Michael McMillan is the president of MCM-McMillan Builders, a full-service design-build firm.  With over 24 years of building experience in the Charlotte market, he has a proven track record of creating masterful builds in areas of Charlotte including Myers Park and The Point.  McMillan - Design Build was founded in 2008 by McMillan, whose 20 +year construction career is proven, having built great projects like schools, church facilities and many of Charlotte’s unique luxury homes and renovations, developments and commercial projects exceeding $80M.

Having developed sites for multiple builds in residential as well for commercial development, MCM-McMillan Builders is poised to transition their expertise into commercial mixed-use development with our partners at VALTC. Currently enrolled in the Cornell University Commercial Real Estate Development program, McMillan hold a CAPS III certification, a Master Contractor certification, and an NC Unlimited Licensed Building Contractor license since 1999, demonstrating his commitment to excellence, safety, and sustainability in the design and construction industry. McMillan’s goal  is to provide lasting value to all projects that he is involved in.  Michael, his wife, Kathleen, and 3 children live in Davidson NC on a property that was designed and built in 2020 by McMillan Design Build.  Michael served in the Navy in the Construction Battalion known as the Seabee. While in the reserves, he attended the University of Dayton in Ohio, prior to moving to North Carolina in 1997. He is actively involved in Non-profit orginizations, is on the Board of Directors at Pharos Parenting, National Exchange Club and Evening club of Lake Norman,  Rotary club of Davidson.

Before joining McMillan Design Build as the Business Manager, Claire Murphy was a recent graduate with the class of 2020 as she obtained her Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from The University at Buffalo. As a native North Easterner, she grew up in Elmira, New York, a small city that sits on the Pennsylvania border, before venturing toward the Canadian border to further her education. She worked her way through college by maintaining numerous jobs and internships including an Administrative Assistant at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens and a Workforce and Benefits Assistant with the University at Buffalo’s Human Resources Department.

When Claire is not in the McMillan Design Build office fielding calls, invoicing and communicating with Master Trade Partners, she can be found enjoying a movie at the local theater, volunteering with the National Exchange Club of North Mecklenburg County or seeking out somewhere to enjoy live music.

Claire’s passion to grow and continue to educate herself in the Design Build world as a Business Manager shines through every day in her work. She has been a point of contact for clients on projects ranging from simply designed additions in residential neighborhoods to comprehensively planned sites on Lake Norman.

Working as an interior and graphic designer for the past 10 years, Jana Schafer is passionate about everything design, from interiors to branding. As a graphic designer she helped establish the brand identity and create successful marketing materials for a startup company. In her interior design career, she worked at small and large architecture and design firms and was involved in every part of the design process. She has strong technical skills and is passionate about the creative side.

Jana was raised in the Midwest, with stints living on both coasts as well as abroad in Australia. Since her early 20s, she has made it a priority to travel the world to immerse herself in new cultures, get out of her comfort zone, and broaden her mind. It has been an opportunity of personal and creative growth for her. Even as she and her husband have started a family and found it more difficult to travel abroad, they take off in their vintage travel trailer for local adventures.

Jana’s design approach is grounded in an appreciation for tradition yet bold in her desire for exploration and innovation. In her role as Interior Designer, she is adept at problem solving and her creative contributions are exemplary.