Hillwood :: Bar BC Ranch, Jackson Wyoming

Ross Perot, Jr. serves as Chairman of the Board of Perot Systems, a worldwide provider of information technology services and business solutions. During the late 1980’s, Mr. Perot founded 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.

As President of Hillwood Residential, 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 Residential 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.

Gary Schmitz serves as a Vice President of Hillwood Residential, 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 20 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.

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 eleven 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.