Construction Financing Staff
Joe Ewald
Construction Financing Department Manager
Joe Ewald joined Chelsea Lumber in 1986 as a construction financing representative.
For a few years in the 1990s, he worked elsewhere for a mortgage lending company,
then returned to us as our head of construction financing, with special emphasis
on mortgages. Joe is a Chelsea native, and he continues to reside here.
“Our job in construction financing is so varied and challenging. We go from being building experts to financial advisors. Building a home is one of the biggest projects of anyone’s life, and we’ve helped hundreds of people through the process. We understand what the customer is going through.”
Case McCalla
Construction Financing Representative
Case McCalla got his first taste of working for Chelsea Lumber in 1990, while
on summer break from Chelsea High School. He continued to work summers for
us through his years of study at Hope College. After graduation, he worked
in banking for six years, then came to Chelsea Lumber full-time in construction
financing. He lives in Grass Lake, a few miles west of Chelsea.
“Customers will often come in feeling uncertain about how they’ll finance their new home. They may be first-time builders. My goal is to make them feel comfortablewith building a new home. Our ultimate goal is a delighted customer. We know we’re doing our job when customers leave with smiles on their faces.”
