Robert J.
Lowe
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Founder, Director, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Lowe Enterprises.
Mr. Lowe is Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Los Angeles Metropolitan YMCA; a Director
and past Chairman of the Board of the Real Estate Roundtable; Trustee of Claremont McKenna
College and past Chairman of the Board; Chairman and Co-Founder of the Lowe Institute of
Political Economy of Claremont McKenna College; and Director of the Los Angeles Area Chamber
of Commerce. Mr. Lowe is past Chairman of the New Los Angeles Marketing Partnership; past
member of the California Economy Strategy Panel; and past Director and member of the Executive
Committee of the Economic Development Corporation of Los Angeles County. Mr. Lowe’s honors
include City of Hope “Spirit of Life” Award, 2000; National Entrepreneur of the Year for Real
Estate and Construction, 1997; and Los Angeles Mayor’s “City of Angeles” Award, 1996. Education:
Claremont McKenna College, BA cum laude; Stanford University, MBA
Bradford
W. Howe
Managing Director of Lowe Enterprises Investors
Managing Director of Lowe Enterprises Investors with shared responsibility for oversight
and management of the firm's investment management business. Mr. Howe is responsible
for equity capital raising, client relations, new business development and finance
activities. Previously, Mr. Howe was Senior Vice President of Lowe Enterprises and
managed the Capital Group, which was responsible for the firm's capital raising
efforts. Prior to that he was Chief Financial Officer for Lowe Hospitality Group.
He previously served as the Director of Finance and Capital Markets for Equity International
Properties. He is a member of the Urban Land Institute and the Pension Real Estate
Association. Education: University of California at Berkeley, BA; MBA
Michael
H. Lowe
Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer
Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer of Lowe Enterprises; President
of Lowe Enterprises Real Estate Group. In these capacities, Mr. Lowe coordinates
the firm’s national investment activities including investments made by the firm
on its own account, as well as for its investment clients and partners. In addition,
Mr. Lowe is responsible for the firm’s national office, industrial, retail and multifamily
activities including development, acquisition, asset management, leasing, construction
and property management. He is an active member of the Urban Land Institute, the
National Association of Industrial and Office Properties, the International Council
of Shopping Centers and the Los Angeles Commercial Realty Association. Education:
Stanford University, BA; Stanford University Graduate School of Business, MBA
Robert J.
Lowe, Jr.
President of Lowe Hospitality Group
President of Lowe Hospitality Group, responsible for the firm's hotel, resort and resort residential community acquisition, development and management division. His current projects include the $300 million Terranea Resort
in Southern California, the 3,000-unit Suncadia planned community and the 350-unit
Grizzly Ranch planned community. Recently completed projects include the 210-unit
Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Conference Center and the Lodge at Ocean Hammock.
Previously, Mr. Lowe was with Copley Real Estate Advisors where he was involved
in acquisition, asset management and portfolio management. Education: Stanford University,
AB; University of California at Los Angeles, MBA
Peter R.
O'Keeffe
Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President of Corporate Finance of Lowe Enterprises responsible for arranging
debt capital for investment and development projects as well as overseeing Lowe’s
treasury function, corporate financing and banking relationships. Previously, Mr.
O’Keeffe was Vice President of Citicorp in New York. Mr.O’Keeffe is a member of
the board of the American Red Cross of Greater Los Angeles. Education: Bucknell
University, BA; Boston University, MBA
Charles
S. Peck
President of Destination Hotels & Resorts
President of Destination Hotels & Resorts ("DH&R"), with operating responsibility
for DH&R's growing portfolio of properties under management. Previously, Mr.
Peck served as Managing Director of Sunriver Resort Limited Partnership, where he
was responsible for managing Sunriver Resort and developing the Crosswater Golf
Course Community. Previously, he was a Director, Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer for Cushman Realty Corporation and President of Cushman Investment
and Development Corporation. Mr. Peck also served as Chief Financial Officer of
WED Enterprises, the planning and development subsidiary of the Walt Disney Company.
He is a veteran of two Mount Everest Expeditions. Education: Yale University, BA;
Harvard University, MBA (Baker Scholar)
Philip R.
Peters, III
Executive Vice President of Lowe Enterprises Investors
Executive Vice President of Lowe Enterprises Investors ("LEI") and President of
Lowe Commercial Corporation ("LCOM"). He provides client interface and portfolio
management for many of LEI's fiduciary investment accounts and is a member of LEI's
Investment Committee. For LCOM, he coordinates new office and industrial developments
made through a multi-asset joint venture with an institutional partner. Previously,
he implemented a wide variety of workout and project management assignments for
institutional clients. He is a member of the Urban Land Institute and the National
Association of Industrial and Office Properties. Education: Claremont McKenna College,
BA cum laude with honors; University of California at Los Angeles, MBA
John B.
