A.D. Makepeace Management
For five generations, members of the Makepeace family have guided the growth and evolution of this company. In recent years, they have added professionals from outside the family to assist in the management of the company. Today, the Chairman of the Board of Directors and the President/CEO are both business professionals recruited by the Makepeace family.
Thomas A. Steele | Chairman, A.D. Makepeace Board of Directors
Mr. Steele has more than 35 years of experience in managing a geographically diverse portfolio of real estate products and services. His expertise is primarily in the areas of real estate company governance, management, and financial structure. He has had extensive public company experience. Mr. Steele currently heads Development Concepts and Strategies, Inc., a real estate investment and consulting firm. He was previously a General Partner of Boston Financial and President of the Real Estate Services Group.
Mr. Steele was a founder of MIT’s graduate program in Real Estate Development (CRE), where he became an instructor and ultimately served as Chairman for several years. He was previously an executive with Perini Corporation, a publicly owned construction and real estate firm, where he held several positions including CFO, and Chairman and CEO of Perini Land and Development, and President and CEO of Perini Investment Properties. He is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Business School.
Michael P. Hogan | President & Chief Executive Officer
Michael Hogan has been president of the A.D. Makepeace Company since January, 2004, and was elected to the company's Board of Directors at the shareholders' meeting in May, 2006. He previously served for eight years as president of MassDevelopment, the state’s economic development authority. In that role, he served as a Cabinet Officer for two Governors. Under Mr. Hogan’s leadership, the new agency developed financing and real estate solutions that help companies to compete in the global economy.
Prior to his work in statewide economic development, Mr. Hogan served as mayor in the city of Marlborough for four years, and six as a city councilor. In addition Mr. Hogan has 10 years experience in pension and benefit management. He is a past president of the Massachusetts Municipal Association. He and his wife, Margaret Dwyer, live in a 300-year-old farmhouse in Marlborough with their four children.
Board of Directors

front row – left to right
Zelinda Makepeace Douhan, Thomas Otis,and Joanna Makepeace Bennett
back row – left to right
Richard Canning, Christopher Makepeace, Thomas Steele (chair), Joseph O'Connor and Robert Karam.
Management
Mark B. Bartlett | Manager, Materials
Mark Bartlett came to Makepeace in 2002 as Manager of the Materials Division, having served as Manager of one of Boston Sand & Gravel’s companies. Prior to that, Mr. Bartlett served as Operation Manager at A.A. Will Materials (Lakeville) and McCabe Sand & Gravel. Mr. Bartlett resides in Lakeville with his wife and three sons. He enjoys playing golf and spending time fishing and other activities with his sons.
Thomas Berkley | Director of Land Development
Mr. Berkley has focused his career on complex, multi-discipline projects with an emphasis on the built environment. Prior to joining AD Makepeace in 2005, Mr. Berkley served as Director of Land Planning at The Pinehills in Plymouth and was a Senior Associate at Sasaki Associates in Watertown. A graduate of The State University of New York-College of Environmental Science and Forestry, he is a licensed Landscape Architect and CLARB certified. He lives on The Cape with his wife and two daughters where he enjoys fishing, cycling and golfing.
Linda M. Burke | Director of Communications and Marketing
Linda Burke joined the Makepeace team in September, 2004 as Director of Community Relations. A graduate of the Boston University School of Public Communication, Ms Burke previously worked for the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency as grants manager, securing some $15 million in public and private grants for community development projects throughout the Commonwealth. She is a resident of Wareham.
Robin B. Carver | Director of Planning for Carver
Robin Carver has been with Makepeace since August of 2003 having spent over 20 years in Florida. She serves as Director of Planning for Carver, and previously worked as a Senior Land Planner for Daylor Consulting Group of Braintree and Bonita Bay Group of Bonita Springs, Florida. A graduate of Endicott College in Beverly, Ms. Carver lives with her husband, Doug, and their two young sons in Duxbury, where they enjoy outdoor activities.
Renee Gonsalves | Office Manager/Human Resource Manager
Ms Gonsalves has been with the A.D. Makepeace Company since October, 2006, and is responsible for office operations and employee resources. She holds a Massachusetts real estate sales license and is a notary public, and completed paralegal training at Cape Cod Community College. She has two grown daughters, and lives with her husband, George, in Plymouth.
