Meet the Leadership Team
Decades of combined experience delivering complex commercial construction projects nationwide.
Ryan · Garcia
Chief Operating Officer | Construction Operations Executive
Executive Profile
Results-driven construction executive with 28+ years of progressive leadership across commercial, residential, and civil development. Proven track record of building and leading high-performing teams of 150+ construction professionals, executing complex multi-million-dollar projects on time, on budget, and beyond client expectations. Recognized for implementing scalable systems, software, and processes that drive operational excellence, optimize job costing, and consistently exceed revenue and profit targets. Trusted partner to Fortune 500 clients including Tesla, Rivian, Amazon, and Chevron. Combines strategic vision with hands-on operational leadership to fuel sustainable organizational growth.
Core Competencies
Professional Experience
Chief Operating Officer
Senior executive accountable for enterprise operations, strategic growth, and organizational performance.
- Direct end-to-end company operations, aligning field execution, project delivery, and corporate functions to a unified operational strategy.
- Partner with the executive leadership team in setting strategic priorities, financial targets, and growth initiatives across all business units.
- Build and refine scalable operational infrastructure — systems, processes, KPIs, and reporting — to support sustained organizational growth and margin expansion.
- Own enterprise P&L performance, driving revenue growth, cost discipline, and profitability across the project portfolio.
- Lead client engagement, business development, and account expansion at the executive level, leveraging long-standing industry relationships.
- Mentor the next generation of operational leaders, fostering a culture of accountability, safety, quality, and high performance.
- Oversee regulatory compliance, risk management, and operational excellence across all active projects and corporate functions.
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Construction management firm serving clients and commercial contractors with full-spectrum CM services.
- Re-launched the Richardson Construction legacy in 2017 as Richardson Construction Management — repositioning the firm to deliver dedicated construction management services to clients, owners, and commercial contractors.
- Lead strategic direction, business development, and client engagement, leveraging 28+ years of industry relationships to secure and execute complex CM engagements.
- Provide owner's representation, pre-construction consulting, project oversight, scheduling, budgeting, and quality assurance across commercial, retail, hospitality, and public-sector engagements.
- Advise commercial contractors on operations, systems, and delivery improvements — supporting growth initiatives and program execution.
- Maintain active operations alongside executive role at Memar, providing continuity of service to long-standing CM clients.
Executive Vice President of Operations
National commercial design-build contractor delivering survey, design, and construction services across multiple sectors.
- Directed full-spectrum operations for a 150+ member construction organization, overseeing daily project execution, resource allocation, and performance management across the enterprise.
- Led a senior leadership team of 18 Project Managers, 15 Assistant Project Managers, and 105+ Superintendents, fostering a culture of accountability, safety, and quality.
- Served as Project Executive on select high-profile, strategic, and complex client engagements requiring senior oversight.
- Drove organizational growth by cultivating long-standing client relationships and securing new business with national brands.
- Oversaw project delivery across theme parks, gaming, hospitality, hotels, resorts, education, healthcare, and public works for city, state, and federal entities.
- Demonstrated expertise managing prevailing wage, union, and filed sub-trade projects in compliance with all regulatory requirements.
Director of Development
Global restaurant brand with national and international expansion footprint.
- Architected and implemented development procedures, software platforms, and systems enabling the brand to scale as a national and international restaurant developer.
- Sourced, recruited, and trained a high-performing construction management team aligned with aggressive growth targets.
- Led teams in delivering the construction of 30+ new restaurants annually, with each project averaging $2M+ in capital investment.
- Personally construction-managed 20 new restaurants per year, ensuring consistency in brand standards, schedule, and quality.
- Positioned the company for sustained development success, completing a planned leadership transition that secured long-term operational continuity.
Director of Development
- Led operations and a 150+ member construction organization across multiple project verticals.
- Promoted from Project Manager to Senior Project Manager after first project completion, then to Director within one year — earning rapid recognition for delivery excellence.
- Served as team lead and construction manager for public works, banking, education, healthcare, restaurant, hotel, retail, and commercial projects.
- Delivered ground-up new construction, tenant improvements, renovations, and national rollout programs.
Founder & Principal
- Founded the firm in 1995 as a framing and flooring contractor, securing foundational contracts with the Hunt Corporation for military housing — including 375 homes at Camp Pendleton, 73 homes at Port Hueneme, and officer quarters renovations.
- Scaled the company into a full-service general contractor providing design, permitting, and construction services for national brands including Chevron, BP/Arco, Shell, Rubio's, Chipotle, 7-Eleven, Coco's, and Domino's.
- Concluded contracting operations at the end of 2008 in response to the recession, having built a 14-year track record of profitable, multi-sector project delivery.
Selected Project Portfolio
A representative sampling of executed projects demonstrating breadth across sectors, sizes, and complexity.
Redcar Properties — Industrial-to-Studio Conversion
Three-building adaptive reuse renovation.
Victron Energy — Shell/Pilot Truck Stop
New design-build ground-up fuel and retail facility.
West Valley Tilt-Up Retail Construction
Tilt-up commercial retail construction.
Enterprise Hub Facility
New facility with integrated fueling and car wash.
Ventura County Medical Center — Pediatric Ward
Full pediatric ward demolition and reconstruction.
Ventura County Medical Center — Helipad
Hospital helipad construction project.
Chevron Gas Station & Retail Facility
Fueling station with integrated retail.
VUSD Harding Elementary School
New ground-up education facility.
