President and Founder
Lisa has served in construction industry since 1990. Throughout her 34-year career, Lisa has evolved the business from material importer / fabricator to a turn-key specialty contractor for cabinets and counter tops in the State of Florida and across the United States. Lisa’s strength as a leader lies in her vision and ability to work with nationally recognized construction companies and maintaining lasting relationships with clients, suppliers and subcontractors.
Prior to forming her construction companies, Lisa worked for Unilever, a Dutch / British conglomerate as Marketing Executive in Hong Kong where she had extensive training and work experience in advertising, accounting, inventory control and marketing.
Lisa received her BA in Linguistics from Beijing Foreign Language School. She earned her MA in International Communications from Beijing University. After an internship with Walt Disney World / EPCOT, Lisa attended Warwick Business School in England and graduated with MBA. Lisa became a Florida licensed general contractor in 2008, CGC-1516840 & CGC-1525557.
Scott R. Baller
Project Estimator and Operations Manager
Scott handles estimating, pre-construction, and operations. Scott has a keen attention to detail which is crucial to ensure accuracy throughout the projects. With his 39 years’ experience in operations, manufacturing, and warehousing, Scott brings a vast knowledge that benefits our projects and clients significantly.
Prior to working at CSCF, Scott received his Bachelor’s Degree in Design and Production. He applies this knowledge to his work in estimating and overseeing the daily operations of our Warehouse.
He maintains his busy schedule by being prompt and organized. He can work on multiple tasks at one time and still finish them ahead of schedule. Communication and planning are the keys to his success.
Carlos A. Gaiazzi
Project Executive
Carlos is the leader of the field team for Commercial Stone. Carlos has more than 20 years of experience in the Tampa market fabricating, installing, and supervising residential kitchen installation projects. With his dedication, Carlos became extremely capable of making the projects work while adhering to the architectural vision of the design.
He is responsible for high-level management of medium-to-large-size projects. He is responsible for developing the strategic goals and objectives for Commercial Stone, monitoring their progress and performance, and stepping in to resolve any issues that may arise during the project’s life cycle.
Denise Alvarez
Accounting Manager
Denise leads the accounting department and has been with the company since 2017. She started as a Project Accountant and worked her way up to Accounting Manager. With years of experience, she is essential to the business in managing the operations of the accounting department.
She is responsible for budgeting, financial reporting, payables, and receivables. She works alongside the superintendents, general contractors, and subcontractors to ensure the proper execution of financial management of each project. Denise earned a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy from USF St. Petersburg.
Oriana Olarte
Project Administrator / Office Manager
Oriana is responsible for the development and completion of business projects. She oversees the organization, schedule projects and ensure that business standards are maintained. Oriana applies her Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Organizational Leadership from Valencia College (graduated in 2021) to oversee the seamless operations of the office and support project management activities.
Additionally, Oriana handles various human resources functions, including recruitment, onboarding, and HR policy coordination. With strong organizational skills and a versatile approach, she ensures efficient office management and project support while contributing to the development of our human resources processes.
Nicholas B. Lynch
Lead Fabricator
Longevity and loyalty has made Nick one of CSCF key employees. Having started in 2005, Nick worked his way up from the warehouse delivery driver to his current role as the lead stone fabricator. Over his extensive career, he has acquired a vast knowledge of natural stone product fabrication. Nick is focused, driven and hard-working and his ability to go above and beyond expectations makes him a huge asset.
Ensuring accuracy and precision in his fabrication is how we are able to produce high-quality products. Prioritizing his tasks helps keep him organized and confirms the best results. Nick is a remarkably skilled and talented fabricator.
Aside from leading fabrication, Nick occasionally makes deliveries and assists with installation as needed. He has acted as a mentor for subcontractors on how to properly install stone and sinks. Nick has his CDL license and his forklift certification, which have proven useful over the course of his career.
Tom Hua
Director of Operations – Asia
Tom manages our office in Asia and works as our primary representative in the market. Prior to your order being put into production, Tom has the primary review authority to ensure that everything will work as you have envisioned it. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Furniture Design from the Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University.
Prior to joining Commercial Stone Tom spent several years working on the design teams at various furniture and cabinetry manufacturers. He has managed design, production, and sales teams for factories in the Asian market and has a passion for design with an eye for detail.
Linda Wang
Logistics Coordinator – Asia
Linda works out of our office in China handling the administrative side of logistics. As an assistant to Tom Hua, Linda is responsible for ensuring our products are transported from Asia to North America in the safest, fastest, most economical, and reliable method. Regulatory compliance, documentation, and inventory accountability are just a few of the tasks that Linda must complete without delay or error every day to ensure our products arrive at your construction site on-time and without damage.
Linda is an effective communicator who has a keen eye for detail. Her natural capability to remain organized makes her a solid asset for the company. She puts her wide-range of skills to use by staying on top of all responsibilities and deadlines handed her way. Her extensive knowledge in her field has proven useful from the start as she continues to grow with Commercial Stone.
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