Our Craftsmen Team

  • Frederick H. Wood, Jr.

    Lead Carpenter & Project Superintendent

    Fred graduated from Newark High School and also took courses at Alfred State College. After school, Fred initially worked for a Mason and then began working for a Framer. 

    After five years in the framing industry, Fred went out on his own and started his own company. He then spent thirty years as a high-end, new home Framing Subcontractor and framed more than 400 homes in the suburbs of Rochester, NY.  

    Fred joined Capstone in September of 2025 as a Lead Carpenter and Project Superintendent.

    Fred enjoys hunting, fishing, kayaking, photography and furniture woodworking.

    OSHA 10 Construction Certified

  • Frank R. Peters

    Lead Carpenter & Project Superintendent

    Frank got started in construction as a young child working with his dad and building forts in the woods. Frank spent his adult life working in the fields of millwork and construction before joining Capstone.

    What he enjoys most about building is the end result and seeing the look on the customers’ faces when they see their dream become a reality.

    In his off-time Frank enjoys hunting, fishing and going to car shows and dirt racing.

    OSHA 10 Construction Certified

  • Darren Sayer

    Carpenter

    Darren attended trade school in London, UK to study carpentry & joinery from 2003 - 2006, and passed with a certificate of distinction.

    He studied cabinet making and finishing from 2005 - 2007 and passed with a certificate of distinction.

    Darren started working part-time with a family friend on various projects and working in their shop learning furniture restoration.

    He moved to the U.S. in 2010 and worked for a number of construction companies before joining Capstone.

    His interests include his pets, family and friends.

    OSHA 10 Construction Certified Residential Blueprint Reading Certified

  • Josh D. Wheeler

    Carpenter

    Josh is a native of Moravia, New York, He graduated from Moravia High School and was top of his class in the Construction and Building Trades program through Cayuga-Onondaga BOCES.

    Josh grew up learning carpentry by working with his father on construction projects. He knew he would one day follow in his father’s footsteps and work with the family business.

    Josh’s favorite part about his job is being able to see a client’s house change into their dreams at the blink of an eye. He says the end result of a project and the transformation is the best part about the work he does.

    Josh looks forward to working on your soon-to-be project!

    OSHA 10 Construction Certified

  • Cal C. Rockwell

    Carpenter

    Cal spent the first 20 years of his career in commercial manufacturing.  He has always had a passion for building and remodeling his homes.  He decided to pursue this passion full-time by joining Capstone as an Apprentice in 2022.  He has immersed himself into the trade through exploration of the tools and methods of the craft.

    What Cal enjoys most about the work he does is the attention to detail involved and watching the transformation of each project progress from the client’s initial vision to the finished product.

    Cal is a native to Auburn.  He is the father to a teenage daughter and a young son.  In his free time, Cal enjoys personal renovation projects, being in the outdoors hunting and riding motorcycles.

    OSHA 10 Construction Certified

  • Evan Mantey

    Evan Mantey

    Construction Laborer

    Evan grew up in Locke, NY and graduated from Moravia High School.  Evan also graduated from Cayuga-Onondaga BOCES in the Construction and Building Trades program.

    After graduation, Evan worked for a local flooring company performing the installation of a wide variety of flooring types for more than four years.  He grew up in the construction trades working with family members on their remodeling and construction projects. 

    Evan joined Capstone in May of 2025 and has enjoyed taking on a position with a wide variety of experiences.

    Evan enjoys hunting, fishing and golf.

    OSHA 10 Construction Certified