The Team

Art Chapman
President

Mr. Chapman has served as President of JMA for 20 years and has over 30 years of professional experience in real estate management and development. Before joining JMA, Mr. Chapman was Vice President of Campeau Corporation California, a two billion-dollar real estate development company. At Campeau, Mr. Chapman served as General Manager of Housing where he was responsible for multiple residential projects throughout California including high rise condominiums in West Los Angeles, for-rent apartments in conjunction with the San Francisco and San Jose Redevelopment Agencies and the luxury condominium project at 333 Bush Street in the San Francisco financial district.

Prior to Campeau, he spent 11 years with the City of Long Beach serving as the executive director of the Long Beach Redevelopment Agency where he oversaw a number of residential projects including historic projects and high rise oceanfront condominiums.

Mr. Chapman received his Bachelor of Science in Finance from California State University, Long Beach, with graduate work in Management and Public Administration at Cal State and at the University of Southern California. He is a former instructor in the MBA program at the Center for Public Policy and Administration at California State University, Long Beach.

David Tirman
Executive Vice President

David A. Tirman serves as Executive Vice President with JMA Ventures, LLC, responsible for oversight of JMA's real estate development initiatives near Lake Tahoe and in Truckee. Prior to JMA Ventures LLC, Mr. Tirman served as Vice President of Development with East West Partners charged with oversight of entitlements, planning & design for the Village-at-Northstar and the Northstar Highlands near Lake Tahoe, CA. Prior to joining East West Partners, Mr. Tirman was based in the Netherlands as Vice President of Development with Prologis. Prior to Prologis, Mr. Tirman was with the Disney Development Company as a Senior Development Manager working on real estate initiatives in both Europe and southern California.

Mr. Tirman began his career as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Philippines. He is an accredited professional with the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program. Mr. Tirman, a licensed architect, is a member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Mr. Tirman received B.A. and B.Arch. degrees from the University of Arkansas. He also did graduate study in business administration at the University of California- Irvine.

Rick Brown
Vice President

Rick Brown joined JMA Ventures in October of 2006 and serves as Vice President of JMA Sierra Ventures LLC. Rick is charged with oversight of community outreach and governmental relations for of all Tahoe area operations. Before working for JMA, Mr. Brown was restaurant manager and director of promotions and marketing for Sunnyside Resort, and also worked at other TS Restaurants in Hawaii overseeing their promotion and marketing staff. While at Sunnyside he accepted the position of Field Deputy for Supervisor Bruce Kranz, Placer County 5th District Supervisor, he was the liaison for the Tahoe area for the Supervisor.

Mr. Brown was with Sunnyside Resort for 10 years and prior to that worked in management at Gar Woods Grill and Pier. Before he got into the hospitality industry, he was in marketing, sales, and customer service at Northstar-at- Tahoe. Mr. Brown has had a close relationship with the West Shore of Lake Tahoe all his life. Mr. Brown's grandfather, Don Huff Sr., owned and operated Homewood Resort from 1936 through 1964. Rick spent all his summers at Homewood and lived at the resort while doing miscellaneous jobs for his grandfather. Mr. Brown studied at the University of California-Davis.

Deanna Gescheider
Director of Marketing & Sales

Deanna Gescheider has recently been hired as the marketing and sales director for Alpine Meadows Ski Resort and Homewood Mountain Resort. Gescheider brings experience with strategic marketing and public relations. While serving as the executive director of marketing and communications at the Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority, she led the multi-million-dollar re-branding campaign for Reno. The campaign transitioned Reno's public perception from a gaming destination to an outdoor enthusiast's playground. Creating a brand positioning and grand opening campaign for the $105 million Reno-Sparks Convention Center and $30 million Reno Events Center allowed Reno to diversify its tourism visitors to include business and entertainment travelers as well. Ashby-Gescheider has worked with several of Reno's top marketing, public relations, and advertising agencies throughout her career. As well as, opening her own agency, Ashby Unlimited, and represented clients including Intero Real Estate Services, Incline Creek Estates, and The Laughton Company.

Kent Hoopingarner
General Manager, Homewood Mountain Resort

Kent "Hoop" Hoopingarner joined JMA Ventures LLC in December 2006, as General Manager of Homewood Mountain Resort in California. He brings a long history of expertise in resort management and development to the company. Prior to his current position Hoop oversaw operations at Alpine Meadows Resort, California, Purgatory Ski Resort, Colorado and Snowbird, Utah. At Snowbird he experienced the ground up development and construction of the resort as well as having executive oversight of all operations.

Past professional affiliations include serving on the Board of Directors for the California Ski Industry and the National Ski Area Association Avalanche Committee as well as Chair of the Board of Directors for the Salt Lake County Service Area #3.

Todd Wees
Project Manager

Todd S. Wees joined JMA Ventures in July 2006 and serves as Associate Project Manager with management responsibilities related to the planning and entitlement process for JMA's properties in the Truckee-Lake Tahoe area. Prior to JMA Ventures, Mr. Wees spent five years with the Planning Department of Placer County, California's Community Development Resource Agency (CDRA). Mr. Wees' tenure with the Placer County Planning Department focused on dealing with the complexities associated with Land Use and Development in the Lake Tahoe Basin and surrounding areas.

Mr. Wees' professional career began as a Natural Resources Manager/ Landscape Supervisor for the Granite Bay Golf Club in Granite Bay, California, before moving to Squaw Valley in 2000 where he spent over a year in the Equipment Financing Industry. Mr. Wees received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Forestry and Natural Resources Management with a concentration in Urban Forestry from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo and is now a Truckee, California, resident.