Executive Team

Executive Team

The backgrounds and career paths of our leadership team reflect the independent spirit and diverse interests of our founder. Like him, they passionately serve their communities on boards and in other positions of responsibility. And they constantly look to pursue growth in their professional lives, as well as devoting themselves personally to the betterment of the world around them.

Blake Gable

Chief Executive Officer

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Blake Gable Chief Executive Officer

Blake has been an integral part of his family business for more than 20 years with a focus on real estate and mineral investment and development. He oversees a team of 130 employees, 1.3 million square feet of commercial properties, private land holdings of more than 80,000 acres, and one of South Florida’s largest citrus operations. Commitment to his community is a priority for Blake, who is a graduate of both Leadership Collier and Leadership Florida. In addition, he is the Chairperson of the Florida Gulf Coast University Board of Trustees, where he directs his efforts towards the future of higher education for the state of Florida and career opportunities for University graduates. Blake also sits on the Audit and Governance Committees for the Board at Consolidated-Tomoko Land Company, a real estate company with a portfolio of income investments in many markets in the United States.
Brian Goguen

Chief Investment Officer

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Brian Goguen Chief Investment Officer

Brian has been actively involved in developing and investing in office, retail, self-storage, mixed-use, single-family and multi-family residential real estate projects since 2000. He is a member of the national ULI Community Development Council and an executive committee member of the ULI Florida Residential Neighborhood Development Council. Brian is also a graduate of Leadership Collier and Leadership Florida, and is a board member of Leadership Florida.
Jeff Sonalia

Chief Financial Officer

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Jeff Sonalia Chief Financial Officer

Jeff has been with Barron Collier Companies since 2006 and is responsible for general financial oversight, cash management, forecasting, risk management, banking relationships, sourcing/monitoring loans and transaction execution for the Company’s portfolio of investments and holdings. Jeff has been involved in hundreds of commercial real estate transactions including forward and reverse 1031 exchanges and has utilized various form of financing including traditional bank debt, insurance companies, letters of credit and bond financing. Jeff is a CPA and is a graduate of Leadership Collier.
JJ Wong

Chief Operating Officer

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JJ Wong Chief Operating Officer

JJ has been involved in operational planning, projects development and strategy implementation for over 25 years. At BCC he is responsible for providing leadership, management, and vision necessary to ensure the organization has the proper operational controls, administrative and reporting procedures, and staffing systems in place to effectively grow the organization and to ensure financial strength and operating efficiencies.
Tom Jones

Senior Vice President for Collier Resources

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Tom Jones Senior Vice President for Collier Resources

Tom has been with BCC since 1989. His responsibilities include overseeing agriculture, mining, oil and gas operations for the company.
David Genson

P.E, M.B.A, President of Development

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David Genson P.E, M.B.A, President of Development

David has been in the engineering and land development field since 1993. His experience includes notable projects in Southwest Florida such as the town of Ave Maria and its private water and wastewater utility, Ave Maria Utility Company. David is also responsible for overseeing Barron Collier Companies’ engineering and environmental services division. He is a graduate of both Leadership Collier and Leadership Florida and currently serves on the Florida Transportation Commission as well as the Collier County Housing Authority.
John English

P.E., LEED, AP, President of Engineering

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John English P.E., LEED, AP, President of Engineering

John is responsible for overseeing current projects and also cultivating new opportunities for Peninsula Engineering. For over 20 years, he has provided civil design, permitting, and construction services for numerous large-scale master planned communities, resorts, golf courses, and commercial developments, among many other land uses of various size and scope.
Nick Casalanguida

Senior Vice President of Development

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Nick Casalanguida Senior Vice President of Development

Nick has over 30 years of land development experience and most recently served as Collier County’s Deputy County Manager. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Management from Hodges University and is a Certified Public Manager through Florida State University’s Center for Public Management. Nick is a graduate of Leadership Collier and served as a Director on the board of the Greater Naples Chamber Leadership Collier Foundation.
Jaime Lopez

