Dustin DeVan began his career as a general contractor, where he spent six formative years. That experience deepened his passion for the construction industry and ignited his ambition to improve preconstruction. Following that calling, he founded Building Connected, a preconstruction platform that was eventually acquired by Autodesk for $275 million. For Dustin, this accomplishment was more than just a business milestone; it represented a monumental advancement for an industry he holds dear. This mission is now being continued with Ediphi.

Mike Navarro, a construction industry veteran and change agent, dedicated 20 years to leading preconstruction and operations at Suffolk Construction and with a custom home-builder. In 2017, while leading a regional team of Suffolk estimators in search of a new estimating platform, he recognized a gap. Taking initiative, Mike spearheaded the development of a new platform. This tool went on to be adopted nationwide and increase revenue per estimator by $20M. Driven by his dedication to improvement, Mike continues to push the AEC industry forward.

Zach Azar is a driven engineering leader with a strong technical foundation. At BuildingConnected, Zach oversaw engineering for Bid Board, their subcontractor product used by thousands of offices. In addition to contributing to org-wide technical and security initiatives (including SOC II), Zach was monumental in scaling processes related to product development, interviewing and hiring, QA, and team building.

Sarah DeBaca first became interested in building & design in school, and shortly after dove into the world of construction technology via her work at Bluebeam, Inc. She’s spent the last 10 years working with SaaS technology tools, most recently developing the account management program at Join. Sarah has a proven track record of creating programs and procedures to support long term, scalable customer satisfaction, company profitability and market share growth. Her customer obsessed approach focuses on deeply understanding customer needs, building trust and delivering exceptional customer experience.

Trey Darnell has built his career at the intersection of construction and technology, with a deep passion for improving construction processes. With over 15 years of experience—spanning construction at Linbeck and Hoar Construction and technology roles at PlanGrid and Autodesk—he has helped reshape how contractors manage information, scheduling, and collaboration. His expertise in scheduling, data-driven modeling, and workflow optimization has enabled teams to enhance productivity and streamline decision-making. Now, as Director of Sales at Ediphi, Trey focuses on delivering innovative solutions that empower contractors to make smarter, faster preconstruction decisions and drive efficiency across their projects.

Robbie grew up in a remote area of Australia, where his father worked as a civil projects manager overseeing road construction. Some of his earliest memories are of massive Caterpillar graders and rollers carving highways through the Australian bush, connecting isolated communities. He began his design career at a mechanical engineering consultancy, helping design steel structures for the Australian mining industry. Soon after, he joined a local software startup, SafetyCulture, which would go on to become an industry leader in quality and safety software. His work there caught the attention of Procore, prompting a move to the U.S., where he spent six years helping scale the design team from ~10 to ~100 designers. He led the creation of Procore’s first design system, Core, and played a key role in shaping the company’s UX strategy. A user-first designer, Robbie is passionate about understanding user needs and pain points, believing that great software should do most of the work for the user.