Chris Trent

Vice President / MS Commercial
Corporate Office

Chris has been with the Company since 1999 managing projects and overseeing the Commercial Division as Vice President. While working effectively with the management team to help steer the company in its growth, and as senior project manager, he manages a very capable group of men and women on day-to-day project operations. Chris is involved in contract negotiations with owners for new projects and long-term contracts as well as contract administration for company subcontracts. His expertise in construction techniques and costs are called upon to help mediate contract disputes and arrive at fair settlements. Prior to coming to MS Commercial, Chris ran his own contracting business for several years and prior to that, learned the subtleties of general contracting in the high-end custom residential sector starting in 1986 after graduating from UC Berkeley. Most of his time now is in the commercial and development sector.