Meet Our Expert Team
The CPS Outdoors team is a dynamic group of skilled professionals, each bringing a wealth of expertise and creativity to every project. Comprised of seasoned designers, experienced builders, and innovative architects, our team is united by a shared passion for crafting exceptional outdoor living spaces. We pride ourselves on our meticulous attention to detail, our commitment to using the highest quality materials, and our ability to translate client visions into tangible, luxurious outdoor environments. At CPS Outdoors, collaboration and client satisfaction are at the heart of what we do, ensuring that each project is not just completed to the highest standard, but also harmoniously integrates with the client’s lifestyle and the surrounding landscape.
Cesar A Cortes II
President
+1 305 333 6565
cesar@cps-outdoors.com
With over 30 years of experience leading teams across Fortune 100-level management, hospitality, and advanced technology sectors, Cesar brings a deep operational expertise to his role at CPS Outdoors. As the company’s Director of International Operations, he ensures every project—regardless of size or location—meets the highest standards of craftsmanship and client satisfaction.
Cesar takes a hands-on approach to leadership, personally visiting job sites to guarantee that each client’s expectations are not just met, but exceeded. His commitment to quality and service has helped shape CPS Outdoors into a trusted name in luxury outdoor living. He believes a backyard should be a true oasis—and that the construction journey should reflect that same sense of ease, care, and beauty from start to finish.
Jeremy Guillen
Vice President
+1 305 282 1824
jeremy@cps-outdoors.com
Jeremy has over 18 years of experience and is a Genesis®-certified Master Pool Builder—one of the industry’s most prestigious designations—demonstrating his commitment to excellence and continuous advancement in watershape design and construction. He studied project management at FIU and Nova Southeastern University. He is well-versed in pool construction and OSHA 30. He takes pride in delivering personal service and exceeding every client’s expectations. Moreover, Jeremy is well known and respected by top developers, general contractors, landscape architects, engineers, and designers from all over the world which enables him to execute high-level projects involving large teams successfully. Many of the projects he has personally overseen to completion have won industry awards and accolades and is a testament to the quality product he takes pride in delivering to his clients.
Joshua Perez
Director of Business Dev. & Pre-Construction
josh@cps-outdoors.com
Michael Collazos
Director Of Operations
michael@cps-outdoors.com
Woody Morris
Director Of Design
woody@cps-outdoors.com
Raul Calderon
Director Of Marketing
raul@cps-outdoors.com
Ligia Cisneros
Lead Designer
ligia@cps-outdoors.com
Serjio Serrano
Construction Manager
serjio@cps-outdoors.com
Fred Chaney
CPS Product Manager
fred@cps-outdoors.com
Mustapha Kanj
Pre-Construction Manager / Senior Estimator
mustapha@cps-outdoors.com
Miguel Hastings, RLA
Design Manager
miguel@cps-outdoors.com
Camila De Las Salas
Office Manager
camila@cps-outdoors.com
Carlos Kaba
Project Manager
carlos@cps-outdoors.com
Yelena
Permit Expeditor
mvpermits@gmail.com
Alberto Gomez
Service Manager
servicemanager@cps-outdoors.com
Anderson Santos
Estimator
anderson@cps-outdoors.com
Carina
Company Qualifier
carina@cps-outdoors.com
Milena Montejo
Accounting Manager
accounting@cps-outdoors.com
Natasha Cortes
General Counsel
natasha@cps-outdoors.com
Yosvany Barrios
Service Technician
Juan Bernardo Zambrano
Service Technician
Diego Merkenbreack
Co-Founder of Aquatic Floors®
+32 479 81 16 56
diego@cps-outdoors.com
Diego is the engineer behind the Aquaticfloors® system. He holds a master’s degree in mechatronics from Université Catholique de Louvain. For more than 20 years, he has been inventing, developing, and improving a variety of products, all linked to the pool industry. In addition to his role in CPS Outdoors, Diego is the Managing Director of Ocean International, a European leader in automatic slatted pool covers. His extensive experience in movable floors, pool covers, and other movable structures in swimming pools ensure that whatever will be proposed to the customer is realistic and will work from day one. Excluding the pool construction jobs, Diego oversees every single project by being the technical contact for all customers during the product specification and the engineering phases. He also supervises the manufacturing and pre-assembly to avoid any surprise on the job site.