Principal
J. Donald Henry
Don is the founding principal with Village Partners. He oversees acquisitions, overall project design and urban mixed-use projects under development. A thirty-year real estate industry veteran with a unique balance of skills in finance and investments combined with hands-on experience in the planning, design and management of urban residential and mixed-use real estate developments.
Prior to launching Village Partners, he was Vice President of Development/Acquisitions for the Related Companies. Previous to joining Related, Don was a Vice President of Development with Legacy Partners / Lincoln Property Company (Western Region). Preceding his tenure at Legacy / Lincoln, Don was a Senior Associate with the international design firm of Sasaki Associates.
Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Master Degree in Real Estate Development
The Claremont Graduate University: The Peter Drucker Graduate Management Center, Certificate in Executive Management
California State Polytechnic University, Bachelor of Science, Design
Activities & Affiliations
Urban Land Institute (ULI)
International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)
American Planning Association (APA)
License & Certifications:
Landscape Architect License, State of California
Principal
Michael Morris - In Memoriam
Michael Morris, 65, passed away on February 2, 2023 after a seven year battle with cancer.
Michael’s career in Southern California real estate spanned decades. He began his journey as a flood control engineer for LA County fresh out of University of Notre Dame. Michael’s entrepreneurial spirit spurred him to pursue an MBA from USC and, armed with a business degree, he began his long career in real estate development. Michael spent the first part of his career developing industrial, office, retail, and mixed-use projects in Southern California at both Legacy Partners and LNR.
Michael was responsible for the acquisition, entitlement, and development of industrial, office, retail, and mixed-use projects in the Inland Empire as Vice President for LNR Property Corporation prior to establishing his development consulting services business in late 2008. During his tenure at LNR, Michael led the redevelopment of the westerly portion of the former March Air Force Base in Riverside County, transforming 1,200 acres into Meridian, a premiere, mixed use, master-planned business park. During this same time, he managed the redevelopment infrastructure of 200-acre Sierra Business Park in Fontana.
While at Legacy Partners, Michael forged a lasting friendship with Don Henry that would culminate in their work together at Village Partners. Michael’s tenure as Principal of Village Partners was a joyful highlight of his career. He was passionate about the work in mixed-use transit-oriented development, and he was proud of all that the Village Partners team accomplished together. During the last year of his life, Michael achieved incredible milestones with his team: breaking ground on 350 units in Montclair and entitling 1,400 more in Claremont and Redlands.
A Montana native, Michael spent his childhood on horseback at the family ranch, and his adolescence in the gritty copper mining town of Butte. Even after decades in Southern California, Michael kept his Montana heritage close to heart with yearly family trips and in his short stories. Michael was an adventurer and an outdoorsman; his favorite activities included riding horses, body surfing, kayaking whitewater rapids, and mountain biking. He was also an urbanist at heart and lover of great walkable cities. Michael’s favorite city was Paris and he spent many happy days exploring the city’s beautiful parks and boulevards with his family.
Michael’s legacy will live on in his contribution to the built environment, his writing, and in our memories.
Education
University Southern California, Masters Degree in Business Administration, emphasis in Finance
University of Notre Dame, Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering
Activities & Affiliations
Urban Land Institute (ULI) Orange County/Inland Empire Chapter Mentoring Program
Past President and Board Member of NAIOP Commercial Real Estate Development Association- Inland Empire Chapter
Licenses
Real Estate Broker License, State of California
Civil Engineering License, State of California
Director of Construction Management
Roger Stevenson
Roger D. Stevenson is the Director of Construction Management for Village Partners. Prior to his work with Village Partners, Roger founded Bedrock Consulting, LLC, a Construction Management and Program Management Consulting company. With over 35 years of solid construction industry experience, Mr. Stevenson provides perspective and expertise that is grounded in years of experience and success. As a Certified Sustainable Building Advisor, Mr. Stevenson is a passionate advocate of sustainability and green construction.
Mr. Stevenson invested decades of service with Charles Pankow Builders a leading design-build construction company where he was responsible for pre-construction services. A few of his successful project endeavors included a mixed use development at Sunset & Vine in Hollywood, CA and another development, Paseo Colorado in Pasadena, CA.
A native of Indiana, Mr. Stevenson received his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering with emphasis in Structures, Geo-Technical Systems and Construction Management from Purdue University. He is a member of the Construction Management Association of America, US Green Build Council, Urban Land Institute, and International Council of Shopping Centers. Mr. Stevenson’s hands-on and solution-oriented approach brings tremendous value to costly and technically challenged projects.
Education
Purdue University, Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering
Activities & Affiliations
ULI, Urban Land Institute
CMAA, Construction Managers Association of America
USGBC, United States Green Building Council
Licenses
National Certified Sustainable Building Advisor (CSBA)
California General Contractors License #923597
Director of Development
Kaitlin Morris
Kaitlin joined Village Partners in 2015. As Director of Development, she is involved in market research, acquisition, project underwriting, design development, and due diligence. Kaitlin brings an interdisciplinary and empirically-informed perspective coupled with a comprehensive knowledge of the Southern California region to her work with Village Partners. Prior to her work with Village Partners, Kaitlin’s academic and professional work was grounded in economics, including time spent working at the San Francisco Center for Economic Development.
Kaitlin has a particular passion for community engagement, and works to bring a diverse range of local voices into the conversation to ensure an inclusive process. She directs the Village Partners community engagement processes, facilitates the formation of local partnerships, and leads educational outreach.
Education
University Southern California Sol Price School of Public Policy, Masters Degree in Planning, emphasis in Economic Development
Scripps College, Bachelor of Arts, Economics
Activities & Affiliations
ULI, Urban Land Institute
Development Manager
Clarke Campion
Clarke joined Village Partners in 2022 as a Development Manager after completing his Master of Business Administration degree at the University of Southern California. Clarke provides development management oversight across Village Partners’ portfolio, largely focusing on final design, construction permitting, and construction management.
Prior to Village Partners, Clarke worked with an affordable housing developer as well as a leading retail developer, where he received an International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) Scholarship toward his graduate studies. Clarke also brings experience supporting corporate real estate departments across multiple Fortune 500 companies.
Education
University Southern California, Master of Business Administration, emphasis in Real Estate Finance and Development
University Southern California, Bachelor of Arts, International Business
Activities & Affiliations
ULI, Urban Land Institute