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Brookhurst Development Corp brings to the public-private development industry over 160 years experience in the design, construction, development and financing of public agency facilities. The professionals that comprise BDC tout unmatched depth and experience in the area of public facility development. Following are some of the key executives of the firm:
Jeff
D. Baize
Jeff D. Baize is the founding principal of
Brookhurst Development Corporation, a national development
firm that focuses exclusively on public-private partnerships
(P3s) with federal, state and local governments. Along
with its affiliated company Brookhurst Capital Corp, the
Brookhurst family of companies has been in existence and good
standing since 1996. With over 30
years experience in development and project finance, Mr. Baize is
noted for his P3 expertise having participated in the completion
of over half a billion dollars in development ventures.
In California, he has
been instrumental in the creation of new laws enabling governments
to pursue P3 projects including assisting the Office
of the Governor on bill drafts, providing testimony on pending
legislation at the State Capitol to the Senate Committee on
Governance and Finance, the State Allocation Board and the State
Assembly Committee on Local Government, advising the
Administration Office of the Courts and the California Department
of General Services on P3 delivery alternatives, and, working with
the Joint Legislative Budget Committee on policy involving P3s.
He has also advised elected officials and senior staff on P3 policy
in the states of Arizona, Indiana, Washington, New Mexico, Texas
and the Washington DC Board of Education. At the local level
he is involved with numerous local school district, transportation
district, university, county and municipal governments in
assisting them chart new directions involving P3 delivery. Mr. Baize
is a frequent keynote speaker on P3 delivery methodologies at
universities, seminars, conferences, and corporate events, and is a prolific writer of articles on P3 delivery
including co-authoring of the book School
Facilities Planning: A Guide to Laws and Procedures for Funding, Siting, Design and Construction wherein he authored the
chapter on public-private school development methods pursuant to the
California Education Code. In addition to its U.S. operations, as CEO of Brookhurst Capital Corp he has worked internationally including advising the Peoples Republic of China in Shanghai on recapitalization of several of their landmark assets as well as providing investment banking services to Japanese companies in the sale of their U.S. holdings. Brookhurst also contracted with Asia Pacific Capital Company representing Asian capital investors in the disposition of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in San Francisco and the acquisition of the Sheraton Grande in downtown Los Angeles.
Prior to his creation of the
Brookhurst family of companies, Mr. Baize was Managing Director and head of Western U.S.
real estate investment banking for Richard Ellis, LLC prior to the
company's acquisition by CBRE. While at Richard Ellis, Mr. Baize
oversaw the closing of several landmark property transactions including the
equity recapitalization of the Tower at Shoreline Square in Long
Beach and the Sheraton Grande at Torrey Pines. Jeff began his work in public-private education facility development when in 1982 he worked for the architectural firm Graeber, Simmons & Cowan designing college halls for the Texas State University System. He now resides in Newport Beach, California.
Education:
Memberships, Affiliations
and Community Involvement:
James
E
Mr. James E. Baize oversees Brookhurst
Development's Midwestern operations and manages the regional
headquarters in Indianapolis, Indiana. Mr. Baize
has an extensive and varied background in real estate development,
project management on construction funding through a family of
companies he founded with offices in Colorado, Arizona,
California, Hawaii, Guam, Philippines, China, Korea, Japan and the
corporate office in Indianapolis, Indiana. Baize Development
Corporation and its affiliates developed hundreds of government
and private projects in numerous Pacific Rim countries and
throughout the United States for over 40 years. So
successful was his operations that in 1995 an international
multi-billion dollar project management conglomerate
acquired his companies.
Jim has been exemplary in his
dedication toward community service by assisting a multitude of
community organizations such as the Board of Education of Wayne
Metropolitan School Corporation overseeing the financing of the
Ben Davis High School, serving as Chairman of construction for the
10th Pan American Games, President of the Ben Davis Lion's Club
and fund raising for both the baseball stadium construction at
Marion College and 10th Pan Am Games.
But perhaps his greatest contribution
to our country was his service in War World II when he was in the
United States Navy involved in four major invasions - Siapan,
Tinian, Guam and Iwo Jima. Jim was wounded numerous
times, the most severely occurring when the LCVP he was navigating
onto the shores of Iwo Jima was hit by a mortar killing all 38
marines on board. Badly wounded, he continued to
fiercely fight with the 4th Marine Division for seven more days
until he was struck by yet another mortar putting him in the
veterans hospital for the next seven months. By the
end of the war he had been awarded 23 medals. Jim Baize's
heroism is recognized in the Congressional Record (Baize War
Record) Words of War Book.
Jim is a frequent keynote speaker at
numerous conferences events as well as speaking at a multitude of
schools and community, trade and veteran organizations.
Education:
Bob
Moreno
Mr. Bob Moreno is the manager of the
Sacramento Office of Brookhurst Development. Bob is an
experienced financial advisor to the development industry and has
been instrumental in several major development projects in
Northern California. He is presently a partner with Mr. Henry
Cisneros and Mr. David Hill in the master planned development
community, Parkebridge Communities, featuring 504 single family
dwelling units. He is also a partner in Greenfair Communities, a
master planned community that will feature 300 single family
dwellings and a variety of mixed use development including retail
and senior citizen housing. These development communities are
located in the Natomas area of Northern Sacramento, and adjacent
to UC Davis Medical Center in midtown Sacramento, respectively.
