Jonathan West has been promoted to Associate at Nelsen Partners, a leading architecture and planning firm headquartered in Austin, TX. Jonathan is a Senior Design Architect with over 18 years of experience in complex large-scale projects including mixed-use, corporate office, multi-family, civic, and religious facilities. Working directly with clients and integrated design teams, Jonathan brings thoughtful leadership, creative thinking, and big ideas to the design process. He is a visual thinker and a problem solver whose design philosophy relies on creative and innovative solutions that are sustainable, performative, and economical. Since joining Nelsen Partners in 2020, Jonathan has quickly become an integral contributor to many of the Austin studio’s most complex design efforts. Jonathan is a licensed architect in Texas, a LEED Green Associate, and a graduate of the University of Houston.

Amanda Brown celebrates one year as Principal of HD Brown Consulting, a CRE development consulting firm specializing in entitlements, site acquisitions, infrastructure, and more.

Amanda has over 15 years of experience in Austin’s commercial land development industry. She began her career as a Senior Planner for the City of Austin. She later progressed into key roles at prominent civil engineering and real estate law firms, honing her expertise in entitlements and land development consulting.

HistoryMaker, a fully integrated, diversified real estate business with nearly 75 years of expertise serving the Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio markets, recently announced the appointment of Roderick Flint as its new Houston division president. Flint will draw on more than 20 years of homebuilding experience, including 12 years as division president for companies in Southern California and Portland, Oregon, to lead the company’s continuing growth in the Greater Houston area.

Rob MacKenzie has recently joined WGA as Controller, contributing 24 years of finance and accounting experience. In a continued effort to elevate the company, Rob brings a high level of talent that not only complements the technical side of business but also ensures a well-rounded approach to the organizational success. With a keen eye for optimizing financial processes and strong leadership skills, Rob’s arrival promises a significant enhancement to the company’s continued efforts for success.

Taylor Starnes joins CapRock Partners as Vice President of Acquisitions for the Central Region. He leads CapRock’s acquisition efforts in Texas with a focus on existing value-added industrial asset acquisitions and ground-up industrial development opportunities. In his new role, Starnes oversees all Texas acquisitions and will be building out an acquisition team that covers all major industrial markets in the state.

Dallas-Fort Worth, TX (Oct 18, 2023) – McCownGordon added seasoned Texas construction executive Juan F. Rodriguez to its growing Dallas-Fort Worth team, where he will lead the company’s work in a variety of market sectors. He’ll play an instrumental role on the leadership team of the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) office, leading a team dedicated to providing unparalleled preconstruction and construction services for a variety of construction clients throughout northern Texas.

“Dallas-Fort Worth has been a key growth market for McCownGordon and we continue to invest in adding great people to our team. We have certainly seen that our values and philosophy of how we conduct business has been welcomed in the marketplace and are excited to continue our significant investment in talent to expand our operations. The addition of Juan to our team, with his extensive knowledge of the market and strong reputation in the business community, signifies our continued commitment to this region,” said Ramin Cherafat, chief executive officer of McCownGordon. “His strong history of successfully serving customers and leading teams aligns with our culture, core values and focus on bringing creative solutions to the table while providing a best-in-class customer experience.”

With more than 30 years of industry experience throughout the State of Texas and specifically the greater DFW metro, Rodriguez brings a wealth of expertise to the McCownGordon team. He most recently led operations for the Southwest region of one of the nation’s largest construction management companies. Prior to that, he spent the bulk of his career rising through the ranks of another national firm with operations throughout Texas, most recently as regional vice president of operations.

“I’m excited about joining a dynamic and growing industry leader,” said Rodriguez. “McCownGordon’s strong track record of successfully delivering for clients and their commitment to investing in further growth in Texas means there is incredible potential to make an impact in communities around the state. I’m looking forward to the opportunity to help fuel that growth.”

“Adding Juan to the team further strengthens our capabilities and presence in the region,” added Charlie DeVoe, senior vice president – Regional Leader for McCownGordon’s Texas operations. “In addition to unmatched preconstruction services and our unique Building Performance Solutions team, which provides MEP, structural and soils, VDC, QAQC, building commissioning and sustainability expertise, Juan’s decades of operations experience in the region extends our ability to partner with clients and deliver an unmatched construction experience.”

Active in promoting diversity in the construction industry, Rodriguez chaired the Hispanic Contractors Association from January 2010 to January 2015 and served as co-chair of the Construction Industry Outreach Advisory Council. He earned an MBA from the University of Texas and a B.S. in Construction Science from Texas A&M University.