Executives

Mr. Bowden, founder of The Hanover Company, is responsible for strategic planning, risk management, operational aspects and investment decisions, and has been involved in all aspects of apartment acquisitions, development, construction, management and finance for the entire life of the company.

Mr. Bowden graduated cum laude with a bachelor's degree from Dartmouth College and a juris doctorate from the University of Texas Law School. He devotes time to various charities and educational institutions.

As president of The Hanover Company, John Nash oversees the company's day-to-day acquisitions, development and construction activities.  He was instrumental in the organizations' evolution to an innovator of landmark, urban rental properties across the country, securing its position as an industry leader.  Prior to joining The Hanover Company in 1997, Mr. Nash was a partner with the firm Mayer, Brown and Platt.  Mr. Nash's legal career focused on all aspects of real estate acquisitions, sales, workouts, lending, leasing and development across all asset types. He is a graduate of the University of Texas and earned his juris doctorate from Southern Methodist University School of Law, where he was an editor for the Southwestern Law Journal.  Mr. Nash serves on the executive boards of several community organizations.

Responsible for the operational and financial activities of The Hanover Company, market research and the underwriting of new developments for The Hanover Company, Mr. Westnedge previously spent 17 years with GE Capital. There he held a variety of senior management leadership positions in Debt and Equity Investments, Acquisitions and Investment Banking. Mr. Westnedge also served as managing director for the Hamburg-based Transatlantica Real Estate GmbH, a joint-venture investment and advisory company of the German investment bank M.M. Warburg and GE Capital. Mr. Westnedge received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Emory University.

Overseeing Hanover's in-house Legal/Risk Management team which handles all corporate and joint venture organizational efforts, Tim Ellwood joined The Hanover Company as General Counsel after more than 20 years in private practice. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Ellwood was a partner at Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP. Mr. Ellwood is a member of the Partnership and Limited Liability Company Committee for the Business Law Section of the State Bar of Texas. While in law school, he served as executive editor of the law review. He is a graduate of Texas A&M University (BBA, cum laude) and University of Houston Law Center (J.D., magna cum laude). Among other things, Mr. Ellwood is active in his sons' Boy Scouts Troop and has spent countless hours coaching youth baseball teams.

Mr. Nasmyth brings 30 years of experience to The Hanover Company, where he is involved in a broad range of activities in the Capital Markets department, including dispositions and financings. His experience includes serving as Counsel for Aetna Life & Casualty and various leadership positions at GE Real Estate and GE Capital Investment Advisors, Inc. Immediately prior to joining The Hanover Company, he was a senior portfolio manager responsible for several separate accounts at SSR Realty Advisors, and BlackRock Realty after its acquisition of SSR in 2005. Mr. Nasmyth is a graduate of Cornell University, where he earned a B.A in Government and a J.D. from Cornell Law School.

Overseeing debt and equity financing efforts for The Hanover Company, Mr. Bowden is involved in all aspects of acquisition, development, construction, management and finance. Prior to joining The Hanover Company, Mr. Bowden worked for Bank of America Securities Real Estate Investing Banking division where he performed corporate strategic and financial advisory services. Mr. Bowden also has experience with L.J. Melody where he provided advisory services on structured debt financing. Mr. Bowden earned his BA from Dartmouth College.

Mr. Bowden directs the Asset Management department and is responsible for project performance report mechanisms, rent revenue strategies, concession schedules, and revenue and expense forecasts to senior management and joint venture partners. Prior to his current role, Mr. Bowden led the asset valuations and disposition effort of over $1.5 billion in total assets. Mr. Bowden also played a major role in the creation of Hanover's international initiative, Clairmont Global, a joint venture between Hanover and Metropolitan Life Company. Mr. Bowden graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Vanderbilt University.

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Administering the accounting, financial reporting and information technology functions, Ms. Hopper joined Hanover in 1998. Previously, she was an audit manager with Arthur Andersen, L.L.P. in Houston. Her client base consisted of a diverse group of public and private companies in the real estate, waste disposal, manufacturing and distribution industries. Ms. Hopper served on Hanover's audit engagement for four years before joining the company. A certified public accountant, she graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor of business administration degree and a master's degree in accounting.

Mr. Pierce is currently responsible for the Quality Assurance Department, working directly with the Development, Design Architecture, Property Management, Construction, and Capital Markets departments. During his tenure here, Mr. Pierce has held various positions within the organization such as Warranty Manager and Scheduling Manager in both the Property Management and Construction Departments. Prior to joining The Hanover Company in 1991, Mr. Pierce owned and operated a full-scale commercial cleaning business in Kansas. He is a member of the Houston Apartment Association, Texas Apartment Association, and the National Apartment Association.

Responsible for all acquisition and development activities, Mr. Garibaldi has spent the past 20 years acquiring and developing apartments across the country. He maintains involvement in all aspects of apartment acquisition, development, construction, management and finance. Previously, Mr. Garibaldi was a development partner for The Finger Companies. Earlier in his career, he was responsible for acquisition and development at both Gross Investments in Houston and Trammell Crow Residential in San Francisco. Mr. Garibaldi received an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he was president of his graduating class, and an engineering degree from the University of Notre Dame.

Working within the greater areas of Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, San Diego and Phoenix, Mr. Kenney is a 25-year real estate executive with development responsibility for more than 30 investment-grade properties including over 5000 apartment units. Prior to joining The Hanover Company, he was vice president of development for Altman Development Corporation and senior vice president and operating partner for Oxford Development Corporation. Mr. Kenney holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the Arizona State University College of Business, with a double major in real estate and finance.

