Leadership

	Robert Fordi President and Managing Partner Mr. Fordi has over 20 years of experience in real estate acquisitions, development, management and dispositions, involving assets in excess of $1bn. With the company since its first acquisitions, he leads portfolio growth, asset management, property management, leasing and development for NATMI. He worked previously for Benton Properties, a real estate investment company based in Dallas, Texas. Mr. Fordi began his career with Arthur Andersen’s real estate valuation and consulting group in Washington, DC. He has a BS in Economics from Towson University and an MS in Real Estate Development from The Johns Hopkins University. Mr. Fordi also serves as a managing director for Realterm Global, the parent company of North American Terminals, Aeroterm, and Realterm Everstone.
	Kenneth Code Founding Partner Mr. Code has over 20 years experience in real estate acquisition, development, and finance in both the public and private sectors. He leads finance, accounting, and strategic initiatives for NAT. Ken is also a founding partner of Aeroterm, the world’s largest third-party owner of air cargo facilities with 9 million square feet of property at more than 30 airports. Mr. Code graduated from Harvard University with a BA in Economics.
	Paul Underwood Sr. Vice President – Portfolio Management Mr. Underwood is responsible for NATMI’s portfolio asset management, financial analysis, internal budgeting and reporting. Paul oversees all reporting and leads the closing and transitioning of new acquisitions. He worked previously as an auditor with Ernst & Young and as Regional Accountant for British Telecom in South East Asia. Mr. Underwood hasa Bachelor of Commerce degree and a MS in Accounting from the National University of Ireland. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (CPA equivalent).
	Edward Brickley Sr. Vice President – Director of Operations Mr. Brickley has over 15 years of experience in real estate asset management, acquisitions, dispositions, financing and JV structuring and has been involved in transactions in excess of $2 billion. He provides oversight of property, development and construction management services across all NAT ventures while also supporting growth initiatives of the company. Prior to joining NAT, Mr. Brickley was a Sr. VP in LaSalle Investment Management’s private equity group and an associate in Wachovia Securities’ real estate investment banking and mergers & acquisitions groups. A U.S. Navy veteran, Mr. Brickley earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Tufts University and an MBA from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business.
	Mitchell Gordon Chief Financial Officer Mr. Gordon has over 15 years of real estate industry experience. As CFO, he is responsible for the NATMI’s accounting, finance and investor relations activity. Mr. Gordon previously worked as a Senior VP of Finance and CFO for KB Home, Inc. and Kitson & Partners, respectively. Mr. Gordon is a licensed certified public accountant and received his MBA from the University of Baltimore.
	Jeffrey Clary Vice President and General Counsel As General Counsel, Mr. Clary is responsible for overseeing and advising on all legal matters associated with NATMI. Mr. Clary previously served, in a similar capacity, as General Counsel for a former Lehman Brothers real estate joint venture and prior to that as counsel at Morgan Stanley advising various business units on regulatory and compliance matters. Mr. Clary holds a BA in Criminal Justice from the University of Delaware and his JD from Seton Hall University School of Law, and is a licensed attorney in New York and New Jersey.
	Peter Lesburg Vice President, Capital Markets & Investor Relations Mr. Lesburg is responsible for capital markets initiatives, capital strategy and transaction underwriting for NorthAmerican Terminals and across the Realterm Global platform. Previously, he worked in real estate investment banking, executing over $10 billion in public and private equity and debt financings and strategic advisory assignments while at Wachovia Securities, Stifel Nicolaus and Legg Mason. Mr. Lesburg holds a BA in East Asian Studies from Harvard University and a JD and MBA from Georgetown University.
	Peter Bateman VIce President – Construction, Development & Property Management Mr. Bateman is responsible for construction and development initiatives as well as NATMI’s portfolio asset management. Mr. Bateman graduated an Architectural Technologist from D.I.T. Dublin, Ireland before studying Architecture at London’s Southbank University. Previously he worked for Musgrave Group based in Cork Ireland in retail store development, as well as McNally Design International across Central and Eastern Europe, as well as in the United States.
	Emily Brenner Vice President - Accounting & Finance Ms. Brenner is responsible for the accounting and financial reporting for NorthAmerican Terminals and is active in overall portfolio management. Emily previously worked at Ernst & Young, LLP and Thayer|Hidden Creek, a private equity firm in Washington D.C. Ms. Brenner is a licensed certified public accountant and earned her BS in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting from the University of Richmond’s E.C.Robins School of Business.
	Brian Dowling Vice President - Asset Management Mr. Dowling is responsible for management of acquisition due diligence and participates in asset management, leasing, and financial reporting. Prior to joining NATMI, Brian worked in acquisitions for NVR and led financial analysis and capital structuring projects for the real estate development advisory firm BBP. He has a BA from Colby College and a MBA from Wake Forest University.
	Wes Stinchcomb Marketing Manager Mr. Stinchcomb is responsible for all aspects of marketing for NATMI, including brand management, strategy, aesthetics and communication. Wes joined the firm in 2007 with over 10 years of experience in design and corporate messaging. Prior to joining Realterm Global, Mr. Stinchcomb was with Herrmann Marketing and Design Agency. Wes holds a BA from the University of Maryland Baltimore County in graphic design.