Mr. Woody L. Hunt is Senior Chairman of the Board of Directors of Hunt Companies, Inc. and its affiliated companies.
Founded in 1947, Hunt Companies, Inc. (Hunt) is a diversified and international family-owned holding company that invests in real estate assets, infrastructure and real-asset focused operating businesses. Today, the platforms employ over 4,000 people.
In addition to his duties with Hunt, Mr. Hunt is foundation trustee of the Texas Higher Education Foundation; member of the Board of Visitors of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center-Houston; Vice-Chair for the Council for Regional Economic Expansion and Educational Development in El Paso; Co-Chair for the Texas Association of Community Colleges Business Advisory Council; Advisory Board Member for the Aspen Institute Latinos and Society Program; member of the Board of Directors for the American Business Immigration Coalition; Founding Chairman of the Borderplex Alliance in El Paso, where he is now Chairman Emeritus; former Chairman of the Texas Commission on Community College Finance; and former Chairman of the Texas Business Leadership Council. Mr. Hunt also serves as Chairman of the Woody and Gayle Hunt Family Foundation, a private family foundation he and his wife Gayle, established in 1987.
Mr. Hunt was previously Chairman of the Texas Higher Education Strategic Planning Committee, which was charged with developing the Higher Education Plan for the State of Texas for 2015 to 2030; Vice-Chairman of The University of Texas System Board of Regents; served seven years, three as Chairman, on the Board of Directors of The University of Texas Investment Management Company (UTIMCO); was chairman of the Texas Select Commission on Higher Education and Global Competitiveness; was a member of the Texas Economic Development Corporation (TxEDC); served as a Board Member for Complete College America; was founding chairman and a board member of the Medical Centers of the Americas Foundation in El Paso; a member of the Western Governors University (WGU) Texas Advisory Board; was a member of the Commission for College Ready Texas and the Texas Tax Reform Commission; was a member of the National Board of the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE); was a member of the Texas Advisory Committee on Higher Education Cost Efficiencies; was a member of the Task Force on Higher Education Incentive Funding; was a member of the Council for Continuous Improvement and Innovation in Texas Higher Education; was a member of the Paso del Norte Foundation; and was the chairman of the Paso del Norte Health Foundation. He was a member of the Board of Directors for El Paso Electric (Nasdaq: EE) as well as serving as a member of the Board of Directors of PNM Resources (NYSE: PNM) in Albuquerque, New Mexico. In addition, Mr. Hunt has served on numerous other civic, non-profit, and professional boards.
Mr. Hunt co-founded MountainStar Sports Group (MSSG) to promote regional economic development through sports and entertainment. MSSG owns the El Paso Chihuahuas, the Triple-A Baseball affiliate of the San Diego Padres and El Paso Locomotive FC, a franchise team of the United Soccer League (USL), the second division of the United States Soccer Federation. MSSG is also an investor in the FC Juarez Bravos, that represents the Borderplex as a first-division soccer club of LIGA MX.
Mr. Hunt has received the Mirabeau B. Lamar medal which is awarded to individuals that have made extraordinary contributions to higher education in the State of Texas. Mr. Hunt received the Dick Weekley Public Policy Leadership Award from the Texas Business Leadership Council, which recognizes a business leader who has exemplified the positive outcomes that are derived at the intersection of volunteerism and public policy.
Mr. Hunt has also received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from The University of Texas at Austin, been inducted into the Texas Business Hall of Fame, McCombs School of Business Hall of Fame, and the El Paso Business Hall of Fame. He was also recognized three times as El Pasoan of the Year, for his contributions to the El Paso Community.
Mr. Hunt graduated with honors from The University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor's Degree in Finance, and he subsequently received his MBA in Finance from UT. Mr. Hunt also earned an MA Degree in Management from the Drucker School of Management at Claremont Graduate University in Claremont, California.
Mr. Hunt presently consults and invests from Tournament Capital Advisors LLC. From November 2015 until August 2016, Mr. Hunt served as the managing partner and CEO, middle market credit at Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, LLC, an alternative investment firm in the areas of energy, real estate, credit, and specialty growth capital.