Vice President of Acquisitions

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Jaime Lopez Vice President of Acquisitions

Jaime has been involved in underwriting and investing in mixed-use, office, retail, self-storage, industrial, single-family and multi-family residential projects since 2006. He has extensive experience in financial projections, asset valuation and reporting. Jaime is a graduate of Associate Leadership Collier, Leadership Collier, and CONNECT Leadership Florida. He is also an executive committee member of the ULI Florida Multi-Family Development Council.
Cee Cee Marinelli

Vice President of Commercial Real Estate

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Cee Cee Marinelli Vice President of Commercial Real Estate

A native Neapolitan, Cee Cee has been associated with the Barron Collier Companies since 2006 with responsibilities in leasing and development for all of BCC’s commercial properties. She is a member of Leadership Collier Class 2013 and Leadership Florida’s Connect Class VII.
Jason Vogel

Vice President of Ave Maria Utility Company

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Jason Vogel Vice President of Ave Maria Utility Company

Jason has spearheaded the construction and start-up of Ave Maria’s water and wastewater facilities since its inception in 2006. He is currently responsible for all aspects of AMUC and irrigation operations for the District. Jason and his team also provide water and wastewater services to Collier County Public Schools’ seven facilities in Golden Gate Estates. Jason is also a graduate of Leadership Collier.
Amy Qunell

Senior Financial Analyst

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Amy Qunell Senior Financial Analyst

Amy has been a part of BCC since 2002. Her responsibilities include treasury management, reporting, Ave Maria cost sharing, non-qualified deferred compensation, long term incentive plan, health claims, overhead allocations and more. She is a graduate of Leadership Collier, class of 2011 as well as an active Habitat for Humanity volunteer.
Will Elliott

General Manager for Collier Environmental Services

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Will Elliott General Manager for Collier Environmental Services

Will has been building and developing Collier Environmental Services since 2006. They specialize in exotic and invasive vegetation removal, wetland development, lake maintenance, natural areas maintenance, and native plant and littoral zone installations.
Jamie Thompson

Director of Human Resources

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Jamie Thompson Director of Human Resources

Jamie manages benefits administration, employee relations, training, performance management, on-boarding, policy implementation, recruitment/employment, and employment law compliance for BCC. She is an active member of HR Collier and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), Leadership Collier graduate for the class of 2020, Board Member for the Hunger & Homeless Coalition, and member of the Governance Committee for the Shelter for Abused Women Board. She is a native Neapolitan.
Kelly Kennedy

Director of Commercial Leasing

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Kelly Kennedy Director of Commercial Leasing

Kelly has been in the property management sector since 2004. Her management experience ranges from high-end residential to Class A Commercial. In addition to a Florida Licensed Community Association Manager, she is also a Florida Licensed Real Estate Agent.
Brian Stockman

Director of Taxation

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Brian Stockman Director of Taxation

Brian is responsible for scheduling, preparation, and filing of all corporate and partnership tax returns required by federal, state and municipal taxing authorities. He is also a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) since 2014.
Karl Bublitz

General Manager of Rod & Gun Club

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Karl Bublitz General Manager of Rod & Gun Club

Karl is the General Manager of our newest Club and Community, the Collier Rod and Gun Club. Karl came to us from the TwinEagles Club in Naples where he served as their General Manager and Chief Operating Officer. His experience includes Executive Director of the Seagate Resort in Delray Beach, Florida and longtime Director of Golf at Grey Oaks Country Club in Naples. Karl also served as an officer on the board of the South Florida PGA from 2015 to 2023 and held the position of President in 2020 and 2021.
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BARRON COLLIER COMPANIES PRIVACY POLICY
Barron Collier Companies (the “Company”) is committed to protecting the privacy of its users. This Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”) is designed to help you understand what information we gather, how we use it, what we do to protect it, and to assist you in making informed decisions when using our Service. Unless otherwise indicated below, this Privacy Policy applies to any website that references this Privacy Policy, any Company website, as well as any data the Company may collect across partnered and unaffiliated sites.

