Craig Danley
Craig Danley
Executive Shareholder
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Craig has been involved in the construction industry for the last 40+ years and has become an expert in the field of underground wet utilities. He, along with his partner Richard Vance II, founded Delta Pipeline, Inc. in 1991 and Craig has been the CEO for the past 15 years. His passion for organizational development, through growing people, has made a difference for many while establishing a culture of People. Principle. Purpose.
Craig was introduced to underground wet utilities at 15 years old when he worked summers in his grandfather’s business. He graduated from high school in Walnut, CA in 1979 and continued to develop his skills in the field while working to get his contractor’s license at the age of 19. At 21, his grandfather came out of retirement and they together started a wet utilities company. With his experience and applying the knowledge he had gained, Craig ultimately moved on to start his own pipeline company and Delta Pipeline, Inc. was born. Craig’s interest in self-improvement additionally led him to a study in Theology and Philosophy, where he completed a 4-year Practitioner degree in 3 years with the United Centers for Spiritual Living. In 2007, Craig enrolled in the prestigious Vistage Chief Executive Leadership Development Program to further his leadership skills and ultimately became the CEO for Delta Pipeline. He also is responsible for collaborating in the creation of Delta Pipeline University (DPU), a field and leadership training curriculum offered to all team members.
Craig’s strengths are congruent with his studies i.e. Connectedness, Relator, Restorative and Significance. Each have played a key role in his development and that of Delta Pipeline. Craig’s primary passion is his work, his unending study of Theology and Philosophy, watching his twin grandsons play baseball, golfing, cycling and riding his Harley. All that being said, he’s also an avid sports enthusiast. He and his wife Julie were married in 1993 and thoroughly enjoy their home in Long Beach, CA.
Richard Vance II
Richard Vance II
Executive Shareholder
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Richard has been involved in accounting for the last 37 years and in construction accounting for the last 30 years. Richard spent two and a half years with a public accounting firm prior to changing his career path to become a Controller for a construction company in 1986. In 1991 Richard obtained a General Engineering Contractor’s license and founded Delta Pipeline, Inc. with his partner Craig Danley. Now 29 years young, Delta Pipeline has grown into a true platform for success serving 60+ team members. Richard is dedicated to mentoring integrity, passion and purpose, to support this meaningful platform.
Richard graduated from Montebello High School at the end of his junior year, 1975. He then enlisted in the United States Air Force where he served 4 active duty years as a Law Enforcement Specialist. He received the Air Force Commendation Medal upon his discharge in 1979. In 1982 Richard received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from Azusa Pacific University. He has completed the Delta Pipeline University (DPU) Leadership training program. Richard also maintains both IRS and State of California registered tax preparer credentials annually.
Richard was born and raised in Southern California and has made his home in La Verne, CA for the last 35 years along with his wife of 42 years, Deann. They have 2 grown sons, one of which is a Delta team member. He also now has 4 small grandchildren that are doing their best to keep him young! Richard enjoys reading and continuing to learn and gain new insights into business, computers, and leadership. His passion is to truly help make a positive difference in the lives of others.
Aaron Danley
Aaron Danley
Executive Shareholder
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Aaron entered the construction industry and joined Delta Pipeline, Inc. in 2008 as a Project Coordinator. He has worked diligently to learn the business, procure work and help grow the company. Aaron has steadily increased his knowledge and responsibilities throughout his tenure and is currently Senior Estimator leading the department and a member of the company’s Executive Leadership Team.
After graduating from Arizona State University, Aaron spent most of his early years in retail and sales management. His desire to grow and be successful has led him to complete specialty training programs such as Dale Carnegie Leadership Training, MAP Management Action Program and the Delta Pipeline University (DPU) Leadership Training.
The company’s mission, values, and goals are important to Aaron and he desires to help train, mentor and inspire his fellow shareholders to reach their full potential and to help them understand and embrace employee ownership. His personal values mirror the company’s values and strives to live by them and help others to do the same.
When the company became 100% employee-owned in 2017, Aaron was selected to serve on several ESOP committees and became a member of the Board of Directors in 2020.
