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David E. MacLellan, President/CEO

David MacLellan is a graduate engineer, Licensed General Contractor (B), Licensed Real Estate Salesperson, and principal author of four books on residential construction quality and maintenance published by MacLellan Media, Inc. He has 35 years’ experience in home construction and real estate transactions.  Mr. MacLellan also serves as CEO of The Building Standards Institute.  Mr. MacLellan is a Certified Mediator (University of Oregon School of Law), serves on the Panel of Arbitrators for the American Arbitration Association, is a Partition Referee in the California Superior Courts, serves on the CBIA Construction Dispute Resolution Task Force, and is past President and Director of the Northern California Homebuilders Association, Eastern Division.

Mr. MacLellan has been responsible as a principal for constructing 18 residential projects currently valued at $300 million. His responsibilities include planning, design, construction, finance, marketing and community association administration.  He is a winner of the AIA and Urban Land Institute Award for Architectural Planning, three MAME awards for design excellence, and the William Watson Memorial President’s Award from the HBANC (2002). 


Richard T. Edwards, VP of Operations

Dick Edwards is a Licensed General Contractor  and has been working in the field of construction and engineering for more than 20 years. In 1999 Mr. Edwards was hired as a Building Inspector and quickly became the Northern California area manager and was promoted to Vice President of that division. He oversaw a six fold increase in staff and a doubling of division revenue for 3 consecutive years. While working as an inspector and manager, Dick accumulated a number of certifications as a building inspector.

International Conference of Building Officials 

  • Building Inspector 
  • Plumbing Inspector
  • Mechanical Inspector  
  • Electrical Inspector
  • Combination Inspector
  • Plans Examiner
  • Fire Inspector I

International Code Council

  • Building Inspector 
  • Plumbing Inspector
  • Mechanical Inspector
  • Electrical Inspector
  • Combination Inspector
  • Plans Examiner (pending)
  • Fire Inspector I

Dick is also a certified Post-tensioned concrete reinforcement inspector and AAMA certified window installer. Mr. Edwards graduated from the University of Wyoming and holds two undergraduate degrees in the fields of Psychology and Natural Science/Mathematics.


Fran Landen, Chief Financial Officer

Fran Landen is responsible for the firm’s financial activities and overall office management.  She has more than 25 years of accounting experience serving as Financial Manager, Full-Charge Bookkeeper, and Accounting Supervisor.  Responsibilities include fund management, account reconciliation, preparation of various financial statements, quarterly and annual reports, reserve studies and annual budget projections.  She is also responsible for Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable. Her background includes responsibilities for accounting and general office set-up for several start-up organizations.  She has trained, motivated, and supervised office staff in administration and customer service. 

Ms. Landen graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a Bachelor’s of Science.


Samuel A. McInnis, Southern California, Division Manager

Sam is a former Building Inspector with the County of Riverside, California and a former Haz-Mat Inspector with the city of Huntington Beach. Sam holds eight professional certifications in building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, concrete, and ETAC Haz-Mat. After working 5 years as a carpenter, and a decade as an Inspector, Sam transitioned into sales and marketing. As a well known figure in the Southern California third party inspection profession, Sam brings his reputation and energy to meld with Pacific InterWest’s established processes. Sam developed and moderated quality control management training courses and recently implemented and chaired the Quality Control Education Committee for the BIA of Riverside County. Some of Sam’s certifications include;

  • ICBO Building Inspection, UBC 5071645-10 ICBO
  • Electrical Inspection, NEC 32-us-32018070 ICBO
  • Mechanical Inspection, UMC 34921056-01 ICBO
  • Plumbing Inspection, IPC 61-us-53970001
  • ETAC HAZ-MAT Technician, ETAC 29 CFR1910-146

Shaundra Mangini, Operations Manager

Shaundra is accountable for the office management of PIW’s Southern California office location. Her main responsibilities are the daily processing of all inspection documentation and reporting, and the distribution of various weekly reports. Her previous experience includes the title of Office Manager for two construction companies in the Riverside area, as well as Staffing Consultant/Account Executive for a staffing agency in Chino Hills. She graduated from Riverside Community College with an Associate’s Degree in Business Administration and is currently working on transferring to a university to continue her education.


Rosann Moulis, Broker, Operations Coordinator

Rosann brings to Pacific InterWest a wealth of skill and knowledge from over 30 years of experience selling real estate locally. A licensed California real estate broker and the broker of record for Pacific InterWest, Rosann has been part of the successful conversion of over 600 apartment units in to individual homeownerships.

More recently, she has been an expert witness in court and arbitration cases establishing property valuation. She has worked on large land acquisition projects in the Livermore Valley and has worked closely with local builders. She participates in the Home Builders Association of Northern California and the California Building Industry Association, and is aware of the issues that affect the home builder.


Suzanne Schmidt, Accounting Assistant

Suzanne Schmidt is primarily responsible for billing, accounts receivable and insurance compliancy as well as providing backup support for other departments at Pacific InterWest. She has experience as a legal assistant and legal secretary. For 13 years, Ms. Schmidt has managed the office of their family’s construction company, performing a full range of duties including customer service, A/P, A/R, data entry, contract administration and payroll.

As the mother of two, Suzanne is very active in her children's school activities, and volunteers to assist during swim team and baseball season.


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