Kim Houdlette | Manager of Agricultural Diversification
Kim Houdlette is the A.D. Makepeace Company Manager of Agricultural Diversification, responsible for planning and executing agritourism initiatives, including the company’s renowned Cranberry Harvest Celebration each October. She has been with the company since 2004. The original owner and operator of the Merchant’s Way Cafè in Wareham who studied business management at Bentley College, Kim also oversees the day-to-day operation of the Tihonet Village Market. She lives in Wareham with her husband and son and is active in many local community groups.
James F. Kane | Senior Vice President
Jim Kane is responsible for real estate development and land acquisition operations inclusive of land use evaluation, planning, and regulatory permitting. He is also responsible for corporate strategic planning and government relations. Mr. Kane is a graduate of the College of the Holy Cross, and holds an MPA from Clark University. He and his wife, Hannah, have three children.
Judith T. Kohn, RLA | Director of Planning for Plymouth
Judith Kohn joined Makepeace in 2004 as Director of Planning for Plymouth, having most recently served as Manager of Environmental Planning and Landscape Architecture at HNTB Corporation. Prior to that she served as Environmental Coordinator at Massachusetts Development Finance Agency in their Devens office. Ms. Kohn graduated cum laude from Delaware Valley College and received her MLA from Cornell University. She resides in Marshfield, and at Makepeace she is continuing to pursue her objective of creating environmentally responsive, sustainable development projects.
Louis Lee Lemmertz | Manager of Agriculture
Louis Lemmertz has been with A.D. Makepeace for close to 30 years and serves as Cultural Supervisor for the organization. He holds a pesticide license and continually attends classes to keep up to date on any changes in the industry. A native of Wareham, Mr. Lemmertz’s years of experience in growing cranberries is invaluable to the organization. He enjoys spending time with his daughters and granddaughter.
Laurence F. Mulhern, CPA | Senior Vice President, Finance and Administration
Mr. Mulhern is responsible for financial operations and planning for the A.D. Makepeace Company and all affiliates. He has provided consulting services for companies in a wide range of industries, and served as chief financial officer at Elcom International, Inc., a public company which sold personal computers and related products and services to business, from the company’s inception in 1993 through growth of revenues to $764 million. He previously worked for Pacific Gateway Properties, Inc., leaving as vice president of finance after seven years with the company, which owned, operated, and managed commercial real estate.
George G. Rogers | Vice President of Cranberry Operations
George Rogers has been with the Makepeace organization since 1975, where he currently serves as Vice President of Operations, which includes the cranberry and sand and gravel divisions. Mr. Rogers has taken many courses over the years in order to keep abreast of changes in the industry. A native of Wareham, Mr. Rogers spent eighteen years serving as a call firefighter. He serves as 1st Vice President of the Cape Cod Cranberry Association and in his spare time enjoys salt water fishing. He has three daughters and currently lives in Sandwich.
Steven Sabourin | Maintenance Superintendent
Steve Sabourin has been with Makepeace since 1975 and serves as Maintenance Superintendent for the Company. Mr. Sabourin is a trained automotive technician and currently serves on the Advisory Board for the Auto Tech Shop at Upper Cape Technical School. He resides in Wareham with his wife, Michele, where they enjoy family activities with their son. Mr. Sabourin has served for 8 years on the Christian Education Committee at his church.
Joseph Shivell | Director of Land Services
Joe Shivell joins A.D. Makepeace with more than 20 years professional experience in design, planning and construction. A graduate of Rutgers University, he has spent his career working on complex urban design and resort projects in the United States and Europe. Over the span of his career, Mr. Shivell served as Associate Director for EDAW, Inc. in London and spent the past five years as Director of Land Services for Toll Brothers focusing on real estate development in New England. He resides in Wrentham with his wife Robin and two Welsh Corgis.
Robert F. Simmons, Jr. | Director of Accounting and Finance
Bob Simmons is a graduate of George Washington University with a degree in Accounting and Business Administration. He has been involved in the real estate industry since leaving the public accounting firm of Arthur Andersen & Co. in 1986. Prior to joining AD Makepeace as the Director of Accounting and Finance, Mr. Simmons served as Chief Financial Officer for MB Management Company, and Vice President of Finance for Vazza Properties.
Mr. Simmons lives with his wife and four children in Sandwich, where he serves as Chairman of both the Sandwich Housing Authority and the Sandwich School Committee.
