Douglas P. Wilson, Chairman/CEO Mr. Wilson brings nearly 30 years of experience in problem resolution, development, and real estate management to his Companies' clients. During his career, Mr. Wilson has overseen the development and management of nearly $4 billion in assets and has served as a Court Appointed Fiduciary for nearly 450 matters in both State and Federal Courts. Prior to founding Douglas Wilson Companies in 1989, he was the managing general partner of the company that developed Symphony Towers, a $160 million, 1.2 million square foot office and hotel complex; downtown San Diego's largest mixed-use project of its kind. Mr. Wilson holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Denver. He is a member of several professional and community-based organizations, including the Urban Land Institute, National Association of Industrial and Office Parks, the International Council of Shopping Centers, the Bankruptcy Forum, Receivers Forum and the Lambda Alpha national real estate fraternity. He currently serves as Chairman of the Board of the University Club Atop Symphony Towers, is a board member of the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, member of the Rotary Club of San Diego, and formerly served as the Vice Chairman of the Downtown San Diego Partnership. Mr. Wilson has authored articles for general news and business publications and is often a featured speaker at various business and civic meetings and seminars.
		Robert D. Richley, President Mr. Richley heads the business development division and is the Designated Broker, approving all real estate transactions. Mr. Richley is an attorney and seasoned business executive with deep roots in boardroom-level management of banking, real estate, energy, and manufacturing companies. He has led or been a core management team member of national and international institutions such as First National Bank of San Diego, First City Bancorporation of Texas, Crocker National Bank, Occidental Petroleum, and First Chicago Corporation. Mr. Richley has also directed successful startups, turnarounds, mergers, recapitalizations, acquisitions, expansions, divestitures, and private bank formations.
		John A. Waters, Chief Operating Officer Mr. Waters oversees the company’s real estate and workout operations. Prior to joining Douglas Wilson Companies, Mr. Waters had been senior vice president for asset management in the Hong Kong office of Gerrity International where he oversaw property management, accounting, and marketing functions for a wide range of operating companies. His earlier experience included senior management positions with New Plan Excel Realty Trust, National Retail Partners, LLC, Burnham Pacific Properties, and The Hahn Company. Mr. Waters is a graduate of Western State University School of Law and is a member of the California State Bar and the International Council of Shopping Centers.
		Nancy Cook, Chief Financial Officer Ms. Cook is responsible for directing the company’s overall financial policies which includes overseeing all financial functions including accounting, credit, insurance, tax, and treasury. She directs financial strategy, planning and forecasts as well as designs and coordinates a wide variety of accounting and statistical data and reports. Prior to joining Douglas Wilson Companies, Ms. Cook was the CFO of MetroNova Development, a San Diego based real estate developer with operations across California. A certified public accountant, Ms. Cook is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy. She is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin.
		Terry Plowden, Managing Director Mr. Plowden has more than 25 years of experience in all phases of development, construction, and asset management with special expertise in procuring and maintaining land entitlements. Prior to his present position, he headed his own development company, specializing in the creation of office and industrial properties. Since joining the Company in 1992, Mr. Plowden has been responsible for overseeing some of the firm's more complex real estate assignments including the build-out and sale of over 300 single family homes, maintaining and managing the entitlements for several master planned communities, and securing the entitlements for a number of multi-family residential development projects representing over 1,000 units.
		Michael B. Williams, Managing Director, Development Services Mr. Williams has more than 30 years of experience in real estate management and development. In his present position, having recently completed the landmark $60 million Parkloft building, he is responsible for the oversight of the Companies' development portfolio including its newest project; the $155 million residential building known as The Mark. His extensive professional experience also includes similar responsibilities for Symphony Towers-the 1.2 million square foot office-hotel complex in San Diego, and as a real estate executive in Los Angeles where he was responsible for developing more than $1 billion in large-scale urban mixed-use projects.
		Rick Winkler, Managing Director Mr. Winkler works on the financial side of Douglas Wilson Companies receivership, consulting and development projects. His responsibilities include performing forensic accounting, due diligence, compliance reviews, financial analysis and modeling, escrow proration analysis, hotel accounting, and project peer review. Mr. Winkler also analyzes development projects for financial feasibility. Prior to joining Douglas Wilson Companies, Mr. Winkler worked as an auditor with Touche Ross & Co., a controller for Shapell Industries, and as an asset manager for HomeFed Bank.
		Brad Ebright, CPA, Managing Director Mr. Ebright is responsible for the asset and property management of the Companies' commercial real estate portfolio, directs all due diligence activities, and provides real estate receivership and consulting services. Mr. Ebright is a certified public accountant and California real estate broker who has over 20 years of experience in all phases of asset and property management. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Ebright provided leasing and brokerage services for Lee & Associates and served as an accountant for Deloitte & Touche in San Diego and Saudi Arabia.
