Meet the Patterson Custom Homes Team

Andrew Patterson
Founder and President
of Patterson Custom Homes
Andrew Patterson
Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, Andrew has spent his career involved in all aspects of construction and real estate development. As the technology sector flourished around him, Andrew began working for Rudolf and Sletten, a commercial builder of clean room manufacturing plants and office buildings.
Andrew quickly transitioned from the field to working with upper management in the job site trailers. It was there that he gained a basic understanding of the complexities of the construction industry.
Andrew received a Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Management and a minor in Real Estate Finance from Colorado State University. While in college, he became a licensed Real Estate Agent and spent three years selling residential homes to help finance his education.
After graduation, Andrew moved back to San Francisco where he was employed by Clark Construction as a Senior Project Engineer working on the San Francisco Civic Center project. As the “dot-com” era and the housing market erupted in Silicon Valley, Andrew became certified as a California Real Estate Broker.
After the completion of the Civic Center project, Andrew joined Grosvenor International, a global developer of residential and industrial properties. There he was able to combine his construction knowledge with his passion for real estate and development.
While working on commercial tenant improvement projects and negotiating leases, Andrew learned about the inner workings of the real estate entitlement process. When the “dot-com” era drew to a close and the real estate market all but disappeared, Andrew followed the residential housing boom to Southern California.
During the past eighteen years, with his positive attitude and boundless energy Andrew has grown Patterson Construction Corporation (now Patterson Custom Homes) to become the largest independent builder of custom homes in Orange County.

Lisa Creek
Controller
Lisa Creek
Lisa was born and raised in San Diego, California. Her father was an Attorney as well as a Developer, and as a result, Lisa literally grew up on construction sites. Lisa graduated from the University of California at San Diego in 1983. After 20+ years of construction accounting, Lisa joined the Patterson team. She comes with a wealth of experience that enables her to fully support the Patterson team.
In her role as Controller, she provides clients with detailed monthly billings with interactive client spreadsheets to ensure our clients always know where they stand budget-wise. Throughout the build, she maintains all subcontractor invoices, of which we have an open-book policy for our clients’ review. She attaches mechanic lien releases to all billings, coordinates with banks and construction lenders, and prepares all of Patterson’s own vouchers and payment requests.
Outside of the office, Lisa enjoys spending time with her husband of twenty-eight years, Dave, and their three beautiful children, Michelle, Jennifer, and Natalie, and her grandchildren.

Heather Beedy
Operations Manager
Heather Beedy

Brittany Newman
Director of Marketing / Client Relations
/ Acquisitions
Brittany Newman

Ben Tredwell
Director of Project Management
Ben Tredwell

Jessica Cota
Director of Project Coordination
Jessica Cota

Bob Smith
Custom Care Manager
Bob Smith

Tim Bissell
Warranty Service Manager
Tim Bissell

Emily Penner
Project Coordinator
Emily Penner

Angela Coutsoyannopoulos
Project Coordinator
Angela Coutsoyannopoulos
Angela comes to Patterson Custom Homes with a strong background in customer service and administrative support, having worked in the commercial real estate industry and most recently, as a flight attendant for a major commercial airline. With her experience in real estate, passion for assisting customers, and her enthusiasm and positivity Angela looks forward to assisting Patterson Custom Home homeowners throughout the build.
Angela was born and raised in Huntington Beach, California and lived in Spokane, Washington during her time as a flight attendant. Outside of the office, Angela enjoys visiting Disneyland, cooking, and spending time with friends and family.

Savannah Horn
Senior Project Coordinator
Savannah Horn
Savannah was born and raised in Norman, Oklahoma and took an interest in the construction industry from a very early age. In an attempt to be just like her builder/developer dad, she began drawing plans for her dream home and would show them to anyone whose attention she could garner. She knew she would be destined to work in the homebuilding industry later in life.
Her passion continued through school and after graduating from the University of Oklahoma with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration in Marketing, she began her career with a local developer/home builder and learned all she could about the industry. From there she was given the opportunity to build homes alongside her parents, where she gained practical, hands-on experience and continued to expand her skill set.
Wanting to combine a career in construction with her love for the beach and warmer weather, Savannah found her way to Patterson Custom Homes in Newport Beach, CA. As a project coordinator on the team, Savannah is responsible for coordinating the myriad of details that go into every Patterson Custom Home. With her knowledge about the industry paired with her experience in customer service, Savannah also uses her organizational skills and her team-player mentality to ensure our homeowners enjoy the construction process from start to finish and beyond.

