Management Team
John Mankus | BIO
Executive Chairman
Tim Pettit | BIO
Chief Executive Officer
Tom Kuehl | BIO
Chief Operating Officer
Scott Grady | BIO
Executive Vice President of Development
Caleb Johnson | BIO
Vice President of Accounting
Zach Mikelson | BIO
Senior Vice President of Investment Management
Rebecca Taylor | BIO
Senior Vice President of Leasing
John Mankus
Executive Chairman
John Mankus is the Executive Chairman of TRC and co-leads the company’s overall management. Prior to his role at TRC, John was Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Plaza Fiesta, LLC, a real estate platform specializing in necessity-based retail shopping centers located in densely populated urban areas tailored to the needs of the local Hispanic population. Plaza Fiesta merged with TRC in 2023.
Prior to founding Plaza Fiesta, John spent 17 years with Corporate Properties of the Americas (CPA) serving as Executive Vice President. He joined at the early stages and played a key role in the company’s growth to over 30 million square feet of institutional quality manufacturing and distribution space throughout Mexico. Today CPA continues to thrive as one of Mexico’s leading industrial real estate companies.
Prior to founding Plaza Fiesta, John spent 17 years with Corporate Properties of the Americas (CPA) serving as Executive Vice President. He joined at the early stages and played a key role in the company’s growth to over 30 million square feet of institutional quality manufacturing and distribution space throughout Mexico. Today CPA continues to thrive as one of Mexico’s leading industrial real estate companies.
Tim Pettit
Chief Executive Officer
Tim Pettit joined TRC in 2015 and is the Chief Executive Officer. He is responsible for portfolio and investment management and all capital market activities. With over 19 years of experience, Tim is an expert in real estate investment, capital markets, and asset management.
Prior to joining TRC, Tim was with Equity Commonwealth (NYSE: EQC), a $7 billion office REIT in Chicago, as a member of the investment team responsible for sourcing and evaluating acquisition opportunities and leading dispositions.
Before EQC, Tim was at EGI, where he focused on opportunistic and distressed investing across a variety of sectors, including office, retail, industrial, multifamily, and hospitality.
Prior to joining TRC, Tim was with Equity Commonwealth (NYSE: EQC), a $7 billion office REIT in Chicago, as a member of the investment team responsible for sourcing and evaluating acquisition opportunities and leading dispositions.
Before EQC, Tim was at EGI, where he focused on opportunistic and distressed investing across a variety of sectors, including office, retail, industrial, multifamily, and hospitality.
Tom Kuehl
Chief Operating Officer
Tom Kuehl joined TRC in 2016 and is the Chief Operating Officer. With over 18 years of experience, Tom is an expert in all facets of the retail real estate product life cycle, including tenant representation, leasing and asset management, shopping center acquisitions, and new and redevelopment analysis.
Prior to joining TRC, Tom was Regional Director of Acquisitions at Weingarten Realty (NYSE: WRI), a Houston, Texas-based shopping center REIT. Located in Southern California, he was responsible for sourcing acquisitions in excess of $120 million, including 8,000 Sunset Strip and Westside Center in Los Angeles.
Before his eight years at Weingarten, Tom spent three years with Cornish & Carey Commercial, a leading real estate brokerage firm in Sacramento, California, where he began his real estate career.
Prior to joining TRC, Tom was Regional Director of Acquisitions at Weingarten Realty (NYSE: WRI), a Houston, Texas-based shopping center REIT. Located in Southern California, he was responsible for sourcing acquisitions in excess of $120 million, including 8,000 Sunset Strip and Westside Center in Los Angeles.
Before his eight years at Weingarten, Tom spent three years with Cornish & Carey Commercial, a leading real estate brokerage firm in Sacramento, California, where he began his real estate career.
Scott Grady
Executive Vice President of Development
Scott Grady joined TRC in 2016 and is the Executive Vice President of Development. With over 20 years of experience in all facets of the retail real estate business, he is responsible for developing and redeveloping a portfolio of retail centers across California and Washington, D.C.
Prior to joining TRC, Scott was a Senior Vice President at Emmes, a New York-based pension fund advisor. He was responsible for acquisitions, management, and the redevelopment of multiple high-rise office buildings in Southern California.
Before Emmes, Scott was with Redwood Real Estate Partners as a Senior Investment Director, overseeing the asset management of a portfolio of neighborhood shopping centers on the West Coast.
Prior to joining TRC, Scott was a Senior Vice President at Emmes, a New York-based pension fund advisor. He was responsible for acquisitions, management, and the redevelopment of multiple high-rise office buildings in Southern California.
Before Emmes, Scott was with Redwood Real Estate Partners as a Senior Investment Director, overseeing the asset management of a portfolio of neighborhood shopping centers on the West Coast.
Caleb Johnson
Vice President of Accounting
Caleb Johnson, CPA, joined TRC in 2016 and is Vice President of Accounting. He has over 16 years of accounting experience, 12 in the commercial real estate industry. He leads the team responsible for all accounting functions.
Prior to his role at TRC, Caleb was a Fund Accounting Manager for LBA Realty in Irvine, California. He oversaw accounting duties for 35 properties.
Prior to his role at TRC, Caleb was a Fund Accounting Manager for LBA Realty in Irvine, California. He oversaw accounting duties for 35 properties.
Zach Mikelson
Senior Vice President of Investment Management
Zach Mikelson joined TRC in 2015 and is Senior Vice President of Investment Management. He has over 17 years of combined experience in municipal consulting, finance, and real estate investment. Zach is responsible for investment management, capital market, and investing activities for TRC. Before joining the company, Zach was a key member of the capital markets team at Donahue Schriber Realty Group. In this role, he conducted portfolio analysis and strategy along with institutional and lender relations.
Rebecca Taylor
Senior Vice President of Leasing
Rebecca Taylor joined TRC in 2017 and is Senior Vice President of Leasing. With over 23 years of experience in the industry, she leads the company’s in-house leasing team and broker management.
Prior to joining the company, Rebecca spent 14 years at Weingarten Realty Investors, where she was responsible for leasing a 2 million square foot portfolio of retail centers.
Prior to joining the company, Rebecca spent 14 years at Weingarten Realty Investors, where she was responsible for leasing a 2 million square foot portfolio of retail centers.