		Karen Ness, Managing Director of Sales and Marketing Ms. Ness has more than 20 years of residential sales and marketing experience in Southern California. Her previous experience includes managing a team of sales and marketing personnel which handled up to 22 active neighborhoods throughout San Diego and Imperial Counties. In her present position with Douglas Wilson Companies, Ms. Ness heads up sales and marketing efforts for the condo conversion side of the business, focusing on DRE, sales staff, all aspects of marketing and promotions, as well as repositioning existing properties. Ms. Ness has recently taken over the sales and marketing of The Mark, the company’s newest residential project, valued at $155 million.
		Thomas C. Hebrank, CPA, Managing Director Mr. Hebrank is a Rockhurst University accounting graduate with more than 20 years of experience as a certified public accountant. Before joining Douglas Wilson Companies, he served as assistant controller and director of planning and analysis at Prudential Real Estate and Relocation Services. Prior to that, he operated his own CPA practice for nearly 10 years, working primarily with real estate companies. His duties at Douglas Wilson Companies include receivership management, managing the accounting for several development projects, and providing forensic accounting services.
		David Kieffer, Managing Director Mr. Kieffer currently directs real estate activities for Douglas Wilson Companies' Development and Acquisitions Groups which includes a 400 million dollar mixed use development portfolio. Mr. Kieffer's daily focus ranges from project/asset management to business development, while actively managing capital relationships to obtain project financing. His experience includes real estate management, re-development, and corporate portfolio consulting. Prior to joining Douglas Wilson Companies, Mr. Kieffer led a team of consultants to assist the City of Dallas with a redevelopment strategy for the 800-acre Dallas Naval Air Station. Mr. Kieffer holds an MBA from the Daniels College of Business at Denver University.
		Bobby Ghiselli, Managing Director of Acquisitions Mr. Ghiselli is responsible for the acquisition of value-added and distressed real estate properties throughout the Western United States for the firm’s own portfolio. Prior to joining DWC, Mr. Ghiselli was responsible for originating senior and mezzanine bridge loans as a Vice President for CWCapital, LLC. Mr. Ghiselli has been involved in the origination of over $500 million in mezzanine and debt investments for commercial real estate projects. He received his MBA in Real Estate Finance from Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California and his undergraduate degree from the University of Texas in Austin. Mr. Ghiselli is an active member of NAIOP and ULI.
		Teri Ferguson, Managing Director Ms. Ferguson oversees a growing portfolio of real estate receivership and consulting services for clients in the company’s Western Region. Ms. Ferguson has nearly 30 years of experience in all phases of development, construction, and asset management with emphasis in accounting and finance. Ms. Ferguson currently holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Phoenix. Prior to joining Douglas Wilson Companies, Ms. Ferguson was the Vice-President of Residential Asset Management for Capstone Advisors, a local investment service company, and the Controller for Garden Communities, a national real estate development company.
		Paul Bertolini, Regional Director, Southeastern Region Mr. Bertolini is responsible for supervising all workouts and consulting engagements in Douglas Wilson Companies Southeastern office. He has a significant background in performing and repositioning residential developments and business assets. Prior to joining Douglas Wilson Companies, Mr. Bertolini was a sales and marketing manager for Julian LeCraw and Co. where he managed all sales and marketing activities for condominium projects. Prior to his sales and marketing position, Mr. Bertolini oversaw the financial and operational aspects of the condominium projects for the same company. Mr. Bertolini graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration and Marketing from Texas Christian University.
		Todd Refling, Regional Director, Orlando Mr. Refling supervises all projects in the Southeast. He has a vast array of experience working with some of the nation’s largest homebuilders. Most recently he worked for Lennar Homes focusing on residential development including forward planning, construction, asset management, and project management. Mr. Refling holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Building Construction from the University of Florida.
		Alica Madden, Director, Orlando Ms. Madden manages all projects in the Southeast. She has background in administration, project coordination, asset management, project management and has over 10 years experience working in the legal field in the state of Florida. She previously handled administration and project coordination for DWC’s West coast projects before relocating to handle asset management and project management for their Dillingham Ranch project in Hawaii. She continued as property manager for Kennedy Wilson International at Dillingham Ranch in Hawaii after DWC assisted in the sale of the property.
