Sky Stephens

Co-Founder
Association of Professional Builders

I am a proud member of the The National Association of Women in Construction and the Top 100 Women in the broader construction sector. 

The traditional path had never interested me much. I was young when my family made the move from England to Australia, so I had to complete school here. 

I was accepted into a university course 2 years before completing high school and even completed a semester alongside high-school as part of a new program. 

After high-school I went to university only to leave 6 weeks after starting. Personally, I couldn’t stand learning about business from a lecturer that had never owned a successful business or learn about marketing that was obviously 10 years out of date.

At about the same time my father, Russ, had his business of safety documentation for builders. Russ wanted to transition into marketing services for builders as a few clients had asked for help and I sure needed something to do after leaving university.

Soon after, we started a marketing agency dedicated to the construction industry called ACRIS Services. Things went well and we grew that company year on year for almost 10 years. For a family-based business, we worked incredibly well together and I was in charge of operations: people, product and processes… and I love it.

This is when I realised I was pretty good with systems and breaking down complex procedures into simple & easy to understand modules for anyone to learn. I’d also only worked with building company owners so overtime I learned exactly how our clients operate and think. I had even sold another business that we created that serviced builders by the time I was 19 years old. 

Now I help the owners of residential building companies implement proven systems into their business so they can grow and scale to a size they never thought they could. 

When Russ & I started the Association of Professional Builders we had 1 goal: To transform the residential construction industry for both builders and consumers. The plan was always to deliver the highest level of business coaching available to builders and deliver it to as many builders as possible. The professional builders will rise to the top and the ‘cowboys’ will eventually leave the industry. Now we help hundreds of builders in 5 countries and employ a team to help us with this mission.

I live on the sunny Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, close to my immediate family and friends while the rest of my family still live in England.