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Steve Plenge is responsible for the strategic direction of Pacific Retail Capital Partners and oversees the firm’s strategies, acquisition activities, capital sourcing efforts, and development programs nationwide. With over 30 years of national real estate experience, he has been involved in the sourcing and acquisition of more than $6 billion of retail properties. Prior to forming PRCP, Steve handled these same responsibilities as Executive Vice President of Somera Capital Management and Senior Vice President of Madison Marquette, a national retail investment and property management firm. He also served as Senior Vice President/Managing Director at Federal Realty Investment Trust, a public REIT, where he opened the West Coast office and managed its acquisition activities in the Western United States. Steve is a graduate of Cornell University and an occasional guest speaker for the Cornell Real Estate School. He is a council member of the Urban Land Institute as well as the International Council of Shopping Centers.

Steve Plenge

Chief Executive Officer

Donna brings more than 25 years of experience in executive leadership, real estate development, property management and asset management of high-profile commercial office, retail and mixed-use projects to Pacific Retail. In her role, she will be guiding the strategic growth of the company, supervising the company’s daily business operations and leading key initiatives. Previously, Donna was the Chief Operating Officer for Continuum Partners based in Denver, CO. There she was involved in overall business operations and strategic oversight of their Block A, 9^th & Colorado and Market Station development projects. While in Colorado, she served on the Civic Ventures Board for the Downtown Denver Partnership, as well as the Upper Downtown Task Force, 16^th Street Mall, Development Council and the Urban Exploration Steering Committee. Prior to joining Continuum, Donna served as Senior Vice President, Portfolio Management at Pacific Retail and oversaw the KKR-owned portfolio of shopping centers in New York and Illinois. She was responsible for over $100 million of capital improvements and new tenant development initiatives and worked with municipalities to create entitlement opportunities for new dynamic walkable-livable environments. Donna’s previous experience includes development roles for Meadowlands Xanadu, a 2M square foot retail, restaurant and entertainment mixed-use project developed as a Public/Private and for Tishman Speyer Properties, where she oversaw over $100M of public space, retail, common areas and tenant improvements related to the redevelopment of Rockefeller Center. Donna resides in Denver with her husband, Tim. She has two college-aged sons, Andrew and Christian. She enjoys outdoor adventures including hiking, skiing, rafting and biking and loves to explore new cultures, art, dining and music through her travels throughout the United States and internationally.

Donna Blair

Chief Operating Officer

Gary Karl joined Pacific Retail Capital Partners in 2008 bringing over 25 years of experience in shopping center asset management and operations. He oversees the Pacific Retail property asset management and center operations, including leasing activity and property management. Prior to joining PRCP, Gary served as Executive Vice President at Madison Marquette where he reorganized and stabilized the asset management and leasing structure in the western division during a period of strategic change. He also served as Executive Vice President of Shopping Center Management for Westfield Group between 1996 and 2006 where he was responsible for the performance of approximately 70 regional shopping centers, including NOI growth, annual budgeting, long-term forecasting, financial reporting, accounts receivable, capital expenditure programs, marketing, and new income programs. Gary graduated from the University of Delaware with a Bachelor of Science degree in Education and is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers.

Gary Karl

Principal

As Chief Financial Officer, Oscar Parra is responsible for all of Pacific Retail Capital Partners’ strategic financial and accounting matters, including external partner relations and internal reporting. Oscar also contributes significantly in the property management and asset management of the company’s real estate portfolio. He brings over 23 years of accounting and finance experience in real estate operations, has held key roles at American Golf/National Golf Properties, Trammell Crow Company, and Westfield Group, and serves in senior roles at private ventures including Vintage Capital Group and Faris Lee InvestmentsOscar earned a Bachelor’s of Science degree from Devry. He is also a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers.

Oscar Parra

Chief Financial Officer

Annmarie is responsible for the creative direction of Pacific Retail Capital Partners and oversees the firm’s design strategies, master planning and concept design nationwide. Annmarie has devoted more than 25 years of professional experience to the leadership of large scale, mixed-use projects. Her extensive portfolio ranges from community master plans, retail centers, to mixed-use developments. Prior to joining PRCP, Annmarie handled these same responsibilities at Gensler, a global architecture, design, and planning firm with 50 locations and more than 6,000 professionals, as a Principal and leader of Gensler’s Mixed Use & Retail Centers practice. Annmarie is a graduate of Pennsylvania State University with a Bachelor of Architecture degree. She is a Member of the Urban Land Institute, ICSC, AIA, NCIDQ, and IIDA

Annmarie Plenge

Executive Vice President of Design

Jonathan oversees development initiatives for Pacific Retail, working directly with big box tenants and leasing agents in the redevelopment of each asset. He has a proven track record of driving results and improving the NOI within the portfolio through development initiatives. Before joining PRCP, Jonathan was the Director of Retail Asset Management at DRA Advisors, an investment advisor group, where he managed the retail portfolio across the United States. Prior to that, he worked at Charles Dunn in Los Angeles and at Bear Stearns, in private client services. Jonathan has experience with a range of asset classes including retail, office, multi-family, and industrial, working on day-to-day asset management, development, leasing, acquisitions, and dispositions. Jonathan is a graduate of California State University Northridge, where he studied Finance and Real Estate and is a member of ICSC.

