Whiteriver Construction was founded by Corydon M. Cooley, whose great grandfather won the town of Show Low, AZ in a historical card game in 1870. Mr. Cooley established Whiteriver Construction in 1994 on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation to fulfill a need for a licensed and bonded general contractor on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation.

Mr. Cooley, a tribal member himself with 40 years of business experience, felt it important to help Tribal members and subcontractors with employment opportunities thereby encouraging and supporting the economic development of the area. The company started as a small local contractor. With the help of Jason Carter, who Mr. Cooley hired in 1995, the company began expanding throughout Arizona and New Mexico and was ranked as the 101st largest commercial contractor in the Southwest according to an industry leading magazine in 2010 and was also ranked as one of the fastest growing businesses in America by Inc. Magazine in 2008, 2009, and 2010.

Mike Cooley, President

Mike Cooley has over 48 years business experience and has managed and owned several successful businesses in the White Mountain of Arizona since the 1960's. Mike is the founder of Whiteriver Construction and is the qualifying party on Whiteriver Construction's Arizona and New Mexico contractor's licenses. Mike's great-grandfather won the town of Show Low, Arizona in a historical card game in 1870 so his roots are firmly planted in the White Mountains. Mike is also a Vietnam Service Medal Veteran. Mike's business experience is one of the primary reasons that Whiteriver Construction is a top commercial construction company in the Southwest today.

Jason Carter Vice President and CEO

Education
Bachelor of Science from Arizona State University, 1993

About Jason
Jason has over 20 years experience in the construction industry and has been with Whiteriver Construction since 1995. Jason has specific construction experience in many different types of projects, including school facilities, correctional facilities, and assisted living facilities. Before following the traditions of his father and grandfather who both owned and managed their own construction companies, Jason worked in the legal field at the Department of Justice in Washington D.C. Jason has over 300 hours of continuing training and education including the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. Jason's serious work ethic, attention to detail, and passion for exemplary client service has been critical to the growth that Whiteriver Construction has enjoyed and that has earned Whiteriver Construction, Inc. the honor of being one of the fastest growing companies in the U.S. today. It has also earned Jason the award from ENR Southwest Contractor Magazine's "Top 20 Under 40". For more click here .