RINGSBY REALTY CORPORATION - Key Persons


Alexander Ringsby - President

Job Titles:
  • President
  • Vice Chairman
  • Our Founder and President
Alex is Vice Chairman Emeritus of The Colorado Open Foundation and a Trustee Emeritus of the First Tee of Green Valley Ranch. He is the proud father to three grown children and husband to "love of his life" and "crazy-good cook" Joanna. Though Alex absolutely enjoys spending time with his kids' families, he also enjoys being an empty nester. In his free time, you may find him fishing, golfing, playing hockey, getting away to the Bighorn River, or working on a value-add home construction project (he always has one going!). Our founder and president, Alex Ringsby, was born into industrial. His grandfather founded Ringsby Truck Lines in Denver in 1932 with the purchase of a single truck, and his parents ultimately joined the family business. By 1972, Ringsby was the largest family-owned carrier in the US and one of the top 20 carriers in the nation. When Ringsby Truck Lines was sold in 1986, the company carried on as Ringsby Terminals, a trucking-oriented industrial real estate company.

Annie Akell

Job Titles:
  • Marketing & Transaction Coordinator
Outgoing, bubbly, and ever dependable, Annie is responsible for developing and executing all of Ringsby's marketing plans and strategies. From everyday email blasts to quarterly mailers, she is the skilled, strategic, and thoughtful designer behind all things marketing at Ringsby. Annie also leads the preparation of all contract documents and disclosures, the documentation of all escrowed funds, and the management of all contract time frames and deadlines. Annie began her commercial real estate career as a receptionist at CBRE, finding her way to Ringsby in 2018. She greatly enjoys being a part of a family organization, knowing exactly how she contributes to the company and that she is highly valued by her team. In her free time, Annie loves anything to do with fitness and is always up to play any sport presented to her. She is constantly looking for opportunities to go outside, whether that means having her toes in the sand or exploring a secluded forest in the mountains. Annie was "lucky" enough to have a COVID wedding, and is the proud dog mom to a rescued pit bull / Australian cattle dog mix named Cherry.

Brian Wilkes

Job Titles:
  • Director, Industrial Properties

Rob Lockhart

Job Titles:
  • Director, Industrial Properties
Honest, experienced, hardworking, motivated, and able to communicate and connect with a wide variety of clients, Rob specializes in the sale and leasing of industrial properties at Ringsby, including land, warehousing, manufacturing, and flex space. He has also facilitated a number of investment sales and sale/leaseback transactions for clients along Colorado's Front Range over the years. Rob brings more than 35 years of commercial real estate experience, including transactions with many large institutional and Fortune 500 corporate users. He has been nominated twice as Industrial Broker of the Year by the Colorado Chapter of NAIOP, and is consistently a top producer in the Denver marketplace. Rob's work history includes 18 years at Cushman & Wakefield and 12 years at Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL), and he has worked with Ringsby since 2013. Rob Joined Ringsby because of the company's reputation, entrepreneurial platform, integrity, senior industrial associate brokers, and ability to serve all aspects of a client's needs. He enjoys truly understanding a client's needs and motivations, and then analyzing options that meet those goals. Many of Rob's business clients have become personal friends over the years.

Scott Patterson

Job Titles:
  • Vice President, Brokerage
Ethical, hardworking, and in continual pursuit of his clients' best interests, Scott focuses on the sales and leasing of industrial properties for Ringsby. In the nearly three decades of his commercial real estate career, he has consistently been one of Denver's top-performing industrial brokers, with more than $350M in production. Scott has earned a spot in the Denver Metro Commercial Association of Realtors' (DMCAR) top ten industrial brokers "Heavy Hitters" list six times, and was honored (alongside Alex Ringsby) as DMCAR's "Top Small Shop Brokers" for 2020. After beginning his career at Grubb & Ellis in 1994, Scott was honored as "Rookie of the Year" before going on to earn a long list of additional honors. He has been privileged to represent some of the nation's leading companies, including ProLogis, WalMart, Orepac, Safeway, Michelin Tires, Shamrock Foods, FedEx Corporation, and others. Scott joined Ringsby in 2004 based on Alex's strong character and great name in the community as well as his team's work ethic, reputation, and working environment. Scott consistently rises to the top of the ranks through his market knowledge, high level of customer service, and ongoing commitment to seeking new and better ways to provide value for his clients. He particularly enjoys seeing how things are created, manufactured, and distributed locally, nationally, and internationally in industrial real estate. Scott, a native of Northern Virginia, has three kids. In his free time, he enjoys golfing and watching sports. His favorite place to get away is the sunny, small beach community of Navarre, Florida.

Tim Gilchrist

Job Titles:
  • Director, Industrial Properties
Experienced, honest, and infallibly friendly, Tim specializes in industrial land and building sales at Ringsby, focusing primarily on the Northeast Metro market. He brings more than 40 years of experience in commercial real estate, including more than 500 transactions comprising 2,000+ acres of land and 2M SF of buildings. Throughout his career, Tim has consistently placed in the top 10 percent of industrial brokers in Denver. After spending the first three decades of his career with Fuller and Company and Cushman & Wakefield, Tim joined Ringsby in 2019 to be part of a small boutique firm where he could specialize in industrial land and buildings. He appreciates that Ringsby's experienced, competent brokers cover all facets of the industrial market, from sales and leasing to development, and enjoys being associated with a company that has such an excellent reputation for integrity and knowledge and a long history in the Denver market. Tim has three kids and five grandkids. He has played sports throughout his life and used to be a runner, competing in short triathlons. One year, he even won the state's racquetball championship! In his free time, Tim enjoys golf, skiing, traveling, and water sports. He spends most summers out on the water in northern Michigan.

Yuliya Kokoshinskiy

Job Titles:
  • Accounting Manager