Team

MEET THE LEADERSHIP TEAM

Jeff Johnson

 
Industry Experience
Mr. Johnson is a managing member of GXP Development and is experienced in life sciences commercial real estate development and maintenance services. He has successfully developed and led the qualification and maintenance of multiple BSL-2 facilities.

Mr. Johnson works as part of our leadership team to structure new development projects and oversees our operations, human resources, and legal functions. He is keen to create new local investment opportunities that support growth of the life sciences community in the Greater Triangle area of North Carolina.

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EDUCATION BACKGROUND

Mr. Johnson holds a Business Administration/Economics degree from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA. He has completed the Commercial Real Estate Development & Management program at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY and Operations Service Excellence at the University of Virginia Darden Graduate School of Business in Charlottesville, VA. He has served in numerous leadership roles with responsibilities in the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. Mr. Johnson has executed a focused career development plan to develop his general management skills in business strategy; marketing, sales; operations; information technology; human resources; legal; and finance/accounting functions.

Jon Rufty

Industry Experience
Mr. Rufty is a managing member of GXP Development and is an established business leader in the Greater Triangle area of North Carolina with extensive experience in structuring successful development projects, construction management, quality assurance and maintenance of real estate assets. Mr. Rufty is a pioneer in local green building practices and has earned a reputation for top-rated quality that differentiates his building projects.

Mr. Rufty works as part of our leadership team to structure new commercial real estate development projects and oversees business development, construction management and maintenance functions.

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Mr. Rufty is a graduate of NC State and serves as the President of Rufty Homes and was the CEO of the Rufty-Peedin commercial Design/Build company. Mr. Rufty is responsible for the very first EnergyStar structure in North Carolina, in cooperation with Carolina Power & Light (now Duke Energy Progress) and is recognized for his leadership in green building techniques since 1994. In 2002, he completed N.C.’s first Fortified For Safer Living® home. Mr. Rufty serves on multiple Boards and is a member of the exclusive NAHB Builder 20 Club, consisting of the nation’s most elite custom home builders.

Mr. Rufty is a former President of the Home Builder’s Association of Raleigh-Wake County and Board member of the National Assoc of Home Builders, and an active member of the NAHB’s executive management clubs. For over 30 years, Jon has resided in the greater Raleigh, N.C. area, and his passion for building trusted relationships based on integrity is one of our founding values at GXP.

Pete Alberse

Industry Experience
Mr. Alberse is a managing member of GXP Development with extensive marketing, business development, and financial management experience. Mr. Alberse is focused on building local relationships supporting the accelerated growth of life sciences companies in the Greater Triangle area of North Carolina.

Mr. Alberse works as part of our leadership team to structure new development projects and oversees our marketing, business development, and finance/accounting functions. He is keen to create new local investment opportunities that support the growth of the life sciences community in the Greater Triangle area of North Carolina.

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Mr. Alberse holds a Finance/Economics degree from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA. He has completed the Commercial Real Estate Development & Management program at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY and numerous executive development activities. He has served in numerous leadership roles with responsibilities in the Americas and Europe. Mr. Alberse has continuously developed his general management skills in business strategy; marketing, sales; and finance/accounting functions.

Development Partners

ANDERSON MECHANICAL SERVICES, INC.

Anderson Mechanical Services, Inc. (AMSI) was incorporated in 1988 by Stanley (Bill) Anderson and his brother, Joe Anderson. What started as a small family business out of Bill’s basement in Leesburg, VA, has grown into a full-service HVAC company that covers the entire DC Metro Area. AMSI is now in its 2nd generation of the family with Bill’s sons, Tim Anderson (President) & Chris Anderson (Vice President) running the day-to-day operations.

BILMIN COMPANY, INC.

Since 1973, the Bilmin Company has been fulfilling the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) service, maintenance, and installation needs of commercial properties throughout the Washington Metro Area.

CPG & CANARA

The Capital Power Group (“CPG”) is headquartered in Ashburn, Virginia, in the heart of the data center industry. CPG experts are the innovators for cutting-edge data center and cloud solutions. For 20 years, CPG has been providing full-life cycle, mission-critical infrastructure solutions to some of the world’s most demanding companies by combining and applying the latest facilities infrastructure power, cooling, security and controls at all scales and densities, including modular and hyperscale.

CPG merged with Canara in JAN 2019 to expand its team of experts to serve the data center industry. Canara who has over 20 years of experience in the data center industry, Canara is a leading provider of predictive analytics and battery asset management services. Canara Critical Power Analytics helps data centers across the globe maximize uptime and ensure efficient asset management of critical backup power systems. Canara Battery Services offers full turnkey battery services.  Together, Canara’s seasoned team of critical power analysts and field services team provide unmatched visibility and intelligence into essential operations in order to detect potential threats, prevent problems and protect assets.  Headquartered in Atlanta and with a West Coast hub in San Rafael, California, Canara’s customers include leading global companies such as Equinix, Cyxtera, Digital Realty Trust, Cologix, and Fidelity Investments.

