Management

The team is led by Pat Vaughn, President and Chief Operating Officer. Administration, accounting and acquisitions functions are shared between GF Properties Group and GF Development Group. Candelas, Oceanside, and Spire are managed by the venture partners. Biographies for key personnel are listed below.

Patrick Vaughn, President, GF Properties Group and GF Development Group, directs the real estate investment and land/development companies of the Growth Fund. He has been directly involved in master planned community development and management for over 25 years. Previously, Pat was Mountain Region Manager for Terrabrook, the largest developer of master planned communities in the United States at that time. His responsibilities included managing local project teams in Denver, Phoenix, Salt Lake City and Southern California in charge of ten planned communities. Prior to his time at Terrabrook, Pat also served as the President of Park Land Company, a Denver based commercial and planned community developer. Pat holds a BS degree in Geophysics from the University of Arkansas.

Tim Zink, Special Projects Manager, Three Springs, joined the Growth Fund to assist in the development of new business enterprises. Tim has been involved in the early organization and operations of several of the Growth Fund’s business enterprises. He gained his experience with startup companies while working for OptiMark Technologies, Inc., a technology company that invented an electronic trading system for US equities focused on buy-side firm needs. While at OptiMark, Tim orchestrated the creation of accounting systems for seven newly formed companies. He managed the four-year entitlement process and USACOE Wetlands permits for Three Springs, the Growth Fund’s master planned community in Durango, Colorado. Tim has a BS degree in Accounting from Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado.

Regina Dunn serves as Controller for the GF Real Estate Group. She joined the organization in June 2007, bringing with her over 25 years of experience in all areas and functions of accounting. She had previously worked in accounting in the medical and resort industries. She is responsible for helping direct the GF Real Estate Group’s accounting functions, including establishing and maintaining the company’s accounting principles, practices, and procedures and overseeing the general financial position of the entity. Ms. Dunn also prepares financial reports and presents findings and recommendations and provides leadership and direction throughout the accounting and reporting process. Additionally, she assists in the direction and coordination of the fiscal budgeting and audit processes. Regina received her Masters in Business Administration from Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, and her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Franklin Pierce College, Rindge, NH.

Patrick Morrissey, Vice President, is responsible for managing the planning, engineering and development process associated with all GF Development projects. As a Professional Engineer, Patrick has over 13 years of expertise in areas that include general civil engineering design, construction engineering, and traffic and general land development project management. Patrick holds a BS degree in Engineering Science from Cal Poly State University.

Kurt Prinslow, Planning Manager, GF Development, has been involved with the planning and development of many major mixed use and retail projects including Southlands and Snake River Landing. He is responsible for the oversight of all planning for Three Springs, as well as other GF Development projects. He received a BLA from Kansas State University, and holds ASLA, APA and ULI professional memberships.