Our Leadership Team

Every one of us has so much more potential than we know, but most have settled into the rut of everyday living while our view of ourselves has dissipated in the tasks of everyday work. As leaders it is crucial to reconnect our people with their dreams of what they could be – to expand their horizons and look upward.

Meet Our Leadership Team

Steve Sherrer

No matter how tough life gets (past, present, future), REMEMBER, there is a reason and purpose, and it is for the greater good. Experience will toughen you or soften you……. you pick the direction that will make you the person you want to be!

Founder and President

Steve Sherrer

As the founder of Align Builders, Steve’s sole mission was to create an organization with clear purpose and strong principals that would attract like minded individuals where we could all thrive together. His fulfillment comes from seeing others succeed but above all else, being a part of an organization where regardless of your role, people will challenge you to improve. Steve was raised by an inspiring single mom, he’s a father to three awesome kids, and supported by a rock-solid loving wife.

Vice President

Jon Hustedt

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Every one of us has so much more potential than we know, but most have settled into the rut of everyday living while our view of ourselves has dissipated in the tasks of everyday work. As leaders it is crucial to reconnect our people with their dreams of what they could be – to expand their horizons and look upward.

Vice President

Jon Hustedt

Jon is on a mission to help people become the kind of leaders who make a lasting positive impact on the construction industry. For him, fulfillment lies in seeing others thrive in a healthy work environment. A place where they love contributing their time, talents, and energy because they are inspired by a clear, shared mission. A place where they feel genuinely known and cared for.

Jon’s primary role involves driving clarity and excellence at all levels of the organization – pushing Align closer to its ambitions of being the premier technical builder in our markets.

Jon is a husband to an amazing wife, and proud father to two little ones. He loves to surf, fish, and snowboard when time allows. He and his family are deeply invested in their community.

Operations Director

Bob Vincent

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Operations Director

Bob Vincent

Bob is a husband and father of two littles; surfer, fisherman, and musician, there’s no shortage of things that capture his interest and keep him energized. Construction has always brought a lot of fulfillment to Bob. It’s provided him with the chance to point out a real, tangible thing to friends and family and take pride in being a part of the team that accomplished their goals. That fulfillment comes from a shared sense of bringing value to the clients and accomplishing something as a team. He’s so grateful to have the opportunity to be part of this epic group of folks pulling together!

Director of Special Services Group

Dan Stark

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Director of Special Services Group

Dan Stark

Daniel’s a born and raised San Diegan who loves the community he works in. He comes from a long lineage of contractors that stems back to his great grandfather who specialized in finish carpentry. Having grown up in the construction industry Daniel spent his teen years working in various trades including concrete, framing, and roofing. He has worked in both residential and commercial construction and holds a degree in business administration.

Daniel joined the Align Builders team as a project engineer. With the support of some great mentors, Daniel became a Project Manager that has tackled some challenging projects under the jurisdiction of OSHPD and DSA. Daniel’s passion for improving the construction environment has driven him to pursue a new role that will bring the organization back to its roots. He is now leading Align Builders Special Services Group that will expand Align Builders construction services to smaller projects to better service our customer’s needs.

When Daniel’s not working, his primary focus is his family. Daniel enjoys every moment of being a father to his three children. Daniel is an active supporter of his daughter’s dance dreams, a coach to his son’s motocross aspirations and a superhero in his toddlers eyes.

Director of Orange County

Jesse Geisler

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Do or do not, there is no try.

