Our People

Mike has many passions, including building things and fast cars. Growing up he and his buddies were quite the builders. Their specialty was tree forts, some as high as 20 feet up in a tree and three levels tall. To gather the materials needed, he and his friends would bring lemonade to construction sites where homes were being built and barter for surplus nails and scrap lumber. He and the same group of friends also built go-karts and minibikes in metal shop class so they could get their speed fix, and some of them even ran.

In high school, Mike’s pursuit of building continued. He and his dad rebuilt a 1956 Ford F-100 truck from the ground up and turned it into a 140 mph racing machine. At the same time Mike was working every summer and vacation break as a construction laborer digging ditches, pouring concrete, and any really dirty job assigned to him. After all, the truck’s parts had to be paid for somehow. While in college at SDSU, Mike’s work as a laborer continued until his junior year when he was asked to transition to concrete quality inspection at the Naval Outpatient Clinics in Balboa Park. The 400,000sf complex was Mike’s first management job in the building industry and he was instantly hooked. From there his enthusiasm for construction became more than a passion – he knew he could turn it into his career.

Mike now shares his love of fast cars with both of his children, each having raced junior dragsters as one of the many family activities. Today he continues to enjoy cars and the building of Companies, Communities, and Careers. Mike’s passion for building can be seen in the energy he invests in each of those areas. He’s proud to be a part of the growth and development of Fenton and of the careers so many have enjoyed building as part of the Company.

Robert Gottlieb brings more than 30 years of financial experience to this his position as Chief Financial Officer of H.G. Fenton Company. Robert is responsible for all financing, treasury, accounting, and tax functions of the Company. Robert is a member of the Executive Leadership team and provides strategic leadership to the Company.

Prior to joining Fenton, Robert lived a non-traditional life. He spent his 20s obtaining a significant amount of financial education at UCLA and San Diego State University, followed by working several years at a stuffy, but well respected, international accounting firm. Robert had enough of being responsible and decided it was time to see the world. He spent much of the 80s roaming around Asia and Europe. This was broken up by working at several real estate investment companies to earn enough money to support his traveling passion. After getting married and trying to be responsible again, Robert decided roaming was more fun. Robert, needing money to support his and his wife’s traveling, happened upon Fenton. The plan was to work a while and then resume roaming. Instead, Robert found a home. Almost 30 year later Robert is still making a positive impact at Fenton. Robert is still passionate about roaming, but now it is bite size roaming, with numerous destinations still on his list of must see places. When Robert is not working nor roaming with his family, he is riding his Elliptigo, practicing several forms of Yoga, or at the gym. He also thinks it’s important to give back to the community. He is on the board of a local private high school, The Grauer School, and on the board of a not-for-profit affordable housing developer, Community Housing Works.

As the Vice President of Employee Lifestyle, Kaitlin guides the company in strategic team leadership, advancing a culture where employees can thrive personally and professionally as they achieve goals. Kaitlin’s cross-industry experience provides a solid foundation for leading successful initiatives to attract, develop and retain talent, preparing the company for future organizational growth. Kaitlin draws on her own professional growth story at H.G. Fenton as she champions the personal and professional development of others. Kaitlin grew from a recruiter, to leading the Employee Lifestyle team, and most recently to Vice President, balancing key elements such as the employee experience, customer experience and financial results. Leading from that mindset, Kaitlin is invigorated to keep cultivating a culture where employees can Flourish.

Kaitlin has a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a double major in Marketing and Finance from the University of Denver. Accolades include a Professional in Human Resources certification from the HR Certification Institute. Recently married, Kaitlin and her husband are both from Denver and enjoy traveling internationally, seeing live music and spending time with family.

As Vice President of Commercial & Acquisitions, Jeff is responsible for the overall performance of H.G. Fenton Company’s 4.5M SF commercial real estate portfolio. Grounded in H.G. Fenton’s Values & Culture, Jeff leads an extraordinary team to achieve results and support the success of over 1,100 businesses across San Diego County. He is also responsible for co-leading the acquisitions team to identify and execute on strategic opportunities across San Diego and Austin, TX to grow Fenton’s residential and commercial portfolio.

Jeff’s previous experience as Vice President at two other real estate development & asset management and brokerage firms, in addition to his background in accounting, prepared him for his role at H.G. Fenton. He has continued to grow in his role since joining the company in 2016 and attributes much of his personal success to the culture, resources, and people that create a motivating platform for individuals to succeed. Working in a values-driven culture, being empowered to creatively overcome obstacles and collaborating with a variety of teams contributes to his positive employee experience.

Jeff has a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Southern California where he was a proud member of the USC Trojans football team. Outside of work, Jeff and his wife Shannon are very active, supporting their 4 children and their many activities.

As Vice President of Residential Asset Management, Alex Winborn oversees the projection and achievement of operational performance for H.G. Fenton Company’s residential division.

Alex blends his educational background (including a Bachelor’s degree in Communications from Saint Peter’s University and a Master’s degree in Management and Leadership from Webster University) with his professional experience, including residential property management and fitness industry leadership. Combining these elements has been fun for Alex, infusing his background and expertise into developing team members and delivering a lifestyle that allows residents to live well at Fenton communities.

Alex is passionate about collaboration with everyone whose paths cross his, and he’s never without an exciting story to tell. He enjoys building connections as a leader and trusted partner, whether his stories are snippets of recent adventures or lessons learned that could empower others. His hobbies include photography, health and fitness, coaching, traveling, and learning new things. He’s also written several articles about trendy topics related to multifamily real estate and health and wellness.