Our Mission
We Didn't Improve Home Construction.
We Re-Engineered It.
Zona Verde was founded on a simple premise: the way homes are built is fundamentally inefficient. A well-built home shouldn't require 8 months of construction, a dozen trades, and constant maintenance. High performance and modern design should be the standard, not the upgrade — so we designed a system that eliminates the inefficiency.
Every decision we make is guided by doing more with less: less time, less labor, less waste, less maintenance. And delivering more: more durability, more insulation, more livability, more value.
Our Story
Building a Better Way
In late 2020, our founders identified a structural problem in the housing industry: homes take too long to build, cost too much, and don't last long enough.
In 2021, we started designing a home system from scratch: faster to construct, more durable, more energy-efficient, and less dependent on skilled labor than anything on the market.
The result is our steel-panel system: factory-built panels with high-performance insulation, pre-installed electrical and plumbing, and a factory-applied powder-coat finish that eliminates drywall and siding while drastically reducing exterior maintenance.
In 2022, we built our first proof-of-concept home near our manufacturing facility and began rigorous testing. The system was independently certified by licensed structural engineers for building codes across multiple U.S. states.
In 2023, we delivered our first completed home. Today, we're manufacturing and delivering homes across multiple states, with plans for national and international expansion.
Our manufacturing facility has the capacity to produce 25 to 50 homes per month, with dedicated quality control at every step.
Leadership
Our Team
Randy A. Edgerton
Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Edgerton has over 40 years of executive leadership and extensive experience across the health, energy, building materials, and technology sectors, in both public and private companies, domestically and internationally. He has direct responsibility for negotiating Master Contracts, National Contracts, and State, Federal, and City Agreements.
Ankil C. Patel
Vice President Manufacturing
Mr. Patel has over 40 years of executive leadership in building materials, construction, and real estate companies. He coordinates with the Chief Construction Officer and has direct responsibility for quality control at the Zona Verde Homes manufacturing plant in India. Coordinate with the US and Indian architects to ensure each Zona Verde Home includes all construction and manufacturing schedules.
Steven D. Talbot
Chief Legal Counsel
Mr. Talbot has helped businesses of all sizes with a wide range of issues, including mergers and acquisitions, real estate, securities, and taxation. Over his 33 years of practice, he represented both private and public companies, domestic and international, in legal matters such as opening an office in Singapore to joint ventures between companies in the US and India. He has represented companies in reverse mergers and has extensive experience in working with the audit and financial requirements of public companies.
Jason Hein
Vice President Commercial Projects
Jason has extensive experience building successful businesses. He spent fifteen years in the medical device industry with two publicly traded companies — one sold for $27B, the other sold for $2.2B. His investment fund seeks high-potential, early-stage companies poised for growth. He has developed a strong foundation within real estate — luxury vacation rentals, residential, medical offices, and ambulatory surgical centers.
Shafiq Shaikh
Vice President Construction
Mr. Shaikh has over 20 years of executive leadership in real estate development. He has worked in multiple countries on various construction projects and is responsible for identifying Construction Companies that can be trained to build Zona Verde homes. He coordinates and trains new construction companies and issues certificates to companies/individuals who complete the training. He maintains relationships with Zona Verde-approved construction companies. He provides a project report for each Zona Verde home project and rates each construction company on a per-project basis.
John Bunch
Vice President of Relationship Management and Training
Mr. Bunch is based at the Zona Verde Oklahoma City office and is responsible for working with local clients, coordinating with the sales and marketing team, and liaising with the Chief Operating Officer on timelines, issues, and requests. He also coordinates with the Chief Construction Officer, providing all the information on client needs, including the need for a construction company, training of a new construction company, and conducting site visits.
Jeff Batie
Vice President of Design and Logistics
Jeff designs the interiors of Zona Verde Homes and coordinates with our National Contractors to deliver materials to each project site. He works with architects and clients to ensure that both the design items and the homes (vetted by architects) fit properly, and to ensure delivery to each site according to the construction schedule.
Mary Cabral
Business Development Strategist
Mary is a strategic growth advisor and Business Development Strategist with more than 15 years of experience in consulting and entrepreneurship. Mary currently contributes her strategic and analytical expertise to Zona Verde, Inc., where she plays a key role in assessing market opportunities and guiding the company's expansion into new regions. Her responsibilities include conducting feasibility studies, evaluating vendor networks and regulatory considerations, and developing strategic plans for domestic and international growth.
Dane Walla
Lead Architect, AIA NCARB, LEED, AP
Mr. Walla is the lead architect for Zona Verde housing and the principal of Walla Architectural Services PLLC, based in Vancouver, Washington, and licensed in Oklahoma. Mr. Walla has had over 40 years of experience in residential, multi-family, hospitality, medical, and industrial (large and small) projects. As the Lead Architect for Zona Verde, his role spans the entire design process, from inception through schematic design, Code analysis, design development, construction documentation, and construction administration.