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Our Team

We’re a team of hard-working individuals that value fine craftsmanship.

Steve Oden, Jr. | Principal

Mr. Oden co-founded Oden Hughes and oversees all development. He also manages investor relations and operations.
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Mr. Oden Jr. co-founded Oden Hughes in 2010 and oversees all development as well as operations and investor relations. In commercial real estate for 18 years, Mr. Oden has nearly two decades of experience in multifamily development and renovation. A graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, Mr. Oden is a member of the Real Estate Council of Austin, the Urban Land Institute and the National Multi Housing Association. Mr. Oden also serves on the advisory board of the State Bank of DeKalb.

Craig S. Hughes | Principal

Mr. Hughes co-founded Oden Hughes and shares responsibility for overseeing development, operations and investor relations with Mr. Oden.
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Mr. Hughes co-founded Oden Hughes in 2010 and oversees development, operations and investor relations with Mr. Oden. In commercial real estate for 25 years, Mr. Hughes has extensive experience in contract negotiations and partnership structuring, and has managed the acquisition, entitlement and pre-development activities for multiple land investment partnerships. Mr. Hughes graduated from Baylor University and is a member of the Real Estate Council of Austin, the Urban Land Institute and the National Multi Housing Council.

Eric Taylor | Principal

Mr. Taylor oversees all in-house and third-party construction and is a co-founder of the Oden Hughes construction division.
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Mr. Taylor oversees all in-house and third party construction as president of the construction division at Oden Hughes. In the construction industry since 1993, Mr. Taylor joined Oden Hughes in 2011. He previously served as Vice President at Austin-based Brown-Taylor Contractors LP. Prior to that Mr. Taylor was Project Manager at Trammell Crow Residential for 10 years where he worked on over 4,500 multifamily units throughout Austin and San Antonio. He is a graduate of Texas Tech University.

Stephani Park | Principal

Ms. Park oversees all in-house and third party property management services.
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Ms. Park oversees all in-house and third party property management services.She joined Oden Hughes in 2014 and previously served as Regional Vice President at Riverstone Residential Group.Ms. Park has more than 25 years of experience in the multifamily industry and has supervised properties in Texas, Arizona and Louisiana. She is a licensed Texas Real Estate Salesman and Texas Real Estate Broker. She plays an active role in the Austin Apartment Association and currently serves on the Executive Committee as Vice President Elect.

Mac McElwrath | Managing Director

Mr. McElwrath is responsible for overseeing development.
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Mr. McElwrath oversees development, and has worked on more than 7,750 multifamily units over the course of his career. He joined Oden Hughes in 2010 after nearly three years as Development Associate of multifamily at Simmons Vedder Partners.  Mr. McElwrath graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a BBA in Finance. He is a member of ULI, Real Estate Council of Austin, and serves on the Board of Directors for KIPP Austin Public Schools.

   

Howell Beaver | Vice President of Development

Mr. Beaver oversees development primarily in the Austin and Dallas/Fort Worth markets.
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Mr. Beaver oversees development primarily in the Austin and Dallas/Fort Worth markets. Prior to joining Oden Hughes in 2013, he was a commercial appraiser in Atlanta and worked in asset management at Urban American Management in New York City.A two-time graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, Mr. Beaver earned a B.A. in history and a MBA from the McCombs School of Business.  He is a member of the Real Estate Council of Austin and serves as the Chairman of the Legacy Council for the Darrell K Royal Research Fund for Alzheimer's Disease.

Tim Shaughnessy | Vice President of Development

Mr. Shaughnessy oversees development primarily in the Houston and San Antonio markets.
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Mr. Shaughnessy oversees development primarily in the Houston and San Antonio markets. Prior to joining Oden Hughes, he was a real estate manager and fellow at SAI Properties in New York where he sourced and managed financing, acquisition and development opportunities. Mr. Shaughnessy earned a master’s degree in real estate from Cornell University and holds a dual B.A. degree in Economics and Urban Planning from the University of Pittsburgh. He is a fellow and Young Leader with the Urban Land Institute and a member of its Multifamily Council.  

Stephen Bedell | Vice President of Finance

Mr. Bedell oversees the company’s day-to-day accounting, financial reporting, banking relationships and tax compliance.
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Mr. Bedell oversees the company’s day-to-day accounting, financial reporting, banking relationships and tax compliance.Mr. Bedell is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Texas. Prior to joining Oden Hughes in 2013 he was Controller at Patient Conversation Media Inc. He previously served as a Senior Financial Analyst at Astrotech Corp., a public commercial aerospace company, and Controller at Patton Medical Devices.Mr. Bedell graduated from the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin with a BBA and MPA.

