Team Dempsey

Austin Gauerke joined Dempsey Construction in 2024 as a Project Engineer. A native of San Diego, Austin recently graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with a degree in Civil Engineering. He has previously worked on the contractor’s side, managing the structural scope of a $350 million water treatment facility, and on the design side, monitoring pump stations and coordinating water treatment plant upgrades. In his spare time, Austin enjoys just about anything outdoors, including soccer, surfing, and running.

Barrett Ammon joined Dempsey Construction in 2024 as a Senior Project Manager. Originally from the Midwest, Barret graduated from Bradley University in central Illinois and has been in construction for nearly 20 years. Some of his notable projects include Snapdragon Stadium, the Silver Strand Training Complex for the Navy Seals, and the SME Building on the UCSD campus.

Ben Walker joined Dempsey Construction in 2024 as a Project Engineer. A native of Oswego, Oregon, Ben graduated from Oregon State University with a degree in Construction Engineer Management. Ben has previously worked on a variety of projects including a 460,000 SF children's hospital in Omaha and a multi-billion-dollar offshore oil rig off the coast of Texas. In his free time, Ben enjoys golfing, bodysurfing, bodyboarding, and working on his cars.

Boo Powers joined Dempsey Construction in 2022 and is currently a member of the Field Operations team.

In his role as Superintendent, Brandon is directly responsible for overall job site supervision of craft foremen and their crews; estimating, ordering, and controlling material and equipment; job scheduling; coordinating the budget and maintaining labor cost controls; coordination with city/county agencies; and overall coordination and scheduling of all subcontractors.. Brandon is a licensed California State General Contractor with over 20 years of building experience and a proud member of the American Safety Council where he is OSHA 30 certified. The inspirational drive in Brandon’s life is his beautiful wife and two awesome children. In his spare time, Brandon enjoys weight training and freestyle breakdancing.

Breann brings nearly 15 years of experience as a certified safety specialist in the construction industry.  Breann brings a well-rounded perspective, having worked on private, Federal, and State projects to ensure worksite safety for construction site personnel and all personnel impacted by the construction process. Breann is also recognized as an OSHA 10 & 30-course trainer. Key abilities and strengths include enforcing corporate safety and health policies and procedures and overseeing construction safety practices per Cal/OSHA, General Contractor, Subcontractor, and Manufacturer requirements.  She has years of experience monitoring construction sites to ensure all companies comply with Federal and State health and safety regulations. Breann is always dedicated to the highest quality of work with utmost integrity. Breann enjoys spending her free time with her husband and two children.

Brent Berkey joined Dempsey Construction in 2021 as a Superintendent and has proved to be a valuable asset to the field team.

Bryce Raleigh is a LEED Accredited Professional in Building Design + Construction and is Dempsey Construction’s President. With over 20 years of experience in the industry, Bryce has an in-depth background and deep understanding of construction and building operations. Before joining Dempsey Construction, Raleigh worked for a few large, national general contractors, building an impressive resume of projects throughout CA and the Pacific Northwest. Bryce’s primary responsibilities include overseeing Project Management, implementing systems and processes, financial planning and strategizing, and forward planning operations. He also supports the team by analyzing and maintaining project financials and co-managing field and office personnel. Additional management responsibilities include maintaining client relations, contract negotiations, maintaining active engagement and a productive team, implementing growth, coordinating with occupants, subcontractors and governing agencies, LEED and sustainable construction consulting and design build coordination. Bryce lives in Encinitas with his wife and three children and enjoys spending free time with his family, relaxing at the beach, and playing sports.

Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with a concentration in Entrepreneurial Finance, Point Loma Nazarene University

LEED AP BD+C NAIOP – Member

Cheyanne joined Dempsey Construction as a Project Administrator, providing support to the project management team and was quickly promoted to Project Coordinator. Cheyanne lives in Carlsbad with her husband and their two dogs. In her free time, she enjoys binge-watching Forensic Files and surfing documentaries while crocheting. She also loves road trips and camping.