MARK FITZGERALD

PRESIDENT & OWNER

Mark grew up in a contractor family in Maryland before relocating to Lewes, Delaware in 2001. After graduating from the University of Maryland, he started his home building career in 1996 with Ryan Homes as a Superintendent. His drive and professionalism were quickly recognized, advancing him into a Costing Manager role and later Production Manager, and General Manager positions.

With that well-rounded construction background, Mark joined a Delaware coastal builder in 2007 to be Vice President. During his tenure there, he expanded the company from building 40 homes a year to over 300 a year over a seven-year period.

Having the benefit of this varied experience, Mark started Canalfront Builders in 2016 so that he could focus on working directly with clients to realize their vision. His mission is to design homes that have their roots in architectural traditions and epitomize the coastal Delaware lifestyle. He believes that every home should express the personality of the owners while integrating Canalfront Builders’ deep knowledge of energy efficiency and high-performance building practices. Mark is passionate about high-performance homes including energy efficiency, innovation, and education that guides the company’s focus on best practices.

He has also served as the Sussex County Vice President on the Executive Board of the Home Builder’s Association of Delaware.

Mark enjoys spending time with his two kids, attending their sports activities, being active at the beach and riding bikes on the trails around Lewes. He loves attending music concerts both locally and outside the area.

MYRON EDWARDS

VICE PRESIDENT & LEAD DESIGNER

Myron started as the owner of a general contracting business in Wilmington, Delaware in 1982. During the thirteen years he owned that business, he built over 71 single-family homes in Newark, Delaware and managed the construction of 140 townhomes in Pike Creek Valley, Delaware along with a variety of high-end renovations and additions.

After moving to West Virginia, Myron gained valuable construction experience in the commercial construction industry building everything from a Cancer Treatment Center in Fairlee, West Virginia to renovating a Polo Ralph Lauren premier store in the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colorado. In addition, he worked on surgery centers, office buildings, and retail renovations from Oklahoma City to Dallas and everywhere in between. Commercial experience gave Myron an appreciation of the importance of proper control systems, large scale project management, and the importance of complete and thorough design documents.

In 2001, he moved back to Delaware and became Vice President with a custom home builder in the Delaware resort area. But Myron's passion for architecture and design along with his overall building experience eventually led him to focus full-time on designing custom homes so that he can help clients as they pursue their dream of building. When working with a client, he focuses on sound design principles, responsible costing, and his thorough understanding of the building process to advance a trusting relationship with the client as a successful project.

He joined Canalfront Builders in March of 2017 to bring his design talents to our projects. He loves collaborating with our clients to help them realize their unique vision for their home.

Myron loves country music, hunting, fishing, and eating all he catches.

ANN WARREN

PROJECT MANAGER

As Project Manager, Ann works closely with clients in refining and documenting their vision for their project, and then supporting the entire building process as that vision becomes reality.

She grew up all over the country, but moved to Delaware in 2002 to be on the Eastern Shore, where her mother’s family lived. When Ann moved to Southern Delaware, her passion for rehabbing her own homes convinced her to break out of the high-tech rut and pursue a career in construction. After spending years at IBM, George Washington University and other companies where she had project management experience, she became a Project Manager with a number of custom home building companies before joining Canalfront Builders in January of 2018.

She particularly enjoys helping customers navigate the slippery slope between what they want and what they can afford, guiding them to choices that are sound design decisions.

Ann enjoys touring architectural landmarks, going to movies, yoga, hiking, biking, boating, reading, and animals of all kinds. She is on the Board of her HOA and has been renovating her own home which was purchased in 2013.

MIKE KRIM

SUPERINTENDENT

Mike is a Delaware native, hailing from Wilmington, and a proud graduate of Delcastle Technical High School where he received his carpentry certification.

With that invaluable training in hand, he set to work for a custom builder in Hockessin and later went to work as a commercial carpenter. His growing experience and natural leadership ability allowed him to transition into Project Management, spending several years working on health care facilities on such projects as; new catheterization labs, operating rooms, CT and CAT-Scan labs, and a total renovation of the sterile processing department that had to remain operational during construction.

He also worked on renovations of telecommunications facilities, including architectural and mechanical upgrades. He later followed that company downstate, making the transition to custom home building. He later moved to a production builder where he stayed for four years building 30 homes a year.

He joined Canalfront in 2018 because he enjoys the challenges presented by custom building. He gets a charge out of problem solving and being able to use his carpentry background to provide our clients with a well-crafted custom home that is the realization of their expectations.

In his spare time, he loves being at the beach with his wife and teen-aged sons, doing anything from surf-fishing to paddle boarding.

NICOLE ZINZI

Project Assistant

Nicki grew up in York, Pennsylvania. When her family purchased a vacation home in Lewes in 1992, it quickly became her favorite place to spend free time. In 2001, she and her husband were married on the sand in Rehoboth Beach and purchased their own home at the beach in 2013.

As a Project Assistant, Nicki works alongside Ann to plan and execute projects. She also brings marketing and interior design experience to the Canalfront team. She finds out what is important to our clients and helps them make selections for their individual style and budget. Nicki enjoys helping clients envision their dream home, with an understanding of design and function. She finds fulfillment in seeing a homeowner’s dream come together piece by piece.

In her free time, Nicki enjoys relaxing on the beach with friends and family, walking her dog, practicing yoga and traveling.

OAKLEY FITZGERALD

Office Dog

Every great home builder needs an office dog and Oakley wears that hat at Canalfront Builders. He joined the team in 2020 with advanced skills in sleeping on his back. He has quickly mastered coaxing treats from all the Canalfront team members and generally disrupts any conversation. He is still working on keeping all fours on the ground when greeting visitors.

His favorite people are Mike the Mailman, Miss Bonnie from the office next door who buys him stuffies and any delivery truck driver.

He lives full-time in Lewes with Mark and his kids.