Platt, III
Chief Executive Officer of Lowe Hospitality Group
Director of Lowe Enterprises, Director and Chief Executive Officer of Lowe Hospitality
Group and its primary subsidiaries: Destination Hotels & Resorts, Lowe's hospitality
management subsidiary; and Lowe Destination Development, Lowe's hospitality and
resort community development company. He was formerly President and CEO of Vacation
Resorts, Inc., a resort and hotel management company that operated approximately
2,000 units in Colorado, Hawaii and Hilton Head, South Carolina. He also managed
nationally televised sports events such as the PGA Heritage Golf Classic and The
Family Circle Women's Tennis Championship. Prior to entering the resort business,
Mr. Platt was a practicing attorney. Education: Colgate University, BA; Duke University,
JD
Dick Poladian
Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer
Dick Poladian, Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative
Officer for Lowe Enterprises, and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Lowe Enterprises Real
Estate Group. He directs human resources, risk management, construction and legal
functions across the firm. Previously, Mr. Poladian worked with Arthur Andersen
in Los Angeles. He has served on the boards of the YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles,
Loyola Marymount University, the L.A. Area Chamber of Commerce, the USC School of
Policy Planning and Development and the Autry Museum of Western Heritage. He is
a Certified Public Accountant and a past member of the Young Presidents Organization,
the Chief Executive Organization, the California Society of CPA’s and the American
Institute of CPA’s. Education: Loyola Marymount University, BS
Bleecker
P. Seaman, III
Managing Director of Lowe Enterprises Investors
Managing Director of Lowe Enterprises Investors ("LEI") with shared responsibility
for oversight and management of the firm's investment management business. He is
chairman of LEI's Investment Committee and oversees portfolio management, accounting,
operating company administration and client services administration for the firm's
investment clients. Previously, Mr. Seaman served as Assistant Director of Real
Estate Investments for the Pennsylvania State Employees" Retirement System, and
was a loan officer for First Union National Bank. He is a member of the Pension
Real Estate Association and the National Association of Real Estate Investment Managers.
Education: University of North Carolina, BA; Duke University, MBA
John R.
Waggoner
President of Lowe Enterprises Real Estate Group, Central Region.
President of Lowe Enterprises Real Estate Group, Central Region, responsible for
Lowe’s residential operations in Colorado, Texas and the Midwest. While with Lowe,
Mr. Waggoner has been responsible for over $1.5 billion of institutionally owned
real estate. Previously, Mr. Waggoner was an independent consultant involved in
various aspects of development, management and marketing of real estate portfolios
for institutional clients. Education: University of Colorado, BA; University of
Colorado, School of Law, JD
Robert
M. Weekley
President of Lowe Development-Residential Division
Director of Lowe Enterprises and President of Lowe Development-Residential Division.
While with Lowe, Mr. Weekley has been responsible for residential and masterplanned
community development and asset management projects. He has developed and/or managed
over $ 1 billion of various types of residential development including planned communities,
resorts, land, single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums, apartments, highrise
condominiums and mobile home parks, in California and throughout the United States.
Previously, he was President and Co-Founder of American Western Communities, a Southern
California development company. Education: Southern Methodist University, BA; Harvard
Business School, MBA
William T.
Wethe
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Lowe Enterprises and Lowe Hospitality
Group and Senior Vice President of Destination Hotels & Resorts with executive responsibility
for all financial management functions including accounting, financial reporting,
financial analysis, income taxes and information technology. Previously, he was
Chief Financial Officer of Larwin Company, a land development and home building
company. Mr. Wethe is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the Urban Land
Institute. Education: University of Southern California, BS cum laude.
Lowe
Enterprises
Robert J.
Lowe
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Founder, Director, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Lowe Enterprises.
Mr. Lowe is Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Los Angeles Metropolitan YMCA;
a Director and past Chairman of the Board of the Real Estate Roundtable; Trustee
of Claremont McKenna College and past Chairman of the Board; Chairman and Co-Founder
of the Lowe Institute of Political Economy of Claremont McKenna College; and Director
of the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Lowe is past Chairman of the New
Los Angeles Marketing Partnership; past member of the California Economy Strategy
Panel; and past Director and member of the Executive Committee of the Economic Development
Corporation of Los Angeles County. Mr. Lowe’s honors include City of Hope “Spirit
of Life” Award, 2000; National Entrepreneur of the Year for Real Estate and Construction,
1997; and Los Angeles Mayor’s “City of Angeles” Award, 1996. Education: Claremont
McKenna College, BA cum laude; Stanford University, MBA
William V.
