Get to Know Us
Your Semi-Custom Home Building Team
Thank you for getting acquainted with us. You’ll find our team has a lot in common — mostly that we all love to be part of the home-building process, help people live their dreams, and have deep roots in the area. We look forward to getting to know you and being of assistance with your home-building project.
Dale Black
Owner, President
Jeff Sheets
Owner, Director of Development
Dan Dwyer
Director of Operations
As Director of Operations, Dan oversees the day-to-day operations of the company, including sales, service, closings, and more. Construction project managers also report to Dan. He has been with CMS Homes for seven years, starting as an assistant project manager (construction manager/superintendent), then after 6 months, becoming a full-time project manager for about 5 years before achieving his current role.
Dan says he enjoys working with everyone on the CMS team, getting out in the field and looking at potential developments, their current developments, and all their homes under construction. When asked why homebuyers should consider building with CMS Homes, he replied, “Every home built with CMS is a semi-custom home. We don’t deny any plan options or modifications. Our clients are always surprised to learn how much they can do with our base-model plans.” When he’s not at work, Dan enjoys all outdoor activities (hunting and fishing) and spending time with his wife and two children. Dan is also a long-time Saint Louis Blues fan. Go Blues!
Kevin Kruser
Sales Manager
Sonya Ellison
Bookkeeper
Michael Sheets
Superintendent & Supervisor Field Coordinator
Superintendent & Supervisor Field Coordinator
Travis Key
Sales Manager at Orchard Grove
Sales Manager at Orchard Grove
Emily Wilson
Closing Coordinator, Missouri Notary Public
Closing Coordinator, Missouri Notary Public
Jacob Wilson
Service Coordinator
Service Coordinator
Nick Dirnberger
Project Manager
Project Manager
Rich Hackmann
Project Manager
Nathan Kramer
Project Manager
As a Project Manager, Nathan oversees the build of customers’ homes from start to finish and regularly communicates with them along the way. He’s been helping people build homes for over 20 years and says, “It’s a great feeling to build someone’s home for them just the way they want it and know they’ll create lots of memories with their families in that home.”
Nathan was thrilled to join CMS Homes in November 2023 — for years he wanted to be part of the team because they offer the perfect combination of giving homebuyers the best experience while knowing how to turn out a top-quality home. He says, “Our small-town roots and values mean we don’t treat people like numbers. Each homebuyer is unique and given the personal service and respect they deserve.”
When Nathan is not helping CMS customers, he is attending his kids’ sporting events, vacationing in Mexico with his wife, and being a self-proclaimed car geek (thanks to the Dukes of Hazard and Knight Rider TV shows!). He buys a couple of neglected cars every year, cleans them up, and sells them. He shares, “I’m probably close to fixing up around 75 cars and trucks since age 16.”
Sherrie Verhaeghe
New Home Sales Assistant
Lona Montgomery
New Home Sales Assistant
As a New Home Sales Assistant, Lona helps buyers who want to build a semi-custom home choose the home plan that best fits their style and assists them with customizing that plan to get everything they want and need. Her experience as a real estate agent has provided an understanding of what buyers want and the frustrations that come with trying to find ‘the perfect home’ in today’s market. “Speaking from experience, we do a great job of making the home-building process straightforward with as little stress as possible. My husband and I built our first home together in 2023 with CMS, and we were amazed at how smoothly the whole process went and we got the home of our dreams.”
When Lona was asked to join CMS Homes in December of 2023, she was thrilled. She says, “CMS Homes has perfected the process of new home building with the best quality and process around, making it easy for clients. Also, all of the employees seem to have a great eye for detail, whether it’s in the design room or out on the construction site. I am proud to be part of such a caring and talented team.”
In addition to her time spent with CMS clients, she works part-time in healthcare, carrying on a 33-year legacy. She also enjoys gardening and loves to be at home, relaxing with her husband and boys.