In his years managing large capital programs, Shoreline founder Mike Crago saw a persistent misalignment. While owners were focused on long-term outcomes and community impact, many construction management firms were incentivized to prioritize volume and profit. In 2023, he set out to build a different kind of firm, one grounded in service, stewardship, and better outcomes.
Today, Shoreline is a senior-led, high-performance team supporting some of the West Coast’s most complex capital programs. With billions in construction under management and more than $30 million in owner-realized savings, we’ve shown that the right combination of people, process, and purpose consistently outperforms scale.
Our goal is simple. To be a firm that never compromises on service, stewardship, or long-term impact.
Shoreline brings clarity and control to complex programs by creating the steady conditions where teams can focus, communicate, and execute without unnecessary turbulence. Owners hire us for the environment we cultivate: structured, transparent, steady, and relentlessly aligned with their goals.
Bring clarity to complexity by aligning people, process, and purpose in the delivery of meaningful work.
Treat every person with humility and respect. Listen first, communicate with clarity and care. Lead with candor, kindness, and intention, prioritizing others over self.
Make decisions that have lasting, positive impacts in the communities we serve.
Approach all we do with curiosity, tenacity, and integrity. Seek deeper understanding, lean into challenges, and learn continuously, fostering new ideas that elevate the practice.
We measure impact by what holds up after we leave: systems that outlast any single engagement, teams that perform better because the work was run well, and standards that raise the bar for everyone at the table. In our community, the hospitals, clinics, fire stations, and civic spaces we help deliver are the infrastructure of everyday life. That's the kind of impact worth building toward.
Managing Director
Mike Crago brings over 20 years of experience leading complex capital programs as an owner side advocate. A licensed professional engineer, he guides projects from early planning through delivery, bringing clarity, discipline, and calm leadership to technically complex environments. Mike founded Shoreline to protect owner priorities, align teams, and create the conditions where complex work moves forward with confidence.
Director of Planning
Kerry Drake is a licensed architect with 18 years of experience leading strategic facilities planning for complex research and academic environments. As Director of Planning, she guides master planning, programming, and technical investigations, aligning stakeholders and translating operational needs into clear, executable plans. Kerry’s work brings structure, curiosity, and steady leadership to the earliest and most consequential project decisions.
Director of Construction Management
Colton Stokwitz brings over 15 years of experience leading complex projects through construction management and financial oversight. As Director of Construction Management, he provides disciplined oversight across planning and delivery, supporting owners with clear financial frameworks, constructibility insight, and proactive risk management throughout complex projects
We built Shoreline around a simple belief: the way you treat people is the way you build projects. Our team leads with humility, listens before speaking, and holds itself to a standard rooted in curiosity, kindness, and composure rather than titles or hierarchy. We genuinely enjoy what we do, and we believe that teams who have fun together build better projects together.