Fiona Palitz
Project Coordinator
Fiona Palitz
Fiona was born and raised in Newport Beach, CA, where she was introduced to luxury real estate and custom home building at a young age. Having always been surrounded by friends and family in the business, she knew she would follow a similar path. Fueled by her passion for understanding the nuances of home design, she considers herself a ‘forever student,’ eager to both build on her academic foundations in real estate and design and stay in tune with the latest project strategies. In 2022, shortly after graduating from the University of San Francisco, with a bachelor’s degree in advertising, she became a licensed real estate salesperson in the State of California. In 2021, Fiona began working for Paige Elise Interior Design in Costa Mesa. There, she met with clients to establish decor needs and gained an understanding of the basics of home design and project coordination, while working in a dynamic environment. Fiona’s professional career has prepared her to adapt to fluid situations, scale the learning curve quickly, and leverage resources effectively to add value to the Patterson team.
Outside of the office, Fiona enjoys spending time with friends and family, eating, traveling, playing pickleball, walking, and almost any outdoor activity.

Hannah Strohl
Pre-Construction Coordinator
Hannah Strohl
Pre-Construction Coordinator
Hannah Strohl was born in the Chicago area but grew up in Orange County, CA. After receiving her Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology and Minor in Media Studies from Loyola Marymount University, Hannah began her career as a project coordinator for an event production company in Newport Beach, CA. Her experience in event planning helped mold her organizational and communication skills, as she was required to coordinate the details of many events per year. The majority of the events were charity galas, and Hannah can proudly say her work as the coordinator of these events assisted in raising over $10 million for local non-profit organizations.
Having always been surrounded by family and friends in the real estate industry, Hannah decided she wanted to move in a similar direction. That led her to become an employee for one of the leading single-family home rental companies that manages over 30,000 units. Working in the human resources department during the 2020 global pandemic, she took on the role of researching government guidelines in the 12 different states the offices were located and built office roadmaps to ensure each was in compliance with local ordinances. Looking for an opportunity to utilize her love for logistics and coordination, she found the Pre-Construction Coordinator position at Patterson Custom Homes. Hannah utilizes her organizational skills to assist our Project Coordinators during the pre-construction phase for all our projects.
When away from work, Hannah enjoys going for a spontaneous Duffy ride around the harbor and taking walks along Lookout Point in Corona Del Mar with her dog, Teddy.

Alex Andrade
Project Manager
Alex Andrade

Jeff England
Project Manager
Jeff England

Fritz Hellstern
Project Manager
Fritz Hellstern
Given his experience and skill set, Fritz decided to start his own finish carpentry business for high-end custom homes and owned this business for 10 years. In 1995, one of his clients approached him with an opportunity to become a construction supervisor for Century Corporation. After much consideration, Fritz agreed, and remained with Century for 19 years in this position. In 2013 Fritz left Century and went to work for another builder at the Strand in Dana Point, and has since joined Patterson Custom Homes as a Project Manager, overseeing the construction of our high-end custom homes in Newport Beach, CA.

Tim Root
Project Manager
Tim Root

Bill Hyland
Project Manager
Bill Hyland
Born and raised in Huntington Beach, California, Bill joins the Patterson team with more than twenty-three years of construction experience. A local graduate from Orange Coast College, Bill went straight into the construction industry following graduation. Starting off as a foreman for a local contractor, Bill quickly grew his career to become a superintendent and eventually an independent business owner. While residential builds are his favorite, Bill brings a fresh perspective to the home building industry after completing commercial builds for well-known retail brands.
Bill enjoys spending quality time with his wife and four children and enjoys traveling the world whenever possible. Bill is excited to join the team and continue to help push the Patterson standard – The New Standard – forward.

Ty Holmes
Project Manager
Ty Holmes
Project Manager
From an early age Ty had an interest in building design and chose to pursue a career that would utilize and inspire that skill. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Management from Brigham Young University in Utah and has gained hands-on experience from previous internships in real estate, construction, and interior design.
With a broad perspective of the home building process, Ty recently joined the Patterson Custom Homes’ team with an enthusiasm for custom home building. As the Project Closeout Specialist, Ty works with our homeowners, project managers, project coordinators and subcontractors to promote a top-quality finish, assisting with the final punch list items as the project approaches completion.
Ty grew up with a love for the water in Encinitas, California, and enjoys surfing, waterskiing, snow skiing, playing tennis, pickleball and spending time with family and friends in his free time.

Jason Villani
Project Manager
Jason Villani
Project Manager
Jason Villani was born and raised in Huntington Beach. He attended California State University Fullerton where he received a degree in Business with an emphasis in Finance.
Jason grew up in the construction industry and worked in the business throughout high school and college. Throughout these years he learned the true meaning of a strong work ethic and attributes his drive to being a great Project Manager from the lessons he learned working in the residential construction industry.
Jason enjoys spending quality time with his wife and two sons and enjoys golfing and surfing on the weekends. Jason is excited to be a part of the Patterson team and to continue the company’s tradition of building the highest quality homes in coastal Orange County.

Rich Suitor
Project Manager
Rich Suitor
Project Manager
Rich Suitor was born and raised in Orange County, California. As a young man, he began working with a custom interior stair company. He was there for three years before joining a local carpenter’s union. Rich has an entrepreneurial spirit, and this led him to form his own interior carpentry company after only five years of being in the business. His experience with finish carpentry grew into a position with a local custom home builder. Rich is passionate about craftmanship and dedication which makes him an incredible asset to the Patterson Custom Homes team.