From August 2014 to November 2015, Mr. Hunt served as non-executive chairman of the board of THL Credit, Inc., an externally-managed, non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. Mr. Hunt was a founder and served as chief executive officer and chief investment officer of THL Credit, Inc. and of THL Credit Advisors, a registered investment advisor that provides administrative services to THL Credit, Inc. Previously, Mr. Hunt was chief executive officer and managing partner of Bison Capital Asset Management, LLC, a multi-fund private equity firm. Prior to co-founding Bison Capital, Mr. Hunt was the SunAmerica Corporate Finance president and executive vice president of SunAmerica Investments (subsequently, AIG SunAmerica). Mr. Hunt was with Citibank/Citicorp from 1975 through 1989, with his last responsibilities serving as Far West Area Head of Leveraged Capital and with Senior Credit Officer's designation. Mr. Hunt serves as Lead Director of PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. (NYSE: PFSI.) Additionally, he serves on the boards of Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund Inc (NYSE: ARDC) and CION Ares Diversified Credit Fund, both of which are closed-end management investment companies. Mr. Hunt formerly served on the boards of THL Credit, Inc., THL Credit Advisors, Primus Guaranty, Ltd., Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., Lender Processing Services, Inc. and Falcon Financial, Inc. Mr. Hunt received a BBA from the University of Texas at El Paso and an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
Mike Hunt is Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Hunt Companies, Inc. Mr. Hunt joined the company in 1971 as a field engineer. He held the positions of office engineer, estimator, superintendent, project manager, and developer. Beginning in 1984, he assumed total responsibility for the construction and contract services operations of the company, directing employees at construction projects throughout the continental United States, Alaska and Hawai'i In 1987, he was elected President and Chief Operating Officer of Hunt Building Corporation, continuing in that position when the company changed its name to Hunt Companies, Inc. in 2008. In August 2013, he stepped down as President and COO and became Vice Chairman.
He graduated from The University of Texas at El Paso with a BBA and attended Arizona State University for post-graduate studies in construction engineering. He is a member of numerous civic organizations and involved in many charitable initiatives, including past participation in the Sun Bowl Associations Western Refining All American Golf Classic and the Yucca Council (Boy Scouts of America) Campaign Steering Committee. He is currently a member of the World President's Organization, International, and sits on the Board of Directors of City, Light and Power.
Chris Hunt has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Hunt Companies, Inc. since 2015. Mr. Hunt is a Director on Hunt Companies’ Board of Directors and also serves on Hunt’s Executive Committee and Investment Committee. Mr. Hunt is on the Board of Directors of numerous Hunt affiliates, including Amber Infrastructure Group, Envolve (formerly LEDIC Realty Company), Hunt Companies Finance Trust (formerly Five Oaks) and Moss & Associates.
Mr. Hunt began his career at Hunt in 1993 and has served in numerous capacities during his tenure. Immediately before becoming CEO, Mr. Hunt served as President, COO and then CEO of Hunt Development Group.
Mr. Hunt graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and a Masters of Business Administration in Finance.
Josh Hunt is Executive Vice President of Hunt Companies, Inc., headquartered in El Paso, Texas. He is a member of Hunt Companies’ Board of Directors where he serves on the Investment
and Executive Committees, as well as several affiliate board and executive capacities. Mr. Hunt is Chairman and on the Executive Committee for Hunt Communities, the largest master community developer in his hometown of El Paso. In addition, Mr. Hunt is President of the Woody and Gayle Hunt Family Foundation and chairs the Hunt Family Council.
Founded in 1947, Hunt Companies, Inc. (Hunt) is a diversified and international family-owned holding company that invests in real estate assets, infrastructure and real-asset focused operating businesses. Today, the platforms employ over 4,000 people.
