors. After college, he relocated to Colorado where he gained valuable experience performing framing layout and finish carpentry work on custom homes. In 1982 he moved to California, where he elevated quickly to positions as Project Manager with nationally recognized companies and managed the construction of numerous apartment complexes and podium projects throughout the Bay Area. Prior to joining SCM Construction Management Services, Townley created and lead a project quality assurance group for Pulte Homes where his group reviewed 16 projects and 1700 units over the course of two years. Townley's strengths also include internal plan checks, value engineering and coordination of design, as well as integrating and verifying acoustic, fire and water intrusion assemblies.

Scott M. Coen, Senior Project Engineer

Scott M. Coen, with expertise in bidding, supply chain and vendor negotiations, and contract procurement, oversees budgeting and purchasing management for numerous SCM Construction Management Services projects. Coen, a purchasing management professional with 25 years of experience in the building industry, has an extensive background that encompasses project management, land development, financing, cost containment and executive leadership with several construction firms. He develops scope-of-work documentation and associated specifications, and implements applicable policies and procedures. Coen, who joined SCM in 2008 and has a degree in construction management from California State University, Chico, is well versed in insurance compliance and construction finance, and in structuring incentive-oriented contracts that deliver optimal, high-quality results.

Cody Mothersell, Vice President of Operations

Cody Mothersell is responsible for company operational procedures and policies. In a growing company, Cody maintains operational flexibility while ensuring SCMCMS's functionality and efficiency. At the project level he performs cost analysis functions to assure that projects remain within their budgets. He also oversees the project accounting processes and payment systems. Cody graduated from the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado in 2004 with a Bachelor's degree in Operations Management. He is currently working toward a Masters of Business Administration degree at the UC Davis Graduate School of Management. Cody joined SCM Construction Management Services in July 2008.