Courtney
Senior Vice President of Human Resources
Senior Vice President of Human Resources for Lowe Enterprises and its affiliated
companies with lead responsibility for managing all human resources functions. Previously,
he served as Chief Financial Officer for Destination Hotels and Resorts and also
acquired a wide range of financial and human resources management experience during
his 24 years with the firm of Arthur Young. Education: Dartmouth College, AB with
distinction; Amos Tuck School of Business, MBA
John M. DeMarco
Senior Vice President and
Corporate Counsel
Senior Vice President and Corporate Counsel for Lowe Enterprises and its subsidiaries
with primary responsibility for the company's legal affairs. Previously, Mr. DeMarco
was a member of the business and finance practice of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
LLP. He is an active member of the Real Property and Business Law Sections of the
State Bar of California and the Association of Corporate Counsel. Education: University
of Southern California, B.A., Pepperdine University School of Law, JD
James M. DeFrancia
President, Lowe Enterprises Community Development
President of Lowe Enterprises Community Development, which provides development
management and advisory services on planned communities throughout the U.S. and
abroad. Mr. DeFrancia is a Life Trustee and former Vice Chairman of the Urban Land Institute,
a member and past National Director of the National Association of Homebuilders,
a Director of Wynne/Jackson, Inc., a Trustee of the Naval Academy Foundation, a
former Virginia representative to the Southern Growth Policies Board, a former Director
of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority. Education: U.S. Naval Academy,
BS
Michael H.
Lowe
Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer
Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer of Lowe Enterprises; President
of Lowe Enterprises Real Estate Group. In these capacities, Mr. Lowe coordinates
the firm’s national investment activities including investments made by the firm
on its own account, as well as for its investment clients and partners. In addition,
Mr. Lowe is responsible for the firm’s national office, industrial, retail and multifamily
activities including development, acquisition, asset management, leasing, construction
and property management. He is an active member of the Urban Land Institute, the
National Association of Industrial and Office Properties, the International Council
of Shopping Centers and the Los Angeles Commercial Realty Association. Education:
Stanford University, BA; Stanford University Graduate School of Business, MBA
Salve A. Pennya
Senior Vice President and
Director of Compensation
Senior Vice President and Director of Compensation for Lowe Enterprises. She is
responsible for the implementation and administration of the company's compensation
programs, including bonuses and profit sharing. Previously, Ms. Pennya was Accounting
Manager for an architectural and real estate development firm. Education: University
of Sto. Tomas, BA magna cum laude; University of California at Los Angeles, MA
Dick Poladian
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
and Chief Administrative Officer
Dick Poladian, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative
Officer for Lowe Enterprises, and Chief Operating Officer for Lowe Enterprises Real
Estate Group. He directs human resources, risk management, construction and legal
functions across the firm. Previously, Mr. Poladian worked with Arthur Andersen
in Los Angeles. He has served on the boards of the YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles,
Loyola Marymount University, the L.A. Area Chamber of Commerce, the USC School of
Policy Planning and Development and the Autry Museum of Western Heritage. He is
a Certified Public Accountant and a past member of the Young Presidents Organization,
the Chief Executive Organization, the California Society of CPA’s and the American
Institute of CPA’s. Education: Loyola Marymount University, BS
Brian T.
Prinn
Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors
Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Lowe Enterprises, Inc. In addition Mr. Prinn is Chairman of Skye, Inc. a real estate consulting and investment company and a Managing Member of Fonterra Partners LLC. He serves on the National Board of Trustees of the Boys and Girls Clubs of America and is a member of the Boards of Fuller Theological Seminary and the the Christian International Scholarship Foundation. Mr. Prinn is a member of the Urban Land Institute, the Chief Executive's Organization, and past Chairman of the Santa Monica Bay Chapter of the Young Presidents Organization. He is also an ordained Elder in the Presbyterian Church (USA) and an Emeritus Trustee and past Chairman of the Viewpoint Educational Foundation. Education: University of California at Berkeley, BA; Stanford University, MBA
Robert M.
Weekley
President of Lowe Development-Residential Division
Director of Lowe Enterprises and President of Lowe Development-Residential Division.
While with Lowe, Mr. Weekley has been responsible for residential and masterplanned
community development and asset management projects. He has developed and/or managed
over $ 1 billion of various types of residential development including planned communities,
resorts, land, single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums, apartments, highrise
condominiums and mobile home parks, in California and throughout the United States.
