Education

• Master of Business Administration, University of Virginia
• Bachelor’s Degree, North Carolina State University

Background

• Robinson Development Group: 1983 to present
• Armada Hoffler: 2 years
• Goodman Segar Hogan: 1 year
• Prudential Insurance Company: 7 years
• United States Marine Corps: 3 years

Professional Experience

Tom Robinson formed Robinson Development Group in 1983 to specialize in build-to-suit projects and corporate headquarter development. Since that time, he has developed and or purchased over 4 million square feet of commercial and residential development in the Mid-Atlantic. He currently serves as the President and Director for Robinson Development Group.

Prior Experience

After serving as a captain in the United States Marine Corps, Tom started his career as a project manager for the real estate department of the Prudential Life Insurance Company. Tom was Director of Development for two regional development companies: Goodman Segar Hogan and Armada Hoffler. He has developed every type of commercial development including corporate headquarters, regional malls, urban and suburban office building, multi-family, condos, and all types of warehouse and distribution facilities. He has developed many projects for federal and state governments, including a 320,000 square foot research facility for undersea warfare. His projects have won numerous design awards, and many of his projects today are with repeat customers.

Other Activities

Tom is very active in both his industry and the community. He has served on the National Board of the National Association of Industrial and Office Parks (NAIOP), as well as local bank, school, and foundation boards.

Email: trobinson@robinsondevelopment.com

Phone: 757-282-1020

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Education

Bachelor’s Degree, Old Dominion University

Background

• Robinson Development Group, Inc.: 2002 to present
• Bank of America: 5 years
• Holliday Fenoglio L.P.: 2 years

Professional Experience

Tim Culpepper joined Robinson Development Group from Bank of America, where he was vice president and client manager for commercial real estate customers in the Hampton Roads and Richmond markets.  While at Robinson Development, Tim has been responsible for the acquisition of over 3 million square feet of office and office/warehouse product in markets from Richmond, VA through Charlotte, NC.  Tim has also led the acquisition and development of over 2,500 residential lots/units in markets from Charlottesville, VA to Raleigh, NC.

Other Activities

Tim is currently active with the Southeast Virginia Community Foundation where he served as President of the Board from 2014-2018, and remains on the Executive Committee.  Tim has served on a number of other local industry and non-profit boards, including the Old Dominion University Real Estate Foundation where he served on the Audit Committee.  Tim has also served on the board of Tidewater Builders Association, where he was on the Executive Committee, the Chesapeake Regional Health Foundation, and HRACRE.  In 2003, Tim was selected as the Martin Luther King, Jr. Young Business Leader of the Year in Chesapeake and participated in the Leadership Hampton Roads program in 2002-2003.

Email: tculpepper@robinsondevelopment.com

Phone: 757-282-1019

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Education

• Bachelor’s Degree, University of Alabama

Background

• Robinson Development Group: 2000 to present
• Armada Hoffler Construction Company: 12 years
• McDevitt and Street Company: 5 years
• Blount Construction: 2 years

Professional Experience

Chris Sanders began his career in construction in 1981 as an estimator for the International Division of Blount Construction, located in Montgomery, AL. He performed estimates on several projects located in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Malaysia and the Bahamas. As part of a three person team selected by the company’s chairman, he spent eight weeks in Malaysia performing market research and developing a business plan for Blount to enter the Kuala Lumpur construction market.

In 1983, Chris joined McDevitt and Street Company as an assistant project manager, relocating to Richmond, VA to work on a twenty-story, $20 million office project located in the city’s downtown area. With McDevitt and Street, Chris was quickly promoted to project manager, senior project manager, and then group manager. He opened an office for McDevitt and Street in Norfolk, where he had total responsibility for the success of the company in Hampton Roads.

In 1988, Chris joined Armada Hoffler Construction Company as vice president of operations. He was soon promoted to executive vice president of the company, and was promoted to president in 1996. During his tenure at Armada Hoffler, the construction company’s revenues grew from $25 million to over $180 million per year. Armada Hoffler was ranked as the top 400 contractors in the nation from 1993 through 2000 and became the largest general contractor headquartered in Virginia. In 1999, Chris was selected to be a partner in the Armada Hoffler Development Company, which had $300 million under various phases of development throughout the Southeast. Armada Hoffler Development was a premier developer of office, retail, and some limited hospitality projects, including public/private partnerships.

Chris joined Robinson Development Group in the summer of 2000 as Vice President and brings his vast background and expertise in design/construction and development to the Robinson Development team. Chris’ extensive experience includes a successful completion of a wide variety of projects in the areas of hospitality, retail, office facilities, industrial, and healthcare.

Email: csanders@robinsondevelopment.com

Phone: 757-213-0062

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Education

• Master of Business Administration, University of Virginia
• Bachelor’s Degree, Davidson College
• Certified Property Manager
• Certified Commercial Investment Member

Background

• Robinson Development Group: 1986 to present
• NationsBank: 3 years

Professional Experience

Tony Smith has arranged nearly one billion dollars in equity and debt financing, using his strong financial background to gain the lowest possible rates and flexible deal structures. He has negotiated several hundred leases in the past twenty years, including fifteen totaling over 750,000 square feet for the state and federal governments. He has served as project manager for nearly 1,500,000 square feet of speculative and build‐to‐suit projects, delivering projects on time and under budget.

Industry Activities

He is very active in national and local industry organizations, serving as the National President of the Institute of Real Estate Management in 2004 and 2005. As President, Tony represented the Institute’s 17,000 members throughout the world and taught its course, “Managing Real Estate as an Investment.”

Tony also serves as Visiting Lecturer at the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business, teaching Real Estate Finance and Development. He is consistently one of the highest‐rated professors based on student surveys.

In addition to his role at RDG, he serves as Vice Chairman of CB Richard Ellis of Virginia, providing strategic, operational, and financial guidance to the regional firm.

Email: tsmith@robinsondevelopment.com

Phone: 757-282-1020

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