Leadership

Meet the management.

Decades of in-house experience delivering complex commercial projects across Southern California — guided by long-tenured leadership and a commitment to early collaboration.

  • Portrait of Jeff Worthe

    President

    Jeff Worthe

    Jeff Worthe is President of Worthe Real Estate Group and Krismar Construction, both Santa Monica-based companies. Mr. Worthe is a graduate of UC Santa Barbara, a Founding Board Member of the UCLA Ziman Center for Real Estate and a member of the Urban Land Institute. Active in many Los Angeles charities, Mr. Worthe also serves on the Board of Directors for Children's Hospital Los Angeles.

  • Portrait of Emily Chang

    Senior Vice President

    Emily Chang

    Emily Chang is proud to lead a great team of designers, engineers, and construction professionals. Emily started her career at Krismar in 2000 after earning civil engineering degrees from UCLA and MIT. Her commitment to building great architecture starts with early collaboration in the development process, maintaining successful relationships with stakeholders, and the achievement of set goals in design and construction.

  • Portrait of Gary Morrison

    Senior Vice President

    Gary Morrison

    Gary Morrison, Sr. Vice President, joined Krismar Construction in 1991 after earning his degree in Engineering Geology from UCSB. With over 30 years of industry experience, Gary brings a depth of insight and technical expertise that informs every stage of the construction process. Today, he and Sr. VP Emily Chang lead and manage all aspects of the company’s projects from pre-construction to completion.