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Management - Unity Builders Group

Robert Friesen - Chairman & Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Responsibilities: Bob is responsible for overall policy and procedure setting and identification and negotiation of opportunities.

Bob owns and controls the Unity Builders Group, a real estate management company with a construction volume of C$330 million (over 1,200 houses annually). Prior to April 1998, Mr. Friesen served, since 1986, as Executive Vice President and General Manager of one of Canada’s largest real estate developers.

Jim Williams - Vice President, Business Development (VP)

Responsibilities: Jim is responsible for Business Development.

Jim is a C.A. who has been involved in the real estate industry for over 20 years, 10 of which were with a real estate developer and manager of commercial and retail properties with annual revenues exceeding $1 billion. Jim has helped to grow Unity Builders group to a house builder with C$330 million annual turnover.

Paul Steckler - Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Bob Gemmel - Chief Operating Officer (COO)

Responsibilities: Bob is responsible for development and implementation of effective performance practices in the areas of leadership, planning, communication and teamwork.

Bob has diversified senior executive and consulting experience in setting strategy, leading change initiatives and directing multi-level employee groups in major organizations. He has prior leadership and consulting experience in the oil and gas and retail shopping center industries. His involvement in the new home industry began in 1996 as a performance coach and has included sales and marketing and general management roles. Bob has also served for over fifteen years in the financial industry at the Board Director and Board Chair levels.

Tom Chisholm - Chief Operating Officer (COO)

Management - Operations

The operating companies of UBG are strong because of the depth of management experience in the construction business. Some of these individuals are:

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Greenboro Estate Homes
Tom Chisholm - President
Silvia Fontana - Director of Research & Development
Anita Bodner - Accounting Manager

Greenboro Homes - Single Family
Garth Doyle - VP Operations
Dan Hippe - VP Sales & Marketing
Derek Hussey - Quality Control

Evolution by Greenboro - Multi-Family
Linda Rutledge - VP Operations
Micah Price - Construction Manager

Quintero Homes - Acreage/Custom
Greg Dudar - General Manager
Tannis Lavik - Sales Manager

Elite Homes
Bruce Botterbusch - President
Travis Burnside - Vice President of Sales & Marketing
Simon Lau - Vice President Business Development
Brian Motuzas - Construction Manager
Liz Williamson - Warranty Manager

Todays Homes
Bruce Botterbusch - President
Travis Burnside - Vice President of Sales & Marketing
Evan Stirling - Senior Estimator

Todays Communities
Karl Parrington - President
Jim Kearns - Development Manager
(Valmont at Aspen Stone / Evergreen Grove)
Mike Meier - Construction Manager
Vern Page - Senior Estimator
Erin Kerr - Project & Marketing Coordinator

Unity Investments
Jonathan Allen - Vice President, Investments
Paul Steckler - Chief Financial Officer
Stefan Slot - Financial Analyst
Fred Haika - Account Executive

Canmore, Alberta, Canada

Alpine Homes
Lawrence Hill - President
Terry Burch - VP Operations
Robert Findlay - VP Design

Wilderness Homes by Riverdale
Bob Kocian - President
Kyle Friesen - Vice President
Peadar O'Riain - VP Operations
Ashleigh Goodale - Estimator
Carol Jaques - Customer Liaison

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Greenboro Homes & Communities
Tom Zieske - President

Colorado Springs & Pueblo, Colorado, USA

Todays Homes
Alan Teeters - President
Joe Kaiser - Sales Manager

Unity Investments USA
Jason Kjellson - Investment Manager

San Antonio, Texas, USA

Greenboro Homes
James Leonard - President
Michael St. John - VP Construction