Previously, he was President and Co-Founder of American Western Communities, a Southern
California development company. Education: Southern Methodist University, BA; Harvard
Business School, MBA
William T.
Wethe
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Lowe Enterprises and Lowe Hospitality
Group and Senior Vice President of Destination Hotels & Resorts with executive responsibility
for all financial management functions including accounting, financial reporting,
financial analysis, income taxes and information technology. Previously, he was
Chief Financial Officer of Larwin Company, a land development and home building
company. Mr. Wethe is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the Urban Land
Institute. Education: University of Southern California, BS cum laude.
Lowe
Enterprises Investors
Bradford
W. Howe
Managing Director
Managing Director of Lowe Enterprises Investors with shared responsibility for oversight
and management of the firm's investment management business. Mr. Howe is responsible
for equity capital raising, client relations, new business development and finance
activities. Previously, Mr. Howe was Senior Vice President of Lowe Enterprises and
managed the Capital Group, which was responsible for the firm's capital raising
efforts. Prior to that he was Chief Financial Officer for Lowe Hospitality Group.
He previously served as the Director of Finance and Capital Markets for Equity International
Properties. He is a member of the Urban Land Institute and the Pension Real Estate
Association. Education: University of California at Berkeley, BA; MBA
Bleecker
P. Seaman, III
Managing Director
Managing Director of Lowe Enterprises Investors ("LEI") with shared responsibility
for oversight and management of the firm's investment management business. He is
chairman of LEI's Investment Committee and oversees portfolio management, accounting,
operating company administration and client services administration for the firm's
investment clients. Previously, Mr. Seaman served as Assistant Director of Real
Estate Investments for the Pennsylvania State Employees' Retirement System, and
was a loan officer for First Union National Bank. He is a member of the Pension
Real Estate Association and the National Association of Real Estate Investment Managers.
Education: University of North Carolina, BA; Duke University, MBA
Peter R. O'Keeffe
Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President of Corporate Finance of Lowe Enterprises responsible for arranging
debt capital for investment and development projects as well as overseeing Lowe’s
treasury function, corporate financing and banking relationships. Previously, Mr.
O’Keeffe was Vice President of Citicorp in New York. Mr.O’Keeffe is a member of
the board of the American Red Cross of Greater Los Angeles. Education: Bucknell
University, BA; Boston University, MBA
Kerri O'Neill
Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President of Lowe Enterprises Investors with shared portfolio management responsibility for Lowe Real Estate Income & Growth Partners, providing investment and operational oversight for the fund. Previously, Ms. O’Neill was Director of Fund Administration for LEI, responsible for the centralized portfolio management and administration process for the firm’s investment clients. Previously, she was in retail property management with the MaceRich Company. She is a member of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Managers and the National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries. Education: Providence College, BS summa cum laude.
Philip R.
Peters, III
Executive Vice President of Lowe Enterprises Investors
Executive Vice President of Lowe Enterprises Investors ("LEI") and President of
Lowe Commercial Corporation ("LCOM"). He provides client interface and portfolio
management for many of LEI's fiduciary investment accounts and is a member of LEI's
Investment Committee. For LCOM, he coordinates new office and industrial developments
made through a multi-asset joint venture with an institutional partner. Previously,
he implemented a wide variety of workout and project management assignments for
institutional clients. He is a member of the Urban Land Institute and the National
Association of Industrial and Office Properties. Education: Claremont McKenna College,
BA cum laude with honors; University of California at Los Angeles, MBA
Christopher M. Harahan
Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President of Lowe Enterprises Investors responsible for the placement and completion
of the company’s project-level debt financing activities, and management of lender
relationships. Previously, Mr. Harahan was a Vice President with Sonnenblick-Eichner
Company. He is a licensed California salesperson and a member of the Urban Land
Institute, the International Council of Shopping Centers and the Mortgage Bankers
Association. Education: University of Southern California, BS, MRED; Pepperdine
University, MBA
Lowe Enterprises Real Estate Group
Michael
H. Lowe
Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer
Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer of Lowe Enterprises; President
of Lowe Enterprises Real Estate Group. In these capacities, Mr. Lowe coordinates
the firm’s national investment activities including investments made by the firm
on its own account, as well as for its investment clients and partners. In addition,
Mr. Lowe is responsible for the firm’s national office, industrial, retail and multifamily
activities including development, acquisition, asset management, leasing, construction
and property management. He is an active member of the Urban Land Institute, the
National Association of Industrial and Office Properties, the International Council
of Shopping Centers and the Los Angeles Commercial Realty Association. Education:
Stanford University, BA; Stanford University Graduate School of Business, MBA
Michael
S. Balaban
President, Eastern Region
President of Lowe Enterprises Real Estate Group, Eastern Region, with overall responsibility
for commercial property investment, development and management activities in the
region. Previously, Mr. Balaban was the acquisitions officer of the Washington Real
Estate Investment Trust. Prior to that he was an architect and real estate consultant,
active in the New England area where he was a Registered Architect in Massachusetts.
