The State of Montgomery County

Raised in San Antonio, TX Graduate of Texas A&M University, Class of ‘06 Master’s Degree in Real Estate from University of North Texas Pioneered new use of analytics for Toll MPC team to oversee $1.25B+ in construction spend Started Bold Fox Development in Summer 2019 Have 3 projects in active Development 2018-2019 President of the Montgomery County Builders/Developers Division 2018-2019 Member of the Board of Directors for Greater Houston Builders Association Charter Director of the Quality Communities Alliance of Texas Member of the Drainage Committee for the West Houston Association 2018 Outstanding committee member for the WHA Drainage Committee Elected to the Pearland City Council in December 2020 Married to Wife Nikki Kamkar (Deloitte Partner) and has 3 children (Maxwell, Matteo, and Nicholas) and 3 dogs in Pearland

Jim Carman is President of the Houston region at The Howard Hughes Corporation. Previously, he served as Senior Vice President of MPC Commercial Development. He joined the company in August 2012 to oversee vertical development on projects located within The Woodlands and Bridgeland, both master planned communities in the Houston area. Mr. Carman was responsible for leading multiple teams in the development of the first phase of Hughes Landing, Houston's premier mixed-use urban center on Lake Woodlands, taking the 66-acre project from conception to completion within three years. Prior to The Howard Hughes Corporation, Mr. Carman worked on the mixed-use project Tivoli Village at Queensridge as well as all development projects located within the 70-acre Hughes Center, a mixed-use master planned property in Las Vegas. Previously, Mr. Carman served as Project Manager for the Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman, a $500 million resort complex consisting of seven restaurants, 365 keys, 85 luxury condominiums, and a golf course designed by Greg Norman. Before moving overseas to manage the Ritz-Carlton project, he worked with The Haskell Company, a design-build contractor based in Jacksonville, Florida. Mr. Carman was part of the joint-venture team that constructed the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, a $370 million performance complex in the heart of downtown Miami, hosting the Florida Grand Opera and Miami City Ballet, as well as other special events. Mr. Carman received his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering as well as Master of Engineering in Construction from Texas A&M University.

As the President and Chief Development Officer, Peter Barnhart brings more than 30 years of expertise in the acquisition, development, and sales. His extensive financial, construction, and marketing skills, coupled with a unique combination of experience in both commercial and community development, helps the team create environments that are appealing to live, work, and play. Within Caldwell Companies, Barnhart plays a lead role in identifying, acquiring, and developing properties across the company’s entire platform. He is highly involved in the acquisition process for all projects. Peter's broad real estate background includes a six-year tenure with RealtiCorp Commercial Investment Fund in Greenville, SC. Starting as the Director of Sales and Marketing and progressing to Regional Partner, he was part of a team that managed many land development transactions across seven different cities, involving thousands of acres of land. Peter also gained experience with Byzance, Inc. and Plantation Homes. A Houston native, Peter earned his bachelor's degree in Construction Science and his master's degree in Land and Real Estate Development, both from Texas A&M University. He is an active member of the Urban Land Institute, Texas A&M Real Estate Development Association Professional Advisory Board, and Texas A&M University’s Century Club. Beyond his professional life, Peter enjoys golfing, fishing, hunting, flying, and various outdoor activities. Residing in Brenham, TX, he and his wife Debra enjoy spending quality time with their daughters, Jordan and Grace

Jeff Dewese, Senior Vice President for the land division of the Signorelli Company, comes with over 18 years of experience in real estate. He is currently involved in every aspect of the company’s land development operation from acquisition, land planning, construction management, and landscape architecture, to reimbursement entity and HOA management and development. Prior to joining the Signorelli Company in 2017, Jeff worked for various reputable local and national builders where he gained experience on construction, purchasing, sales, and land project management. Jeff’s extensive experience has allowed him to collaborate with numerous Houston area municipalities, local governments and school districts. Jeff is a graduate of Texas A&M University and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing. His community involvement includes serving as a member of The Association of Former Students Texas A&M, leading and volunteering for the Cub Scouts, volunteering with the Angel Reach program and completing Leadership Montgomery County where he currently an active alumni.