Graham Bass | Vice President of Asset Management

Mr. Bass is responsible for maximizing the performance and value of Oden Hughes properties.
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Mr. Bass is responsible for maximizing the performance and value of all Oden Hughes properties. Prior to joining Oden Hughes in 2015, he served as vice president of Austin-based Castle Hill Partners. Mr. Bass earned a BBA and a MBA from Texas A&M University.

Danny Jimenez | Vice President of Construction

Mr. Jimenez oversees construction primarily in the Austin and San Antonio markets.
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Mr. Jimenez oversees construction primarily in the Austin and San Antonio markets. He joined Oden Hughes in 2013 after 28 years in the construction industry. Mr. Jimenez has extensive experience in all aspects of multi and single-family construction and has been involved in the construction of over 6,000 units during his career. He previously served as Project Manager for Forestar and Trammell Crow Residential.

Thomas Terwilliger | Vice President of Construction

Mr. Terwilliger oversees construction primarily in the Austin, Dallas and Houston markets.
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Mr. Terwilliger oversees construction primarily in the Austin, Dallas and Houston markets. He joined Oden Hughes Construction in 2013 after 12 years in the construction industry. Mr. Terwilliger previously served as Project Manager for Bonner Carrington Construction in Houston and as lead superintendent for Trammell Crow Residential in Austin and Dallas. Mr. Terwilliger earned a B.S. in Business from Florida State University.

Marla Moss | Property Operations Manager

Mrs. Moss manages all aspects of property operations and technical support for Oden Hughes Management.
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Mrs. Moss manages all aspects of property operations and technical support for Oden Hughes Management with expertise and focus in Revenue Management, software integrations, and training.  She joined Oden Hughes in 2017 with 26 years of property management experience. Although, most recently she has been focused in the revenue management arena using YieldStar, she also lends multiple years of valuable experience as a Regional Manager working with both owner-managed as well as fee-managed clients and is passionate about maintaining and further developing these relationships.

Joshua Murphy | Regional Manager

Mr. Murphy oversees all onsite property managers and develops marketing plans and strategies for communities in the Austin area.
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Mr. Murphy oversees all onsite property managers and develops marketing plans and strategies for communities in the Austin area. He joined Oden Hughes Management in 2014 after first leasing and then managing assets in Austin, San Antonio and Dallas for Riverstone Residential Group for seven years. Mr. Murphy has experience with all aspects of conventional properties which include lease-ups, acquisitions, renovations/repositions and dispositions and due diligence.  He is active with the Austin Apartment Association and has CAM designations with the National Apartment Association (NAA).  Josh attended UT San Antonio and is a graduate of the AAA Leadership Lyceum program.

Lauren Kulas | Controller — Management

Ms. Kulas is responsible for Oden Hughes Management's day-to-day accounting and financial reporting functions.
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Ms. Kulas is responsible for Oden Hughes Management's day-to-day accounting and financial reporting functions. Prior to joining Oden Hughes Management in 2014, she served as a Program Controls Coordinator at Ultra Electronics Advanced Tactical Systems, a public aerospace and defense company. Ms. Kulas graduated from Southwestern University with a B.A. in Psychology and from Texas State University with an M.B.A

Ben Browder | Development Associate

Mr. Browder contributes to development projects in the Austin and Dallas/Forth Worth markets.
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Mr. Browder contributes to development projects in the Austin and Dallas/Fort Worth markets. Originally from Waco, he graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a BBA in Finance and Real Estate and joined Oden Hughes in 2014. Mr. Browder is a member of the Real Estate Council of Austin and the Legacy Council for the Darrell K Royal Research Fund for Alzheimer’s Disease.

Enrique Claverie | Development Associate

Mr. Claverie contributes to development projects in the Houston and San Antonio markets.
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Mr. Claverie contributes to development projects in the Houston and San Antonio markets.  Originally from Guatemala, he co-founded architecture firm Etera in Guatemala City where he was responsible for business development, architectural design and project management. Mr. Claverie earned a Master in Land and Property Development degree from Texas A&M University and holds a Licentiate Degree in Architecture from the Universidad Francisco Marroquín.

Michael Gavia | Analyst

Mr. Gavia supports the Oden Hughes development team through the research of the firm's target markets and capital markets.
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Mr. Gavia supports the Oden Hughes development team through the research of the firm's target markets as well as capital markets. He also supports the marketing efforts of Oden Hughes.  Prior to joining the company in 2017, Mr. Gavia worked at Ascendant Capital underwriting new real estate investment opportunities and assisting with portfolio management and capital raising efforts.  He also worked in asset management for Equity Inc. and Virtus Real Estate Capital.  Mr. Gavia received a BBA in Finance from The University of Texas at Austin. He is a member of ULI and a licensed Real Estate Agent in Texas.

