Casa by Charleston Staff

Larry Van Someren: Owner

Larry Van Someren has been an active Naperville resident for the past 32 years. He was the owner and president of Air-Rite Heating and Cooling for 25 years. Larry sold that business and pursued his passion of building custom homes of the highest quality. Together, with his sons, he formed Charleston Development Group. Charleston Development Group has built custom homes all over the Chicagoland Area and is the exclusive builder and land developer of Jefferson Estates of Downtown Naperville. He now oversees daily operations at Casa by Charleston.

Erik Van Someren: Owner

Erik Van Someren grew up in Naperville and graduated from Benet Academy and later Miami of Ohio University. After receiving his bachelor's at Miami of Ohio, Erik started his own insulation company, which is still successfully operating today. Erik joined his father and brother to form Charleston Development Group. He has been project manager and has designed many of the custom homes built in Jefferson Estates as well as other homes in the area. At Casa by Charleston, Erik oversees the company's financial operations and acts as onsite project manager for the remodeling division and custom home division.

Adam Van Someren: Owner

Adam Van Someren grew up in Naperville and graduated from Benet Academy. He attended Purdue University where he received his bachelor's in Management. Adam first started working at Toll Brothers as a construction project manager overseeing home building in Barrington and Hawthorne Woods. He joined his father and brother when Charleston Development Group was formed. Adam has overseen and designed numerous multi-million dollar home projects in Jefferson Estates. Now at Casa by Charleston, he also oversees the daily operations of the company as well as acts as onsite project manager for the remodeling division and custom home division.

Erika Noble: Office Manager

Erika Noble is the perfect fit for the Office Manager position, which includes both financial responsibilities and resource management. Her previous experience in a variety of design environments over the past years has enhanced her knowledge of the many details that make an office run efficiently and effectively. Erika brings over 14 years of professional experience to Casa by Charleston. Her responsibilities include management and coordination of all accounting procedures, daily office operations, internal administrative support and management of human resources as well as planning company parties/functions and coordinating participation in trade shows.

Jessica A. Todd: Design/Sales Manager

Jessica A. Todd, a graduate of the Interior Design program at Illinois State University, has been working at Casa by Charleston for the past six years. Her first task at Casa was to design the company's showroom. Now, Jessica oversees the company's project design and sales, advertising and marketing, and works directly with clients to design creative solutions that satisfy their needs. Her clients will attest that her personalized design approach is her specialty. Jessica is known for her innovative space planning, unique material selections and has been published in numerous national and local magazines.

Nicole Weiland: Design Consultant

Nicole Weiland received her bachelor of science in Interior Design from Illinois State University and has been working at Casa by Charleston for the past four years. While at Casa by Charleston, she has become known for her creative color concepts and her organized design approach and has had her work published nationally. Her design knowledge has allowed her to become an expert on designing within a project budget. She enjoys working with clients one-on-one and has a keen eye for detail. Nicole's clients praise her for thoughtful design concepts and her thorough project approach.

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- Sheldon and Donna, Naperville, IL