MGS by Design

Dan Nelson, founder of MGS by Design, grew up working in the stone industry. His family has worked in and around the stone quarries of Mexico for three generations. His father was the first to import Travertine to Utah. Dan has been personally involved in every aspect of the stone industry, including supply, fabrication and installation. This is why Dan is known as one of the "Granite Gurus".

B.J. has been with the company for over 4 years now. He has been here through the growth of MGS and knows the company and the industry well. His true talent is his ability to adapt to different people. He knows how to make you feel like you are the only client that he is working with. He is passionate about stone, people, and sales. He is committed to making MGS the top stone company in the state. Not only does BJ manage our great team he oversees all of our advertising. He spent 5 years in the Ad industry before aligning with MGS. His creativity also helps in the design process of your project. If you have anything that you are concerned about with your experience with MGS then please call him. He and the rest of the sales staff are determined to have only happy clients and will go above and beyond to ensure the best experience possible with the stone for your home.

B.J. is a local boy. He was born and raised in Provo. He currently lives in Pleasant Grove with his beautiful wife and three over-energized boys. He tries to sneak basketball and fly-fishing in whenever his wife gives him the OK! Anyone that knows him knows that he likes to joke around, so consider yourself warned. He also takes a fair amount of teasing from our clients and our employees for being a 6'7" pretty boy. He often gets told he looks like Superman, but he has yet to use any special powers.

bj@mgsbydesign.com

Liz has spent the last 27 years in the home building and designing industry. She spent 10 years working in Oregon as an interior designer for a large custom home builder. She has an extensive background in home furnishing and schedule coordination. Perhaps the quality that makes her a fantastic person to work with is her positive attitude. She has a genuine desire to satisfy the needs of her clients and is a pleasure to be around. You can be confident in working with Liz that you will enjoy your meetings and conversations. She will assure you of all the best decisions on your stone selections.

Liz has been married for 31 years now and has 5 children and one grandchild. She loves to work in the garden, use her interior design skills and is an advocate of Boy Scouts of America. In fact, she is one a small group of people who has ever been awarded the Silver Beaver, which is a result of all of her community service efforts... Don't be surprised when she shows up to meet you in a flashy pair of cowboy boots.

liz@mgsbydesign.com

Spencer has been with MGS for almost two years now. He came into the industry with no prior knowledge or experience with stone but has quickly caught on. He has become one of the top sales people we have here at MGS. He is bright, easy to work with and has a real passion for the stone. Spencer does an excellent job managing his projects with the homeowner and contractor alike. When you combine his creativity with his attention to detail, you get a project that is unique and well put together.

Currently Spencer is attending UVU and majoring in International Business. He is married enjoys playing basketball and wakeboarding. He still has hopes to play in the NBA one day but unfortunately he is short, slow and can't jump.

spencer@granitegurus.com

Skip has been with MGS for over four years now. He has been selling stone for over 10 years. He has seen the industry evolve to where it is no longer a luxury that only the ultra wealthy can afford. He has seen just about every type of project you can imagine, from the large commercial to the small residential. Skip knows how to get a project completed and uses his extensive experience to get the job done right for our clients. He enjoys working with people at the job site. His given name is Harvey but his nickname 'Skip' really summarizes his playful personality.

Skip is married with children and enjoys his free time. He typically will spend it fishing or golfing or better said, fishing for his golf balls. If you can't make Skip smile then you have no sense of humor, or maybe you just can't see it under his mustache.

skip@granitegurus.com

Chris has been with MGS for nearly 3 years now. He oversees the entire process of the job once it reaches the templating stage. The quality, the timeliness, the professionalism that comes with your countertops is all a result of the management Chris provides over the fabricators and installers. He has a history of running schedules and crews. The growth and success of our company has much to do with Chris and his involvement.

Chris is married with one little daughter. He likes to fish and golf and give the sales team a hard time. You may think Chris is rough on the outside but like most big guys he is a softy on the inside. However, someone once said that truth is only the truth if it is told. Chris does not dance around the problem, because of the nature of his job he will tell you exactly what needs to be said in order to get your project in on time and have the best product possible.

chris@granitegurus.com