Jonathan Rood

Executive Vice President of Development

Thomas brings over 24 years of acquisition, finance, strategy, and business development experience, initially in the entertainment industry, but for the past nineteen years in commercial real estate. He oversees Pacific Retail’s sourcing, underwriting, and due diligence efforts for property acquisitions, dispositions, and financing activities as well as performing various asset management duties.

Prior to joining PRCP, Thomas worked at Westfield Group helping to evaluate the viability of Westfield’s $5 billion redevelopment pipeline and regional center acquisitions and dispositions throughout North America. He previously worked in Newmark Knight Frank’s Capital Group where he helped to establish their investment and real estate advisory capabilities in multiple offices throughout Southern California. He also held positions at Walt Disney Studios and Sony Pictures where he evaluated global cable, satellite, and terrestrial channel investment, divestiture, and monetization opportunities ranging from $10 million to $2.5 billion.

Thomas earned his MBA from Kellogg’s Graduate School of Management where he graduated with honors in Finance, Marketing, and International Business and he earned his BA from Northwestern University where he graduated with honors in Mathematical Methods in the Social Sciences and Economics. He is an avid sports and fitness enthusiast as well as a member of the Urban Land Institute, the International Council of Shopping Centers and a former Executive Committee member for Pier Del Sol, an annual Special Olympics fund-raiser.

Thomas Pasquesi

Executive Vice President of Investments

Najla Kayyem is the Senior Vice President of Marketing for Pacific Retail Capital Partners where she oversees comprehensive branding, strategic communications, repositioning, public relations, and digital marketing activities for the firm’s expanding portfolio of properties. Prior to joining PRCP, Najla was CEO for SICFIT where she drove the strategic expansion of their national lifestyle fitness brand. She has two decades of experience as a commercial real estate marketing executive, working for firms such as Related Companies, Caruso, Westfield Group, and RED Development. In these roles, Najla successfully launched and marketed some of the largest mixed-use developments and landmark projects in the nation, most notably: Westfield Century City, The Grove, Westfield San Francisco Centre, and CityNorth in Phoenix, Arizona.

Najla earned her BA in Communication from San Diego State University. She is a member of Urban Land Institute, the International Council of Shopping Centers and sits on the Nexus thought leadership planning committee. She also supports various non-profit organizations such as Arizona Baseball Charities, Star Center Foundation, and the Playworks Arizona Foundation.

EVOLVING REAL ESTATE

FOR THE NEXT GENERATION

WHO
We Are

Core Values

unencumbering real estate

secure government

vertical development

dynamic placemaking

feasibility analysis

financing

Experience

With extensive experience and strategic vision, we transform retail centers into high-performing properties.

Receivership

unencumbering real estate

secure government

vertical development

dynamic placemaking

feasibility analysis

financing

Our Team

Our Team

Steve Plenge

Chief Executive Officer

Donna Blair

Chief Operating Officer

Gary Karl

Principal

Oscar Parra

Chief Financial Officer

Annmarie Plenge

Executive Vice President of Design

Jonathan Rood

Executive Vice President of Development

Thomas Pasquesi

Executive Vice President of Investments

Najla Kayyem

Executive Vice President of Marketing

Sustainability

Pacific Retail
Capital Partners

EVOLVING REAL ESTATE

FOR THE NEXT GENERATION

WHOWe Are

Core Values

unencumbering real estate

secure government

vertical development

dynamic placemaking

feasibility analysis

financing

Experience

With extensive experience and strategic vision, we transform retail centers into high-performing properties.

Receivership

unencumbering real estate

secure government

vertical development

dynamic placemaking

feasibility analysis

financing

Our Team

Our Team

Steve Plenge

Chief Executive Officer

Donna Blair

Chief Operating Officer

Gary Karl

Principal

Oscar Parra

Chief Financial Officer

Annmarie Plenge

Executive Vice President of Design

Jonathan Rood

Executive Vice President of Development

Thomas Pasquesi

Executive Vice President of Investments

Najla Kayyem

Executive Vice President of Marketing

Sustainability

Pacific Retail Capital Partners

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WHO
We Are

Pacific Retail
Capital Partners