Working primarily in the greater areas of Boston and New York, Mr. Hall is a seasoned real estate professional with 16 years' experience in development, asset management and transactions. Before joining The Hanover Company, he directed a large master planned community project for LNR Property Corporation, where he was senior vice president and head of the northeast region. Previously, Mr. Hall managed a nationwide portfolio of office development projects for KBS Realty Advisors and served as a Vice President at Trammell Crow Company. Mr. Hall graduated with an MBA in finance and real estate from The Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and earned his BA from Dartmouth College.

Working primarily in the greater areas of Dallas/Ft. Worth, Austin and Atlanta, Mr. Hamilton is a seasoned real estate professional with 35 years' experience in development, construction, marketing, finance and administration. Before joining The Hanover Company, he spent 18 years with Home Savings of America, a division of HF Ahmanson Company of Los Angeles, where he was senior vice president and national director of real estate. His multifaceted responsibilities included acquisitions, rehabilitation and disposition of an extensive national portfolio. Mr. Hamilton attended Southern Methodist University and is a licensed Texas Real Estate Broker.

Working primarily in the greater areas of Los Angeles and Denver, Mr. Hamilton most recently worked for Henry S. Miller Commercial, the largest independent real estate brokerage firm in Texas. There he represented clients in Income Property Sales, Project Leasing, Development Consulting, Property Acquisition and Excess Property Disposition. Mr. Hamilton earned a Bachelor of Science in Economics and Finance from The University of Texas at Dallas. Licensed by the Texas Real Estate Commission, he is also a member of the North Texas Commercial Association of Realtors and the International Council of Shopping Centers.

Working primarily in the greater areas of Washington, D.C., Baltimore and Philadelphia, Mr. Harbin joined The Hanover Company from the New York office of the law firm of Latham & Watkins, where he worked primarily in bank and project finance. Previously, Mr. Harbin practiced general corporate law at the Nashville law firm of Bass, Berry & Sims. Mr. Harbin earned his juris doctorate from The University of Texas School of Law, where he served on the Texas Law Review and graduated as a Chancellor. He earned bachelor's degrees in both Classics and Communication Studies from The University of Alabama.

Working primarily in the greater areas of Houston, Dallas, and Austin, Mr. Ott is involved in all aspects of the acquisition and development process. Mr. Ott holds a Master of Business Administration in finance from Tulane University, a Master of Architecture from the Illinois Institute of Technology, and a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish from The University of Texas at Austin. Prior to joining Hanover, Mr. Ott worked for Murphy/Jahn Architects in Chicago and Gensler Architects in Houston. His design, planning and development experience includes residential, hotel, office and mixed-use developments around the country.

With a background that includes 18 years of experience in the design and development of commercial and residential projects, Mr. Luna is responsible for managing the design and construction oversight activities of projects in Texas, North Carolina, Massachusetts, Maryland, and Washington DC. Previously, he was the Director of Design for Hanover and oversaw the architectural design of all urban projects. In this role, Mr. Luna worked to develop standards of quality in design and construction. Mr. Luna earned a Bachelor of Architecture degree from The University of Texas at Austin.

With a background that includes 23 years of experience in the design and development of commercial and residential projects, Mr. Stinson is responsible for new project development in greater San Diego and managing the design and construction oversight activities of projects in Arizona, California, Colorado, Oregon, and Washington. Since 1998, he has been directly involved in the development, design, and construction contract administration of twenty luxury high-rise and low-rise, high density residential projects comprising more than 4000 apartment units and more than five million square feet. Mr. Stinson earned a BS in Architecture from University of Texas at Arlington.

Overseeing all areas of Hanover's construction and design activities, Mr. Dyer-Smith's construction experience encompasses both domestic and international development. Howard is experienced in low-density and high-rise residential developments, as well as a wide range of commercial projects. He has held executive positions at both JA Jones Construction Co. and with the Harbert Companies. Mr. Dyer-Smith graduated with a BS in Civil Engineering from the University of Cape Town ( South Africa ) and an MS in Civil Engineering from Stanford University. He is a registered professional engineer.

Mr. Cortez is responsible for management of the construction division's safety program, quality assurance program, project control systems and administrative support staff on all projects throughout the U.S. Before joining The Hanover Company, Mr. Cortez was Vice President of Operations for Tribble & Stephens Co., a private commercial general contractor providing nationwide construction services. Mr. Cortez graduated from the University of Houston with a Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Management.

Mr. Bolton heads up Hanover's Los Angeles area office, overseeing design, construction planning and execution for projects in several major markets in Southern California. Prior to joining The Hanover Company, he was Senior Vice President and Partner with Lowe Enterprises, overseeing resort development and construction throughout the United States. Mr. Bolton graduated from California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo with a Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Management.

Mr. Denney heads up Hanover's Boston area office, overseeing design, construction planning and execution for projects in the Northeast region. Mr. Denney brings more than 20 years of construction experience to The Hanover Company. He was most recently the Project Executive managing the Commercial Construction Group for Lee Kennedy, Co. His work spans categories ranging from museums and multifamily to commercial, institutional and public projects. Mr. Denney earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management, and a Masters degree in Civil Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Mr. Wood oversees design, construction planning and execution for Hanover projects in several major markets. Prior to joining Hanover in 2004, Mr. Wood was the Director of Senior Housing Projects for Manhattan Construction Company, where he had been employed since 1995. Mr. Wood also worked for two other major general contractors, including Fletcher Dinwiddie Construction Company, and was Senior Project Manager on the Getty Cultural Center project in Los Angeles. Mr. Wood is a graduate of Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Home Building and Residential Design.