LJB, INC.

At LJB, our chosen professions include civil, structural and safety engineering as well as environmental sciences, survey and architecture. But just providing these services isn’t enough.

We challenge ourselves with the question, “Why exactly are we doing this?” And the answer lies in the core purpose LJB was founded on nearly 50 years ago—improving the quality of life. This may seem like just a brand tagline, but it drives our day-to-day behaviors.

Since 1966, LJB Inc. has been improving the quality of life for our clients, our people and the communities we serve. The firm’s founding partners—Bill Lockwood, Harold Jones and John Beals—had a passion for the highest level of design and a vision to fulfill the needs and dreams of our clients. They created a lasting culture that fosters innovation and attracts high achievers, creative thinkers and great communicators.

POWERS BROWN ARCHITECTURE

Powers Brown Architecture is a professional services firm practicing architecture, interior design, programming and urban design. Led by founding principal and CEO Jeffrey Brown, FAIA, OAA, NSAA, the firm has built a reputation for specialized design and technical superiority, producing award-winning work and gaining recognition from local, regional and national organizations. Recently the firm was selected by IMAGES Publications as the focus of a monograph in their series Neo-Architecture, showcasing the work of emerging talent around the globe.  The series, according to the publisher “…focuses on the work of the next generation of master architects.  The work of the featured architects varies widely and includes conceptual and built projects, elaborate models and even more esoteric competition entries.  The works are provocative, challenging, and represent the vanguard of international architectural practice.”  Based upon these accolades and honors, Powers Brown Architecture is considered one of the most innovative and critically active firms on the scene.

Powers Brown Architecture believes that attention to the specificity of every project opportunity makes its practice unique. The benefit of this approach most often comes to the forefront when aesthetic possibilities conflict with the functional needs of the project.  Powers Brown Architecture stresses the balance of function, aesthetics, construction technology, and budget in developing architectural solutions for its clients.  Founded in September of 1999, the firm began inquiries into an area of practice it deemed neglected territory – project types, construction technologies and design business strategies ignored by both mainstream and vanguard architectural practice. The firm maintains a diverse architectural and urban design practice that includes regional, national, and international projects.  Commissions have been undertaken for projects as diverse as tilt-wall industrial projects, Federal Government facilities, and the planning of new towns in Cairo, Egypt and Lahore, Pakistan.

Powers Brown Architecture is closely involved with the relationship between architecture and construction and has implemented innovative delivery methods that allow the application of award-winning design to commonplace architectural production. The firm utilizes an approach to design that is highly analytical and inventive in pursuing the unique synthesis of circumstance, opportunity and function.  The firm’s collective purpose is held together by a belief in the process of analysis and research of program and site in their own terms.  Powers Brown Architecture holds the belief that this attention to the specificity of every opportunity is a condition perhaps unique to architecture as a discipline.

SOUTHLAND CONCRETE

Southland Concrete is recognized throughout the construction industry as a leader in concrete subcontracting as evidenced by the continual repeat business and negotiated nature of the subcontracts we are awarded. We are a large growing company with a small company mentality to maintain the necessary attention to customer service, customer and supplier relations, and above all quality, safety, and timely completion of all projects.

UTICA CONTRACTING

Established in 1993, UTICA Contracting, Inc. has grown into a full-service General Contractor/Construction Manager with satisfied clients throughout many regions of the country. Our expertise includes full design-build services, as well as interior build-out, total building renovation, new construction, and routine building maintenance.

UTICA Contracting works from the basic foundation of honesty, loyalty and integrity. From this foundation and because of our high standards and our relationships with subcontractors who work by the same essential principles, we continue to make advancements in the construction industry, gaining the respect of those with whom we work.

As a company, we do not simply seek jobs; our goal is to gain clients. We strive to accomplish this by listening to our client’s needs and evaluating how best to facilitate them, thereby creating a winning situation for all involved. Our knowledgeable and experienced staff allows us to be competitive as well as efficient. The ultimate measuring stick for our success is the assurance that we have satisfied customers at the end of the day.  The personal pride we take in our performance and in our client’s satisfaction ensures that UTICA Contracting goes beyond “on time and within budget.”

WFT ENGINEERING

For 22 years WFT Engineering has provided engineering and construction administration services to clients in virtually every sector, including commercial interiors, government, healthcare/laboratories, mission critical, studies/assessments, base building, sustainable design, and higher education.

WFT Engineering’s services include mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection and fire alarm design, commissioning, construction administration, energy modeling, life cycle cost analysis, and code compliance. These services cover significant essentials of the design and construction life of a project.

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