Education: Kenyon College, BA; Harvard Graduate School of Design, MArchitecture;
University of Pennsylvania, MBA
Eileen Circo
Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President of Lowe Enterprises Real Estate Group oversees the firm’s commercial and mixed-use development activities in the Eastern Region. Her responsibilities include securing ground-up investment development projects as well as build-to-suit opportunities. She has 20 years experience across the full spectrum of real estate including acquisitions, vertical development, project management, advisory and corporate services. She is a registered architect in the District of Columbia, on the national Board of Directors of Commercial Real Estate Women and an active member of the District of Columbia Building Industry Association. Education: University of Virginia, BS Architecture; University of Virginia Darden School, MBA
Lynda S.
Cook
Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President of Lowe Enterprises Real Estate Group oversees the operations
of all commercial properties in the Western U.S. Previously, Ms. Cook was an asset
manager for a residential investment company. She is Past- President of the Orange
County Chapter of the Institute of Real Estate Management and a member of Building
Owners and Managers Association and the National Association of Industrial and Office
Properties. Ms. Cook is a Certified Property Manager. Education: University of California
at Irvine, BA; MBA
James H.
Daugherty
Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President of Lowe Enterprises Real Estate Group responsible for commercial
& industrial development in the western region of the United States. His diverse
experience includes commercial, industrial, institutional, and residential projects.
He is a licensed general contractor in the State of California and a Communication
& Technology Commissioner with the City of Calabasas. Ha is a member of the National
Association of Industrial and Office Properties, American Institute of Contractors
and Building Industry Association of California.
Michael
W. McNerney
Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President of Lowe Enterprises Real Estate Group responsible for new
business development and office development projects in Orange and San Diego Counties.
Previously, Mr. McNerney was Project Manager for S. Systems Corporation where he
was involved with Air Force communications programs. He is a past-President and
current board member of the San Diego Chapter of the National Association of Industrial
and Office Properties (“NAIOP”) and a member of NAIOP’s National Board of Directors
as well as a member of the Board of Directors for the San Diego Chapter of the Building
Industry Association. Education: United States Air Force Academy, BS; Chapman University,
MBA
Stephen Nesterak
President of Lowe Enterprises Real Estate Group, Central-Commercial Division
President of Lowe Enterprises Real Estate Group, Central-Commercial Division responsible for
acquisitions, development and asset management and operations throughout the Central,
Southwestern and Rocky Mountain regions of the U.S. Previously, he was with Panattoni
Development Company as a managing director in Europe and Vice President of Development at
Forest City Enterprises. He is a member of the National Association of Industrial and Office
Properties and the Urban Land Institute. Education: Cornell University, BS
Richard
G. Newman, Jr.
President, Western Region
President of Lowe Enterprises Real Estate Group, Western Region, responsible for
commercial property acquisitions, development and asset management and operations.
He is a member of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties,
an executive member of the Los Angeles Commercial Real Estate Association, the Economic
Development Corporation of Los Angeles and a member of the Urban Land Institute.
Education: Stanford University, BS; Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MS
Dick Poladian
Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer
Dick Poladian, Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative
Officer for Lowe Enterprises, and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Lowe Enterprises Real
Estate Group. He directs human resources, risk management, construction and legal
functions across the firm. Previously, Mr. Poladian worked with Arthur Andersen
in Los Angeles. He has served on the boards of the YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles,
Loyola Marymount University, the L.A. Area Chamber of Commerce, the USC School of
Policy Planning and Development and the Autry Museum of Western Heritage. He is
a Certified Public Accountant and a past member of the Young Presidents Organization,
the Chief Executive Organization, the California Society of CPA’s and the American
Institute of CPA’s. Education: Loyola Marymount University, BS
Harmar Thompson
Senior Vice President
Senior Vice of Lowe Enterprises Real Estate Group, oversees the firm's new business opportunities, asset management group and is active in a number of the mixed-use developments for the Eastern region. While with Lowe he has been responsible for sourcing acquisitions of over $900 million in closed transactions. Previously, he was with Lincoln Property Company where he was responsible for more than $200 million of commercial acquisitions in the Washington DC area, as well as asset management of 1.8 million square feet of commercial property. Education: University of Virginia, BA
John R.
