Company

David Diltz

Owner

Growing up in Newport Beach, David enjoyed spending time tinkering in the garage, working on cars and building. He started with birdhouses, moved on to furniture and later began building homes. Before realizing his calling, he earned a degree in business and marketing from Cal State Fullerton. Shortly after graduating, he and Jennifer married and moved to the Midwest to start their careers and a family.

David initially followed in the footsteps of his father and grandfather, taking a corporate position where he could learn and grow. He started in sales and spent the next ten years moving up the ladder. His success in sales management caught the attention of the President of Behr Paint. After almost two years of courting, David accepted a position as a regional sales manager for the company. Under David’s direction, sales increased 33% and he later launched and managed the company’s Pro division, a multi-million-dollar business, selling paint to major homebuilders throughout the U.S. When the recession hit in 2008, David and his entire team were let go.

At that time, he and Jennifer made the decision to move to Scottsdale with their young kids to live near family and enjoy warmer weather. David knew he no longer wanted to work for others and began contemplating his next career move. While living in the Midwest, he was hands-on in the building of their family homes. He realized he always loved building and decided to get his contractor’s license.  David initially purchased a franchise and began taking on clients for bathroom and kitchen remodels and room additions. In 2018, he parted ways with the franchise and officially launched McDowell Mountain Builders.

David is a trained Six Sigma Black Belt and Kaizen officer from his years in corporate. While he no longer wears a suit and tie to work, he draws on his previous experience and training to bring professional structure and a focus on customer service to an industry that has a reputation for poor service and follow-through.

Today, David oversees a team of 10 employees, plus a mix of highly skilled contractors and trade partners that share a commitment to quality service. David works closely with the company’s clients to understand what they want and ensure he and his team deliver. His favorite part of the job is seeing clients’ smiles when a project is complete.

Jennifer Diltz

Chief Financial Officer

Jennifer is a Southern California native that has called Scottsdale, Arizona, home for nearly 15 years. After graduating from the University of Southern California with a bachelor’s degree in communications, Jennifer began her career in sales and recruiting for one of the largest staffing firms in the U.S. She was quickly promoted to regional area manager and later took on the role of sales training. In 2020, she officially joined Dave at McDowell Mountain Builders to help run the growing business. As CFO, Jennifer manages day-to-day operations, finance and accounting. Outside of the office, she enjoys tennis, cooking and spending time with family and friends.

Kevin Scott

Senior Project Manager

Kevin got his start in the business by painting custom homes when he was in high school. He took a part-time job working for his best friend’s dad in 1978. After seven years in painting, he went to work for a framing company where he honed his skills in carpentry and other trades, which eventually lead him to an opportunity to run the construction division for a corporate builder working on large apartment complexes. He’s earned welding and electrician certifications and completed all the coursework for his contractor’s license. Working more than 40 years in construction, Kevin is extremely knowledgeable, highly skilled and well-versed in project management. As the Senior Project Manager for McDowell Mountain Builders, Kevin is onsite overseeing construction and ensuring clients are satisfied with the finished product.

Darby Myers

Project Manager

Darby brings nearly 30 years of experience in construction and custom homebuilding to the McDowell Mountain Builders team. He started in his senior year of high school when his father began purchasing homes to fix and flip. He worked closely with his uncle, an experienced carpenter, honing his own carpentry skills. Darby went on to work with a family-owned company building homes and later started his own home construction and remodeling company in Minnesota, which he ran for 16 years. In 2011, he moved to Arizona and began as a contractor where he brought his experience in framing, drywall, electrical, plumbing and carpentry. As a Project Manager for McDowell Mountain Builders, Darby is onsite taking projects from planning and design to completion.

Steve Diltz

Apprentice

Steve grew up in the family business. Working summers growing up, he learned framing, drywall and how to build a house. He spent his first two years of college working part-time while attending school and it was about that time he realized his calling. He expanded to full-time and completed his bachelor’s from the University of Arizona.  He is now working more on the managerial side of the business and learning all facets of operations. As an apprentice, he works directly under Dave alongside McDowell Mountain Builders’ skilled team to learn everything he can, inside and out.