For purposes of this Agreement, “Service” refers to the Company’s service which can be accessed via our website at www.AveMaria.com or through our mobile application. The terms “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to the Company. “You” refers to you, as a user of Service.

I. CONSENT
By accessing our Service, you accept our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use, and you consent to our collection, storage, use and disclosure of your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy. In addition, by using our Service, or services across partnered and unaffiliated sites, you are accepting the policies and practices described in this Privacy Policy. Each time you visit our website, or use the Service, and any time you voluntarily provide us with information, you agree that you are consenting to our collection, use and disclosure of the information that you provide, and you are consenting to receive emails or otherwise be contacted, as described in this Privacy Policy. Whether or not you register or create any kind of account with us, this Privacy Policy applies to all users of the website and the Service.

II. INFORMATION WE COLLECT
We may collect both “Non-Personal Information” and “Personal Information” about you. “Non-Personal Information” includes information that cannot be used to personally identify you, such as anonymous usage data, general demographic information we may collect, referring/exit pages and URLs, platform types, preferences you submit and preferences that are generated based on the data you submit and number of clicks. “Personal Information” includes information that can be used to personally identify you, such as your name, address and email address.

In addition, we may also track information provided to us by your browser or by our mobile application when you view or use the Service, such as the website you came from (known as the “referring URL”), the type of browser you use, the device from which you connected to the Service, the time and date of access, and other information that does not personally identify you. We use this information for, among other things, the operation of the Service, to maintain the quality of the Service, to provide general statistics regarding use of the Service and for other business purposes. We track this information using cookies, or small text files which include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to a user’s browser from our servers and are stored on the user’s computer hard drive. Sending a cookie to a user’s browser enables us to collect Non-Personal Information about that user and keep a record of the user’s preferences when utilizing our services, both on an individual and aggregate basis. The Company may use both persistent and session cookies; persistent cookies remain on your computer after you close your session and until you delete them, while session cookies expire when you close your browser. Persistent cookies can be removed by following your Internet browser help file directions. If you choose to disable cookies, some areas of the Service may not work properly.

III. HOW WE USE AND SHARE INFORMATION
Personal Information:

In general, we do not sell, trade, rent or otherwise share your Personal Information with third parties without your consent. We may share your Personal Information with vendors and other third-party providers who are performing services for the Company. In general, the vendors and third-party providers used by us will only collect, use and disclose your information to the extent necessary to allow them to perform the services they provide for the Company

However, certain third-party service providers, such as payment processors, have their own privacy policies in respect of the information that we are required to provide to them in order to use their services. For these third-party service providers, we recommend that you read their privacy policies so that you can understand the manner in which your Personal Information will be handled by such providers.

In addition, we may disclose your Personal Information if required to do so by law or if you violate our Terms of Use.

Non-Personal Information:

In general, we use Non-Personal Information to help us improve the Service and customize the user experience. We also aggregate Non-Personal Information in order to track trends and analyze use patterns of the Service. This Privacy Policy does not limit in any way our use or disclosure of Non-Personal Information and we reserve the right to use and disclose such Non-Personal Information to our partners, advertisers and other third parties at our sole discretion.

IV. HOW WE PROTECT INFORMATION
We implement reasonable precautions and follow industry best practices in order to protect your Personal Information and ensure that such Personal Information is not accessed, disclosed, altered or destroyed. However, these measures do not guarantee that your information will not be accessed, disclosed, altered or destroyed by breach of such precautions. By using our Service, you acknowledge that you understand and agree to assume these risks.

V. YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING THE USE OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
You have the right at any time to prevent us from contacting you for marketing purposes. When we send a promotional communication to a user via other third party services, the user can opt out of further promotional communications by following the unsubscribe instructions provided in each promotional e-mail. Please note that we may continue to send you administrative emails including, for example, periodic updates to our Privacy Policy.

