PREMIER PARTNERS - Key Persons
Bret Ninomiya grew up in Monterey Park, California, and graduated from West Point with a B.S. in Computer Science and a commission as Second Lieutenant in the Field Artillery of the United States Army. After six years in the Army, Bret worked as a Sales Engineer for York International for four years before moving to DMG Corporation, a manufacturer's representative for custom HVAC products. During his 14 years at DMG, Bret became a partner, board member, and Vice President of Operations. In 2018, he joined Air Conditioning Solutions (ACS) to become part of the innovative and energy-saving solutions that bring value to Class A buildings in the Los Angeles area. He is married with three young adult children and resides in Yorba Linda. Contact Bret at (714) 606-6404 or bninomiya@acs.us
Job Titles:
- Director of Client Relations for the Los Angeles
Cathy Campfield is Director of Client Relations for the Los Angeles branch of Allied Universal and is the liaison between the client and local operations team, providing an added valuable level of quality assurance and client relations support to her accounts. Cathy's experience in the private security industry spans 30 years, and she has been with Allied Universal for 19. Cathy started her career in property management and is very familiar with the service needs of her clients. She serves on several committees of industry professional associations, including BOMA and IREM and is a Board Memboer of the Century City Chamber of Commerce. Cathy earned a BA degree in Psychology from UCLA. Contact Cathy at (310) 345-7300 or cathy.campfield@aus.com
Christa has over 20 years of property management experience. She began her real estate career as a property accountant for medical office buildings, shopping centers, residential and high-rise office buildings. After a couple of budget cycles and many months of financial statement preparation, Christa made the leap into property management. She has worked with many large real estate houses, managing millions of square feet of assets, most recently with Kilroy as a Portfolio Manager in 2017. Christa is married to Chris Duggan, owner of Duggan & Associates, leading commercial painting company in greater Los Angeles where she serves as Director of Client Relations. They live in the South Bay and share five children and five grandchildren. Contact Christa at (310) 951-1071 or christa@dugganla.com
Since 1989, Duggan and Associates has been the leading painting and wallcovering companies in greater Los Angeles. Duggan strives on making the jobs of property managers and contractors easier by delivering exacting detail on quality service in a timely manner. Duggan's focus is always on the customer, and they are always on call to respond to all requests quickly and carefully. Every staff member at Duggan & Associates takes pride in the services they offer, from start to finish. They strive to ensure that work completed under the Duggan name meets rigorous specifications, with the goal of leaving customers knowing they received the best service in the industry. Visit www.dugganla.com
Heather has an extensive background in commercial real estate, having managed million square foot high rises in Los Angeles for over fifteen years, realizing much income from location filming at these properties. In 2007, Heather formed The Location Portal, enabling her to fully serve the commercial real estate industry by bringing filming to owners on a larger scale. Heather is a graduate of the Claremont Colleges, a published author and fundraiser for charitable causes, including Hope for Firefighters and the United Nations Association. She lives in Redondo Beach with her husband and twins. Contact Heather at (310) 776-0933 or heather@thelocationportal.com
As founder of HSG, Hector Garcia has overseen the company's growth into a strong presence in the Southern California commercial property market. Since 1980, Hector has developed long-lasting bonds with both employees and clients. "I've met a lot of people-colleagues, clients, and vendors-who have turned into incredible friends. It's been a privilege to see them work their way into leadership positions and enjoy professional and personal success over the years." Hector is especially proud of the company's commitment to expertise, placing a high value on proactivity and quality. He's used that expertise to build a reputation for teaching: "When I was growing up, I was one shy kid. Now, I love doing presentations for clients on OSHA and safety best practices. It really drives home the importance of working with a qualified vendor." Contact Hector at (323) 733-8552 or hector@hsg-inc.
Job Titles:
- Director of Environmental Affairs at IRS Demo
Richard Ludt is the Director of Environmental Affairs at IRS Demo. After a successful career in the film industry, Richard has become a recognized expert in the field of recycling construction and demolition debris. Richard is responsible for complying with California's heavily regulated solid waste ordinances and coordinates the recycling of the various construction debris obtained from tenant improvement demolition projects, including E-Waste, Acoustic Ceiling Tiles, carpeting, and over 450,000,000 pounds of drywall. Richard oversaw the permitting of the IRS construction and demolition processing facility in the City of South Gate and continues to find new markets recycling. Richard is Corporate Director of Recycling and Material Recovery for the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) and sits on the Board of the Construction and Demolition Recycling Association. When he is not working, Richard is often found in his garage with a woodworking or knife-making project underway, or with his wife and two children enjoy movies and traveling. Contact Richard at (323) 353-1233 or richard@irsdemo.com
Steve has an extensive background in commercial real estate, from acquisitions to management of multiple buildings, supervising management companies for the ownership interest for over 20 years, has been on the vendor side for the last 20 years. His background enables him to fully serve the commercial real estate industry by bringing a vast perspective on management and vendor services. He leads an active lifestyle and stays healthy with sports and walking over 12k worth of steps every day. His fundraising passion led him to be a founding member of Hope for Firefighters, of which he is the current Co-Chairman, he is also an active board member on The William H Parker LAPD Foundation. Steve lives in the San Fernando Valley with his wife and their active dog. Contact Steve at (562) 234-4239 or steve.