Mr. Hunt has long been a supporter of his city and the Borderplex region, and has served on numerous civic, non-profit, and professional boards and committees. In addition to his duties at Hunt Companies, Mr. Hunt serves on the Board of Directors for WestStar Bank, a $3 Billion regional bank, he is currently serving as Founding Chairman of the Board for La Nube, El Paso Children’s Museum and Science Center a $75 million Public/Private partnership opening in 2024, and is on the board (former Chairman) of the Medical Center of the Americas Foundation. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Borderplex Alliance, and, is on the board of the education-focused Trellis Foundation based in Austin, TX serving on the Investment Advisory Committee. Mr. Hunt is also on the board for the Paso Del Norte Foundation, and the Texas State History Museum. He is also a member of the Texas Business Leadership Council and the Young Presidents Organization (YPO) El Paso/Juarez Chapter.
Mr. Hunt is Chairman of MountainStar Sports Group (MSSG), an entity formed by Mr. Hunt and his father, Woody Hunt, and another El Paso family to promote regional economic development through sports and entertainment. MountainStar Sports Group owns the El Paso Chihuahuas, the Triple-A Baseball affiliate of the San Diego Padres and El Paso Locomotive FC, a franchise team of the United Soccer League (USL), the second division of the United States Soccer Federation. MSSG is majority owner of FC Juarez Bravos, that represents the Borderplex as a first-division soccer club of LIGA MX, where he serves on the board. Mr. Hunt serves as the control person for the El Paso Chihuahua’s and the El Paso Locomotive FC, he is also on the Board of Governors of the United Soccer League (USL).
Mr. Hunt has received numerous awards and honors, including being named El Pasoan of the Year by El Paso Inc. in 2014, a shared honor with MSSG for bringing Triple-A Baseball to El Paso; and to the El Paso Business Hall of Fame by Junior Achievement in 2019.
Mr. Hunt graduated from The Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University with a bachelor’s degree in Real Estate/Finance. He also earned an MS degree with honors in Real Estate and Construction Management from the Daniels School of Business at the University of Denver.
Angela Brock-Kyle is an independent director and audit committee member of the Hunt Companies, Inc., a global real estate and infrastructure firm; Bowhead Insurance, GP, LLC., a specialty lines insuretech firm; an independent trustee of the Guggenheim Funds Trusts and the Mutual Fund Directors Forum. She previously served as audit chair of Infinity Property and Casualty Corp. (NASDAQ) and sat on not-for-profit boards. In 2013 she founded B.O.A.R.D.S., a board governance consultancy. During 25 years as an executive at TIAA Ms. Brock-Kyle served in various portfolio management and investment roles before joining the firm’s senior leadership team in positions including chief of staff for asset management and lead risk executive for the client relations business. She holds a JD/MBA from UCLA along with NACD recognition as a top 100 director (2015), Leadership Fellow and Certified Director.
Eileen Byrne retired from BlackRock in 2008 as Global Head of Real Estate Account Management and currently advises real estate firms on organization, investment and product strategy.
Ms. Byrne's nearly 35 year career in real estate began as a policy analyst for the City and County of Denver, and later a development officer for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. At the Denver Partnership, she was responsible for downtown redevelopment projects in the mid-1980s; she then went on to start her own consulting firm, which was bought by Townsend in 1998. She served as a Townsend principal until 2004, when she moved to BlackRock.
Mr. Escudero joined the Board as an external member in 2020. Edward Escudero is President and CEO of High Desert Capital, an El Paso-based small-business financing company. He is also Vice Chairman of WestStar Bank, a $2 billion regional bank headquartered in El Paso. Until 2013, Mr. Escudero was Executive Vice President and CFO of C&R Distributing, a major distributor of fuel and lubricants and owner of various convenience stores in West Texas and Southern New Mexico. He also served as Secretary and CFO of Petro Stopping Centers, L.P. During his tenure at Petro, the Company grew to have locations in 34 states and sales of over $2 billion. While at Petro, he held the vital role of managing various departments within the Company, including Accounting, Legal, Human Resources, Audit, Financial Planning, and Information Systems. In 2007, Mr. Escudero was instrumental in assembling the sale of Petro.
