Meet Michael

Born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, Founder and CEO Michael Cox was raised in the Midwest, with core values and a work ethic instilled in him by his parents. He has had a life-long interest in the trades, particularly as a cabinetmaker and carpenter. “Even as a young teenager I knew what my passion was, and quickly became a journeyman cabinetmaker and carpenter shortly out of high school. It's a title I’m proud of even to this day, ” Michael says.

Some people choose their career path, and with others, the career path chooses them. As a teenager Michael was always building and creating with his hands, so from there it was a natural progression to continue that into a full-time occupation. He says, “You could say that it has always been a part of me. It continues to be a most rewarding experience being able to envision a project completely finished before it even starts, then using my skills to create and complete it.” Michael’s reputation for quality craftsmanship and his attention to detail has continually served him well. Parallel to, and intertwined within this career, he is also known to be a very creative and inventive person.

Ever since he joined the healthcare industry as a Senior Carpenter, Michael looked for new and creative ways to make his occupation more efficient. One of the main factors that constantly causes issues is flooding. “I’ve learned that floods occur more than I ever knew,” Michael mentions. “I have also learned first-hand that we, as carpenters, would perform the same exact repair process over and over again for every single flood,” he continues. During one of his repeated repairs, Michael began to think that there had to be a better way to make the repair faster and last longer, sparking the idea to think outside the box. As they say, the rest is history!

Beyond the tremendous savings and time saving element, StepStuds™ will also effectively change the way that walls are forever framed, drywall is hung, and floods are repaired throughout buildings world-wide. From a Senior Carpenter with one of the world’s leading healthcare companies, Michael has begun to change an entire industry by creatively thinking outside of the box to benefit others dealing with the same problem.

Together with StepStuds™, we will put the ‘dry’ back in drywall!