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Mr. Lipar is our Chief Executive Officer and serves as Chairman of our Board of directors. He has served as our Chief Executive Officer since 2009, as a director since June 2013 and as Chairman of the Board since July 2013. Previously, Mr. Lipar served as our President from 2003 until 2009. Mr. Lipar has been in the residential land development business since the mid-1990s and is one of our founders. He has overseen land acquisition, development and the sales of over 5,000 homes since our inception. Through his in-depth work experience, Mr. Lipar has obtained a broad background in all aspects of residential construction, development, financing, sales and marketing. Mr. Lipar is responsible for our overall strategic leadership, working closely with our key executives to establish, implement and direct our long-range goals, strategies and policies.

Bob Priest-Heck is CEO of Freeman, the world’s largest brand experience company and an industry leader for more than 90 years. As a values-based leader, mentor and design-thinker, Bob has helped steer the Freeman global enterprise through a period of unprecedented growth, while keeping his leadership team focused on designing the future of the industry they lead. Throughout his 25-plus years in the exhibition and experiential marketing industry, Bob has enjoyed being part of the technology and trends that have redefined it. While his vision for Freeman’s future is powered by new technologies and transformative change, he still believes the most cutting-edge solution is people. His personal manifesto is: “I will fail and keep trying… I will offer unconditional love to those who do the same.”