Michael Maples - Principal/CEO
Michael Maples

Co-Founder Michael Maples has been a Managing Member of Trumark Companies and related entities since the formation of the residential development arm of the enterprise in 1993. His areas of expertise include marketing research and analysis, as well as entitlement processing and project management. Mr. Maples brings a strong background in leadership, management, people skills, problem solving abilities, and an extremely high commitment to honesty and personal integrity to the development process.

Mr. Maples earned a B.S. degree in Business Administration from San Jose State University. He additionally graduated from Bethel Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota with a Master of Divinity degree.

• Contact: mmaples @ trumark-co.com or (925) 648-8300 x 206

Gregg Nelson - Principal/CFO

Co-founder Gregg Nelson has been a Managing Member of Trumark Companies and related entities since the formation of the residential development arm of the enterprise in 1993. He has nearly 30 years of experience in Bay Area construction and development. Prior to forming Trumark, Mr. Nelson was senior vice president of a general contracting firm in San Jose for fifteen years and owned a real estate development company. His work ranged from field supervision, to estimating, project management and general corporate management. At Trumark, his responsibilities include finance and acquisition. Mr. Nelson's background provides the firm with the ability to look at potential projects from a construction perspective as well as a market and financial viewpoint.

Mr. Nelson graduated from San Jose State University (B.S. Business Administration) and earned a Masters of Business Administration from Santa Clara University.

• Contact: gnelson @ trumark-co.com or (925) 648-8300 x 205

Jason Kliewer - Partner and General Counsel

Jason Kliewer is a partner and general counsel for Trumark Homes, and serves on its Board of Directors. He brings a deep background in real estate acquisition and neighborhood design developed over the past 12 years at Trumark Companies, where he continues to be responsible for all aspects of the firm's land acquisition, neighborhood planning and entitlement processing. He was instrumental in the company's 1995 expansion into Southern California and his experience is vital to the land supply side of Trumark Homes. An attorney by training, Mr. Kliewer became president of Trumark Companies in June 2002 after four successful years of running the company's land acquisitions as vice president.

Prior to joining Trumark, Mr. Kliewer worked at the law firm of Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP in San Diego. Mr. Kliewer received a J.D. degree from Pepperdine University School of Law where he was a member of the Pepperdine Law Review. Additionally, Mr. Kliewer received his B.A. degree from UCLA.

• Contact: jkliewer @ trumark-co.com or (925) 648-8300 x 204

Marty McComas, Director/Division President

As Division President of Trumark Homes, Marty McComas is responsible for the daily, hands-on oversight and management of all homebuilding activities in the field. He came to the Trumark companies in 2008 to be involved in the formal launch of Trumark Homes the following year. Mr. McComas brings to Trumark Homes two decades of homebuilding experience with expertise in construction management, product development, supply chain management, risk management and customer service. He has been an instrumental member in teams who have received industry accolades at the national and regional level for design innovation and execution. He has overseen the construction of over 4000 single and multi-family homes, most recently as Sr. V P of Operations for Davidson Communities. Prior to that he held a variety of leadership roles at John Laing Homes.

Mr. McComas is well known for his ability to deliver exceptional product with an operationally efficient model. He has a B. S. degree in Construction Management from Colorado State University.


• Contact: mmccomas@trumark-co.com

Marianne Browne, Vice President/Sales and Marketing

Marianne Browne joined Trumark Homes as Vice President of Sales and Marketing in 2009. Her responsibilities include management and hiring of sales staff, merchandising and furnishing the model homes, marketing and advertising, product development, feasibility analysis and monitoring market conditions. Prior to establishing her own consulting firm, Marianne Browne Communications, she served as Sr. Vice President of Marketing at SunCal Companies and Vice President of Sales and Marketing at John Laing Homes/Emmar.

Browne has worked in all facets of the building industry from entitlement to home sales, creating new home neighborhoods in desirable communities throughout the Western United States for some of the top public and private homebuilders in the country. Her expertise includes community outreach and strategic positioning of all product types from entry-level to luxury homes. Ms. Browne has earned numerous national and regional awards for her work, including Marketing Director of the Year, Sales Manager of the Year and Industry Leader of the Year.

• Contact: mbrowne@trumark-co.com or (925) 648-8300
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