Mr. Moreno has also been a long time
advocate and supporter of the area’s public education system as
well as and established recognized leader in the Sacramento
political community. In these endeavors, Bob has served the
Natomas Unified School District (NUSD) as a Member of the
Executive Committee for their Measure M Bond Campaign. He is also
currently on the NUSD’s Budget Advisory Committee, and the
District’s School Site Counsel. Mr. Moreno is also a past
President for the NUSD PTA. He was also instrumental in
convincing the NUSD Board of Trustees to pursue the lease
leaseback development of the Inderkum High School, which resulted
in an early delivery of the project while saving the District
millions in costs.
Over the last three years, Mr. Moreno
has raised over a quarter of a million dollars for the schools and
students of Natomas Unified School District.
Professional Experience:
Bob began his career in finance with
Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith in 1987. He continued
managing portfolios when he started Moreno Financial in 1993. Bob
brings his expertise in Capital Markets with Moreno Consulting and
the complexities of the tax exempt market.
Education:
B.S. with Honors – California State
University, Sacramento School of Business
Advanced Studies – Merrill Lynch
Pierce Fenner & Smith, Princeton, NJ
Securities & Exchange Commission –
Series 7 Licensee
David
Karina, Assoc. AIA With more than 35 years worth of experience as a Builder, Project Inspector, Construction Inspector and Inspector of Record for a wide range of project types for both public and private sectors in California, David Karina provides Brookhurst an unparalleled understanding of the operational imperatives of the industry as they impact large and small design and construction projects. David has completed required DSA courses and is now a registered Inspector of Record with the DSA, and, is a DSA Advisory Board Member. He is also professionally recognized with the AIA, OPSC, OSHPD, CASH, ACIA and the Construction Specification Institute. David was instructor for three years (2003-2006) teaching public facility construction inspection to more than 200 students at North Orange County Community College.
Education:
Certifications:
Affiliations & Memberships:
Awards:
Ray
Rodriguez
As
a lifelong educator and construction professional, Ray Rodriguez
has helped numerous school districts and colleges improve their
programs and facilities during his 20+ years in public education.
As a highly recognized industry professional, Mr. Rodriguez has
worked with major school districts and colleges to plan and
deliver the facilities needed to educate tomorrow’s leaders.
During
the course of his career, Mr. Rodriguez has served in a multitude
of increasingly important positions including: Teacher,
Facilities Director, Deputy Superintendent, Chief Operations
Officer, Director of Educational Services. Additionally, He has
been a licensed general contractor since 1979. Currently Ray
is a founding partner of an affiliate of BDC, RMA Construction
Services Inc.
As
a regular participant in State and National facilities
organizations, Mr. Rodriguez has presented numerous seminars and
workshops on various subjects dealing with public facility
development. From managing private consultants, oversight of
contracts and programming of new schools, he provides information
on the latest trends and approaches to matters of concern for
school districts.
Mr.
Rodriguez has served as project manager for the construction
of a variety of educational and other governmental
facilities including pre-schools, elementary schools, high
schools, administrative headquarters and occupational centers.
Mr.
Rodriguez has served on numerous state and local committees
including successful school bond campaigns in the Rio Linda and
Los Angeles Unified School Districts and he is a former member of
the State Allocation Board Implementation Committee. Most recently
he participated in a series of Office of Public School
Construction workshops to develop guidelines for the
reduction of the costs of school construction.
Education:
Professional
Experience:
Principal
– RMA Construction Services, Inc. – Chief Operations
Officer of a California based construction consulting firm.
Primary responsibilities include managing the day to day
operations of the corporate office and overseeing all field
operations. Additional duties include strategic planning,
budget development, staffing and business development.
Director
of Facilities – Long Beach Community College District
Vice
President, Educational Facilities Group – Senior manager for
Parsons Brinkerhoff Construction Services, a California based
Engineering and Construction Management firm. Primary
responsibility was business development in the K-12 facilities
market. Additional responsibilities include staff recruitment,
development of strategic marketing strategies, proposal
development and coordination, client relations, project tracking.
Dennis
Martinez
Dennis
Martinez has more than 23 years of project management, civil
engineering, cost control and inspection experience in public
facility development. Martinez served as the Program Manager
during the start up of a $2.4 billion School Repair and
Construction Bond Program for the Los Angeles Unified School
District (LAUSD).
Martinez
served as program manager for the Long Beach Community College and
has also served as Program Manager for the new University of
California campus in Merced. Additionally, Dennis has served as
the project manager for the $235 million Los Angeles Central
Library Rehabilitation and Expansion project and the $718 million,
20-mile Metro Green Line light rail transit project.
Martinez has served as the Principal-in-Charge for the $140
million State of California Office of Emergency Services Mobile
Home Repair program. He is currently serving as a Cultural
Affairs Commissioner for the City of Los Angeles and a Board
Member for two non-profit, youth-focused organizations in Los
Angeles County. He has assisted public agency clients with:
Technical
and Administrative Oversight
Claims
Assistance
Construction
Management
Project
Planning
Contract
Administration
Resource
Allocation
Project
Labor Agreements
Owner
Controlled Insurance Programs
Public
Project Experience:
Long
Beach CCD Program Management
Los
Angeles Unified School District - Repair and
Construction Bond Program
Los
Angeles Central Library – City of Los Angeles
Whittier
Union High School - District FEMA Repair Project
Cultural
Affairs Commissioner - City of Los Angeles
Education:
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