Barry Lease, President, was born and raised in Long Beach, California where he graduated from Wilson high school. After receiving an A.A. degree from Long Beach City College, he completed his studies at Long Beach State University where he received a B.A. degree in Business Administration. He worked as a carpenter while putting himself through college and decided to remain in the construction industry after graduation.

Barry grew up in the world of production framing on multi-unit condominium apartment buildings and tract homes. Within six years, he was a foreman managing fifty employees. In the 1990's Barry was looking for a change and moved to Lake Tahoe to focus on high-end custom home building. When the local contractor whom Mark Reynolds and Barry Lease were running projects for unexpectedly passed away, they decided to create a new business through the purchase of his assets and retention of his employees. This was the start of Incline Builders in 2000. Barry was named the "Builder of the Year" for 2011 by the Contractors Association of Truckee Tahoe (CATT) -- Read Article.