Our
Team
Zakhar Keselman – (Partner)
CEO
Zakhar was born and raised in Ukraine and moved to the United States in 2001 where
he became a general contractor in 2004. In his 15+ year career he has completed over 2000 construction and
remodeling projects. Zakhar has been married to his wife Laura since 2002 and together they have two
daughters. In his free time, he enjoys being with his family, attending church, spending time outdoors,
camping, Crossfit and traveling.
Zakhar takes the company vision and mission statements very seriously and
repeatedly reminds it to every member of our team. He is constantly pursuing on delivering great value and
renovation experience to our clients by investing in his and his team’s skills in the construction and
remodeling industries. Zakhar also holds various certifications through Institute of Inspection Cleaning and
Restoration.
Peter Trokhimenko – (Partner) Field Operations Manager
Peter was also born and raised in Ukraine. He moved to the United States in 2003
and started in the construction industry that same year. He started working at Keselman Construction Group
in 2007. He has been married to his wife Alla since 1999 and together they have four children. In his free
time, he is an elder in his church and enjoys time with his family, traveling, swimming and being
outdoors.
Peter specializes in many trades and has years of construction experience to go
along with a great attention to detail. He works closely with our subcontractors to guarantee that all work
is done with the highest degree of professionalism, and that through our work, God’s love is evident to our
clients and community.
Tony Puts –
(Partner) Chief Operations Officer
Tony was born in Ukraine and moved to the United States in 1999. He married his
wife Viktoriya in 2013 and they are raising three children. Tony has a degree in chemical engineering with
experience in manufacturing, project and process engineering and began his career in construction in 2012.
Tony is passionate about meeting people’s remodeling needs and always seeks to learn how we can serve you
better.
He enjoys organizing events for youth ministries and studying theology as well as
spending time with family.
Kirk was born and raised in Portland, Oregon, and moved to Cleveland in 2002, where he
earned degrees in Music Performance. He transitioned into the construction industry in 2007 as a designer with a
custom storage company, and then moved into the home remodeling industry in 2011.
He went back to school to further his education, earning a degree in Architectural
Drafting and Construction Estimating in 2009. Kirk married his wife Katie in 2018. In his free time, Kirk enjoys
hiking, travel, performing music with a local orchestra, recreational sports, and tackling home improvement
projects.
Manager
Victor was born and raised in Cleveland. He holds his Bachelor of Science degree from Cleveland State University and
Master of Business degree from Indiana Wesleyan University. After he remodeled his home, he discovered a love for the
construction industry and decided to make a career switch. In his spare time he enjoys attending church, riding
motorcycles and training dogs
Audrey was born and raised in Cleveland. Audrey is an experienced professional who brings over 20 years of customer
service, property management, and office administration experience to her role as office manager. Delivering
outstanding customer service has always been an essential part of a day’s work for Audrey. She delights in serving and
supporting others as she manages the day-to-day operations of the office.
She joined Keselman Construction Group in the Winter of 2020.
Audrey has one daughter and one granddaughter and in her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, attending
and volunteering at church and traveling
Anatoliy Torchilo was born in Ukraine and moved to the United States in 2000. He graduated from the University of Akron with a Bachelor of Science in
Mechanical Engineering.
Anatoliy got married in 2017 and he and his wife reside in Parma, Ohio. He is a small group leader in his church and in his spare time enjoys
playing soccer, volleyball, and web designing.
Anatoliy joined the Keselman Construction Group in the Fall
of 2018.
Sergiy is a results driven, dedicated and hardworking individual with technical
proficiency pertaining to project quality, communication and timely completion of tasks.
He as been with Keselman Construction Group since 2019 and enjoys playing sports,
exploring the great outdoors and spending time with his friends &
family.
Vlad was born and raised in Ukraine. He loves playing volleyball and kickboxing in his spare time. Family time is also
very important to him. He likes being a project manager and making peoples plans become
reality.
Paul was born and raised in Ukraine, and moved to the United States In 1997 when he was 21
years old. In 1998 he started his construction career in a local masonry company. Paul got married in 1999 and with
his wife Lesya they have 5 children. Paul has been playing saxophone for 27 years.
In his free time, Paul likes playing sports, especially soccer. He also enjoys listening
to calm christian worship music, spending time with his family, playing in his church orchestra, and singing in the
church choir.
Jessica has been a member of the team since September 2020. She is a graduate of Kent State University where she earned
a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Interior Design. This is where she fell in love with the intricacies of design and the
importance of function and form. She is a very dedicated person who takes pride in giving the best experience possible
while creating beautiful spaces for our clients. She can take any vision for a space and turn it into reality.
Outside of work, Jessica enjoys hiking, paddle boarding, being a cat mom and dancing with Cleveland Dance
Project.
Diana was born in Lviv, Ukraine and moved here with her family in 2002. She is a Business Technology major and joined
the Keselman Construction Group in September of 2021. Diana enjoys implementing ideas and details into every day design
projects. She is very detail oriented and strives to give clients the best experience in their renovation journey.
Outside of work, Diana enjoys exploring new parks and sunset spots with the people she loves. She’s very active in her
Ukrainian church community, from playing the cello in the church orchestra and singing in the choir to planning
youth/church events.
Ben grew up in Washington State, and moved to Cleveland in 2022 after marrying his wife Tatiana. Ben worked in construction alongside his father since 2018. He loves helping people, and has a strong desire to service clients. In his free time, Ben enjoys spending time with his family, going to the gym and traveling.
Pauliina joined the Keselman team in April of 2022. She is a graduate of Arcada University in Helsinki, Finland with a Bachelors of Business Administration. Pauliina has always expressed a love for design and remodeling, starting at a young age helping her dad with updates around the house. She enjoys designing different spaces and making your dreams become a reality. In her spare time she enjoys horseback riding, swimming, gymnastics, and spending time with her family and friends.
Encouragement Officer)
Kaycee is a valuable member of our team. Her duties include providing affection and morale
boosting to our office staff. As well as alerting our team about Fedex and UPS deliveries.
In her free time Kaycee enjoys chasing a ball, chewing on bones, and taking her owners on
walks.
CLIENT REVIEWS
Clients
Everyone we worked with at Keselman was friendly, knowledgable and always willing to go above and beyond.
– Rebecca F.
Everyone we worked with at Keselman was friendly, knowledgable and always willing to go above and beyond.
– Rebecca F.
Everyone we worked with at Keselman was friendly, knowledgable and always willing to go above and beyond.
– Rebecca F.
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