Meet the Team
Igor Shiper
Owner
Igor is a co-owner of Carolina Elite Builders and heads up the company’s acquisition, disposition, and finance functions. Igor has built relationships with local banks, private capital, and hedge funds in order to finance hundreds of projects throughout the years. He holds an unlimited GC license in multiple states. His specialties include repurposing distressed assets and acquiring value-add opportunities.
Vladimir Strela
Owner
Vladimir has over 20 years of hands-on development experience with residential and commercial projects. He specializes in heavy machinery, ground up construction, and gut rehabs. Currently, Vladimir oversees the construction of over 100 homes per year in Lincoln, Catawba, and Gaston Counties.
Tayler Lail
Head of Operations
Tayler heads up the company’s operations including zoning, building permits, inspections, and bookkeeping. She maintains relationships with city staff and officials and makes sure CEB is in compliance with all local and state laws and regulations.
Lexi Strela
Property Manager
Lexi is an in-house property manager for all properties owned by CEB and its holding companies. She is the main point of contact and oversees collections, maintenance, lease ups, and portfolio management of 100+ units.
Roman Chugay
Head Project Manager
Roman has 15 years of experience in management and leadership as well as working with finishing installations for 4 years. He currently oversees ground-up construction projects. He delegates tasks to the correct team members, supervises the progress of project team members, and makes coordination with the team.
John Ivanov
Project Manager
John has over 10 years of hands-on construction and finish carpentry. He is a master carpenter and has built custom kitchens, trim work, and furniture. John has experience in full rehabs and has flipped multiple properties across the Northeast. He currently manages multiple ground up new construction projects in North and South Carolina.
Andrii Batychko
Maintenance Manager
Andrii is the head of the property maintenance department for over 100 rental units. He is also heavily involved in bringing projects to 100 percent completion with finish installs and final walkthroughs.
Eduard Chumichov
Maintenance
Eduard is primarily involved in transportation of heavy machinery and maintaining equipment and job sites. He is a skilled craftsman, machinist and can operate multiple pieces of heavy equipment.