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Hillwood is one of the largest private real estate developers and investors in the nation, but its heritage isn't in the amount of square footage developed or projects completed. Hillwood's strength is in creating premier projects. Signature developments. Projects in which communities take pride. Projects that create value for our partners, both public and private, and exceed the expectations of our customers. Hillwood is best known for its development of the 17,000 acre AllianceTexas development, the $420-million American Airlines Center Sports and Entertainment venue and AllianceCalifornia, a redevelopment of former Military bases.
The foundation of Hillwood is its people. The Hillwood team embodies the company's core values of Integrity, Respect, Excellence and Teamwork. These founding principles are among the reasons that, over the past two decades, more than 90 of the world's Fortune 500 and Global companies have chosen to work with Hillwood.
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ROSS PEROT , JR
Founder/Chairman of the Board
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Mr. Perot is a Founder of Perot Systems Corporation and served on its Board of Directors beginning in 1988. He served as Chairman of the Board from 2004 until the company was acquired by Dell Inc. in 2009. During his tenure on the Board, Perot Systems grew to be a multi-billion dollar global technology company with more than 24,000 associates in North America, Europe and Asia. Mr. Perot currently serves on the Dell Inc. Board of Directors. Hillwood which currently owns over 25,000 acres of land and eight million square feet of industrial office and retail product. Mr. Perot is also a minority owner of the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association. After serving eight years in the United States Air Force, Mr. Perot completed the first helicopter flight around the world in September, 1982. Mr. Perot serves on numerous task forces and boards, including the National Parks Conservation Association Advisory Board and as Chairman of the Texas Governor’s Task Force on Economic Growth and the Air Force Memorial Foundation.
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FRED BALDA
President of Hillwood Communities
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As President of Hillwood Communities, Fred Balda oversees Hillwood’s master-planned residential communities throughout Dallas/Fort Worth. One of the top providers of single-family lots in Dallas-Fort Worth, Hillwood Residential is currently developing thirteen communities in the most desirable locations in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. Since its inception, Hillwood Residential has delivered more than 17,000 lots in 25 cities.
Hillwood Communities offers exciting neighborhoods, adding well-planned landscaping and amenities and establishing homeowners’ associations that create opportunities for community involvement. Hillwood invites only the most highly-regarded home builders to participate in its master-planned communities. Balda continues to actively pursue opportunities for acquisition of undeveloped property throughout the Texas market to add to the residential portfolio.
Most recently, Balda took advantage of two unique situations to undertake the high-end custom home market. One is located in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, called the Bar BC Ranch. This beautiful property, right in the middle of the Grand Tetons, offers a limited number of ranch sites with exacting restrictions that require a minimum impact to the environment. The second property holds a prestigious address at the crossroads of some of Dallas’s most coveted neighborhoods. The Creeks of Preston Hollow is a gated neighborhood with only 17 estate lots and is poised to become a true Dallas real estate legend.
Balda joined Hillwood in 1992 as a project manager and also served as a vice president. He has been responsible for the development and management of many master-planned residential communities.
Balda began his real estate career with the residential division of Trammell Crow Company in 1985 as a project manager, overseeing the entitlement and lot development for its residential communities. He continued his career with Club Corporation of America, managing the entitlement and development of golf course communities.
Balda is a member of several professional organizations, including the Real Estate Council, Plano Developers Council, Home and Apartment Builders, Tarrant County Builders Association, the City of Fort Worth Parks Task Force, ULI, NAHB and the YMCA Steering Committee.
A graduate of Texas A&M University, Balda earned a bachelor of science in civil engineering with an emphasis in construction management.
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GARY SCHMITZ
Vice President
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Gary Schmitz has served as a Vice President of Hillwood Communities for the past 14 years, one of the top residential developers in north Texas. Gary is responsible for management of the land planning, engineering and infrastructure construction for the Bar BC Ranch. A registered landscape architect, Gary brings over 25 years land planning and development experience to the Bar BC Ranch project. Gary’s background creates a unique perspective on this project in which land stewardship is so critically important. He maintains a hands-on approach with all of the day to day aspects of infrastructure development to ensure the property retains its natural beauty.
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MARY JANE ASHMORE
Events and Marketing
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Mary Jane Ashmore brings years of event planning, merchandising and marketing management expertise to the Bar BC Ranch. Ms. Ashmore has planned, coordinated and publicized a wide range of promotional, corporate, sporting and social events for Hillwood over the past 14 years. She has participated in a United States Presidential Campaign as well as International Air Shows, charity events and significant project grand openings. Her extensive networking and creative skills provide a seamless and thoughtful link between the Bar BC Ranch project and the local community.
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