Biography
George R. Bravante Jr.
Mr. Bravante joined the Company as a director in December 2014. He is the co-founder and the managing member of the general partner of Bravante-Curci Investors, LP, an investment firm focusing on real estate investments in California. He has held this position since 1996. Since 2005, he has also been the owner of Bravante Produce, a grower, packer and shipper of premium California table grapes and citrus. In addition, since 2012 he has served as the CEO of Pacific Agricultural Realty, LP, a private equity fund investing in agricultural assets in California. Mr. Bravante has also served as the founder and president of Bravante Farm Capital, a farmland investor, since 2023. Previously, he served as chairman of the board of ExpressJet Holdings, Inc. from 2005 to 2010 and was a member of its board from 2004 to 2010. From 1994 to 1996, Mr. Bravante was President and Chief Operating Officer of Colony Advisors, Inc., a real estate asset management company, and prior to that he was President and Chief Operating Officer of America Real Estate Group, Inc., where he led strategic management, restructuring and disposition of assets. Prior to that, he served as Chief Financial Officer of RMB Realty, where he was extensively involved with all aspects of numerous commercial real estate transactions, and as Manager at Ernst & Whinney (now Ernst & Young LLP).