Jon, a registered Professional Engineer, is a Partner/ Region Manager for Elevation Land Solutions. Elevation Land Solutions is an 89-employee,Texas-based development services consulting firm providing planning, entitlement, financial analysis, engineering, project management, and other project delivery services throughout Texas. Prior to joining Elevation he spent 16 years with Jones & Carter in the role of Land Development Division Manager/Partner. Jon has over 20 years of experience in master planning and development of iconic projects in Brazoria, Fort Bend, Harris, and Montgomery Counties. Jon has worked with numerous Municipal Utility Districts working closely with the Board of Directors, District Consultants, and residents to find creative and cost-effective solutions to client’s biggest challenges. His understanding of all aspects of large-scale development and commitment to finding win-win solutions shows in the success of each project. Jon has resided in East Montgomery County for over 20 years with his wife of 23 years and two children who attend Splendora ISD. He has served as a member of the board of directors for Leadership Montgomery County for the past 7 years. He is also a member of the board of directors for the East Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation and past chairman of the board of the Greater East Montgomery County Chamber. Jon received his bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Florida.

A specialist in Retail Tenant Representation, Eric focusses on a very select group of big box and outparcel clients whose primary uses complement each other. As Managing Partner at Capital Retail Eric also oversees the brokerage team as well as the development and asset management teams. He is a consistent top producer both at Capital Retail and within the Houston Retail brokerage community.

Gil Staley has been with The Woodlands Area Economic Development Partnership for over 18 years and serves as Chief Executive Officer. In this position, he is responsible for recruiting new businesses to the South Montgomery County area as well as directing the business retention and expansion program. Gil also oversees the operational aspects of the EDP while maintaining the financial integrity of the organization. Prior to joining the EDP, he was the District Sales Director in Houston for Delta Air Lines. In this role, he was responsible for marketing, corporate sales and community affairs for Central & South Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. Gil was with Delta for over 26 years. Gil is a 2009 Center for Houston's Future Business/Civic Leadership Forum graduate, as well as a 2006 Leadership Montgomery County graduate. He serves on numerous community boards including The Woodlands Area Chamber of Commerce, Gulf Coast Workforce Board and Conroe North Houston Regional Airport Advisory Board. Gil is a member of the Texas Economic Development Council, the International Economic Development Council and Commercial Real Estate Association of Montgomery County. Gil is a graduate of Stephen F. Austin State University with a B.B.A. degree in Business Management.

As Executive Director of the Conroe Economic Development Council, Danielle is responsible for marketing Conroe to new and expanding businesses. In the last year and a half she has attracted 6 new projects or expansions to Conroe generating a capital investment of over $240M and 447 jobs. She received a B.S. from Texas A&M University and is a certified Professional Community and Economic Developer (PCED). Danielle is a graduate of both Community Development Institute (CDI) and OU Economic Development Institute (EDI). She was named a 2018 Top 50 Economic Developer in North America by Consultant Connect. Danielle’s professional memberships include the International Economic Development Council, the Texas Economic Development Council (where she serves on the Board of Directors), Team Texas (where she serves on the Advisory Council), the Texas Economic Development Corporation and a host of other commercial real estate organizations (NAIOP, CoreNet, and the Commercial Real Estate Association of Montgomery County). She was also recently appointed to the Houston Galveston Area Council Gulf Coast Workforce Board and to the Greater Houston Women’s Chamber of Commerce Board. Danielle was recently honored with the Conroe/Lake Conroe Chamber of Commerce’s inaugural ATHENA Award, honoring professional excellence, community service and active mentorship of women. She was also named a 2018 Trailblazer by the Greater Houston Women’s Chamber of Commerce. Danielle has been honored with a Woman of Distinction Award twice by the Montgomery County Women’s Council of Organizations – once for her work with Leadership Montgomery County and once for her work with the Executive Women’s Alliance. Locally, Danielle was recently elected to return to the board of directors for Leadership Montgomery County. She also serves on the Board of Trustees for Conroe Regional Medical Center and is the Board representative to the HCA Gulf Coast Advisory Board. As the parent of a special needs child, Danielle is especially proud of her current involvement on the Board of Directors for New Danville, serving special needs adults. She also enjoys serving the food insecure in the community on the Board of Directors for Montgomery County Food Bank. Danielle is an ex-officio director for the Conroe/Lake Conroe Chamber of Commerce and is a member of Executive Women’s Alliance. She has previously served as a Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Conroe/Lake Conroe Chamber of Commerce, Montgomery County United Way, Executive Women’s Alliance and Leadership Montgomery County (where she is an active alumni association member). She and her husband Stacy live in Woodforest with their two boys and a menagerie of pets.