Eric Bridge
Project Manager
Eric Bridge
Project Manager
Eric Bridge is a Southern California native with a deep understanding of the Construction industry. He began working in construction at the age of sixteen, which sparked his passion and interest for his career.
Finish carpentry was especially appealing to Eric, he gained a lot of knowledge and experience through working under an elite craftsman and builder who was from his same hometown.
In order to attain a more holistic understanding of craftsmanship, Eric attended the Laguna College of Art and Design. During his studies, he focused mainly on translating his current experience to Graphic Design and 3D Modeling. He became a project manager for a national home renovation corporation before eventually returning to more hands-on work. During this time, Eric worked on Patterson Custom Home’s projects and eventually was recruited to manage home renovations for an OC builder.
This chapter in his life set him up to have even more skills and tools to be an asset here at Patterson Custom Homes. Eric has worked alongside top trades in the industry and has developed an eye for construction at every stage. His top priority is to provide a great experience for clients, by surpassing expectations and delivering Patterson’s high standard.

Gene Novella
Project Manager
Gene Novella
Project Manager
Gene Novella is a California native – he is proud to say he was born and raised here in Orange County. He has been in the construction industry for over 35 years, beginning in his high school summers. He started out working on local home renovations with his cousin who is a General Contractor. He enjoyed that experience so much he began to work in plumbing. As a foreman, he worked mostly in the new construction, tract home industry. Gene’s motivation to grow and learn drove him to take on a new position as an Assistant Site Superintendent where he was quickly promoted to Superintendent.
He was a recipient of the Superintendent of the Year award by the Southern California Building Industry Association in the year 2018. Gene has countless accomplishments in his career, even starting his own business and acquiring his General Contractor’s license. All of these accomplishments aside, Gene’s pride and joy is his family. He and his beautiful wife have two daughters and one son. He is very grateful for his family and their support!

Lindsay Aguirre
Operations Coordinator
Lindsay Aguirre
Operations Coordinator
Lindsay was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest and has lived in Orange County for the past 12 years. Following graduation, she began working as the Creative Coordinator at Mariners Church in Irvine, where she honed her creative and administrative talents.
Drawn to the beautiful homes in Newport Beach, she spent a lot of her free time at open houses and interior design firms collecting inspiration. She then joined the Patterson Custom Homes’ team as the Operations Assistant to further her career and her passion. As the Operations Assistant Lindsay assists the Operations Manager in tracking the progress of all Patterson builds by developing and monitoring each project's milestone matrix and decision schedule analyses to uphold the Patterson standard. She additionally works with the Operations Manager to hire new team members and ensures all employee documentation is complete and current.

Zariah Calhoun
Client Relations Coordinator
Zariah Calhoun
Client Relations Coordinator
Zariah was born and raised in Orange County, CA. Prior to working for Patterson Custom Homes, Zariah worked for an HVAC manufacturer and was responsible for ensuring quality customer service. Her experience with this company sparked her interest in the construction industry as a whole, and Zariah decided she wanted to apply her knowledge of the industry and work for the home building team that brings it all together.
With a background in customer service, Zariah joins Patterson Custom Homes as our Client Relations Assistant. She is responsible for assisting our homeowners who are enrolled in our Custom Care preventative home maintenance program and coordinates the schedules of our services so that our homes are properly maintained. Zariah is committed to ensuring a stress-free and enjoyable experience for our clients by finding the best way to assist them.
Outside of work, Zariah likes to play board games with her husband, go to the beach, and spend time with her family.

Kristyn Turner
Project Closeout Coordinator
Kristyn Turner
Project Closeout Coordinator

Alex Lopez
Accounting Assistant
Alex Lopez
Accounting Assistant
Alex was born and raised in San Diego, CA. He attended Cal Poly Pomona while living in Chino Hills, CA. Upon his graduation, he relocated and began this new chapter in Orange County!
Prior to his time with Patterson Custom Homes, Alex worked as a Project Manager and accountant for a structural steel contractor. Alex is excited to bring his prior knowledge and experience in accounting and home building to the Patterson Custom Homes team.
In his free time, Alex enjoys playing softball, golfing and cooking. He also enjoys attending many Padres games with his wife – they are even season ticket holders!

Tatiana Rullan
Office Administrator
Tatiana Rullan
Office Administrator
Tatiana brings years of experience with contractor’s insurance to her role with Patterson Custom Homes. She is well versed in providing excellent customer service. Her friendliness and determination are attributed to her background living in California and New York.
She and her growing family are new residents of Orange County. In her free time, she loves to walk her dogs Kona and Loki, cook with her husband, and spend time with friends. Tatiana is eager to connect with the community and to be of service to our homeowners. She is committed to providing the best possible service and product to represent Patterson Custom Homes.