Alex Hernandez
President

Alex Hernandez is President of Hernandez, consisting of Hernandez Construction and Hernandez Development Services. He leads and manages the operations and strategic direction of the companies, providing a full range of commercial construction and development services.

Mr. Hernandez has over 25 years of experience in the real estate development and construction industries. He joined Stiles in 1996, where he held many distinguished positions including Preconstruction Manager, Project Manager and still maintains an active role as Director of Business Development. In 2002, he partnered with Stiles to form Hernandez Construction and Hernandez Development Services. As President, he has led the company’s growth, establishing Hernandez Construction as a market leader in the delivery of commercial and industrial construction in South Florida.

Mr. Hernandez’s experience encompasses many areas of construction including hospitality, healthcare, residential, commercial, industrial, tenant improvement, manufacturing, retail, automotive and public sector work. Mr. Hernandez has managed over ten million square feet of tilt wall buildings including facilities for several Fortune 100 companies. Under his leadership, Hernandez Construction has received numerous industry awards and accreditations including LEED Certification, Community Appearance Awards and the Associated Builders’ Safety Award.

Don Woods
Senior Vice President

Don Woods has a distinguished career spanning over 35 years in the construction industry and has worked in multiple states including Florida, Alabama, Indiana and the Carolinas. His project background has significant large Industrial/Manufacturing facilities for Fortune 100 clients including Boeing and Honda.

As Senior Vice President at Hernandez, Don Woods is responsible for overseeing all major new construction and renovation projects. He will provide leadership, establish benchmarks, and monitor assigned projects to ensure completion in a cost-effective, on-time and professional manner. Mr. Woods’ extensive experience in various construction market sectors will strategically allow the company to expand its platform and further penetrate key market segments through the diversification of our service offerings.

With a proven track record of structuring and implementing projects that yield measurable results, Mr. Woods has successful real estate experience in commercial, industrial, healthcare, aerospace, automotive, municipal, retail, office and education sectors.

Fabio D’Ascola
Chief Financial Officer

Fabio D’Ascola is responsible for the group’s financial operations while helping to drive its long-term strategic growth plan. Mr. D’Ascola brings decades of experience and thoughtful leadership to the Hernandez Construction executive team and is clearly focused on the future, evaluating strategic alternatives and determining how to minimize risks and control costs for our clients.

By establishing company-wide objectives, policies, procedures, processes, programs and practices to assure the company has a continuously sound financial accounting structure, Mr. D’Ascola forecasts and guides critical financial issues. He is currently focusing his efforts on implementing strategic programs that will allow the company to expand its platform and further penetrate key market segments.

Mr. D’Ascola has over 25 years of successful real estate experience in both start-ups and large corporations with extensive international experience. Prior to joining Hernandez, he served as the Chief Financial Officer at ESJ Capital Partners. In this role, he closed 46 transactions with assets totaling over $460 Million and founded a real estate private equity fund with investments in excess of $170M, managed through US and European-based vehicles. Mr. D’Ascola’s distinguished career has also included leadership roles in public and private companies throughout the US, Europe and South America.

Joe Goss
Senior Development Manager

As a Project Executive at Hernandez Construction, Joe Goss is responsible for overseeing project management for the organization, including monitoring the progress of projects against goals, objectives, approved budgets and approved timelines.

Mr. Goss is a strong communicator and facilitates project strategy meetings with owners, design professionals, subcontractors and the Hernandez team in order to ensure the success of each and every project.

Mr. Goss has over 30 years of construction experience across a range of sectors including Commercial, Industrial, Education, Hospitality and Public work. Most recently he worked as the Vice President of Construction for Industrial Development International (IDI), where he oversaw more than 3.4 million square feet of development and construction. He has also held leadership roles at Centex Rooney and Moss & Associates, where he was a part of many notable projects, including Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Paradise Island’s Atlantis Resort.