Who we are
Cal Prins
Cal is the founder and CEO of Capstan Solutions. Over the past 35 years Cal has developed hotels in Michigan, North Carolina, Kentucky, North Dakota and Montana. Along with hotels, Cal has also developed office complexes, industrial projects, residential condominium communities, golf courses, and a marina.
Mark Brink
Mark serves as President of Capstan Solutions. His primary responsibility is to oversee the development and operations of Capstan’s Tommy’s Express projects.
Audrey Franklin
Audrey is Capstan’s Real Estate and Acquisitions Specialist. Under her guidance, and on behalf of our clients, Capstan has been able to identify and acquire prime locations for car washes, hotels, condominium developments, and truck stops.
Why Capstan?
When explaining the significance of Holland, Michigan's iconic DeZwaan Windmill, Alisa Crawford, the windmill's miller, states that "It's not just a windmill; it's a working machine producing a product that then blesses our local community."
We feel the same way about the developments we're a part of: they're not just car washes, condos, or hotels; they're a means of adding value to the communities in which they're built.
That's why it was fitting for us to choose a name that both represents where we come from and the impact of what we do.
On the DeZwaan Windmill--a prominent symbol of Holland's Dutch heritage--the capstan wheel is used to turn the windmill's cap so that its sails can harness the power of the wind from any direction. Once harnessed, the wind power can be used to turn a one-ton millstone that grinds wheat into flour.
For us, the name Capstan reminds us of the values on which our community was founded and of the work that it will take to add value to our own and other communities, one development at a time.