President
Kurt Stawarz
Kurt leads Navigate Homes with a focus on strong teams, operational excellence and delivering a high-quality homeowner experience.
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The People Behind Navigate Homes
Meet the Team. One Team. Every Step of the Way.
From finding the right homesite and designing your home to construction, selections and closing, the Navigate team works together to make the homebuilding experience feel more personal, organized and connected.
Built by People Who Care About the Details.
A Navigate home is the result of many people working together. Our leadership, sales, design, finance, purchasing and construction teams collaborate from the earliest planning stages through the day you receive the keys to your home.
One
Connected Team
Navigate Homes
Meet Your Team.
Get to know the people who help plan, design, build and deliver Navigate homes throughout the Iowa City and Cedar Rapids area.
Vice President – Operations
Nate Cahill
Nate oversees operations and helps guide homeowners through the building process with a focus on making the experience organized and enjoyable.
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Vice President – Land
Gina Landau
Gina leads entitlement and land development with expertise in community planning, environmental protection and thoughtful neighborhood development.
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Vice President – Sales & Marketing
Joe Hughes
Joe oversees Navigate’s real estate activity, speculative home strategy and the sales process for buyers building or purchasing a Navigate home.
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Vice President of Finance
Derek Ambrose
Derek provides financial oversight and strategic guidance as Navigate Homes continues to grow and develop new homes and communities.
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Accounting Manager
Marinan Coons
Marinan brings years of finance and accounting experience to Navigate and helps keep the business side of every project moving forward.
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Production Manager
Karl Bigger
Karl leads Navigate’s construction team and oversees quality control, jobsite execution and production schedules.
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Design Director
Rachael Schmerbach
Rachael works with homeowners to transform ideas into cohesive interior selections and personalized spaces throughout their new home.
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Sales Consultant · REALTOR®
David Vahle
David guides buyers through available homes, neighborhoods and the homebuilding process while helping clients make confident decisions from first conversation through closing.
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Selections Coordinator
Nathan Brown
Nathan helps coordinate homeowner selections while bringing a passion for architecture, design and thoughtful details to the process.
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Purchasing Agent
Konner Bigger
Konner coordinates bidding, material pricing and subcontractor purchasing for Navigate’s new construction projects.
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Site Supervisor
Russ Doland
Russ brings extensive residential and commercial construction experience to Navigate’s jobsites and day-to-day field operations.
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Assistant Site Supervisor
Kollin Wiegand
Kollin supports Navigate’s field team and helps keep construction moving smoothly across active homes and neighborhoods.
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Site Supervisor
Curt Stonebrook
Curt works directly with homeowners and the construction team to help bring each home from plans and selections into reality.
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One Connected Process
Different Roles. One Goal.
Building a home takes more than one department. Navigate brings sales, design, purchasing and construction together under one team.
01
Plan
Find the right neighborhood, homesite, floor plan and path forward.
02
Personalize
Work with the design and selections team to make the home feel like yours.
03
Build
Our purchasing and construction teams coordinate the details behind the scenes.
04
Come Home
Walk through the finished home, complete closing and start making it yours.
Recognition
Proud of the Homes We Build.
Awards are meaningful, but the work behind them is what matters most: thoughtful planning, good design, quality construction and a team committed to doing the job well.
Cedar Rapids Parade of Homes Award Winner
Iowa City Area Parade of Homes Builders Excellence Awards
REALTORS® Home for Our Future Award
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Want to Work With Us?
Whether you’re ready to talk about your next home or interested in joining the Navigate team, we’d be happy to hear from you.