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In 1984, we were founded as a partnership. In the decades since, we’ve become an award winning team partnering with others to create communities that build enduring legacies.
Our unique
APPROACH
At DMB, we take a different approach to crafting communities. This results in richer lives for our residents and value for our stakeholders and partners.
The strongest foundations are built on integrity
This straightforward principle guides every interaction within our DMB family, and with others. We’re invested in long-term, collaborative relationships with local leaders, landowners and business partners — in turn, promoting solid returns for our stakeholders and, perhaps most importantly, profiting the greater community.
Building bonds that last a lifetime
From day one, our singular passion has been to design, build and serve vibrant, interactive communities: Welcoming neighborhoods where families can live, work, play, thrive. Expansive settings thoughtfully integrated with parks, trails and civic amenities that invite neighbors to explore and engage. Visionary yet enduring communities designed with residents’ evolving needs in mind.
The land calls and we listen
Whether for residential or commercial use, creative design and responsible planning ensure that each DMB development reflects a genuine respect for the natural landscape. Our residents and partners alike reap the rewards of these extraordinary communities that sit lightly on the land — growing in value over time while continuing to honor and preserve the locale’s unique spirit.
Team DMB
The team
DMB Leadership Team
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Dan T. Kelly
Senior Vice President
Dan T. Kelly
Senior Vice President
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Michael Burke
Senior Vice President
Michael Burke
Senior Vice President
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Brian Bohart
Senior Vice President
Brian Bohart
Senior Vice President
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Jill Hegardt
Vice President
Jill Hegardt
Vice President
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Aaron Macneil
Vice President
Aaron Macneil
Vice President
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DMB’s Founders
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Bennett Dorrance
Chairman of the Board
Bennett Dorrance
Chairman of the Board
Bennett Dorrance is a founding partner of DMB and its affiliated companies. Mr. Dorrance serves on the Board of Directors of TGen, a genomics research corporation, Insight Enterprises, Inc., The Nature Conservancy Arizona and Campbell Soup Company and is active in a number of professional, civic and community organizations. He has also been involved as a board member of Thunderbird, the American Graduate School of International Management, Phoenix Country Day School and the Desert Botanical Garden.
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Drew M. Brown
Founding Partner
Drew M. Brown
Founding Partner
Drew Brown is co-founder and Chairman of the Board of DMB. Mr. Brown has previously served as the company’s Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director and he continues to oversee the company’s board and strategic direction. Together with his partners, Mr. Brown has guided the company’s growth and evolution for the past 30 years and has provided strategic and creative leadership for each of DMB’s major projects.
Prior to co-founding DMB in 1984, Mr. Brown was a partner and director in the Phoenix law firm of Fennemore Craig, where he specialized in real estate and commercial lending matters. Mr. Brown has been active in a number of professional, civic and community organizations. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Phoenix Art Museum, Greater Phoenix Leadership, The Flinn Foundation, Scottsdale Healthcare, Arizona Commerce Authority, and is a member of Notre Dame Law School Advisory Council and Urban Land Institute.
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Mark Sklar
Founding Partner
Mark Sklar
Founding Partner
Mark Sklar is a founding partner of DMB and its affiliated companies and currently serves on the Board of Directors. Mr. Sklar also serves on the Board of Directors of Banner Health Systems and is active in a number of professional, civic and community organizations. Some of the boards in which he has previously served include Valley Big Brothers and Big Sisters, Phoenix Jewish Community Center, Ballet Arizona, ASU Foundation, Phoenix Jewish Federation, Council for Design Excellence, KJZZ National Public Radio and KAET Channel 8 Community Advisory Board, the Phoenix Symphony.
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Our History
1984
DMB is Founded
DMB was established in 1984 as a partnership between Drew Brown, Mark Sklar and Bennett Dorrance. The DMB name comes from the first initials of each of the partners.
1985
Centerpoint on Mill Opens
Developed in partnership with Berwind Property Group, Centerpoint on Mill was DMB’s first large-scale mixed use development.
1997
DC Ranch Opens
Grand opening of 8,300 acre mixed-use community, DC Ranch, developed in partnership with Marley-Corrigan Family.
2004
Verrado Opens
Verrado’s grand opening weekend draws 35,000 visitors. Verrado was developed on land it acquired from Caterpillar Foundation.
2004
Silverleaf Opens
Silverleaf opens its doors as a private gated enclave within DC Ranch featuring 700 custom homesites, award-winning Club, Spa and Golf.
2005
Marley Park Opens
Marley Park’s grand opening celebration draws 2,000 visitors thanks to the city of Surprise and community partners. The community was developed in partnership with The Kemper & Ethel Marley Foundation.
2008
Dial/Henkel headquarters at One Scottsdale
Dial/Henkel makes One Scottsdale home for their North American Headquarters. DMB partnered with Marley-Corrigan Family on this 1.8M sq. ft. of commercial, office, retail and residential property.
2013
Eastmark Opens
Eastmark’s grand opening brought 5,000+ visitors. The new development in Mesa, Arizona was established in partnership with Brookfield.
2013
Rancho Mission Viejo Opens
The first village of Sendero opened for sales on June 29, 2013. Sendero introduced a new model for inter-generational living by placing its many “all age” neighborhoods in a gated Gavilán enclave.
DMB Development
DMB Development LLC manages a collection of DMB’s newer projects and also serves as the platform for future DMB projects. DMB Development’s active projects include:- Eastline Village
- The Sterling
- Delta Coves
- Kukui`ula
DMB Community Life
Since 1997, DMB Community Life has applied our unique Community Life Model™ to distinguish the communities we serve. Community Life is an innovative market leader providing association management and developer services with an emphasis on resident engagement, communications, and operations and governance.
What’s happening at DMB?
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The Top-Selling Master-Planned Communities: Mid-Year Update 2018
RCLCO Real Estate Advisors Since 1994, RCLCO has conducted a national survey identifying the top-selling MPCs, surveying MPCs throughout the country to establish the 50 top-selling communities as of mid-year 2018….
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Eastmark, Verrado and Vistancia stand out in master-plan crowd
AZ Big Media (May 2018) The idyllic charm and feel of a small town are hard to replicate on a master-planned scale, but developers have tried for decades, with varying degrees of…
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Eastmark & Verrado Communities Makes Where to Retire Magazine “Short List”
Where to Retire Magazine (July/August 2017) has named DMB’s Eastmark and Verrado communities to its 2017 list of the 50 best master-planned communities in the U.S. This is the second…