People
John C. White, Principal
Thomas W. Conlee, Principal & Chief Construction Officer
Steve Oden Jr., Principal
Elaine Fisher, Executive Assistant
Matt Greenwalt, General Superintendent
Matt Conlee, Project Manager
Kevin C. White, Safety Coordinator
John C. White, Principal
John White is responsible for development and acquisition activities in San Antonio and Houston. His primary duties are to source and negotiate the purchase of multifamily sites, manage the development process and acquire existing communities for rehabilitation. In addition to his primary duties, he is actively involved in establishing relationships with debt and equity providers and sourcing new general contracting opportunities.
Mr. White possesses more than 35 years of experience in multifamily development and construction. Prior to forming White Conlee, he was a founding partner, President and Chief Construction Officer of the Duke Companies. Under his leadership, the Duke Companies built 12,000 units and ranked as the 7th largest multifamily builder in the nation in 1983 according to Professional Builder Magazine. To date, Mr. White has approximately 19,500 apartment units to his credit. Mr. White holds a Doctorate of Jurisprudence from St. Mary’s School of Law in San Antonio, Texas and is licensed to practice law in the State of Texas. Mr. White also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas. Mr. White’s experience combined with his unique education affords him the ability to handle the most complex issues in the industry.
Thomas W. Conlee, Principal & Chief Construction Officer
Tom Conlee is in charge of all construction operations for White Conlee Builders. He is a "hands on", detailed oriented and analytical construction manager. He is involved in every aspect of preliminary construction services, construction, and post construction services. In addition to his operational responsibilities, Mr. Conlee is primarily responsible for sourcing new general contracting opportunities.
Mr. Conlee is a degreed building construction professional. With a Bachelor of Science Degree in Building Construction from Texas A&M University, he possesses more than 30 years of experience in multifamily construction. Mr. Conlee has been involved in the development and construction of approximately 19,500 units. Prior to forming White Conlee Builders, he was Chief Estimator / Purchasing Agent for the Duke Companies. Mr. Conlee has been active in the construction industry since he was 15 years old when he began framing houses and duplexes. He welded and set cabinets in college in order to pay his expenses. His education, experience and commitment to excellence have earned him recognition as one of the premier multifamily construction executives in the Austin and San Antonio markets.
Steve Oden Jr., Principal
Steve Oden is primarily responsible for developments and acquisitions in the Austin and Dallas- Fort Worth markets. His duties include identification of development opportunities, management and oversight of multifamily housing developments and the acquisition of existing multifamily communities for renovation. Mr. Oden is actively involved in building relationships with lenders, equity providers and design construct customers.
Mr. Oden has been in the commercial real estate business since 1996. He has developed apartments, rehabbed existing communities, participated in large land transactions and brokered many millions of dollars of improved property. Through his vast experience, he has the ability to understand all of the inter workings of large and complicated real estate transactions. Prior to becoming a Principal with White Conlee Builders, he owned Steelwood Property Company and was in investment sales for CB Richard Ellis, Inc. Mr. Oden is active in the Austin community as made evident by his membership in the Real Estate Council of Austin and the Urban Land Institute. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Texas at Austin.
Elaine Fisher, Executive Assistant
Elaine has worked with John White and Tom Conlee since her position as a Construction Secretary with the Duke Companies twenty-five years ago. In her position, Elaine manages all closings and administrative tasks.
Matt Greenwalt, General Superintendent
Matt oversees all field personnel and manages the quality of all building phases for every property. He has been in the construction industry for nearly twenty years since his first apprentice electrician position. His involvement in the successful completion of thousands of units throughout Texas and Louisiana allows him the uncanny ability to face any challenge in the field.
Matt Conlee, Project Manager
Matt has served in multiple roles from Assistant Superintendent to his current position where he assists in every aspect of new developments. His responsibilities include coordinating and managing various phases of design, predevelopment and construction for the firm's new or existing development projects. Matt earned a B.S. in Construction Science from Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas.
Kevin C. White, Safety Coordinator
Kevin works with field and office personnel to develop and implement a comprehensive safety plan. His focus on Fair Housing Design, ADA, swimming pool and environmental standards strengthens White-Conlee’s leadership in governmental compliance. His extensive Public Service and Emergency Medical background offers a unique perspective to the everyday safety challenges for construction workers and future residents.