Township Director Bruce Rieser was elected to Township Office in November 2016. Bruce Rieser and his wife Sarah moved to The Woodlands in 1989. Married for 32 years, the Riesers have one grown daughter. Bruce retired from British Airways (BA) in 2010 as Director Properties, the Americas, where he managed BA's real estate assets and airport relationships in the Western Hemisphere. In 2011 he founded SKR Consulting, LLc, which provides tactical, operational and real estate advice to the aviation community. He is currently consulting on the proposed new International terminal at Houston George Bush Airport. In addition to his duties as a Director, Mr. Rieser also serves as the Township's representative to The Woodlands Road Utility district, as the Chairman of the Board of Visit The Woodlands and as Chairman of the Township Drainage Taskforce.

The founder and managing shareholder of The Strong Firm P.C., Bret has been a resident and an active community leader in The Woodlands, Texas for over 30 years. Bret spent 11 years with Shell Oil Company in areas of contracting, finance, and information services prior to becoming licensed in the legal field and establishing his practice in The Woodlands in 1996. Bret has represented hundreds of real estate developers, property owners, operators and businesses in the purchase, development, construction, leasing, financing, structuring of businesses and sales all over The Woodlands, Montgomery and Harris Counties, the State and the country. Bret founded The Strong Firm P.C. in 2004.

Mr. Gordy Bunch is Founder, President & CEO of The Woodlands Financial Group (TWFG), TWFG Insurance Service, TWFG General Agency, TWFG Premium Finance and The Woodlands Insurance Company (TWICO), and Chairman – The Woodlands Township Board of Directors Richard “Gordy” Bunch and his family have been residents of The Woodlands since 1995. Gordy founded The Woodlands Financial Group (TWFG) in 2001. TWFG has become the largest independent insurance agency in Texas, ranked number 10 nationally in personal lines and number 28 in all lines. In 2015, Gordy earned the title of Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year for the Gulf Coast Region. In a true demonstration of “Our Policy is Caring,” the company’s driving mantra, Gordy and the TWFG family have contributed to many local charities and community events. From the American Heart Association to the TWFG Gran Fondo Bike Race for Multiple Sclerosis, and as a 2011 Ironman finisher, TWFG has been a continuous sponsor of these organizations. As a community leader, Gordy was selected by his peers again to serve as Chairman of the Board of The Woodlands in 2018. He continues to demonstrate effective leadership that has lowered debt and taxes and represents the best interests of residents and businesses. Prior to be elected by his peers as Chairman of The Woodlands Township, Gordy served as Chairman of the Board of The Woodlands Convention & Visitors Bureau, which markets Visit The Woodlands. Gordy is proud to be a veteran, having honorably served in the U.S. Coast Guard. Gordy and his wife Michelle have three sons. One son is attending Texas A&M University and his other two sons are attending The Woodlands Christian Academy.