Mr. Escudero has long been a supporter of the El Paso region via his participation on both corporate and nonprofit boards. He currently serves as Chairman of the El Paso Electric Company, and on the board of Flo Networks, the Medical Center of the Americas Foundation, the Hospitals of Providence Memorial & Sierra Campuses, the Paso del Norte Community Foundation, CREEED, El Paso Collaborative for Academic Excellence, Texas2036, the University of Texas at El Paso Business Advisory Council and Development Board, the Texas Business Leadership Council and The University of Texas Chancellor’s Council Executive Committee and Trellis Company (formerly Texas Guaranteed Student Loans). He also served on the Texas State Securities Board from 2007-2011. Mr. Escudero has received several awards that recognize his achievements and philanthropic efforts, including the UTEP Distinguished Alumni in 2023, Lucy G. Acosta Humanitarian Award in 2020, the Community Spirit Award in 2015, El Paso Business Hall of Fame in 2014, Hispanos Triunfadores in 2013, and the UTEP Gold Nugget Award in 2012.
Mr. Giliberto joined the Board as an external member in 2012. Mr. Giliberto retired in 2010 as a Managing Director at JPMorgan Asset Management, the global investment management business of JPMorgan Chase. Mr. Giliberto oversaw U.S. real estate portfolio management and global strategy and research within the Global Real Assets Group.
Mr. Giliberto is also a director of Empire State Realty Trust, a publicly-traded REIT. He chairs Hunt’s and Empire State Realty Trust’s Audit Committees. In May 2016, Mr. Giliberto was appointed to the Real Estate Advisory Committee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund. He was an Adjunct Professor at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Business from 2007 to 2023. In addition to his board and committee work, Mr. Giliberto has consulted for several large investment management organizations.
Working with John B. Levy, Mr. Giliberto created the Giliberto-Levy Commercial Mortgage Performance Index and the Giliberto-Levy High Yield Commercial Real Estate Debt Index.
During his corporate career, Mr. Giliberto authored numerous publications about investments and capital markets and spoke frequently at industry events. He served as both Treasurer and Chairman of the Pension Real Estate Association (PREA), and held board positions with the Real Estate Research Institute and the American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association. In 1996, PREA’s Graaskamp Award for Research Excellence was given to Mr. Giliberto.
Before joining J.P. Morgan in 1996, Mr. Giliberto was a Managing Director at Lehman Brothers and Director of Real Estate Research at Salomon Brothers. Prior to coming to Wall Street, he was a professor in the Real Estate and Urban Land Economics Department at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. Before commencing Ph.D. studies, he was Manager of Investment Research at Aetna's Real Estate Investment Department.
Mr. Giliberto was awarded a Ph.D. in finance from the University of Washington, holds an M.A. in Business Economics from the University of Hartford and earned his undergraduate degree at Harvard College.
Mr. Lozier joined the Board as an external member in 2015. Mr. Lozier previously served as Co-Founder and CEO of Archon Group LP, a diversified international real estate services and advisory company, from its formation in 1996 until 2012. Prior to that, Mr. Lozier worked at JE Robert Company, a global real estate investment management company, where he was responsible for managing the Goldman Sachs/JE Robert joint venture for two years. He received his Bachelor's degree from Baylor University.
Mr. Wolf is the Managing Partner with the law firm of Kemp Smith LLP. Mr. Wolf began his legal career as a securities lawyer representing public companies with their securities filings. Today, Mr. Wolf focuses his practice on closely-held companies, with an emphasis on income and estate tax planning, corporate structuring and governance, and family business succession planning. Mr. Wolf is a frequent speaker at legal conferences across the country. He is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel and is Board Certified in Estate Planning and Probate by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Mr. Wolf has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America (tax law and trust and estate law), Texas Super Lawyers, and El Paso Best Lawyers Tax Law Lawyer. Mr. Wolf currently serves on the boards of Kids Excel El Paso, Borderplex Alliance, and Reach Resilience (an Endeavors Foundation). He is also a board member and President of the Texas Federal Tax Institute.