Director of Orange County

Jesse Geisler

Jesse has been working in the healthcare and life sciences sector of construction since 2009. He holds a Professional Engineering license in the State of California and has a Masters Degree in Business Administration. Jesse got his start in construction in 2008 working at a Civil Engineering Firm. He attended Purdue University where he obtained a Bachelors of Science in Civil Engineering with a focus in Structural Engineering. Since his first time on a construction site in 2008 he was hooked on the fast pace nature of construction. He enjoys tackling problems as a team with all the different stakeholders of any given project. During his time at Purdue he was able to work as a full-time year-round intern at Kiewit Power and Turner Construction. Following completion of his degree at Purdue he headed west to start a career in California working within the Healthcare Division of Turner Construction. After 5 years with Turner he made the transition to Align Builders where he has been employed since 2017. In 2017 Jesse became a registered and licensed Civil Engineer in the State of California. He also obtained a Masters in Business Administration in 2020 from Louisiana State University – Shreveport. Jesse’s career has been focused primarily on projects within the healthcare and life sciences industry. He has worked on projects worth $250M and been the Project Manager for jobs ranging in size from $1M-$20M. Outside of work Jesse enjoys spending time with his wife and daughter. He loves the outdoors and spends his time at the beach or in the mountains whenever possible. He enjoys surfing, running, biking, camping, hiking and has even completed an Ironman Triathlon!

Director of Preconstruction

Trevor Gammelgard

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Success is not how high you have climbed, but how you make a positive difference to the world.

Director of Preconstruction

Trevor Gammelgard

Trevor leads preconstruction and estimating at Align Builders. He is passionate about providing value and clarity to Align’s clients during pre construction and delivering project costs and schedules that can be trusted.

He and his department are responsible for providing conceptual budgets, assembling GMPs, prequalifying and selecting subcontractor partners, bid leveling, constructability reviews, preliminary project scheduling, phase/logistics planning, value engineering, and project handoff. He is also responsible for design and preconstruction management on Align’s design/build projects.

Trevor has experience in a wide variety of markets, including: cGMP/pharmaceutical manufacturing, healthcare (both acute care and outpatient), higher education, class A office, R&D laboratories, science & technology, and life sciences. He also has experience in numerous project delivery methods, including: GMP, cost plus, hard bid/lump sum, CMGC/CMAR, and design/build.

He particularly enjoys identifying potential problems (constructability/existing conditions/procurement) and working with the design and ownership/CM teams to resolve them during design development. He also enjoys talking to subcontractors during preconstruction to better understand the reasons behind a particular element of a job’s cost and schedule duration.

In his free time, Trevor loves to spend time with his wife and three sons, go surfing, and organize his garage.

Director of Corporate Initiatives

Shea Foley

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Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point.

Director of Corporate Initiatives

Shea Foley

Shea started his career in the clothing industry with a few close friends from college (Point Loma Nazarene University) building a business for 10+ years in Los Angeles. Once Shea met his wife, they both had a desire to start their family in San Diego closer to their extended family. He made a career and industry change and joined the Align team and has truly enjoyed being part of the Align family. He appreciates the challenge and support that is fostered by the Align team that has helped fast track his development.

VP, OC/LA Business Unit Leader

Abel Gonzalez

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A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.

VP, OC/LA Business Unit Leader

Abel Gonzalez

Abel Gonzalez joins Align Builders’ leadership team to help grow their presence in the Orange County and Los Angeles markets. Abel will support the LA and Orange County office, providing valuable oversight in all phases of project delivery and client relationships, driving growth in the healthcare, life sciences and higher education markets, and streamlining operations to deliver project excellence across the company’s operations.

Abel brings three decades of experience in the construction industry, together with his servant leadership, passion in providing mentorship opportunities to his teams, longstanding client relationships, innovative mindset, and operational acumen will help position Align Builders for continued success in the region.

In his 29 years of industry experience, Abel has managed and overseen projects across a diverse range of sectors including life sciences, healthcare, higher education and commercial. Notable projects throughout his career include a range of new ground up projects, including renovations, and expansions for pharmaceutical clients such as Takeda Pharmaceuticals, Amgen, Inc., Gilead Sciences, and Edwards Lifesciences, leading healthcare providers such as Kaiser Permanente and Cedars-Sinai, and prominent higher education institutions such as UCLA, The California Institute of Technology and The University of Southern California.

Abel graduated from California State University, Chico where he played baseball and earned a B.S. in Construction Management. On weekends, he still enjoys time out on the baseball diamond and has a passion for anything related to sports cars. But most importantly, spending time with his family.

Align Builders Inc. is committed to delivering high-quality, client-focused construction solutions with an emphasis on innovation, collaboration, and integrity, ensuring exceptional results in every project.