Waggoner
President of Lowe Enterprises Real Estate Group, Central Region
President of Lowe Enterprises Real Estate Group, Central Region, responsible for
Lowe’s residential operations in Colorado, Texas and the Midwest. While with Lowe,
Mr. Waggoner has been responsible for over $1.5 billion of institutionally owned
real estate. Previously, Mr. Waggoner was an independent consultant involved in
various aspects of development, management and marketing of real estate portfolios
for institutional clients. Education: University of Colorado, BA; University of
Colorado, School of Law, JD
Thomas W. Wulf
Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President of Lowe Enterprises Real Estate Group, responsible for commercial
property acquisitions and development management in Southern California. Mr. Wulf
directed the development of the Calabasas Commerce Center office campus, the Arboretum
Courtyard in Santa Monica and most recently completed The Exchange, a 1.8 million
square foot mixed-use development in Hawthorne, California. He is a member of the
Urban Land Institute and serves on the Executive Board of Directors of the USC Architectural
Guild. Education: University of Southern California, BArchitecture; University of
Southern California, MRED
Lowe
Hospitality Group
John B. Platt,
III
Chief Executive Officer of Lowe Hospitality Group
Director of Lowe Enterprises, Director and Chief Executive Officer of Lowe Hospitality
Group and its primary subsidiaries: Destination Hotels & Resorts, Lowe's hospitality
management subsidiary; and Lowe Destination Development, Lowe's hospitality and
resort community development company. He was formerly President and CEO of Vacation
Resorts, Inc., a resort and hotel management company that operated approximately
2,000 units in Colorado, Hawaii and Hilton Head, South Carolina. He also managed
nationally televised sports events such as the PGA Heritage Golf Classic and The
Family Circle Women's Tennis Championship. Prior to entering the resort business,
Mr. Platt was a practicing attorney. Education: Colgate University, BA; Duke University,
JD
Robert J.
Lowe, Jr.
President of Lowe Hospitality Group
President of Lowe Hospitality Group, responsible for the firm's hotel, resort and resort residential community acquisition, development and management division. His current projects include the $300 million Terranea Resort
in Southern California, the 3,000-unit Suncadia planned community and the 350-unit
Grizzly Ranch planned community. Recently completed projects include the 210-unit
Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Conference Center and the Lodge at Ocean Hammock.
Previously, Mr. Lowe was with Copley Real Estate Advisors where he was involved
in acquisition, asset management and portfolio management. Education: Stanford University,
AB; University of California at Los Angeles, MBA
Charles S.
Peck
President of Destination Hotels & Resorts
President of Destination Hotels & Resorts ("DH&R"), with operating responsibility
for DH&R's growing portfolio of properties under management. Previously, Mr.
Peck served as Managing Director of Sunriver Resort Limited Partnership, where he
was responsible for managing Sunriver Resort and developing the Crosswater Golf
Course Community. Previously, he was a Director, Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer for Cushman Realty Corporation and President of Cushman Investment
and Development Corporation. Mr. Peck also served as Chief Financial Officer of
WED Enterprises, the planning and development subsidiary of the Walt Disney Company.
He is a veteran of two Mount Everest Expeditions. Education: Yale University, BA;
Harvard University, MBA (Baker Scholar)
Jeffrey L.
Allen
Executive Vice President, Lowe Destination Development
Executive Vice President of Lowe Destination Development, directing all development and construction management, and general contracting activities for LDD. Previously, Mr. Allen was the Senior Vice President of Lowe Enterprises directing all construction management, due diligence and general contracting activities for Lowe and its subsidiaries, including the real estate, hospitality and investement groups. Before Lowe Enterprises, Mr. Allen was the Vice President of Construction at Watt Industries and also at Ahmanson Commercial Development. He has been involved with the development and construction of more than 15 million square feet of projects including high rise, low rise, retail, industrial, resort hotels, golf courses, residential and special use facilities. Mr. Allen is a licensed General Contractor in the State of California. Education: California Polytechnic State University, BS.
