With 20 years’ experience managing various aspects of development and construction, Chris Broussard brings a multi-faceted background to his role as Griffin Partners Development’s senior project manager. He has managed over a million square feet of office building construction projects (both mid-rise and high-rise) for a large commercial general contractor and worked on eight parking garages (both precast & cast in place). He has also led due diligence, design & construction for over 3,000 high-rise and wood framed apartment units in Texas, Massachusetts, Chicago and Atlanta for a national multi-family developer/builder, directed the revitalization of a neglected high-rise that remained occupied throughout its comprehensive renovation, and has significant experience in home building as well. Chris has a B.S in Construction Science from Texas A&M University, is active in youth sports as a Board member at Timbergrove Sports Association, and is a Committeeman for the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo.

An icon of commercial construction, Terry Early in 2012 was asked to lead Griffin Partners Development, a new subsidiary of Griffin Partners formed to reinvigorate their build-to-suit development services. Early’s past experience includes leading three separate Engineering News-Record Top 400 general contractors operating coast to coast and a construction portfolio totaling 35 million square feet. He has been actively involved with 43 build-to-suit office projects for such companies as Chevron Phillips Chemical, First Health, Jacobs Engineering and Kent Electronics. He holds a B.S. in Building Construction from Kansas State University. Early lends his insight into construction and development to multiple professional and civic organizations. For five years he served as a Director of the Houston Chapter National Association of Industrial and Office Parks. He was (is) also a member of the Construction Management Board of Advisors for the University of Houston and the Joint Recommended Practices Committee of the American Institute of Architects and Associated General Contractors Houston Chapters.

Since his early days in the commercial real estate industry, Fred Griffin has focused on end results. He’s thrived on developing new properties and created suburban communities and office buildings that bring value to clients and exceptional bottom- line performance to investors. Mr. Griffin received a B.S. Degree in Physics Engineering at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia. After receiving a Master of Business Administration Degree from the University of Texas, Mr. Griffin joined Exxon Company USA in 1969. It was there that Fred Griffin began his real estate career with Friendswood Development Company, a subsidiary of Exxon Corporation, one of Houston’s largest real estate developers. As an integral part of Friendswood’s growth, he played a key role in the purchase, planning, and development of Kingwood, Woodlake, Greenspoint, Copperfield, Clear Lake City, and other substantial projects throughout the greater Houston area. In 1980 Mr. Griffin, with Conley Juban, formed Griffin/Juban Companies, the predecessor to Griffin Partners. The Griffin/Juban Companies – and subsequently Griffin Partners - have completed ground-up development projects encompassing more than 4,000,000 square feet of corporate office and retail space. His strong business background in accounting, finance and management, combined with a talent for visualizing valuable and progressive real estate developments, has made Mr. Griffin one of the leaders in his field. In addition, he’s adept at assembling numerous pieces of a transaction into a final product that yields the highest returns for investors and exceptional service for clients. His expertise also includes hands-on construction supervision for projects of all sizes. In addition to serving as Chairman of Griffin Partners, Fred serves on the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of the Clear Lake Economic Development Foundation. He also enjoys playing golf and traveling throughout the world. He and his wife live in Houston and have two children. Fred’s son, Edward, is now President of Griffin Partners.

Mr. Griffin joined Griffin Partners in January 2002 and serves as the company’s President & CEO. In addition to his activities in setting the company’s strategic direction and overseeing day-to-day management, he is Chairman of the firm’s Investment Committee, and takes a lead role in the development activities of the company. Prior to joining Griffin Partners, Mr. Griffin spent six years as CFO and subsequently CEO of a holding company with operating entities involved with the manufacture and distribution of automotive parts in the United States and Mexico. His career also includes management positions in commercial and investment banking, including five years in the Financial Advisory Services practice of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P., culminating as Manager of the Houston Corporate Finance Group and six years as Vice President and commercial lending officer with the former First City National Bank of Houston. He has extensive skills in many areas of finance and accounting including debt and equity financing, valuation, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate finance in both real estate and industry. Mr. Griffin has significant experience negotiating and executing large, complex transactions and has conducted business in Europe, Africa, Asia and Latin America. Mr. Griffin earned a BA in Economics from Washington & Lee University. He serves on the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of Urban Harvest, is the 2014 President of the Board of the Houston Chapter of NAIOP, a Commercial Real Estate Development Association, and is also on the Board of the Alley Theatre.