GARFIELD PUBLIC/PRIVATE - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Assistant General Counsel
- General Counsel
- Member of the Leadership Team
One of the best "deal-making" attorneys in the nation, Dan Hennessy represents the company in the negotiation of various corporate and partnership ventures and assists in ownership entity structuring and financing documents for the turnkey delivery of facilities for Garfield and its public clients and private partners. He also assists in the negotiation of contracts for facility design, construction, and operations, as well as ground leases and facility leases. Dan was a founding partner in 1973 of the law firm Hughes & Luce, LLP (originally Luce Hennessy Smith & Castle) and has practiced law in Texas since 1970.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Leadership Team
- President of Garfield Corporation
- VP, Administration
Glenn serves as President of Garfield Corporation, a licensed Texas Real Estate Brokerage and an affiliated company of Garfield Public/Private LLC. Prior to Garfield Corporation, he served as a Project Coordinator for Garfield Traub Development. Glenn has a long and varied background in real estate, including commercial and residential, and touching on all aspects of the industry: brokerage, financing, development, project management, personnel, etc. Glenn's quiet, organized, get-it-done-today approach makes him a key part of the Garfield team's success.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Leadership Team
- President
As President and Co-Founder of Garfield Public/Private LLC, Mr. Garfield's broad scope of responsibilities includes strategic planning, deal structuring, financial, legal, and political problem-solving, financial and investment analysis, document negotiation, development management, design participation, and construction, operations, and maintenance planning. His 23+ years of real estate experience includes leadership of or participation in the development of 44 properties, the planning of more than $4.5 billion of facilities, and the negotiation and structuring of over $1.5 billion in real estate debt and equity, naming rights and fundraising for public-private developments.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Leadership Team
- Senior VP
Mr. Binford brings over 40 years of hospitality experience with diverse disciplines, including individual and multi-property management, market feasibilities and appraisals, franchise and management agreements, asset management, and individual and mixed-use hospitality developments. Mr. Binford has served clients as Advisor, Receiver, Property Manager and Asset Manager. As Senior Vice President for Garfield Asset Management, he is responsible for the asset management of a portfolio of hotels for third-party owners and lenders. He also conducts market due diligence and fiscal and economic impact analyses for hotels, convention centers, sports and entertainment properties and other public/private developments.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Leadership Team
- Senior VP Development
Laura has over 25 years of experience in design, management, and operations at large scale architecture and engineering design firms. During her most recent years of experience, she held the position of COO at a $100M+ revenue/year national A&E services firm. Prior to her role as COO, Laura was the project executive on hotel development projects around the world with a diverse mix of global full-service and luxury hotel brands. Her expertise and passion for hospitality is a great addition to our practice. Laura joined Garfield Public/Private at the beginning of 2024 as a Senior Vice-President of Development and focuses her efforts within our hospitality development group.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Leadership Team
- Vice President
Mr. Bullard brings over 18 years of experience overseeing the successful completion of hospitality, office, and mixed-use projects. An Architect by training, and a hospitality leader at BOKA Powell LLC, he was involved in all phases of design and construction across a variety of branded hotels. As Vice President for Garfield/Public Private LLC, he leverages this experience to manage the development of hotels, convention and conference centers, and mixed-use properties.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Leadership Team
- Project Executive
- Senior VP
Mr. Edwards's scope of responsibilities includes strategic planning, feasibility and programming, budget and schedule management, project team problem solving, contract review and negotiation, oversee design phases, and monitor construction progress. With over 15 years of real estate and development experience, Mr. Edwards is Garfield's most experienced project executive in performing arts centers, theaters, and cultural venues. His expertise is working with non-profit organizations and public/private developments focused on multi-purpose venues and culturally significant projects representing over $2 billion in development costs.
Job Titles:
- Chairman
- Member of the Leadership Team
As Chairman and Co-Founder of Garfield Public/Private LLC, Mr. Garfield's focuses primarily on leading the financing and legal team to engineer creative financing structures and secure capital for public/private developments. Over 40 years, his experience has included the development or disposition of more than 9000 acres of urban properties totaling over $1 billion and the financing or sale/acquisition of major properties totaling over $6 billion nationwide.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Leadership Team
- Project Executive
- Senior VP
Job Titles:
- Member of the Leadership Team
- Vice President
Sandra Ortega has over 14 years of experience in managing design and construction projects. She provides management services, coordination, and support to projects ranging in complexity from performing arts centers to museums. Mrs. Ortega understands client priorities and is skilled at forming collaborative relationships with owners, consultants, and construction partners. Services managed include, project reporting, procurement of professional services, maintaining project budgets and scheduling both design and construction tasks.
Job Titles:
- Chief Development Officer
- Member of the Leadership Team
As Chief Development Officer and Head of Design & Construction for Garfield Public/Private LLC, Mr. Galbreath manages the development of hotels, convention and conference centers, entertainment and mixed-use properties. Joining Garfield in 2016, he brought 22 years as a leader in the global hospitality sector for RTKL Associates in the Americas. In addition to the design of hotels and resorts, his experience has centered around hospitality and gaming components of large-scale, mixed-use developments combining retail, entertainment, sports, residential, office, hotel, and other uses known for their commercial success and lasting sense of place.