PINE RIDGE MANOR - Key Persons


Carlos Kenner

Job Titles:
  • Vice President of Construction Operations
Carlos joined ITEX in early 2017 and brings many years of successful experience leading operations and managing and training Project managers and Superintendents. Prior to joining ITEX Carlos worked for several construction companies, including 18 years with Flintco Constructive Solutions. He has nearly 30 years of experience in the construction and development industry, and holds a degree from Central Oklahoma University. Carlos is actively involved in providing oversight for general construction operations across ITEX's development portfolio.

Chris Akbari - CEO, President

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • President
  • Member of the Urban Land Institute
  • President of ITEX
Chris is the President of ITEX . He serves on the Investments Team, is a member of the Investments Committee, and directs the Construction, Development, Investment, and Management divisions. Before joining ITEX, Chris graduated from Lamar University with a Finance degree and is a graduate from Harvard Business School Owner/President/Management Executive Education program (OPM51). Chris is an active member of the Urban Land Institute, National Affordable & Workforce Housing Council, Texas Affiliation of Affordable Housing Providers, Texas Apartment Association, and the National Multifamily Housing Council.

Clark Colvin

Job Titles:
  • Executive Vice President Emeritus
  • Executive Vice President of Real Estate Investments
Clark is a Executive Vice President of Real Estate Investments and Development. He serves on the Investments team and is a member of the Investments Committee. Prior to joining ITEX, Clark accumulated over thirty years of executive level experience in capital intensive industries including electric utilities and petrochemicals. His work experience includes twenty-eight years in industrial real estate development, financing, and marketing. He earned graduate degrees in business and law and has held an active license to practice law for thirty-one years.

Gilbert Contreras

Job Titles:
  • Vice President of Human Resources
Gilbert is the Vice President of Human resources, he is responsible for ITEX's human resources strategy and practices. Gilbert has been with ITEX since 2015 and has over seventeen years of experience of aligning business strategies with Human Resource solutions mostly in the petrochemical industry in Southeast Texas. Prior to joining ITEX Gilbert served in various Human Resources positions in the Food Processing, Telecommunications, and petrochemical industries. Gilbert received his Bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of Arkansas and earned his Masters of Business Administration from the University of Phoenix.

John Pecore

Job Titles:
  • General Counsel and Chief Compliance Office
John serves as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer for ITEX. Based out of the Houston office, John leads our legal team on risk management, litigation, development, and acquisitions. Prior to joining ITEX John served as the General Counsel for The Dhanani Group advising on each real estate merger, acquisitions, and litigation. John has a B.A. in Government from The University of Texas and obtained Juris Doctorate from South Texas College of Law.

Kevin Hardy

Job Titles:
  • Executive Vice President of Construction
Kevin is the Executive Vice President of Construction, he has many years of successful experience leading the long-term planning, and daily operations of major U.S. construction organizations. He directed the development of domestic and international properties of all types and sizes ranging in value from $1.2M to $220M. He most recently served as Executive Vice President of Killian Construction of Springfield, MO. His more than 20-year career in construction management included other successful roles as Vice President of Operations providing oversight for design/build and general construction operations for projects with a total value of approximately $3 Billion.

Miranda Sprague

Job Titles:
  • Vice President of Development
  • Senior Vice President of Real Estate Investment & Development
Miranda is the Vice President of Development, she has served as Project Manager for multiple mixed-finance projects. She has worked with housing authorities to obtain HUD approvals including, but not limited to, Authority to Use Grant Funds, Mixed-Finance, Subsidy Layering Review, Site and Neighborhood Standards, and SAC Demolish/Disposition approvals. She has also been involved in completing RAD applications for HUD. She has experience with 4% noncompetitive Housing Tax Credits with bond financing, 9% competitive Housing Tax Credits, and Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Funds. Miranda earned a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration from the University at Albany in Albany, New York.

Paula Watts

Job Titles:
  • Senior Vice President of Property Management
  • Senior Vice President of the Property Management Division
Paula is Senior Vice President of the Property Management Division. She focuses on all aspects of the Property Management Division for all properties owned and/or managed by ITEX. Prior to joining ITEX, Paula worked for the Port Arthur Housing Authority as a senior executive. She spent fifteen years at this agency working in all departments of this housing authority. She is experienced in all HUD Programs administered by the agency including; Public Housing, Housing Choice Voucher, Desegregated Housing Opportunity, Disaster Housing, Homeownership, Family Self Sufficiency, Accounting and grant writing. Paula's staff is composed of regional managers, compliance managers, property managers, assistant managers, maintenance, tenant services and accountants.

Ricky Riggs

Job Titles:
  • Vice President of Construction Operations
Ricky joined ITEX in 2019 and has over 30 years of experience in the construction and real estate industry. He most recently served as the New Construction Regional Manager for InterContinental Hotel Group, a global organization with a broad portfolio of sixteen hotel brands. He has an extensive background including safety management, quality control, project management, construction management, and safety training. Ricky holds a General Contractor certification from the State of Florida and has an OSHA 30 license.

Tim Nolan - CFO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Financial Officer
  • Chief Financial Officer of ITEX
Timothy is the Chief Financial Officer of ITEX . As CFO, he is focused on managing the financials for all of the Investment, Development, Construction, and Management divisions. Timothy has fifteen years of finance and accounting experience including capital asset management, corporate tax and accounting, and working with large net worth individuals. He has held positions with the Texas Attorney General's office, a boutique CPA firm, and multiple Fortune 500 companies. He received his undergraduate degree in Accounting from St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas and his MBA from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. Timothy enjoys spreadsheets, cars, and spending time with his family.

Will Moyers

Job Titles:
  • Vice President of Development
  • Vice President of Acquisitions
Will is the Vice President of Acquisitions & Development, he is actively involved in all aspects of the development process and leads ITEX's investment committee. Whether Market-Rate or Affordable, rehab or new construction, he analyzes a project's financial feasibility among various funding structures and recommends the best course of action to insure the success and diversity of ITEX's future real estate investments. He was heavily involved in developing ITEX's first student housing development and has worked on multiple mixed-finance developments with Low-Income Housing Tax Credits, Historic Tax Credits, Block Grants, and HUD financing. Will is focused on expanding ITEX's national footprint and is an active member in Affordable Housing Organizations in Texas, Louisiana, Colorado and Florida. He works with several Public Housing Authorities to redevelop their existing public housing portfolios, including HUD's RAD program. He has nearly 10 years of experience in the banking and finance industry, and holds a Degree from Texas State University.