Employee Profiles

Allen Tankersley:
Allen is a licensed contractor, NARI Certified Remodeler, Certified Kitchen and Bathroom Remodeler, and a licensed electrician. As the founder and signing supervisor of Cornerstone Builders, Inc. Allen has built his business on a foundation of quality construction and tailored service to his customers.

Allen began his construction experience at the age of 8 during summer visits with his dad. Quickly becoming an asset to his dad's business, Allen worked his way up installing flooring, base, insulation and roofing. Allen apprenticed under Professional Builders and Maintenance for approximately 10 years, specializing in kitchen and bathroom remodeling, complete home renovations and minor repairs.

In high school Allen took classes in standard drafting and Auto CAD. Allen majored in Business Administration at Portland State University before taking on an additional apprenticeship as a Diesel mechanic to finance his business degree.

In 2001 Allen was a lead carpenter for Ground Up Developers for approximately 1.5 years specializing in building residential structures, home additions, commercial redevelopments and interior finish work. He continued working projects in the years following... project management, building decks, framing homes, completing additions and other consulting level jobs.

In addition to construction experience, Allen has completed a 5 year apprenticeship with Local 48 IBEW and worked with several of Portland Oregon's finest electrical contractors. He is a Licensed Journeyman Electrician and has been in the electrical industry since early 2000.

Chris: Stay tuned...

Chad Harder:
Chad is the marketing arm of Cornerstone. Chad has 20 years of experience building businesses through customer satisfaction and promoting word-of-mouth from customers.

Chad started building early, helping his dad rebuild a hundred year lake cabin from the time he could walk. From demolition, sweating pipe and building decks and docks Chad grew up with hammer in hand.

Harder then worked heavy construction for Pacific Crest Contractors throughout his summers from high school through college.

If you ever have a comment about Cornerstone, Chad would love to hear it - he is constantly striving to improve on Cornerstone's sterling image and community involvement.

Jenny Perkin (voice on the other end of the phone)
Kirsten Tankersley (office manager/book keeping)
Chris Gehrke (carpenter)
Josh Sinclair (carpenter apprentice)
Troy (laborer)