A family trade. A professional standard.

His career covers nearly every seat in the trade. He began as a glazier, moved into superintendent work running crews from layout through closeout, then into estimating — learning to read a set of drawings for what it would actually cost to build — and on to Vice President of Sales, building the GC and owner relationships that still form the backbone of the company’s client base.

Before J.D. Glass took its current form, he operated under the EZ Glass name. He has also built a substantial multifamily real estate portfolio, giving him a clear view of construction from the owner’s side of the table.

Jose is the father of two. Outside the business, he is most often found at the beach with his grandchildren.

JD has been a glazier since he was sixteen, coming home on weekends through college to work alongside his father. After graduating he ran a project management role at another firm to build working capital for J.D. Glass — two full-time jobs at once — and grew the company on his own equity, without outside investors.

He also leads JD Golden Investments and JDG Property Management, which inform how J.D. Glass prices, plans and delivers for the owners it builds for.

He graduated at the top of his class from UC Santa Barbara (Political Science and Public Policy), earned a Construction Management certificate from UCLA with distinction, a Project Management certificate from Cornell, and an MBA in Corporate Finance from UC Davis. On weekends, he tutors students in math.

She brings a clinical background in psychology to how the company recruits, trains and retains its people: a B.A. in Psychology from UC Riverside, completed in three years at the top of her class, and a master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy from Pepperdine University (3.92 GPA).

She also holds consulting roles with Kaiser Permanente. Her presence on the leadership team reflects a conviction central to the company: a construction company is only as strong as the people who staff it.