Michael Harwell | Quality Control Manager

Mr. Harwell oversees quality control for all Oden Hughes Construction projects.
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Mr. Harwell oversees quality control for all Oden Hughes Construction projects.He joined Oden Hughes in 2017 with more than 17 years of experience in the construction industry, including previous quality control positions with LJP Construction Services, Clark Construction and Zachry Construction.The Castroville, Texas native holds multiple quality control certifications, including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Construction Quality Management Certification, as well as the 30-hour OSHA Construction Safety and Health Certification.

Clay Edwards | Project Manager

Mr. Edwards manages Oden Hughes Construction projects in Austin and Houston.
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Mr. Edwards manages Oden Hughes Construction projects in Austin and Houston. He has been in the Texas construction industry for 13 years and was previously employed by Trammell Crow Residential. The Houston native earned a B.S. from the University of Texas at San Antonio.

David Hilton | Project Manager

Mr. Hilton manages Oden Hughes Construction projects in the Austin market.
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Mr. Hilton manages Oden Hughes Construction projects in the Austin market. The Corpus Christi native joined OHC in 2012 and has been in the construction industry in Austin since 2004. Mr. Hilton graduated from Texas A&M University with a B.S. in Construction Science and previously worked at Trammell Crow Residential.

Kimberly Velen | Project Manager

Mrs. Velen manages Oden Hughes Construction projects in Austin and Dallas.
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Mrs. Velen manages Oden Hughes Construction projects in the Austin and Dallas markets.She has 12 years of experience in the construction industry, including previous project management positions with Alliance Residential in Austin and Los Angeles.Originally from Jacksonville, Illinois, Mrs. Velen attended Southeastern Louisiana University.

Heath Willms | Project Manager

Mr. Willms joined Oden Hughes Construction in 2014 after 16 years in the construction industry.
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Mr. Willms joined Oden Hughes Construction in 2014 after 16 years in the construction industry and has extensive experience in all aspects of multifamily and residential construction. He previously served as project manager at Greystar Development and Construction. Mr. Willms earned a B.A. in Economics and Business and a B.A. in Philosophy from Westmont College.

Tim Griggs | Project Coordinator

Mr. Griggs is responsible for the implementation and administration of Procore at Oden Hughes Construction.
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Mr. Griggs is responsible for the implementation and administration of Procore at Oden Hughes Construction.He also assists with estimating, scheduling, and project management. Originally from Benton, Arkansas, Mr. Griggs has 8 years of experience in construction and previously served as an Assistant Superintendent with Greystar and as an Estimator with Satterfield & Pontikes.

Cliff Hall | Project Coordinator

Mr. Hall helps create budgets, bids and production schedules for Oden Hughes Construction.
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Mr. Hall helps create budgets, bids and production schedules for Oden Hughes Construction.He previously worked for Trammell Crow Residential and has 15 years of experience in the construction industry. Mr. Hall graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a BS in Education and Biology and served as a pilot in the United States Air Force for five years.

Jeff Young | Project Coordinator

Mr. Young coordinates bidding for Oden Hughes projects in the Austin, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio markets and is also responsible for estimating on all third party construction projects.
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Mr. Young coordinates bidding for Oden Hughes projects in the Austin, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio markets and is also responsible for estimating on all third party construction projects. Previously with TX- Morrow and Trammell Crow Residential, the Houston native is a graduate of Texas Tech University.

Susan Hollander | Construction Contract Administrator

Ms. Hollander is responsible for subcontract management, compliance and administration, and monthly reporting.
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Ms. Hollander is responsible for subcontract management, compliance and administration, monthly reporting and bank draw processing. The Houston native joined Oden Hughes in 2013 and has more than 25 years of construction industry experience including previous positions at Forestar, Trammell Crow Residential and Brown Taylor Contractors.

Darlene Taffner | Construction Contract Administrator

Ms. Taffner is responsible for construction contract administration and compliance.
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Ms. Taffner is responsible for construction contract administration, compliance, and processing bank draws for projects in the Austin, Houston and Dallas markets. She has more than 20 years of experience in the single-family and multi-family construction industry. Prior to joining Oden Hughes in 2011, Ms. Taffner held the position of Construction Manager for Trammell Crow Residential in Dallas.

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