Executive Profiles

 

John Goodman, Chairman

John is the founder of Pinnacle and currently serves as chairman of the board. Originally named Goodman Management Group, Pinnacle was founded as a Seattle-based property management and real estate brokerage firm in 1980. As the company grew into one of the nation’s largest third-party real estate management companies, John focused his expertise on expanding the firm’s national management and brokerage networks, as well as developing international client and investor relationships.

John believes that Pinnacle’s unique position as a fee management company is maintained by the understanding that to deliver quality client services, Pinnacle’s corporate philosophy must focus on responsive management techniques that are tailored to a client’s changing investment needs.
 

Stan Harrelson, CPM®, Partner

Stan facilitates Pinnacle’s strategic planning and vision for the company. Stan believes that Pinnacle’s continued success is achieved by maintaining a constant alignment of its corporate goals and its clients’ needs. He maintains his commitment to the firm’s strong customer service culture.

Stan is on the Executive Board of the National Multi Housing Council and is a Lifetime Achievement member of the Institute of Real Estate Management. He is an active member of the National Association of Home Builders, the National Apartment Association, Building Owners and Managers Association and Urban Land Institute.

Stan also co-chairs the Pinnacle Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization focused on philanthropy in housing, health and children’s causes. He is a Certified Property Manager (CPM®) and attended the University of Arizona.

 

George Petrie, Partner

George serves as president of the Pinnacle Family of Company with his vision, leadership, integrity and action. Over the past 20 years George has created investment value in real estate through the acquisition, renovation and disposition of more than $2 billion worth of commercial real estate in four countries. His leadership has successfully returned many projects to profitability and facilitated appropriate exit strategies.

Prior to the Pinnacle Family of Companies, George was with Trammell Crow Company, where he managed several million square feet of industrial, office and retail assets for CalPers. He got his start at Unico Properties as a financial analyst with the construction and leasing departments during the development of Two Union Square, a 1.1 million square foot Class A office building in Seattle.

George has a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Washington Business School. He has been a CPA and holds the real estate designations CPM, CCIM and RPA.

  

Rick Graf, CPM®, President

Rick, president of Pinnacle, guides the development of client relations, the company’s vision and long term growth.

Rick assumed the role of President September 1, 2008. Prior, he had served as Central Region President since 1998, when Pinnacle combined its South Central and Midwest regions into a single larger Central Region. He previously served as president of the South Central Region.

When Rick joined Pinnacle in August 1996, he brought valuable experience managing real estate assets for major institutional clients with assets in multistate locations. Rick began his real estate career in the Midwest more than 30 years ago.

He is a Certified Property Manager (CPM®) and holds a real estate degree from Richland College in Dallas, Texas. Rick is also a former professor of real estate in the Dallas County Community College District. Rick is President of the Texas Apartment Association (TAA), Regional Vice President for Region 6 of the National Apartment Association (NAA) and serves as the Vice President of the NAA Education Institute (NAAEI). He is active in the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) and the National Multi-Housing Council (NMHC).

 

Larry Goodman, Chief Operating Officer

Larry is the Chief Operating Officer and responsible for the overall day-to-day operations of the management company with a primary emphasis on maximizing property performance. Larry has over 20 years of real estate experience in investment management, asset management, acquisitions, dispositions, financing and investor relations.

Prior to joining Pinnacle, Larry was with Morgan Stanley and predecessor firms Lend Lease and Equitable Real Estate for 15 years where he was responsible for the strategic direction and oversight of core and enhanced strategy portfolios totaling in excess of $5 billion.

He previously worked for Macy’s South as a financial manager and AppraisalFirst, Inc., as a commercial real estate appraiser. Larry received a BS in Real Estate Finance from the University of Alabama and holds the following designations: Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM), Real Property Administrator (RPA), Master of Corporate Real Estate (MCR) and Facilities Management Administrator(FMA). He is a member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI), National Multi Housing Council (NMHC) and the National Association of Industrial & Office Properties (NAIOP).

John Carrosino, Chief Financial Officer

As Pinnacle’s Chief Financial Officer, John is responsible for providing quantitative and qualitative analysis for major projects, supervising internal financial controls and cultivating relationships with outside financial sources as Pinnacle continues to expand internationally. He also serves as a key advisor to the principals of affiliates Olympic Investors, Cascade Affordable Housing and Pinnacle AMS Development Company.

John has more than 26 years experience in financial management. Before joining Pinnacle, he spent two years as CFO of Corliss Properties. John also served as CFO of Associated Grocers, Inc. for four years and as CFO of R.D. Merrill Co. for 10 years. He began his career in finance at Ernst & Young.

John earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Seattle University. He is a certified public accountant in the state of Washington and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Don Fosseen, Chief Investment Officer

Don joined the Pinnacle Family of Companies to expand on the team’s current and past success. In his 20 years of real estate experience he has facilitated the purchase and disposition of more than $1.2 billion in commercial real estate properties. Prior to joining Pinnacle Capital, Don was a Senior Vice President of the Investment Properties Group of CB Richard Ellis. There, his clients included RREEF, Legacy Partners, INVESCO, Archon (a Goldman Sachs affiliate), KBS Realty Advisors, Lionstone Group, AEW and Prudential.