Tina Cordova is a native New Mexican born and raised in the small town of Tularosa. She is president of Queston Construction, Inc. which she founded in 1990 with her partner Russ Steward. The company is a commercial construction concern with a division devoted to roofing. Queston has completed projects throughout the state of New Mexico for customers such as Los Alamos National Labs, Kirtland Air Force Base, Sandia National Labs, The City of Albuquerque, The State of New Mexico, The Army Corp of Engineers, The Bureau of Indian Affairs, and many other private sector entities.

Tina served on the Board of Directors of the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce for six years and served part of her term as Chairman of the Board. She is a passionate advocate on behalf of Hispanic owned business. Tina also serves as the President of the Board of Directors of the New Mexico 8(a) Association, the Foundation Board for New Mexico Highlands University, The Advisory Board to the TVI Small Business Development Center, the Board of Directors of the New Mexico Women’s Economic Self-Sufficiency Team and serves as a Business Advisor to the United States Congressional Small Business Committee.

Tina has been recognized for her professional efforts and has been awarded Entrepreneur of the Year in New Mexico 1998, Female Small Business Owner by Hispanic Magazine 1998, Woman of Achievement Award 1999, Top 25 Women Owned Businesses in New Mexico 2000 & 2006, SBA New Mexico Small Business Person of the Year 2000, Working Woman Magazine Regional Entrepreneurial Excellence Award 2001, The United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Regional Business Woman of the Year 2001, Top 100 Latinas in the US by Hispanic Magazine, 2003, one of 6 women from across the country honored by the SBA at their 50th Anniversary Celebration, 2003, and Outstanding Alumnus for New Mexico Highlands University, 2003.

Queston Construction Inc. was recently awarded an Outstanding Innovation Award by Sandia National Laboratories for their development of a Tie Off Device (TOD) utilized in fall protection in the construction industry. Engineers at Sandia through the Small Business Assistance Program reviewed the design of the TOD. Queston has acquired a Provisional Patent for the TOD and a Permanent Patent is in process.

Tina has a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science degree from New Mexico Highlands University where she majored in Biology and minored in Chemistry.

Tina has a son David and two grandsons Demetrius and Marcus and enjoys spending time with her family as well as being outdoors, camping, fishing and whitewater rafting.