President and CEO Patrick Sende brings more than 20 years of
experience in development, design, engineering,
project management and construction operations. Over the course of his
career, Patrick has contributed to the completion of over
350 building projects on five continents with value exceeding $300
million dollars.
He began as an integral member of the U.S. Air Force C-17 design,
development and manufacturing team. Later, as a structural
engineer/architect and senior manager with Temcor in Southern
California, Patrick delivered cutting-edge designs for the
Hobby-Eberly telescope at McDonald Observatory in Texas, the William
E. Gordon radio telescope at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico,
and the Desert Dome biosphere at the Henry Doorly Zoo in Nebraska.
Prior to founding IBG, Patrick directed the development activities of
a national design-build firm that specialized in the financial and
health care industries. Here at IBG, Patrick provides executive
oversight on all business activities to ensure stakeholder interests
are promoted. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering
from Santa Clara University and an MBA from UC Irvine.