Aaron Smith is the Director of Construction and Project Management at Highland Resources. He is responsible for overseeing construction and assisting with development efforts at Magnolia Landing. Prior to joining Highland, Aaron served at Navy Yard Charleston where he oversaw construction for the master redevelopment, including infrastructure and adaptive reuse projects. Aaron’s experience also includes …
Clark Davis is the Chief Executive Officer & President of Highland Resources. He is responsible for overseeing and leading the company’s business activities including all phases of strategic planning, acquisitions, development, financing, operations, tax planning, and risk management. Clark also oversees all governance policies and procedures within the company and provides reporting to the board …
Bill Neeson is Senior Vice President of Construction and Development for Highland Resources. Bill is responsible for all construction and development related activities associated with HRI’s existing assets and future investments. Prior to joining Highland, Bill served as Senior Vice President and head of construction for the Texas Division of Brookfield Properties. At Brookfield, Bill …
Jeff Simmons is the Managing Director of Operations for Highland Resources. He manages HRI’s assets in the Austin, Texas area and is also part of the development team for the Magnolia project in Charleston, South Carolina. Over his 30 years of experience in commercial real estate, Jeff has worked on a portfolio of multi-family projects, …
Rachel Jacobs is the Senior Vice President/Senior Managing Director of Finance for Highland Resources. Her responsibilities include overseeing the accounting operations, financial reporting, budgeting & forecasting, project financing, coordinating insurance coverage, tax planning & compliance, and Treasury management. She is also the Asset Manager for commercial and rural land holdings in the Houston metropolitan area, …
Esther Wood is the Director of Accounting for Highland Resources. She is responsible for the accounting and month-end close of various Highland entities as well as preparing monthly financials, coordinating with the external auditors, and supporting the operations team. She is also the Asset Manager for the Highland Deephaven property located in Scotland. Prior to …
Stuart Hall is the Senior Director of Project Management at Highland Resources. He is responsible for overseeing the pre-development, design, and entitlement process while managing the development budgets and re-forecasts. He also assists in financing and capitalizing new development projects. Prior to joining Highland, Stuart served at Crescent Communities, in Charlotte, N.C., after beginning his …
John Schaffitzel is the President of Highland Industrial Park, East Camden Highland Rail, and Shumaker Public Service Co. He is responsible for the day-to-day operations of HRI’s largest asset including the direct supervision of onsite employees, chief negotiator on terms of leases and agreements with tenants and third-party vendors along with building and maintaining those …
