Richard M. Tofel, CFO

Mr. Tofel is the chief financial officer of Tofel Construction and holds an Arizona real estate broker’s license. He holds the office of Secretary of T.A. Construction Company and is CFO of Tofel Construction, LLC. He oversees all financial operations of Tofel Construction.

Mr. Tofel graduated from the University of Arizona in 1964 with a bachelor of science degree in aerospace engineering, and he was a member of the first-ever graduating class in this field. Following graduation, Mr. Tofel worked for 5-1/2 years with McDonnell Astronautics Division of McDonnell Aircraft Company (now Boeing) on both the Gemini and Skylab space programs.

In 1969, Mr. Tofel started a career in real estate brokerage, development, and construction which led from Vail, CO, to Tucson, AZ. His experience in this phase of his business career included fiscal and personnel management of a real estate sales and management company, sales training, and direct sales. In developing shopping centers, office buildings and subdivisions, he gained additional skills in dealing with governmental regulations, financing, and management of projects.

Mr. Tofel joined his brother, Steve, in forming Tofel Construction to build several projects in Tucson.

While maintaining an interest in the construction business, Mr. Tofel formed other businesses in Tucson--one in the alternative fuel conversion business, the another a manufacturing business, Phoenix Systems, L.L.C.