J. Scott Fawcett

Mr. Scott Fawcett is the President and one of the founders of Marinita Development Co., Inc.  Marinita specializes in developing, and operating real estate projects.  The company has offices in Newport Beach, California and Las Vegas, Nevada.

Mr. Fawcett is responsible for managing the real estate asset management operations of all properties and day to day operations of the company.  His responsibilities include new business, supervising real estate acquisition, maintaining banking relationships, obtaining financing, and developing corporate strategies, goals, and objectives.

Mr. Fawcett has been involved in the real estate field for over forty years.  He has an extensive diversified commercial real estate background with such national companies as Shell Oil where he acquired properties for their land investments division.  Mr. Fawcett is presently Co-Managing Partner of numerous partnerships which own land, operate, and develop industrial parks and shopping centers. 

Mr. Fawcett holds a Bachelors of Science degree from Ohio State University.  He has been active in the development industry where he either currently is or has been a member of International Platform Association; International Council of Shopping Centers (since 1970); International Right of Way Association; International Institute of Valuers; Institute of Business Appraisers; American Association of Certified Appraisers; Urban Land Institute; National Association of Review Appraisers and Mortgage Underwriters; California Licensed Contractors Association; Association of Corporate Real Estate Executives.

Larry M. Powell

Mr. Powell’s experience has covered all aspects of development, from acquisition, entitlement and financial analysis to project management and leasing.  He has held Senior Real Estate positions with several of Southern California’s major retailers and commercial developers, including Stater Bros Markets, Downey Savings, Yucaipa Companies and Food 4 Less.  He has been involved in commercial real estate since 1974.  He is responsible for site acquisition and financial analysis for Marinita’s new developments.

Mr. Powell has been involved in the design, development and operation of approximately 6 million square feet of commercial projects, ranging from neighborhood to promotional and power centers in California, Nevada and New Mexico.

Mr. Powell is an active member in the International Council of Shopping Centers, Association of Corporate Real Estate Executives, California Business Properties Association and has held leadership positions in each organization.

Mr. Powell holds Bachelor of Science degrees in Accounting and Real Estate from Cal Poly in Pomona. He is a licensed California Real Estate Broker.

Ross Canon

Mr. Canon is responsible for project management and financing.  He has over 30 years of experience in the related fields of real estate planning, development and financing of commercial and residential projects though out California, Arizona, Colorado, Nevada and Florida.  Mr. Canon has been active as a general contractor and has been licensed in California since 1959. 

Mr. Canon has been associated with Tustin Savings and Loan as Vice President in charge of their loan department; Leadership Homes where he was in charge of financing for seven planned communities and the Mission Viejo Company where he was Vice President and Director of Special Projects.  Prior to joining Marinita in 1985, He was directly responsible for the development of over $50 million of income property for American Diversified Capital Corporation.  He has been an active member of the Home Builders Association in the states of Florida, Arizona and California.

David B. Garrison

Mr. Garrison has an extensive background working within the construction and real estate industry and has held Vice President of Construction & Design for firms such as World Premier Investments, Hopkins Development and Pacific Rim Development (formerly W.R. Grace Development).  Mr. Garrison has successfully completed projects in California, Nevada, Illinois, Oregon, Washington, and New Mexico.   Mr. Garrison has been a licensed General Contractor in the State of California since 1990.

Mr. Garrison works closely with legal staff in developing all documentation for escrow's, Development Agreements and CC&R's.  He handles governmental liaison, entitlement requirements for the firm’s developments, including all public hearings.  He also oversees all design and construction activities which include negotiating contracts and scope of work for all construction, professional consultants, and in-house superintendents.

Eric J. Ventura

Mr. Ventura, as President of Ventura Pacific Real Estate, a separate affiliate of Marinita Development Co., has developed a broad range of expertise since entering the commercial real estate field in 1990, ranging from finance and investment to development. His experience includes employment as lender, borrower, asset manager, workout specialist, mortgage broker, joint venture partner, and entrepreneur. His employment history includes a variety of institutions ranging from a start-up bank to a shopping center developer to multi-billion dollar conglomerates, including G.E. Capital, AIG/Sunamerica, and Bank of America. He also owns a real estate investment/development company which is involved in projects in California, Texas and Hawaii. Assisting Marinita, Mr. Ventura's responsibilities include project management, financing, tenant/landowner negotiations, government relations and project entitlements.
Mr. Ventura holds a Masters of Business Administration from the Anderson School of Management at UCLA as well as a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Notre Dame. He is a licensed Real Estate Broker in the State of California.

Marshall Lichterman

Mr. Lichterman, as President of Pacific States Commercial Development, a separate affiliate of Marinita Development Co., has extensive real estate experience that extends over 30 years. He has been involved with all aspects of brokerage, development, entitlement, financing, management, fund raising, investor relations, etc. etc. He has formed, managed, and helped secure funding for California General and Limited Partnerships, joint ventures, build-to-suits, and business associations of almost every kind. These have included corporate headquarter facilities, industrial buildings, R& D business parks, retail centers, office buildings, hotel/motel properties and a residential condominium project in Laguna Beach.
Mr. Lichterman began his long career in commercial real estate as an agent with W.H. Daum & Staff, Western Pacific Commercial Real Estate, and Miff Thorn & Co. He was responsible in part for over 3 million square feet of leases and sales of various commercial and investment properties. His current responsibilities are; new business development, including a Value-Added program to pre-develop and entitle land for property owners.
Mr Lichterman is a current member of The International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), and is involved with The Real Estate Investment Association of Orange County (RIAOC), The Association of Corporate Real Estate Executives (A.C.R.E.), The National Association of Industrial & Office Parks (NAIOP), and other real estate networking organizations. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Communications from California State University at Los Angeles.