JESSE MCCUE | Founder, CEO
Jesse McCue is a generational builder who has been in the industry for over 20 years. His career in construction began early, sweeping up job sites and laboring for his family and quickly progressed into becoming the youngest Project Manager for a prominent LA-based luxury home builder by the age of 24.
In 2010 Jesse began Santa Barbara Construction and over the past decade has earned the respect of the industry with his creative design ideas and passion for building. After turning his focus to high end residential estates, he has developed a loyal sub base and has completed some of the most spectacular projects in Santa Barbara, Montecito, and Malibu County. He has 2 young children that he enjoys spending the majority of his free time with but also loves getting outdoors to surf, hike, play beach volleyball and experience all of the many activities a healthy Santa Barbara lifestyle has to offer.
JAMES BARRETT | VP, Operations Manager
James Barrett has been building exquisite custom homes in California for more than 40 years. Beginning in Lake Tahoe constructing log cabins in the early 1970’s, he progressed rapidly into owning a successful finish carpentry firm. His experience and passion is apparent in his ability to personalize the building process and easily relate to our clients as well as build a 3D drawing of the plans in his head. This unique ability allows him to not only build a superior product but also foresee any potential roadblocks in the design streamlining the building process and saving clients cost. As Operations Manager and Vice President of MarQuee Construction James is an intimate part of all or our projects and corresponds daily with our staff. With his keen eye for detail and finish carpentry talent, he is able to deliver a custom home that far exceeds the clients expectations and truly build what both architect and designer have envisioned.