Our Story
Richard Kees with his wife, Shirley, founded Quality Crafted Homes in 1985. Richard's love of home building was inherent, and for that reason Quality Crafted Homes has developed into the family owned company that it is today. From Richard and Shirley's children, and now extending into the third generation of family members, everyone brings their own unique talents and perspective to the company. We find that family participation based on loyalty and dedication to a single cause, has strengthened our company through the years, and will continue to do so in the years to come.
Our Team
Denny Kees
Chief Executive Officer, Director
Denny is also an owner of Quality Crafted Homes and son of founders Richard and Shirley Kees. Denny has created a team of employees and a network of vendors and subcontractors who all share the same vision of professionalism and quality to deliver the highest level of service in the industry. Denny has been building custom homes since 1978, bringing knowledge and expertise to each project. He engages early with clients in the home building process, typically beginning with site assessment and placement. His passion for exacting detail to every aspect of the home build is contagious to all the team members and is the driving force of Quality Crafted Homes.
Pam Markle
Director of Finance and Administration
Pam joined the family company in 1990 and is the daughter of founders, Richard & Shirley Kees. She works closely with all the lenders in the area to provide the documentation needed to complete the sale of the clients’ new home build. Pam manages the title transfers, deeds, mortgage information, escrow agreements and settlement statements. Pam works behind the scenes for all the components to come together in the process of building a new home.
Rachel Kees
Customer Liaison/Project Manager
Rachel's love for construction came early on being raised on jobsites by her father, Denny. Being immersed in the building arena for so long created a natural desire to pursue it at a professional level by graduating with Distinction from Purdue University Fort Wayne with a BS in Interior Design. As the Customer Liaison, Rachel works closely with the client ensuring they have the best experience possible and personally conducts every walkthrough during the construction process. As the Project Manager, she is following in Denny’s footsteps by scheduling and directing all jobsite activities.
Holly Cope
Model Home Specialist
The combination of Holly’s extensive technical expertise background in design, sales, and the service industry along with a Bachelor of Science in Construction Technology, Interior Design Degree from Purdue University made her a perfect fit for joining the Quality Crafted Homes team in 2021. Holly has a holistic approach and passion for creating intelligent design for every lifestyle. Her custom model homes are functional and aesthetically pleasing with a design so unique, you’ll want to call it home.
Becky Kees
Production Office Manager
Becky has been with Quality Crafted homes since 1990. She is the wife of Denny Kees. She and Denny have been involved in construction since they built their first custom home for sale in 1978. Becky manages the production office located behind their home which also serves as the business location for accounting, scheduling, warehousing and the superintendant’s central hub of activity. She handles filing and back up storage of the computer systems as
well as communicating with field personnel. Her biggest job is keeping track of Denny!
Jeshua Foster
Assistant Superintendent
Jeshua has been around the construction industry most of his life, starting at an early age of 12 with his father, a long time subcontractor for Quality Crafted Homes doing siding and carpentry. He brings a remarkable skill set of his own and is working hard using every opportunity to further enhance his skills and gain experience. Jeshua ensures projects are built to our high quality standards and strives to exceed customers’ expectations in every situation, excelling at customer interactions as well as jobsite skills. Jeshua enjoys fishing and all
shooting sports.