Dave Dent, Sr. Project Manager

Mr. Dent graduated from the University of Arizona in 1997 with a bachelor’s degree in materials science and engineering. Prior to completing his coursework, he had started two small companies. Mr. Dent worked in the field of materials research for three years as an undergraduate research assistant at the Arizona Materials Laboratories and for three years as an engineer. He worked on everything from optical thin films to vacuum casting and processing of high-temperature and high-performance ceramic composites for the aerospace industry. His work resulted in five published papers, and he is co-inventor on a U.S. Patent.

Mr. Dent accepted the opportunity and made a career change into the construction business by joining Tofel Construction in October 2000. He has moved rapidly through many assignments, first as an assistant to our then senior project manager and also president Steve Tofel, and then as an assistant superintendent and superintendent. From October 2003 to July 2005 he created and headed up Tofel's Development Services Department, handling all estimating and project development coordination with customers. In 2005, Mr. Dent became project manager enjoying being back out in the field and has since been promoted to senior vice president.