Steven Hanna holds the position of Senior Vice President of Construction with CenterCal Properties, LLC. Prior to joining CenterCal, Mr. Hanna worked for Caruso Affiliated as Senior Vice President of Construction. Prior to joining Caruso Affiliated in 2007, Mr. Hanna worked for Steiner & Associates as Project Executive/Preconstruction Executive. Mr. Hanna’s earliest career experiences included Senior Project Manager for Corna Kokosing Construction Co. and Project Engineer for Turner Construction.

Mr. Hanna is an active member of the International Council of Shopping Centers and is also on the Board of Trustees at The St. Sophia Cathedral Foundation. Mr. Hanna received his Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management and an Associates Degree in Civil Engineering & Architectural Technologies from the University of Cincinnati.

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CONSTRUCTION

STEVEN C. HANNA

Chris Byers joined CenterCal in 2010 with more than 20 years of experience in commercial real estate. Ms. Byers oversees leasing of the growing portfolio of mixed-use centers and development projects for the Intermountain Region.
 

Prior to joining CenterCal, Chris worked as Director of Real Estate and was responsible for the strategic development and growth for national retailers such as Chico’s, White House Black Market, Soma, and Coldwater Creek. Her valuable relationships and experience from the retail side of the business has given her a unique view and perspective into the successful merchandising and leasing strategies across the CenterCal portfolio.
 

Ms. Byers attended the University of Utah and has been a member of ICSC for over 25 years. Chris was born and raised in Salt Lake City and is married with two children.

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, LEASING

CHRIS BYERS

Peter Houck is Senior Vice President of Properties for CenterCal Properties, LLC. Mr. Houck is responsible for overall asset management, property operations and financial results for the portfolio. Mr. Houck joined CenterCal in September 2012 as General Manager at The Collection at Riverpark.  

Mr. Houck previously worked for Related Urban in several management roles including Time Warner Center in Manhattan, CityCenter of CityNorth in Phoenix and Anaheim GardenWalk in Orange County, CA. Prior to joining Related Urban, Mr. Houck held the role of Property Manager with Brookfield Properties. Also with Brookfield Properties, he was General Manager of 700 North Michigan Avenue. With Urban Retail Properties, Mr. Houck held management positions at Louis Joliet Mall, Fox Valley Mall, 730 North Michigan Avenue and Water Tower Place in the Chicagoland area.  

Mr. Houck received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance from University of Iowa. He also holds a CSM designation from ICSC and a RPA designation from BOMA. Mr. Houck is married with two children.

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, PROPERTIES

PETER HOUCK

Sean Dennison is CenterCal Properties General Counsel, overseeing the company’s legal affairs.  Mr. Dennison has been in commercial real estate for the past 18 years when he began as an Associate at ShawPittman LLP (now Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman) in Washington, DC.  Since then, he has been with The Lerner Corporation, a leading Washington-area developer; The Gap, Inc., a leading retailer; Stanbery Development, LLC, a lifestyle center developer; and Federal Realty Investment Trust where, just prior to coming onboard at CenterCal, he spent 6 years working on projects such as Santana Row, Third Street Promenade, Plaza El Segundo and The Point.  

Mr. Dennison is a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of Pennsylvania Law School, and is active in ICSC.  Mr. Dennison and his wife live in Hermosa Beach with their two children and their Labrador.

GENERAL COUNSEL

SEAN DENNISON

Eric Wilson is Vice President, Construction with CenterCal Properties, LLC and oversees the organization’s construction work within the state of California. Mr. Wilson has more than 34 years of industry experience. Prior to joining CenterCal in early 2016, Mr. Wilson spent over 16 years with Westfield LLC where he worked in the construction department overseeing the activities of their west coast portfolio. During his tenure at Westfield, he was responsible for the creation of the company’s construction estimating, scheduling and special projects divisions.

Mr. Wilson received his Bachelors of Science in Business and Management from the University of Redlands School of Business. In addition, he is a longtime member of ICSC and has completed Leadership Development and Management programs through that organization as well as Westfield Foundational Leadership. Mr. Wilson lives in North Los Angeles County with his wife and two children.

VICE PRESIDENT, CONSTRUCTION

ERIC WILSON

John Fink is Director of Tenant Services with CenterCal Properties, LLC and is responsible for managing the organization’s Tenant Services team. Mr. Fink brings over a decade of tenant coordination experience with him and has worked on both the development and consulting sides of some of the most prestigious mixed-use projects in the country. Prior to joining CenterCal in 2014, Mr. Fink spent over 3 years with Westfield LLC where he managed and opened hundreds of tenants in several major developments and shopping centers in and around Los Angeles. 

Mr. Fink received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Communication from the University of Illinois State.  Mr. Fink lives in El Segundo and is engaged to be married.

DIRECTOR OF TENANT SERVICES

JOHN FINK

Maureen Gitto is the Vice President, Brand Experience with CenterCal Properties, LLC and is responsible for the branding, experiences and creative services across the full portfolio. She has over 14 years of experience in the retail real estate industry.

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Prior to joining CenterCal in 2012, Ms. Gitto spent 5 years as Creative Services Manager at The Leasing Studio where she was in charge of managing creative output for broker events, business-to-business communications and tenant relationships for major retail and waterfront developments in San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego and Seattle. Preceding this position, Ms. Gitto worked as a Leasing Assistant at Madison Marquette Retail Services.

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Ms. Gitto attended The Academy of Art University in San Francisco for Special Effects in Motion Pictures and pursued additional studies in both Graphic Design and Photography.

VICE PRESIDENT, BRAND EXPERIENCE

MAUREEN GITTO