		Tigg Mitchell, Director Brokerage Services As the Director of Wilson Properties, the brokerage arm of Douglas Wilson Companies, Mr. Mitchell has handled over $100 million in transactions in the last twelve months. Mr. Mitchell is responsible for Southern California acquisitions and oversees all transactions for Douglas Wilson Companies' Acquisitions Group. As a California real estate broker with over fifteen years of experience in leasing, sales and management of properties throughout the Western United States, Mr. Mitchell has been involved in excess of 200 transactions. Previously, Mr. Mitchell was responsible for all aspects of leasing and marketing of San Diego area assets for Amstar Group, Ltd. and TIAA. He also manages and oversees outside brokerage services for Southern California REO assets for Lennar Partners, California Bank & Trust, Banc One, Orix Capital Markets, as well as numerous individual investors.
		Krista Freitag, Director Ms. Freitag provides financial reporting and analyses, and forensic and other accounting services for many of the firm's diverse clients. She has nearly eight years of experience in real estate accounting and financial reporting. As a financial analyst, Ms. Freitag holds an MsBA degree with a concentration in finance from San Diego State University, a Bachelor of Science in accounting from Northwestern Oklahoma State, and a master certificate in Essentials of Hospitality Management from Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration.
		Scott Thorn, Director Acquisitions Mr. Thorn is currently responsible for the acquisition of urban development sites and value-added real estate properties throughout the Western United States for the firm's own portfolio. Since joining the company in 2001, Mr. Thorn's experience includes asset management for commercial office and retail properties, problem resolution and receivership services for distressed real estate assets, as well as project management for the firm's development portfolio, including its newest downtown San Diego project, the $155 million mixed-use residential and retail building known as The Mark. Mr. Thorn is a licensed California real estate broker who received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Boston College.
		Liz Albano, Director Ms. Albano has more than 20 years of residential development experience in Southern California. Her background includes due diligence, entitlements, budgeting, scheduling, storm water compliance, contracts, disclosures, and all aspects of homeowners association creation and disposition. She has been directly responsible for the development of nearly 1,000 single and multi-family residential units and successfully managed complex entitlement and project conditions. In her role with Douglas Wilson Companies, Ms. Albano focuses her expertise on entitlement preservation and residential project workouts. Ms. Albano is a recipient of the Building Industry Association’s BIG Award for Project Manager.
		Robyn Compogiannis, Director of Human Resources and Office Administration Ms. Compogiannis brings to Douglas Wilson Companies over 15 years' experience in administrative management. Her responsibilities at DWC include assisting the CEO and President, managing corporate and off-site offices, implementing policies and procedures, managing human resources, administering company benefits, and organizing company meetings and events.
		Jayne Barnett, Director of Customer Service Ms. Barnett has 20 years of customer service experience and general administration in the construction industry. Previously, Ms. Barnett served as Vice President of Operations and Sales for New Image Design and Construction. She managed all employees and was in charge of marketing strategies and implementation. Additionally, she created and maintained all financial reports, and worked directly with the architect to create take offs and compile bid estimates for clients. At Douglas Wilson Companies, Ms. Barnett provides customer service for the new homeowners at The Mark, the 33-story high-rise in San Diego's East Village. She created relationships with clients throughout the construction process, and worked closely with homeowners at the time of completion.
		Matthew Semmer, Associate General Counsel Mr. Semmer earned his undergraduate degree in Industrial and Labor relations from Cornell University and his Juris Doctor from the University of San Diego School of Law. While at the University of San Diego, Mr. Semmer supported a real estate lawyer, Leslie Coughlan Esq., in landlord-tenant negotiations for several Fortune 500 companies, managed discovery documents as a clerk at McKenna Long & Aldridge L.L.P, and researched legal exposure related to security measures at Petco Park while an intern with the San Diego Padres. His current duties include receivership management and providing legal research and analysis.
		TanaSue Carpenter, Controller Since joining Douglas Wilson Companies in 2001, Ms. Carpenter manages the financial transactions of the company, which includes preparing financial documents, maintaining banking relations, and overseeing accounts receivables and payables. She supervises the accounting staff and is responsible for the forensic, receivership, construction, and property management accounting transactions of various projects within the company. She holds an MBA in Accounting.
		Jennifer Cooper, Associate Director In her role with Douglas Wilson Companies, Ms. Cooper assists in managing properties in the Western Region, as well entitlement and development projects. She has nearly ten years of experience in residential development, including project management and customer care. Prior to joining Douglas Wilson Companies, Ms. Cooper served as a Customer Care Representative with John Laing Homes.
		Carrie Long, Marketing Coordinator Ms. Long is responsible for the marketing efforts of Douglas Wilson Companies. These efforts include the production of the company’s newsletters, mailers, brochures, and the website. Prior to joining Douglas Wilson Companies, she worked at Lennar Homes in San Diego as the Assistant Marketing Manager. Ms. Long is a business graduate from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.

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