40 years in the real estate industry

EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

• University of Texas, Arlington & California State University, Northridge (Real Estate & Finance)
• Licensed Real Estate Broker – CA, FL, TX
• Licensed CA CSLB – (B) General Building Contractor
• Instructor, Santa Monica College
• Former Board Member, Potrero Canyon Park Citizen Advisory Board
• Former Board Member, Southern California Development Forum
• Past Chairperson, Team California’s Partnership Council
• Past Chairperson, Southern California Chapter of IDRC (now CoreNet Global)

John is an experienced real estate executive and a Co-Founder of PaliPM, where he brings more than four decades of corporate real estate, project and construction management, leasing, and portfolio management expertise.

In addition to his work at PaliPM, John is the founder of JFA Real Estate, Inc, where he has overseen a range of development and management assignments across media, entertainment and healthcare assets.

Earlier in his career, he held senior positions with News America Incorporated (a division of The News Corporation, now 21st Century Fox), where he was responsible for managing over 7.3 million square feet of global real estate. His achievements include leading the development of some of the first digital broadcast facilities in the U.S., including FOX Channel 11 in Los Angeles and SKY Latin Americas in Miami.

John’s vision of PaliPM has been defined by empathy, personal loss, and a deep sense of service — which he now channels through PaliPM to help his neighbors and community rebuild stronger, safer, and better than before.