VII. LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES
As part of the Service, we may provide links to or compatibility with other websites or applications. However, we are not responsible for the privacy practices employed by those websites or the information or content they contain. This Privacy Policy applies solely to information collected by us through the Service. Therefore, this Privacy Policy does not apply to your use of a third-party website accessed by selecting a link via our Service. To the extent that you access or use the Service through or on another website or application, then the privacy policy of that other website or application will apply to your access or use of that site or application. We encourage our users to read the privacy statements of other websites before proceeding to use them.

VIII. AGE OF CONSENT
By using the Service, you represent that you are at least 18 years of age.

IX. CHANGES TO OUR PRIVACY POLICY
The Company reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use at any time. If we decide to change this Privacy Policy, we will post these changes on this page so that you are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances we disclose it. Any such modifications become effective upon your continued access to and/or use of the Service five (5) days after we first post the changes on the website or otherwise provide you with notice of such modifications. It is your sole responsibility to check this website from time to time to view any such changes to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to any changes, if and when such changes may be made to this Privacy Policy, you must cease access to this website. If you have provided your email address to us, you give us permission to email you for the purpose of notification as described in this Privacy Policy.

X. MERGER OR ACQUISITION
In the event we undergo a business transaction such as a merger, acquisition by another company, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your Personal Information may be among the assets transferred. You acknowledge and consent that such transfers may occur and are permitted by this Privacy Policy, and that any acquirer of our assets may continue to process your Personal Information as set forth in this Privacy Policy. If our information practices change at any time in the future, we will post the policy changes here so that you may opt out of the new information practices. We suggest that you check this Privacy Policy periodically if you are concerned about how your information is used.

XI. EMAIL COMMUNICATIONS & OPTING OUT
We will send you Service-related announcements on occasions when it is necessary to do so. For instance, if our Service is temporarily suspended for maintenance, or a new enhancement is released, which will affect the way you use our Service, we might send you an email. Generally, you may not opt-out of these communications, which are not promotional in nature. Based upon the Personal Information that you provide us, we may communicate with you in response to your inquiries to provide the services you request and to manage your account. We will communicate with you by email or telephone, in accordance with your wishes. We may also use your Personal Information to send you updates and other promotional communications. If you no longer wish to receive those email updates, you may opt-out of receiving them by following the instructions included in each update or communication.

XII. CONTACT US & WITHDRAWING CONSENT
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or the practices of this Site, or wish to withdraw your consent for the continued collection, use or disclosure of your Personal Information, please contact us by sending an email to [email protected].

Last Updated: This Privacy Policy was last updated on Fri May 18 2018.

Terms and Conditions (“Terms”)
Last updated: May 18, 2018

Please read these Terms and Conditions (“Terms”, “Terms and Conditions”) carefully before using the https://barroncollierc.wpengine.com website (the “Service”) operated by Barron Collier Companies (“us”, “we”, or “our”).

Your access to and use of the Service is conditioned on your acceptance of and compliance with these Terms. These Terms apply to all visitors, users and others who access or use the Service.

By accessing or using the Service you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of the terms then you may not access the Service.

Links To Other Web Sites
Our Service may contain links to third-party web sites or services that are not owned or controlled by Barron Collier Companies.

Barron Collier Companies has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third party web sites or services. You further acknowledge and agree that Barron Collier Companies shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such content, goods or services available on or through any such web sites or services.

We strongly advise you to read the terms and conditions and privacy policies of any third-party web sites or services that you visit.

Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of Florida, United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of those rights. If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court, the remaining provisions of these Terms will remain in effect. These Terms constitute the entire agreement between us regarding our Service, and supersede and replace any prior agreements we might have between us regarding the Service.

Changes
We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material we will try to provide at least 15 days notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion.

By continuing to access or use our Service after those revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms. If you do not agree to the new terms, please stop using the Service.

Contact Us
If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at [email protected].