Executive Profiles – California
John Dobrott
Managing Partner
The Gale Company – California
As Senior Vice President, Managing Partner of our California office. John is responsible for overseeing all investments, development and operations of the company’s California office. His efforts have been instrumental in the expansion of our Services and Investments in this important region. Since 1997, The Gale Company has developed, leased and sold over 1 million square feet of new properties, and acquired over $250 million dollars in real estate projects on the West Coast. John joined The Gale Company with a real estate background beginning in 1981, having served in such prestigious positions as Principal of the west coast development arm of a New York-based development firm, Senior Vice President in charge of the marketing of commercial real estate for lease and sale and Vice President in charge of development, leasing and property management for a 1,000,000 square foot portfolio. Mr. Dobrott graduated from the University of California at Irvine in 1980, with a Bachelors degree in Economics. Mr. Dobrott is active in NAIOP, ULI and High Hopes Head Injury Program.
Jonathan Thorpe
Senior Vice President, Finance
The Gale Company – California
In his capacity as Senior Vice President, Jonathan Thorpe is responsible for the financing and operation of all Gale Company projects on the West Coast and selected Gale Company projects on the East Coast. Jonathan has successfully concluded over $150 million in financing transactions and over $265 million in sales transactions since 1998. Jonathan has been affiliated with The Gale Company since its inception in 1985, and was responsible for the successful development of the Company’s initial portfolio of office, retail and industrial properties. Jonathan also worked with the Company’s residential division in the acquisition, development and financing of residential communities, including The Hills of Bedminster and Bernards Townships, New Jersey and Ibis Golf & Country Club in West Palm Beach, Florida. Jonathan received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Architecture from Rice University in Houston, Texas and a Masters degree in Business Administration from the Haas School of the University of California, Berkeley. Jonathan is married to Judith, has three children, and resides in Laguna Niguel, California.