In 2019, Aaron was presented with the first annual “Golden Shovel Award”, which is awarded to the “Shareholder of the Year”, as voted upon by all shareholders.
Aaron’s passions are his faith, his family, work and golf. He is a proud father of 2 sons, Aaron Jr. and Tyson, and recently welcomed his first-born grandson, Dawson. He enjoys the warm sunny climate of Arizona where he and his children reside.
Massi Ghaziyar
Massi Ghaziyar
Executive Shareholder
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Massi has been involved in the construction industry since 2009 and has excelled along his way to becoming very successful in the field of underground pipeline wet utilities. Prior to his employment with Delta Pipeline, Inc., he had the opportunity to work for a general contractor for a year and for the City of Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering for four months. His desire to learn and grow has allowed him to continually become a better individual and respected Delta team member.
Massi began learning about civil and construction engineering at California State University of Long Beach, where he received a bachelor’s degree in Construction Engineering and Management in 2011. Right out of college he started his career at Delta Pipeline, Inc. as a Project Engineer. With determination and focus, he was promoted to Assistant Project Manager, Project Manager and eventually Senior Project Manager. Massi has completed the Delta Pipeline University (DPU) field training and leadership training programs. His hard work and commitment to better himself has been an asset to the company and afforded him greater opportunities to manage higher level projects and to teach DPU along with other instructors. Recently, Delta Pipeline transitioned to an employee owned company and Massi was elected as a member of the Board of Directors. He was also selected as a member of the Audit and ESOP Committees, as well as the company’s six-person Leadership Team.
Massi was fortunate to have the opportunity to live in and travel to many countries as a young man, which he feels has helped him to better communicate with people from different backgrounds and different perspectives. Those years also shaped who he is as an individual by giving him a better understanding of various cultures and societies throughout the world. In his spare time, he enjoys being with his family and friends, traveling, working-out, listening to music, and being in nature. His passion is to help and support people to learn, grow, and make a difference in their lives.
Damon Danley
Damon Danley
Executive Shareholder
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Damon started his working career in 1985 after graduating from high school at Pinetop-Lakeside High School in AZ. He joined his oldest brother Craig working in the underground wet utility industry where he fast tracked his knowledge of project management and people development. He started as a laborer and within a year and a half, he was managing a crew and assigned his first project as a Foreman.
In 1991, Damon played an important role as a foundational asset in the start-up of Delta Pipeline, Inc. By 1995, he had gained tremendous field expertise and leadership skills which led to his promotion as Superintendent, managing multiple projects and Foremen. In 2013, Damon ultimately became the General Superintendent, overseeing all field operations. Damon’s dedication, determination and passionate attributes have been essential in the development of field operations, client, and trade partner relationships. He has played a key role in the development of the Delta Pipeline University (DPU) training curriculum and instruction.
Damon’s strengths of Responsibility, Maximizer and Belief have molded his core values and stimulated both personal and team member career advancement. His loyalty and commitment have been an asset, as well as a steady force in developing his own career and those he works with. Damon truly enjoys his work, sports, friendships and is an avid golfer. He is the proud father of 2 adult children, Taylor, and Emily, and simply adores his only grandson, Niiles.
Dave Reta
Dave Reta
Superintendent
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Dave started working as a laborer for a small wet utility contractor in 1975. He became a Foreman by age 21 and earned his California General Engineering Contractors license when he was 26. During his 45+ years in the underground construction trade, Dave has held multiple positions of Estimator, Project Manager and Superintendent. He has installed both wet and dry utility projects in southern and northern California.
Dave originally joined Delta Pipeline in February of 2012 as a Superintendent. He knew the management team at Delta and admired the culture as one of “family”. Dave loves to learn and grow, so after three and a half years of valuable contributions, he made the decision to move on to further broaden his expertise with a company that offered additional divisions of interest to his career path.
Fortunately for Delta, Dave returned in September of 2018 because he felt he had gained new experiences and skills that could help Delta grow in different ways. He summarizes that decision in “I know who Delta is as a company. I wanted to come “home” to help where I could, while finishing my working career with family.”