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Rockwell Hopkins, President & CEO
Rockwell Hopkins is President and CEO of White Rock Commercial. Hopkins is responsible for the strategic vision of the company as well as directing all operations including real estate development, land acquisition, project planning and design, financing, construction and marketing. He is also directly responsible for the company's capital market relationships.

Before joining White Rock Commercial, Mr. Hopkins spent seven years as Chief Financial Officer of INVESCO Real Estate where he was responsible for administering INVESCO's global expansion strategy. Prior to INVESCO, Mr. Hopkins spent 15 years with various divisions of the Trammell Crow organization. His experience with Crow included working with Trammell Crow Company, Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, Trammell Crow Residential and most recently with Crow Holdings. Mr. Hopkins received a BBA in Finance from the University of Texas at Austin.


Charlie Shelby, Senior Vice President - Development and Marketing
Charlie Shelby serves as Senior Vice President of Development and Marketing for White Rock Commercial. Shelby is responsible for identifying and overseeing all of the firm's development activities and also leads the company's marketing efforts.

Prior to joining White Rock Commercial, Mr. Shelby was Managing Partner of Aspen Ventures, LP which focused on the acquisition and disposition of single tenant properties. Mr. Shelby's prior experience also included 17 years with The Beck Group. He formed the real estate group and served as a Managing Director and a member of the Executive Leadership Committee. Mr. Shelby led a team that focused on the development of corporate build-to-suits and the structuring and financing of single tenant transactions across the country. Mr. Shelby also spent four years at Hillwood. While at Hillwood, Mr. Shelby was involved with the formation of AllianceTexas, a master planned development in Fort Worth, Texas.

Mr. Shelby received a BBA in Finance from Baylor University. Shelby is involved in numerous industry groups including CoreNet Global and Urban Land Institute (ULI). Mr. Shelby also serves on the boards of several service and ministry based organizations.


John Stone, Senior Vice President - Operations And Finance
John E. Stone serves as Senior Vice President - Operations and Finance of White Rock Commercial. Mr. Stone is responsible for structuring, underwriting, and financing its investment and development opportunities.

Before joining White Rock Commercial, Mr. Stone spent three years with The Broe Companies, Inc. in Denver, Colorado where he was responsible for acquisition, entitlement and development of Broe's mixed-use and industrial projects. Prior to Broe, Mr. Stone spent 8 years with Hillwood, a national commercial developer owned by Ross Perot, Jr. His experience at Hillwood included large scale, master planned development projects in California and Texas. Mr. Stone also spent three years with PriceWaterhouseCoopers. Mr. Stone received his MBA from Southern Methodist University and his BBA from Texas A&M University.


Doug Otte, Vice President - Construction And Development
Douglas Otte serves as Vice President of Construction and Development for White Rock Commercial. Mr. Otte is responsible for the oversight of construction activities, including: preliminary budgeting, due diligence, design oversight and cost control. He oversees the construction and delivery of the real estate assets, strategizing on market conditions which drive the building features and cost effectiveness.

Prior to joining White Rock Commercial, Mr. Otte spent 22 years in similar positions with several national development companies. In addition, he has held senior management positions with general contracting and subcontracting companies. He brings experience across all disciplines of the construction process through his background in working for a variety of Owners, Developers, General Contractors and Subcontractors. HIs experience working in markets across the United States provides a benefit to White Rock in pursuing projects beyond the Texas market.

Mr. Otte received his Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Engineering from Iowa State University. He holds General Contracting licenses in several states, has served on numerous industry boards and is currently a member of NAIOP, The Real Estate Council and several community based service organizations.



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