Audree Grubesic published this article on Apr 30, 2024. It was updated Mar 24.
Mel Baiser and Kate Stephenson co-founded HELM Construction Solutions in 2016.
HELM works with contractors, design-builders, and architects. The company focuses on improving internal processes and business resilience.
Mel Baiser is a co-founder of HELM Construction Solutions. Baiser comes from a Vermont-based French Canadian family of builders spanning generations. Baiser later studied project management and estimating in San Francisco.
Kate Stephenson is also a co-founder of HELM Construction Solutions. Stephenson joined the venture with Mel Baiser in 2016. Both founders have family backgrounds rooted in the trades.
HELM partners with companies to assess and improve several areas of construction business operations.
The team includes business consultants, professional coaches, project managers, and estimators. HELM uses these methods to evaluate construction companies and support businesses that want to make an impact in their communities.
HELM aims to build resilient businesses that can lead in a changing industry. The company values a non-judgmental approach and recognizes that many clients entered the trades through passion rather than formal business training.
HELM seeks to bridge that gap with support and guidance for company structure and management practices.