Rae Person –Owner/Remodeler. Rae grew up working summers in construction. After college, he worked for an engineering firm, realized it wasn’t for him and opened his first remodeling company in 1982. As our fearless leader, Rae oversees the business and construction side of the company, does all the estimating and works directly with the Production Supervisor and crews. He collects and restores old 1970’s stereo speakers and components and makes instant friends with everyone! Rae is also in charge of keeping caffeine and chocolate in the office to ensure a productive work environment!

Rose Middleton – Owner/Designer. Rose attended design school in the US, traveled and studied in Europe and then opened her own design business. Her first was in studio art for advertising, the second in landscaping and, after restoring her 1894 Victorian house; she found her true calling in residential remodeling. Rose is a Certified Kitchen and Bath Remodeler with the National Association of the Remodeling Industry and holds the Certified Aging In Place Specialist designation from the National Association of Home Builders. She oversees the work of the Staff Designers, works directly with the Office Manager and does all the company’s marketing. Rose restores old furniture, shops for bargains in thrift stores and “Mothers” everyone she knows.

Sheila Lanier – Designer. Sheila spent her early working life in administration which gives her the coveted gift of organization! She moved from the great northwest to Kansas City in 1997 and graduated from the JCCC Interior Design Program. Prior to joining our team, Sheila worked in silk floral design and home accessorizing in a specialty shop. She also does kitchen, bath and whole house design, CAD drawing, product selection and project administration for her clients. Sheila loves traditional, multi-layered, detailed and handsome interiors. She lives with her husband and two teenage boys in Olathe. She loves to decorate and will always find time to shop!

Dru Hayes - Design Associate

Paul Bond – Production Supervisor. Paul began working in the new construction industry early and over the years learned required to build new homes from the ground up. He started his own very successful remodeling company in 1985. Rae persuaded him to join RARE Construction in 2002 and Paul became Supervisor in 2004. Since then he has been Rae’s right hand and the crews’ “Go to Guy”. He lives with his new wife and their merged family of five in Kansas City North where his two hand raised Rottweilers guard the palace. He loves 4 wheeling, old car restoration and teasing ”the girls” (Rose, Sheila and Alexis).

Kendra Phillips – Office Manager. Kendra has an extensive background in accounting and administration. She handles record keeping, billing and payroll and keeps all our processes and procedures humming. Kendra works directly with Rae and Rose to run the company and constantly comes up with ways to improve our operating systems. Kendra, who is a twin, married a twin and lives with her new husband and stepdaughter in Olathe. She loves spending time with her family, decorating her new house and playing with her daughter, and…she also makes amazing buttermilk, cinnamon bread!