Brian was part of the core team which founded White Star Real Estate in 1997, establishing the office in Poland, then later serving as Managing Partner of White Star Real Estate Russia, and White Star Real Estate Europe. Brian, a native of the United States, came to Poland in 1992 and led the development of two of Poland’s first modern commercial projects following its transition to a free-market economy — the Warsaw Distribution Center and the Diamond Business Park.

During this time, Brian’s entrepreneurial activities reached beyond the development field: he co-founded Archive Management Solutions with business partner Tom Keller, which was later sold to Iron Mountain, the world leader of the records management industry.

Since White Star Real Estate’s founding, Brian has led the company in amassing a diverse development portfolio of over 50 properties and 2.5 million m2. In recognition of his contribution to the real estate development field, Brian was presented a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2013 Central & Eastern European Quality Awards in Warsaw, Poland. Brian is a graduate of Stanford Business School in California (USA).

Peter joined White Star Real Estate (“WSRE”) as Chief Executive in 2015 on the management buy-out of the business from AIG/Lincoln, having been based in London since 1989, working for a number of publicly listed companies, including at CEO and Board levels. Prior to joining WSRE, Peter was a member of the Executive management team at Acelity, a $2bn revenue healthcare company. As President, Emerging Markets, his responsibilities covered the Asian, Middle East, African and Central and South American markets.

From 2008 to 2012, he was CEO of Corin Group plc, a London Stock Exchange listed Orthopedic Implants company. Peter previously spent nine years as a member of the Executive Committee of Smith & Nephew plc, a London listed healthcare company, with responsibility for Global Strategy and M&A and latterly International Sales. Prior to that, he was Business Development Director and a Board Member of Matthew Clark plc, a London listed Alcoholic Drinks company, building sales from $40m to $1bn

Peter previously worked with Brian Patterson in operating the Iron Mountain EES business in Russia, Ukraine and Denmark from 2013 to 2014, including leading the successful disposal of the business. Peter graduated from Stanford Business School in 1989, as an Arjay Miller scholar (top 10% of class). He previously qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1985.

Steve has been with White Star Real Estate since 1999 and has over 2 decades of professional experience in the fields of real estate, finance, accounting, and information systems. Throughout his career with White Star Real Estate he has played a key role in managing the process of concluding major real estate transactions (sales and purchases), and driving the continued growth and development of the company’s property management activities.

Prior to joining White Star Real Estate in 1999, he worked for over six years in the public accounting sector with experience ranging from audit, due diligence, and tax advisory services, to implementation of accounting IT systems.

Steve holds a BA degree from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln, plus an MBA degree from the University of Pittsburgh (USA).

Neil has more than 25 years of experience in the real estate and construction industries and has frequently led projects simultaneously in multiple countries. Having lived and worked in seven different countries, and managed projects in places as far reaching as Moscow, Mumbai, Bucharest, Odessa, Warsaw, Berlin, and Bangalore, Neil has the experience to navigate diverse cultures and management approaches.

He has directly managed or been involved with the development of more than 80 major development projects and hundreds of small-phase projects, helping him develop an unsurpassed expertise in contract negotiation, value engineering, and budget and quality control.

In addition to his nearly 15 years with White Star Real Estate, Neil has worked in several renowned firms, including Goldman Sachs. Neil holds a BSc in Quantity Surveying from Napier University Edinburgh (UK) and is a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.