Strata Design

08/10/2026

Wrapped up another one 🔨

The team just completed a terrific remodel for Clark Contracting Services' Lansing office, and the space turned out great. Clean, functional, and built to last — from the restrooms to the break room to the wall celebrating their company history.

Projects like this are why we love what we do. When the crew building it are also owners of the company, it shows in the details.

Big thanks to the Clark team for trusting us with your space, and to our crew for the craftsmanship. Onto the next one.

08/03/2026

🏆 Employee of the Month: Phil Simpson

This June, we're proud to recognize Phil Simpson, Senior Estimator and leader on our Business Development team, as Employee of the Month!

Phil has had an outstanding run recently, leading the charge on winning several major projects through sharp, disciplined management of the bidding process. His attention to detail and strategic approach have made a real difference in landing work that will shape our pipeline for months to come.

On top of that, Phil has been driving process improvement initiatives within our estimating function — finding smarter, more efficient ways for the team to work and setting a higher standard for how we approach every bid.

Phil's combination of technical expertise, leadership, and continuous improvement mindset makes him a huge asset to our team. Please join us in congratulating Phil on this well-deserved recognition! 👏

07/17/2026

We're hiring! 🔨

Strata Design is growing, and we're looking for two people to join our employee-owned crew in Traverse City:

Wood Casework Assembler — Build custom commercial casework on our shop floor. If you take pride in clean joints and tight tolerances, we want to talk.

Millwork Draftsman — Turn architectural plans into shop drawings. AWI standards, real projects, and a team that'll back you up.

Here's the thing about working at Strata: we're 100% employee-owned. That means when the company does well, you do well. No absentee ownership, no faceless corporation — just the people who show up and do the work.

Traverse City living, meaningful work, and a real stake in what we build together.

👉 Apply here: https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Strata-Design/jobs?jk=e30495635ef0249b&start=0

Interested, or know someone who'd be a good fit? Drop us a message, tag them below, or send them the link. 👇

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07/08/2026

Shop floor to home plate 🏟️ The Strata Design crew traded saws and squares for hot dogs and home runs at a Traverse City Pit Spitters game. This is what employee ownership feels like off the clock.

07/04/2026

Happy 250th, America!

Wishing everyone a happy and safe 4th from all of us at Strata Design. Proud to be an employee-owned, American-made manufacturing company — built by owners, right here in Traverse City.

Here's to 250 years and many more. Enjoy the holiday! 🎆

06/30/2026

A little mid-summer appreciation post. 🍦 Our shop floor team doesn't get to sit in air conditioning — they show up, they grind, and they build through whatever the summer throws at them. Today we said thanks the only way that makes sense on a 90-degree afternoon: ice cream truck in the parking lot. Couldn't be prouder of this crew.

Thank you, Anywhere Ice cream for stopping by!

06/25/2026

Two guys standing in the middle of organized chaos.

That's Jon Dreher and Mike Roskoski — our COO and Production Manager — doing what they do every day: keeping the machine running.

Behind them? Dozens of active jobs in motion. Cabinet parts, doors and drawers, casework carcasses, and millwork pieces staged across the floor in every direction. Every cart, every stack, every square foot of that shop is spoken for.

What you don't see in this photo is the puzzle they're constantly solving — balancing incoming work against real shop capacity, making sure the floor isn't overloaded one week and starving the next.

That balance isn't just an internal ops problem. It's the direct link between what happens on this floor and the promise we make to every GC and owner we work with: on time, in full.

No shortcuts. No overpromising. Just an honest look at what the shop can carry — and building the schedule around that reality.

It's not glamorous work. But it's the backbone of every commitment we make.

Grateful to have these two holding it down. 💪

06/18/2026

🏆 May employee of the Month — Tony Mariani!

Tony wears a lot of hats around here — and he wears them all well. As a warehouse associate and delivery driver, Tony keeps our operations moving day in and day out. But lately he's gone above and beyond by jumping in to help on install projects in the field, bringing that same reliability and work ethic wherever he's needed.

Tony is exactly the kind of team member who makes Strata Design run the way it does — dependable, versatile, and always ready to step up. We're grateful to have him on the crew!

Congratulations, Tony — well deserved! 👏

06/02/2026

We're proud to share that Strata Design has been featured in Traverse City Business News as part of a spotlight on local Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs)! 🎉

Being an ESOP isn't just a business structure — it's a reflection of our belief that the people who show up every day and pour their talent into their work should have a real stake in what they're building. Our employee-owners are the reason Strata Design is what it is, and recognition like this is a testament to the culture they've created.

Thank you to Traverse City Business News for shining a light on the power of employee ownership right here in northern Michigan. We're honored to be among the local companies leading the way. Please visit their website to read more. https://www.tcbusinessnews.com/

05/22/2026

What a day to be part of the Architectural Woodwork Institute Great Lakes Chapter!

We kicked off our Spring meeting this week in Detroit with a tour of GANAS — one of the newest members of the AWI family — and wow, did they make an impression. Their shop is housed in a former Detroit manufacturing plant that has been brought back to life, and walking through it felt like watching the city's industrial spirit get a second act. The craftsmanship, the energy, the space itself — it all hit differently knowing what this building has been through.

After the tour, the group wrapped up the day the only way that made sense: catching the Tigers game together. Good baseball, good people.

This is exactly what AWI chapter meetings are about — getting out of the conference room, seeing real work happening in real spaces, and building the kind of relationships that actually move this industry forward.

Huge thanks to the team at GANAS for opening their doors and showing us what they're building. Welcome to the family. 🔨

📍 Detroit, MI | AWI Great Lakes Chapter Spring Meeting