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Fernando Cornejo's Bio
Fernando Cornejo
As co-founder of American Patriot Construction, Fernando Cornejo brings over a decade of architectural and construction industry experience to the table. He honed his extensive and varied skillset while working for the likes of the Phoenix-based Deutsch Architecture Group and The Orcutt/Winslow Partnership, one of the city’s largest and most notable architectural firms, and he also founded his own construction company, Cornejo Construction, Inc. Today, he utilizes his considerable industry knowledge of construction and design and his close attention to detail in his day-to-day dealings with American Patriot clients.
Fernando’s many areas of expertise include site and space-planning, programming, graphic and lighting design, architectural rendering, CADD drafting and construction-administration bidding, among others, and as a restaurant owner of Eva's Fine Mexican Food Restaurant, he also offers a unique perspective of benefit to businesses with ties to the hospitality industry. A born-and-bred Arizonan and a graduate of Arizona State University, Fernando champions numerous educational, charitable and legislative efforts of interest to Arizona’s Hispanic community, including co-founding the Hispanic Coalition and the Hispanic Education Coalition of Phoenix, the latter of which he is currently co-chair.
Jesse Cornejo's Bio
Jesse D. Mireles, Ed.D.
Jesse D. Mireles, Ed.D. brings a broad and unique background in education, architecture and design to his role as president of American Patriot Construction, LLC. A doctoral graduate from the University of Houston. His storied career includes 10 years as a partner and executive vice president of Houston, Texas-based DMP Architects, Planners & Construction Managers and a nearly 30-year stint in college and university education, during which time he provided instruction in architectural computer-aided design and construction technology, college administration as dean of instruction among related areas of specialization.
A champion for Arizona’s education and community college system, Jesse has helped countless students hone their construction and technology skills while also advocating for pertinent legislative efforts on their behalf including the co-founding of The Hispanic Coalition with his now business partner Fernando Cornejo. A decorated combat infantry platoon sergeant, Jesse served in Vietnam, where he was honored for his courageous actions under fire before receiving the bronze star medal and an honorable discharge. A passionate and avid supporter of the U.S. Armed Forces, Jesse strives to employ qualified veterans wherever possible, both to provide them with a profitable and rewarding civilian career path and to allow them to continue to effectively contribute to the community-at-large as a functioning wage earning citizen.
Business Development, Marketing & Sales
Rebecca Gallagher's Bio
Rebecca Gallagher
As Vice President of Marketing, Rebecca brings over 20 years in Marketing and business development experience. She is our newest member to the American Patriot Construction family. Rebecca brings her entrepreneurial and marketing experience from owing her own MBE/WBE Environmental Engineering firm and working in the highway construction field. She is no stranger to working complex contracts where both civil and government agencies have been involved.
American Patriot Construction is a Christian based and patriotic company dedicated to providing you with honest and attention to detail work. Rebecca is responsible for government and civil project development and planning. If you have a project in development or in need of a Construction General Contractor, she would love to talk to you about how our company can fulfill your needs.