Key Team Members
Stephen J. Muller
Principal
As President, Mr. Muller has been actively involved with commercial real estate since 1971, and started The Muller Company in 1979. Since forming The Muller Company, Mr. Muller has purchased and developed over 50 projects in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego Counties and Phoenix, Arizona with a value of $3.5 billion. Mr. Muller holds both a Bachelor of Science and Masters degree from the University of Southern California. 
Jon M. Muller
Principal
Mr. Muller (no relation to the Stephen J. Muller of The Muller Company) has been involved in the day-to-day operations of The Muller Company since 1990. A graduate of the University of Southern California, Mr. Muller is involved in all phases of development, property acquisitions, management and leasing of The Muller Company's portfolio. Jon is directly involved in steering the company and striving for excellence, instilling a creative force to handle lease, tenant and building issues. 
George F. Derrington
Chief Financial Officer
Employed from 1997 to present, as CFO Mr. Derrington is responsible for financial management operations of a $2 billion commercial real estate management and investment company. Mr. Derrington is responsible for the financial reporting, and loan modifications, as well as current accounting policies, procedures and controls. Mr. Derrington also works closely with clients, lenders, third party affiliations and property management in a proactive manner to ensure cost effective operations and timely and accurate reporting to both owners and other TMC personnel. Additionally, Mr. Derrington oversees the information infrastructure. George holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from California State University and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Southern California. 
Timothy M. Gooch
Chief Operating Officer
Since joining The Muller Company in 1986, Mr. Gooch helped build the company. He's handled numerous acquisition and dispositions, as well as all aspects of finance, accounting and treasury. Tim holds both a Bachelor of Arts and Masters in Business Administration from the University of Southern California, and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). 
Richard A. Fragapane
Director of Construction and Development
Mr. Fragapane joined The Muller Company in 2006 as Director of Construction and Development following a 25 years career with one of the largest commercial contractors in North America. Mr. Fragapane is a seasoned construction executive with an exceptional track record of creating value through expertise in maximizing rentable area, control of design teams, competitive bidding and hands on involvement at every stage of construction. He played a key role in more than 20 major projects for hotels, commercial buildings, government facilities, schools and entertainment complexes, totaling more than $1 billion. For The Muller Company, he spearheaded the award winning re-development of Torrey Pines Court, ground up construction of Tustin Centre Phase II- a LEED Gold certified 80,000 sf office building and numerous smaller value enhancing renovations including parking decks, new lobbies, seismic retrofits and ADA upgrades. As an expert in government contracting, Mr. Fragapane has been instrumental in negotiating GSA leases including the largest GSA lease in The Muller Company history. 
Sue J. Donahugh, CPM®, LEED Green Associate
Director of Tenant and Capital Improvements
As Director of Tenant and Capital Improvements, Sue Donahugh oversees all tenant and capital improvements for The Muller Company. Ms. Donahugh has over 20 years of expertise in all facets of the industry and has been employed with The Muller Company since 1994. Ms. Donahugh has a verifiable track record for the successful completion of multi-million dollar projects through coordinating trades, developing partnerships, and building positive rapport with architects, engineers, vendors and clients while maintaining costs. Sue is well versed in contract negotiations, project estimating, resolution of design problems, document preparation, building code and regulations, material purchasing and site management. Sue is a graduate of Bishop Aukland College, England. 
Karen E. Winter, CPM®, RPA, LEED Green Associate
Director of Property Management
With over 20 years of commercial real estate experience, Ms. Winter joined The Muller Company in 2001 and has assumed responsibility for the portfolio of commercial office, industrial and retail buildings. Ms. Winter is closely involved with the due diligence process during the acquisition and disposition of properties. She also establishes management policies and procedures at The Muller Company, and is directly involved in the strategic plan for each asset. She handles all property management staffing needs, developing strong management and engineering teams. She works closely with management, accounting and ownership to provide a consistent liaison and continued interface between all departments to ensure effective on-going management practices at all locations. Karen holds a Bachelor of Arts from Northern Illinois University. 
Jennifer Blanchart, CPM®, LEED Green Associate
Director of Property Services
Ms. Blanchart has over 15 years of experience in the property management industry and has been employed with The Muller Company since 1994. As Director of Property Services, Ms. Blanchart is responsible for ensuring consistent services are delivered on a portfolio level which includes negotiating bulk vendor bids and contracts, establishing and training management procedures, effecting seamless property transitions, implementing new management modules and software programs, and employing solid energy and sustainability practices. Through the years, Ms. Blanchart has worked with individual family trusts, institutional owners and venture management properties. Jenny is a graduate of Marquette University in Wisconsin. 
James M. Bannan, CCIM
Director of Leasing and Marketing
As Director of Leasing and Marketing for The Muller Company since 2007, Mr. Bannan oversees all leasing activities and renewals for over ten million square feet of commercial property. Mr. Bannan is responsible for directing brokers and property managers to maintain the highest level of occupancy in the portfolio; leading his team with a focus on adding value through successful leasing. Mr. Bannan is also responsible for maintaining a comprehensive knowledge of the market and forecasting market trends. With over 25 years in the leasing industry, Mr. Bannan has maintained extensive broker relationships. Jim is a graduate of Santa Clara University. 
Brandon R. Muller
Leasing and Marketing
Mr. Muller works with the marketing and leasing of space in the portfolio in conjunction with senior management and onsite managers. He is involved with the selection of brokers and maintains contact with the brokerage teams in their day to day leasing assignments. Mr. Muller is a graduate of the University of Southern California. 
Hugh G. Fast
Director of Acquisitions and Dispositions
Mr. Fast has over 13 years of experience in commercial real estate transactions and has been with The Muller Company since 2003. Mr. Fast is involved with most facets of the acquisition and disposition activities of The Muller Company including deal sourcing, underwriting/valuation, contract negotiations, financing, and closing. During Mr. Fast's career he has worked on transactions nearing $3 billion in the central and western United States. Hugh has an undergraduate degree from the University of California, Irvine and Masters from the University of Southern California.
Lori Ann Haigh
Director of Business Development
Ms. Haigh joins The Muller Company with 15 years of experience in the commercial real estate industry. Her role is to maintain communications and relations with all industry contacts including banks, special servicers, asset managers and institutional owners in order to expose TMC to new partnership opportunities. She supports the principals of The Muller Company as a "one voice resource" while she executes new business growth for the company and promotes third party management services throughout the Western United States. Ms. Haigh attended the University of Southern California where she earned a Bachelors degree in Public Relations.
Susan G. Rosenblatt
Director of Asset Management
With over 20 years of experience in commercial real estate finance, Ms. Rosenblatt joined The Muller Company in January 2010 as the Director of Asset Management. In this capacity, she is responsible for all aspects of debt capital management including managing the company's existing project financings, managing its strategic lender and partner relationship, and sourcing new debt and equity for future expansion. Susan holds a BBA in Finance and Management from the College of William and Mary as well as a MBA from San Diego State University. She is a Licensed California Real Estate Broker.