Staff Members

Allman, Kelly

VP of Corporate Affairs

Since 2009, Kelly has been a member of the Oppidan team. In her current role, she delegates Oppidan sponsorships and develops and maintains close relationships with community partners. In addition, Kelly also organizes personal accounts and handles special office projects and outings. Before joining Oppidan, Kelly worked as a marketing associate and legal assistant. She has been an Americorps …

Allman, Matt

Chief Financial Officer

Matt is the Chief Financial Officer at Oppidan, where he oversees the internal finances, budgeting and forecasting. Prior to joining Oppidan in 2011, Matt worked as a financial analyst for Best Buy and HEI, Inc. Matt serves on the Community for the Commons Board and is a member of the Deloitte CFO Forum. He’s a past board member of Relate Counseling Center. Matt earrned a Bachelor of …

Barrett, Patrick

Chief Development Officer

As Chief Operating Officer, Pat is responsible for Oppidan’s core processes. He collaborates with all departments, manages special projects and helps with business development initiatives. Pat also holds the integrator role on the leadership team for Oppidan’s traction rollout process. Prior to being named Chief Operating Officer, Pat was Oppidan’s VP of Construction and a pr…

Benson, Marlee

Construction Manager

Marlee joined the Oppidan team as construction manager in 2022, where she’s responsible for managing all aspects of the construction project from inception through completion. Marlee directs the design development and manages the oversight of general contractors during construction. Prior to this, Marlee was a project manager for RJM Construction, where she worked in the healthcare marke…

Bernstein, Roger

VP of Construction

Roger joined Oppidan in 2014 and now serves as the Vice President of Construction. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing the execution and management of development and construction activities for Oppidan throughout the western United States. He is focused on development and construction of senior housing communities with partners such as Watermark Retirement Communities and Clearwater…

Bertrand, Brittany

Creative Director

As Creative Director, Brittany is responsible for creating and maintaining the overall vision for the Oppidan brand while shaping brand standards. She oversees senior housing branding and community logo creation, social media and website management, all creative/marketing staff and creative assets, ad campaign creation and planning company advertisements. Prior to joining Oppidan in 2017, Brit…

Blackey, Brent

Mr. Blackey was the President and Chief Operating Officer of Holiday Companies from December 2004 to December 2017. Holiday Companies, with over $4 billion in revenues, is a recognized leader in the petroleum and convenience-store industry with 522 Stationstores – a network of 374 owned and 148 franchised – located throughout 10 states in the northern-tier and northwest regions of …

Brent, Tim

EVP South-East

Tim joined the Oppidan team in 2020 as Executive Vice President of our Southeast office. In this role, he leads all aspects of development from sourcing opportunities, negotiating contracts and entitlements, municipal processes, and lease negotiations. Tim’s focus areas include industrial, multi-family, mixed-use and retail. Tim previously worked as a Land Broker at NAI Carolantic in Ral…

Carbonneau, Pete

Associate Developer

Associate Developer Pete Carbonneau is responsible for managing all aspects of the development process from site acquisition, entitlement, and site development, including design, permitting and construction. Pete’s focus is on Oppidan’s industrial, retail and multifamily developments. Prior to joining Oppidan in 2022, Pete was a senior associate at Colliers MSP Investment Services …

Coble, Courtney

Construction Manager

In her role as Construction Manager, Courtney manages all aspects of the construction project from inception through completion. Her focus areas for Oppidan include multifamily and senior living projects, and she’s based out of our North Carolina office. Prior to joining Oppidan, Courtney was a Project Manager at Taft Construction Group, where she was responsible for construction project…

Coyle, Peter

Peter J. Coyle advises business and institutional clients on solving problems related to federal, state and local law and regulation. He represents clients before the Minnesota Legislature and state agencies, as well as cities, counties and townships, on a wide variety of business licensing, permitting, regulatory compliance, environmental review and related matters. The main focus of his pract…

Dirks, Tricia

Tricia Dirks’ work experience includes executive roles at Sleep Number Corporation and Target Corporation. She has served on the boards for the Minnesota Zoo Foundation and Penumbra Theatre, and currently serves on the Faribault Mill Board. Dirks served as Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer for Sleep Number Corporation for seven years, during which time she jointly l…

Fornasiere, Matt

Construction Manager

As construction manager, Matt is responsible for the construction management of Oppidan’s retail, multi-family, senior housing and child-care projects. Prior to joining Oppidan in 2021, Matt was construction project manager at Lifetime Fitness, Inc. He also worked in construction special projects and commissioning at Target Corporation. Matt graduated with his Bachelor of Science Degree…

Galliera, James "Bull"

Data Center Construction and Ops Manager

Halker, Ian

SVP of Development

As Senior Vice President Real Estate Developer, Ian is responsible for sourcing and identifying new development opportunities for Oppidan from inception to disposition. Ian maintains oversight of all aspects of the development process, including managing and overseeing site acquisition, due diligence, market evaluation and analysis, budgeting, negotiation of purchase and sale agreements, concep…

Hanson, Breck

Breck F. Hanson joined Associated Bank in September 2010 as Executive Vice President, head of commercial real estate. In this role, he was responsible for overseeing and growing Associated Bank's commercial real estate presence in the Midwest. In late 2014 Mr. Hanson took on the additional responsibilities of Chicago Market President. In January 2016 Hanson was named the Banks Vice Chairman. Ha…

Holtz, Tom

Tom Holtz joined CBRE in 1979 after spending six years with Norwest (Wells Fargo) in commercial lending. During his first 10 years with CBRE, Tom focused on office leasing where he honed his value creation skills. In the late 1980s, Tom led the formation of the Twin Cities CBRE Capital Markets team focusing on office and industrial investments nationally. Tom was also one of the founding member…

Hughes, Joe

VP of Senior & Multifamily Construction

Joe joined Oppidan in 2014 and is the Vice President of Senior and Multifamily Construction. His responsibilities include oversight of Senior and Multifamily construction projects across the country. Joe leads architectural/engineering/construction teams through design and construction and guides Oppidan project teams from development/preconstruction to turnover and closeout. Prior to joining…

Jergenson, Debbie

Staff Accountant

As Staff Accountant, Debbie manages accounts payable, expense reporting, payroll, various human resources processes and other special projects. Before joining the Oppidan team in 2018, Debbie was an integral part of the transition team for Beacon Bank’s change to Alerus Financial. Debbie also worked as an executive assistant and human resource administrator for 19 years at Beacon Ba…

Johnson, Drew

SVP of Development

As Senior Vice President of Development, Drew is responsible for sourcing and executing both development and investment projects with a focus on retail, housing, mixed-use and critical infrastructure. His role includes identifying, pursuing and finalizing development opportunities for Oppidan’s clients. He works closely with his clients to guide them through the entire development process…