SBUSD Elementary School
New elementary school construction.
Glendale Community College
Demolition, parking, park/seating, EV charging.
Knott's Berry Farm — Fiesta Village
Major theme park renovation.
Howze Turnpike Outdoor Center
Retail facade and interior/exterior mall renovation.
Additionally delivered dozens of ground-up and tenant-improvement projects for Regions Bank, Rivian, Smoothie King, BWW, Sports Basement, Swig, LA Fitness, Chevron, United Petroleum, Big Chicken, Enterprise, Barnes & Noble, Fleming's, Panda Express, Tractor Supply, Finney's, Stater Bros, Northgate Markets, DSG, Amazon, and many other national and regional brands.
Education & Credentials
Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration & Management
University of Phoenix
California General Building & General Engineering Contractors
License #703992 — Active and in good standing since 1995
Ali · Fisher
EVP, Business Development | Partner
Executive Profile
Client-focused commercial construction executive and Partner with 10+ years of experience in the commercial construction industry and more than 25 years leading teams, strengthening client relationships, and driving business development and revenue growth across national restaurant, retail, hospitality, entertainment, aerospace, and convenience-store programs. Proven leadership and personally overseeing more than $750 million in construction projects, with a strong reputation for responsiveness, transparency, follow-through, and delivering tailored solutions that align with each client's unique goals and operational needs.
Recognized for building long-standing partnerships and serving as a trusted advisor to clients nationwide, while successfully guiding projects from concept through completion. Combines deep industry knowledge with a collaborative, client-first approach focused on communication, accountability, and delivering successful outcomes.
Outside of work, enjoys spending time with his wife of over 20 years and their three children, staying active within the community, and continuing to build meaningful personal and professional relationships.
Core Competencies
Professional Experience
Executive Vice President of Business Development & Partner (Contract)
Contract executive engagement supporting revenue growth, client engagement, and strategic partnerships across the enterprise.
- Lead all enterprise business development activity — pipeline growth, account expansion, and new-market entry across restaurant, retail, hospitality, and C-store sectors.
- Serve as executive account lead for the firm's largest national brand relationships, owning client satisfaction from first contact through long-term retention.
- Partner with operations and pre-construction leadership to translate client objectives into tailored, deliverable construction solutions.
- Develop proposals, pitch strategy, and qualifications packages that win competitive multi-site programs and ground-up new construction work.
- Cultivate long-standing relationships across the industry — including developers, franchisees, real-estate teams, and brand construction leads.
- Drive a client-first culture across the organization, ensuring open communication, responsive service, and consistent follow-through on commitments.
Senior Vice President of Business Development
National commercial design-build contractor delivering survey, design, and construction services across multiple sectors.
- Lead enterprise-wide business development strategy, owning pipeline growth, account expansion, and new-market entry across restaurant, retail, hospitality, entertainment, aerospace, and convenience-store sectors.
- Serve as executive sponsor and senior account lead on the firm's largest national brand relationships, ensuring continuity from first contact through long-term retention.
- Direct proposal strategy, pitch development, and qualifications packages on competitive multi-site and ground-up programs.
- Mentor and develop the business development team, building a culture of responsiveness, accountability, and client-first service.
- Partner with operations, pre-construction, and executive leadership to align growth strategy with delivery capability and margin objectives.
Vice President of Business Development
National commercial design-build contractor delivering survey, design, and construction services across multiple sectors.
- Directed business development strategy across restaurant, retail, hospitality, entertainment, aerospace, and C-store sectors, building a robust pipeline of multi-site and ground-up construction opportunities.
- Managed key client accounts including BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse, Urban Air, Virgin Galactic, Restaurant Depot, Road Runner Sports, Dutch Bros, Swig, and 24 Hour Fitness — from initial engagement through repeat program work.
- Negotiated master service agreements and program contracts in partnership with operations and finance leadership.
- Collaborated with pre-construction and project management teams to ensure proposals reflected realistic budgets, schedules, and scopes.
- Earned promotion to Senior Vice President of Business Development in January 2026 in recognition of pipeline growth, client retention, and revenue contribution.
Relevant Client & Project Experience
A representative sampling of brand relationships and programs led across national rollouts, refresh programs, and ground-up construction.
United Pacific — Refresh Program
Multi-site convenience-store refresh program across the Pacific Northwest.
Urban Air Adventure Park
Nationwide rollout program for indoor adventure-park venues.
Restaurant Depot
West Coast construction program for wholesale food-service retail.
Road Runner Sports
National rollout of specialty athletic retail locations.
Rooftop Cinema Club
Open-air cinema venue buildouts across the South and Midwest.
Virgin Galactic
Specialty facility construction for the aerospace sector.
Savory Restaurant Fund
National construction support across a multi-brand restaurant investment portfolio.
Local Kitchens
Emerging multi-brand restaurant concept buildouts across the West Coast.
BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse
National casual-dining program covering new construction and renovations.
Victron Energy
Design-build ground-up fuel and retail facility program.
Dutch Bros
Multi-site rollout program for high-growth coffee QSR brand.
Mo' Bettah's
Multi-site buildout program for emerging fast casual restaurant brand.
Swig
National rollout of specialty beverage drive-thru locations.
24 Hour Fitness
Multi-site health club buildout and renovation program.
Additional account leadership across national and regional restaurant, retail, hospitality, and convenience-store brands — supported by long-standing relationships with developers, franchisees, and brand construction teams.
Education & Credentials
Business Administration
Riverside City College