Andy Anderson
Senior Vice President of Destination Hotels and Resorts
Senior Vice President of Destination Hotels & Resorts, responsible for overseeing the sales and marketing effort for the individual hotels and resorts in tandem with corporate programs, including coordination of marketing, public relations, national sales, and direct sales efforts. In addition, he participates in the due diligence and transition of new properties. Previously, he was the Vice President of Sales with the St. Regis brand, managing all areas of sales domestically and internationally. As Vice President of Sales & Business Development for Foresthills Hotels & Resorts, he established regional sales offices in New York and London, and pursued other business opportunities for the company. He also serves as Vice President of Development for Rosewood where he assisted with the growth of the company. Through his career he has held positions on the Executive Committee for MPI along with being President of three individual chapters. Education: St. Vincent’s College, BA
Roger Beck
Vice President of Destination Hotels & Resorts
Vice President of Destination Hotels & Resorts and Managing Director of the Resort
at Squaw Creek and the Grizzly Ranch resort community development project. Previously,
Mr. Beck served as a project manager with Chaffin Light Associates and as senior
vice president of Vail Resorts Development Company. He is a member of the Urban
Land Institute, a Director of the North Lake Tahoe Resort Association and member
of the Squaw Valley Design Review Board. Education: Washington University, BA; Stanford
University, MBA
Thomas R.
Cullinan
Senior Vice President of Lowe Reserve Corporation
Senior Vice President of Lowe Reserve Corporation. Previously, Mr. Cullinan was
Vice President/ Project Director for Rancho La Quinta Country Club in La Quinta,
California. He is a licensed California Real Estate Broker, licensed California
General Contractor and a member of the Building Industry Association of California.
Education: University of Memphis, BS cum laude.
Robert D.
DeVore
President of Lowe Destination Development, Southeast
Shareholder of Lowe Enterprises and President of Lowe Destination Development, Southeast.
Most recently, he has served as director of the Ocean Hammock Resort, a 600-acre
planned resort community in Palm Coast, Florida. He is responsible for development,
real estate sales, resort management and construction management in the Palm Coast,
Florida area. Previously, he was senior vice president and director of development
services for ITT Community Development Corporation. He is a licensed builder, past-president
and a life-time director of the Flagler/Palm Coast Home Builders Association and
a member of the board of directors of the Flagler/Palm Coast Chamber of Commerce.
Michael Everett
Senior Vice President of Lowe Hospitality Group
Senior Vice President of Lowe Hospitality Group responsible for overseeing the hospitality acquisitions group. While with Lowe he has been responsible for sourcing acquisitions either through direct or brokered efforts as well as negotiating all legal documents, purchase and sale agreements, franchise agreements, and ground leases for over $900 million in closed transactions. Previously, he served as Project Manager for Sage Hospitality Resources where he was responsible for sourcing, underwriting, financing, and construction and development oversight of ground-up hotel development projects as well as the rehabilitation of historic buildings into hotels. Education: Cornell School of Hotel Administration, BS
Dennis J.
Fischer
Senior Vice President, Destination Hotels & Resorts
Senior Vice President, Asset Management for Destination Hotels and Resorts ("DH&R"),
responsible for evaluation of value-added operating and capital strategies for all
hospitality assets and for reporting asset performance results to owner representatives.
Previously, Mr. Fischer held various executive management positions within DH&R
and in the hospitality industry and as senior auditor and Certified Public Accountant
for a major international accounting firm. Education: University of Northern Colorado,
BS
Terri A. Haack
Vice President and Regional Managing Director for Destination Hotels & Resorts
Vice President and Regional Managing Director for Destination Hotels & Resorts,
currently overseeing the redevelopment of Wild Dunes Resort in Charleston, SC. Previously,
she was executive vice president and managing director of a subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch
Properties, Inc. and has 15 years of experience managing hotels and resorts nationwide.
She is chair-elect for the Charleston Convention and Visitors Bureau, vice president
of the Hospitality Association of So. Carolina and a member of AH&LA Resort Committee:
Education: University of Phoenix, BS; MA
Michael J.
Hardisty
Executive Vice President of Lowe Destination Development
Executive Vice President of Lowe Destination Development responsible for implementing
the firm's resort hotel and condo hotel development activities nationwide. Previously,
Mr. Hardisty served as senior vice president of Tishman Hotel Corporation and vice
president of Interstate Hotels Corporation. He is a Certified Hotel Administrator,
a member of the American Hotel & Motel Association, past President of Central Florida
Hotel & Motel Association and a member of the Urban Land Institute. Education: Rollins
College, BA
John Hemphill
Senior Vice President
Chief Administrative Officer of Lowe Hospitality Group
Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of Lowe Hospitality Group,
currently involved in resort/residential community operations nationwide. Previously,
he was Executive Vice President of Vacation Resorts where he managed all aspects
of resort/residential community assets, including golf courses, tennis facilities,
marinas, condominium associations, conference centers, restaurants and hotel and
condominium rental operations. Prior to that, he was Chief Financial Officer of
Grubb & Ellis Development Co. and a staff accountant with Arthur Andersen &
Co. Education: University of Washington, BA; Stanford University, MBA
Mark F. Hickey
Senior Vice President, Destination Hotels & Resorts
Senior Vice President US Hotel Operations for Destination Hotels & Resorts,
with executive oversight and operational responsibility for the firm's hotels, resorts
and conference centers nationwide. He also oversees and coordinates implementation
of various portfolio-wide initiatives, including organizational development and
training, customer service and risk management. Previously, Mr. Hickey held various
positions in the hospitality industry, including property positions of General Manager,
Regional Manager of Management Services for AIRCOA and Vice President of Operations
for Metro Hotels in Dallas, Texas. Education: Berkshire Community College, AA
Ted R. Lennon
President of Lowe Destination Development, Desert
President, Lowe Destination Development, Desert and Stone Eagle Development, LLC.
