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IronCore Construction General Contractor

Ironcore Construction delivers a broad range of third party construction management services delivered by an executive team who collectively have nearly 100 years of experience

With this broad range of experience, Ironcore’s clients can be assured of best practices and an approach to projects that is tailored to their specific needs

Ironcore is a full service construction and development company offering the following third party services:

  • Bidding

  • Budgeting

  • Construction Feasibility Studies

  • Construction Management

  • Dedicated On Site Project Development

  • Design/Build Turnkey Project Management

  • Document Coordination

  • General Contracting

  • Local Agency Coordination

  • Logistics Planning

  • Policy and Procedure Development

  • Project Consulting

  • Quality Assurance

  • Scheduling

  • Specifications Review

  • Value Engineering

Senior Management

Jeremy Gooden - Interim President & Chief Executive Officer

Jeremy Gooden leads Ironcore Construction as Interim President & CEO and serves as Managing Director and Head of

Construction for CRP Affordable Housing and Community Development, Ironcore's vertically integrated affordable-

housing platform. A senior construction executive with more than 20 years of experience, he has directed multifamily

and mixed-use developments from concept through delivery for prominent West Coast owners and builders including

Lowe Enterprises, CBG Building Company, and the Irvine Company. His portfolio spans landmark work such as the 1.1M-

SF MainPlace Mall mixed-use redevelopment, the 408-unit / $225M Carina Apartments, and more than 2,000 units of

luxury multifamily delivered as an owner's representative at Irvine Company. He holds an M.B.A. in Finance from

Pepperdine University, a B.A. from U.C. Berkeley, and a California General Contractor's license.

Joel Hammer - Chief Financial Officer

As Chief Financial Officer, Joel Hammer leads Ironcore's finance and accounting functions. He brings more than 25 years

of experience directing the financial, accounting, and administrative operations of real estate investment companies,

with deep involvement in development and construction finance as well as IPOs and M&A transactions. He spent the

early part of his career at KPMG before serving 17 years as CFO of AIG's Global Real Estate Group, where he helped

grow the platform to more than $25 billion in assets under management. A CPA, he graduated magna cum laude from

the State University of New York with a bachelor's degree in accounting.

Aaron Rafelle - Chief Operating Officer

Aaron Rafelle serves as Chief Operating Officer, with enterprise-wide accountability for Ironcore's operations, shared

services, technology platform, and reporting infrastructure across a multifamily portfolio exceeding $663 million. Since

joining Ironcore in 2025 — first as VP of Operations and now as COO — he has acted as ownership's turnaround lead

on distressed projects, built the company's scheduling department and project-controls backbone, and stood up

executive forecasting, dashboards, and hiring-governance systems. Over a career spanning journeyman trades to the

executive suite, he has directed more than $4.5 billion in cumulative construction value and 5M+ SF, including prior

roles as COO/RME at Pacific Coast Construction & Development and COO of BFA Residential. He holds an MSW/MBA

from Loma Linda University (magna cum laude), a California General Contractor's license, and a California Real Estate

Broker's license.

Dan Cervantes - Director or Human Resources

Dan Cervantes leads Ironcore's human resources function, overseeing platform recruiting, workforce support,

compliance, and total rewards. A business-first HR executive with more than 15 years of experience, he has led multi-

state people operations for large real estate and property-management organizations — including Investment Property

Group (600+ employees across 13 states) and Cal-Am Properties (2,100+ employees across 8 states). He most recently

served as VP of Human Resources for Chicanos Por La Causa, a 2,000-employee healthcare and housing nonprofit. Dan

holds an M.B.A. from Chapman University and a B.S. from the University of Maryland, and is both a SHRM-SCP and a

PHR. He is a U.S. Air Force veteran.

Wyatt Barrett - Director of Preconstruction

Wyatt Barrett directs Ironcore's preconstruction services, leading estimating, buyout, procurement, and project

planning. With more than 20 years of experience across California multifamily and affordable housing, he manages

projects from early feasibility through construction commencement, including conceptual and GMP budgeting, value

engineering, constructability analysis, and subcontractor procurement. His representative body of work comprises 36

projects, 2,597 units, and more than $893 million in construction value across California, with particular depth in LIHTC

and prevailing-wage developments. He holds a B.S. in Business Administration from San Diego State University and a

California Real Estate Broker's license.

Anthony (Tony) Baxley - Director of Project Management / RME

Anthony Baxley leads Ironcore's construction-delivery organization and serves as the company's Responsible Managing

Employee, holding the California contractor's license under which Ironcore operates. With more than 14 years

delivering complex, large-scale projects across California, he oversees Ironcore's project executives and management

teams across a growing affordable-multifamily portfolio, and currently leads the $65M, 130-unit 69th Street

Apartments in Sacramento. His earlier career includes marquee assignments as a project engineer on the $500M Golden

1 Center and the $1.3B Levi's Stadium, along with award-winning affordable-housing delivery. He holds a B.S. in

Construction Management from CSU Sacramento and is OSHA 30 certified.

Robert Anderson - Construction Superintendent

Robert Anderson is a seasoned Construction Superintendent with over 30 years of experience overseeing complex residential

and mixed‑use developments across California. He has managed field operations for multiple large-scale Greystar projects,

including Elan Mountain View (164 units, 5‑story mixed‑use with 2‑level underground parking), Savoy/Kifer (520 units with

Texas‑wrap garage), Landsby (636 units across four 5‑story buildings), Vasara (335 units, 7 stories with above‑grade parking),

and Passero (371 units in two 8‑story mid‑rise buildings). Robert brings deep experience in structural supervision, on‑site

coordination, QA/QC, and delivering projects safely, efficiently, and on schedule.

Arturo Osorio - Construction Superintendent

Arturo S. Osorio is a veteran Construction Superintendent with over 30 years of experience overseeing complex ground‑up,

podium, wrap, modular, commercial, and public‑sector projects across California. He has managed $30M+ developments and

supervised teams of more than 100 personnel, with strong capabilities in scheduling, coordination, QA/QC, inspections, and

site safety. Holding a B.S. in Civil Engineering and OSHA 10 & 30 certifications, Arturo is known for his technical expertise,

detailed documentation control, and ability to drive schedules and manage subcontractors efficiently while ensuring safe,

high‑quality project delivery.