Meet Our Partners
Experts Who Aren’t Afraid to Dive In
Our Partners are successful leaders in their own right. Each of their paths to Lakeside is different, but they are united by a driving force to make things happen. Our partners frequently assist portfolio companies through leadership, advisory, and management roles.

John Hemmingson
Founder & General Partner
John is an entrepreneur, leader, and philanthropist whose extensive business career includes leading successful mergers… Read More

Tom Vertin
Partner

Melissa Wells
Partner
Melissa is an expert in land acquisition, development, master community planning, and residential community development….Read More

Jerry Reed
Partner
Jerry is a highly experienced financial and accounting expert whose ability to leverage technology to improve financial insights provides…More

Jason Kindred
Partner
Jason brings extensive operational leadership gained from a twenty-seven-year career in the United States Marine Corps…Read More

David Leach
Partner
David is a pioneer and expert in thermoplastic composite materials for aerospace and other applications. He leads..More

Ross Jordan
Partner
Ross is a fourth generation farmer and partner on Lakesides farming portfolio. He leads all aspects of our farming operations..More

Josh Hemmingson
Partner
Josh Hemmingson is a Financial Analyst on the Lakeside team. His primary focus is the implementation of financial systems…More
Our Associate Partners
Talented Leaders Supporting Key Aspects of Our Business
Our associate partners bring a high level of expertise and value to their role at Lakeside. Associate partners lead specific areas of Lakeside and our underlying entities, contributing day-in and day-out to the success of our individual investments.

Ryan Beamer
Director of Operations | Architerra
Ryan leads Architerra’s home building efforts overseeing the purchasing, building & architectural departments. He has over 25 years….Read More

Lisa Briner
CFO & General Manager | Architerra
Lisa Briner is the Chief Financial Officer and General Manager of Architerra Homes. She brings 20 years of accounting, financial… Read More

Jacob Bonwell
Vice President of Operations | Lakeside
Jacob brings an extensive background in capital improvement, process control, and operations management to Lakeside Companies diverse portfolio. More..

Gabe Gallinger, P.E.
Land Development Manager
Gabe brings over 20 years of experience residential, commercial, and municipal engineering to Lakeside. He is responsible for.. Read More

Bill Knapp
Land Development Strategy
Bill’s focus is on strategic projects at Lakeside involving land use, design and development. His role is to identify, acquire and deliver… Read More

Maria Lusardi
Marketing Director | Lakeside
Maria is a marketing director at Lakeside Companies overseeing marketing directives for both Lakeside and all portfolio companies. Read More

Jason Merrifield
Business Development Manager | ATC
Jason is the Business Development Manager at ATC Manufacturing. a thermoplastic composites manufacturer…Read More

Reilly Roach
CFO Century Farms & General Manager Rainier Seeds
Reilly is at the forefront of the agricultural arm of Lakeside. He leads operations and financial strategy …More

Angie Rothrock
Vice President | Lakeside
Angie has been part of the Lakeside team for over 18 years, where she manages a wide range of new ventures. She currently…Read More
Lakeside Team
Talented Team Members Adding Value
Beyond our partners and associate partners, Lakeside relies on a talented team to make the daily realities behind our ambitious goals work. Below is our trusted team of Lakeside staff that play critical roles in building our success.

Leif Drathman
Accounting Manager | Lakeside
Leif is an accounting manager at Lakeside Companies, overseeing accounting activities for Lakeside and portfolio companies. He is a certified CPA and… More

Claudia Hersey
Executive Assistant | Lakeside
Claudia Hersey is Lakeside Companies Executive Administrator. Claudia has over 40 years of administrative experience supporting executives… Read More

Katie Kory
Human Resources | Lakeside
Katie is a Human Resources leader and expert. She provides coaching and guidance for Lakeside leaders at all levels…More.

Carson Reed
Accountant | Lakeside
Carson is an accountant and financial analyst at Lakeside Companies. He is integral to the daily management of accounting for all entities…More

Nicholas Roach
Marketing Director | Lakeside
Nick is a Marketing Director at Lakeside. He works closely with various business leaders across Lakeside’s portfolio on strategic marketing. More…