He recently completed The Reserve, a $500 million golf course community in Indian
Wells, California. Previously, Mr. Lennon completed the Terraces at The Vintage
Club in Indian Wells, Lowe’s $55 million luxury condominium project. He is a licensed
real estate broker and serves as President of the Friends of the Desert Mountains,
a non-political environmental group active in the Coachella Valley. Education: Loyola
University of Los Angeles, BS (OK)
Thomas P. Luersen
Managing Director, Pacific Northwest
Managing Director of the Pacific Northwest Region for Lowe Hospitality Group, responsible for resort operations throughout the Region. Additionally, he is
Managing Director of Sunriver Resort in Central Oregon where he oversees development
activities including the recent addition of the Caldera Springs community., He is
an active member of the Oregon Tourism Commission, the AH&LA Resort Committee, the
Urban Land Institute, the Oregon Lodging Association, the Central Oregon Visitors
Association, and the Deschutes County United Way Board of Directors. He is Co-Chair
of Discover Oregon Golf and a trustee of the High Desert Museum. Education, Florida
International University, BS
Kathleen McIntee
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Destination Hotels & Resorts
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Destination Hotels & Resorts,
oversees all DH&R financial and accounting activities, including all property and
project accounting. She also provides oversight for the company’s information technology
initiatives. Previously, Ms. McIntee held senior management positions in public
accounting, hospitality and real estate. She is a Certified Public Accountant and
a member of the Colorado Society of CPA’s, the American Institute of CPA’s, Hospitality
Financial Technology Professionals and Women in Hospitality. Education: Bemidji
State University, BS; University of Northern Colorado, MBA.
Greg Miller
Vice President of Destination Hotels & Resorts
Vice President of Destination Hotels & Resorts and managing director of the Royal
Palms Resort and Spa in Phoenix. He also oversees operations at the Tempe Mission
Palms hotel in Tempe and the Miramonte Resort & Spa in Indian Wells, Calif. Previously,
Mr. Miller spent 15 years with Hyatt Resorts He serves on the Board of Directors
for the Arizona Hotel & Lodging Association and is past chairman of the Valley Hotel
& Resort Association. Education: State University of New York at Binghamton, BA
James E.
Pavisha
Senior Vice President of Destination Hotels & Resorts
Senior Vice President of Destination Hotels & Resorts, responsible for capital
improvements projects, due diligence analysis for hotel acquisitions, and long term
hotel and resort capital and maintenance planning. He previously served as a Project
Executive for the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company. Education: University of Santa Clara,
BA
Matthew H. Walker
Senior Vice President of Lowe Destination Development
Senior Vice President of Lowe Destination Development, overall responsibility for
sales and marketing of the company’s resort development projects. Mr. Walker has
also had responsibility of the company's business development efforts. Previously,
Mr. Walker was an architect in San Francisco and Los Angeles. He is a member of
the American Institute of Architects and the Urban Land Institute. Education: Cornell
University, BArchitecture; University of California Los Angeles, MBA
William T.
Wethe
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Lowe Enterprises and Lowe Hospitality
Group and Senior Vice President of Destination Hotels & Resorts with executive responsibility
for all financial management functions including accounting, financial reporting,
financial analysis, income taxes and information technology. Previously, he was
Chief Financial Officer of Larwin Company, a land development and home building
company. Mr. Wethe is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the Urban Land
Institute. Education: University of Southern California, BS cum laude.
Kenneth J. Widmaier
Vice President and Managing Director of Destination Hotels & Resorts
Vice President and Managing Director for Destination Hotels & Resorts currently
responsible for a portfolio of hospitality assets throughout the United States.
He previously spent 15 years with Marriott Corporation. He has served on the Board
of Directors for the Illinois Hotel and Lodging Association, and is a former member
of the Washington DC Board of Trade and the Federal City Council. Education: Florida
International University, BS
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