Company Staff

California Tile Installers has a strong employee base with many employees being with the company as much as twenty years or more.

Jack C. O'Brien

Jack C. O'Brien is the President and CEO of California Tile Installers

As a second generation owner Jack C. O’Brien took over as President of U.S. Perma, Inc. d.b.a. California Tile Installers in 1992. Having been with the company now for over 30 years Jack has seen many changes in the tile industry and has gained the practical experience needed to run a highly efficient organization.

Jack C. O’Brien takes pride in being an integral part of the development of California Tile Installers and continues to hone the company to adapt to an ever changing market place and industry.

Overseeing the daily operations Jack C. O’Brien also does a substantial amount of estimating for the firm, his goal is to provide competitive prices while providing the service and stability of a well organized company that has been serving the bay area since 1962.

To contact Mr. O'Brien please e-mail jack@cti-usperma.com or by calling the office at 408-436-0600.

Randall D. Sunberg

Randall D. Sundberg is Vice President at California Tile Installers as well as one of our chief estimators.

As VP, Randy is available to trouble shoot jobs and handle client concerns.  Randy handles all private bids and has a vast knowledge of the process of bidding large projects such as hospitals, hotels, and even small jobs such as restaurants and commercial buildings.

Mr. Sundberg has been involved in the tile industry since he was a very young boy, learning from his various involved family members.  He brings a lot of experience to California Tile Installers and performs his function with an air of dignity and professionalism.

Randy has been on staff at California Tile Installers going on 20 years.  The best way to contact Randy is by writing to randy@cti-usperma.com or by phone at 408-436-0600 x.15.

Larry Bloom

Larry Bloom is Project Manager for California Tile Installers, managing successful timely completion of many different tile installations throughout the state.

A Project Manager now, Larry has come through the ranks, starting his career in construction in 1985 as a carpenter. Taking interest in tile installation he moved all of his focus to learn the trade. In 1989 he joined tile layers Union completing both finisher and tile layer apprentice training. He continued his education taking college classes in blueprint and mechanical drafting.

Larry came to CTI and hit the ground running advancing quickly to the position he holds today. He has maintained his knowledge and dedication to the trade allowing him to complete the most difficult projects both successfully and on time.  

To contact Larry please Email: Larry@cti-usperma.com or by phone at 408-436-0600 x 11.

Arnold Rivas

Arnold Rivas (Warehouse Manager) started his career in the ceramic tile industry on February 7, 1987 with California Tile Installers.  Arnold's supervisory experience in his previous jobs, including Ford Motor Company helped him as CTI expanded from a dozen employees to over fifty.  Arnold's position as warehouse manager comes in direct contact with all employees. 

His duty of preparing deliveries with proper setting materials and getting them delivered in a timely fashion is a daily chore and requires the utmost coordination skill.  Communication with warehouse personnel is essential in getting any job done.  Being able to have open communication with setters and helpers is Arnold's best asset.  His commitment and loyalty to his family and CTI goes hand in hand.

Arnold feels the best years of his life have been working for CTI.  During his twenty years at CTI he has made many friends in the tile business.  Arnold appreciates each and everyone he has come in contact with.

Dan Martin

Dan Martin is the Repair and Maintenance person for California Tile Installers.

As the Repair and Maintenance division goes, if there are any installation problems, damage caused by other trades to finish areas or warranty repairs that need to be done, Dan is the man who takes care of it all. 

Dan Martin has been employed at California Tile Installers for going on 20 years.  He has extensive knowledge of all applications of ceramic, porcelain, mosaic, stone and quarry tile, interior and exterior.  If you have a troubleshooting issue he is available to assist you in trying to figure it out.

Mr. Martin travels extensively throughout his day to various job sites taking care of punch list items and repairs.  Also, if you have new work that needs to be looked at in order to get a quote, Mr. Martin is also the person to contact for a site visit. 

Dan is an integral part of our staff here at California Tile Installers.  He performs his job with the utmost courtesy, professionalism and consideration of time constraints.

If you need to get in contact with Dan Martin you may either write to him at  dan@cti-usperma.com or call him at 408-592-7151.

Sally Beale

Sally Beale is the Accounting Manager / Controller for California Tile Installers. When Sally first started with the company she covered most of the administrative duties along with the accounting department.

Sally came to California Tile Installers with many years experience. She has held several positions in the accounting field for the most part as a full-charge bookkeeper for Owner-Operators.

California Tile Installers has been using the “American Contractor” complete job cost accounting software since 1987. This soft ware program was new to Sally back in 1998 when she started with the company but she has become quite proficient at it and is called upon to train other contractors.

Sally’s position as Accounting Manager / Controller has proven to be a valuable asset to the company. To contact Sally please call 408-436-0600 ext.16 or e-mail to sally@cti-usperma.com

Bobbie Jo Bartlett

Bobbie Jo Bartlett wears many hats at California Tile Installers, the first and most important is as Assistant Project Manager, other duties include Estimating Secretary, and Work Comp Administrator/Assistant Safety Director.

As the Assistant Project Manager, Bobbie Jo is the most direct link to Larry Bloom, Project Manager.  Her duties include (but are not limited to) submittals, change orders, client relations and maintaining schedules in Larry’s absence.

As Estimating Secretary, Bobbie Jo is responsible for maintaining the bid log, obtaining plans and specifications for bids and checking addenda prior to sending bids out. 

As the Work Comp Administrator/Assistant Safety Director Bobbie Jo handles all claims that come through our office, maintains the IIPP Manual, and keeps up to date on OSHA requirements.

Bobbie Jo has been employed at California Tile Installers for 7 years, bringing with her 20 years of construction administration knowledge and a good understanding of the industry. 

To contact Bobbie Jo you may either write to her at bobbiejo@cti-usperma.com or call at 408-436-0600 x10, Monday to Friday from 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Henry Anderson

Henry Anderson is the Contract Administrator for California Tile Installers. As an integral part of our team Henry has proven to expedite the paper work and all the “red tape” required in the construction industry.

Through all of Henry’s former job positions he has always been in the service industry, so coming to work for California Tile came easy to him.

Paying attention to detail is required in Henry’s position. From maintaining the fleet trucks too maintaining the 60 business licenses we carry at CTI, from heading up the insurance quotes to doing the certified payroll reports only covers many of the administrative jobs that Henry has with the company.

To contact Henry please call 408-436-0600 ext.13 or e-mail to henry@cti-usperma.com

Summer Arellano

Summer Arellano joined California Tile Installers administrative team in 2005.  She has since proven herself to be an integral part of our office staff.

Summer originally came from a background in customer service and collections, which helped prepare her for the challenges of Administrative Assistant within the company.

Summer’s position as Administrative Assistant branches out into many other aspects of day to day here at California Tile Installers.  She is helpful to every department within our office.  Her primary duties are making job folders, checking contracts for accuracy, issuing insurance certificates and providing close out documents (warranties and extra stock).

Summer is the sunny voice that greets you when you call in. She is always willing to help point you in the right direction if you are not sure who it is you should be speaking to.  If you need to reach her you may either write to her at summer@cti-usperma.com or by calling 408-436-0600 x.18

At California Tile Installers our Production Work Force also has many long term employees, building consistency into the quality of workmanship.

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