Leadership
The Boyer Company is successful because of its leaders. As a result of their innovative leadership, during the past 37 years The Boyer Company has developed over 30 million square feet of commercial property. The Boyer Company’s high development standards and reliability has made it a first class developer in the Intermountain Region.
Roger Boyer, Chairman and Founder
As Chairman of The Boyer Company, Roger serves as a director and advisor to The Boyer Company. Under Roger’s direction The Boyer Company has developed more than 30 million square feet of commercial projects throughout the Intermountain West, including office buildings, shopping centers, medical offices, hotels, apartments, and special use facilities. Roger has served in numerous community positions such as the Utah Arts Council, Pioneer Memorial Theater (Chairman, 1984-1986), United Way (Chairman, 1985-86), Salt Lake Area Chamber of Commerce (Chairman, 1986-87), Salt Lake Public Utilities Advisory Board, Utah Division of Business and Economic Development Board (Chairman 1989 – 1991), Economic Development Corporation of Utah Board, Salt Lake Convention and Visitors Bureau Board, Federal Reserve Board (Salt Lake Branch, Chairman 2003 – 2005). Currently he is on the University of Utah Hospital Advisory Board; University of Utah National Advisory Committee; ARUP Laboratories Board; and is a Trustee at the University of Utah. Roger received his Bachelor of Science at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah and his Masters of Business Administration at Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration in Boston, Massachusetts.
Jake Boyer, President and CEO
Jake Boyer took over the position as president in June 2006 and as CEO in January 2011. Jake has been instrumental in the development of The Gateway, a 2.1 million square foot mixed-use development, one of Utah’s largest mixed-use projects. In addition to The Gateway, Jake also has extensive experience in developing medical, office and retail projects for The Boyer Company. Jake’s community participation includes serving as a Chairman of the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce, a Membership Committee Chairman with the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce Alumni Advisory Council, President of Valley Services (Valley Mental Health Subsidiary) (2000-2006), New Vision Campaign Chair for M.I.T. Center For Real Estate, and is a guest lecturer for Brigham Young University, University of Utah, the Urban Land Institute, and the International Convention of Shopping Centers. Jake is also a member of NAIOP. Jake received his Bachelor of Science (Finance Major) from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah and his Master of Science in Real Estate Development at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Devon Glenn, Chief Operating Officer
Devon Glenn has been the Chief Operating Officer of The Boyer Company since 2001. He served as Vice President, Asset Management for The Boyer Company from 1998 – 2001, overseeing the property management division that manages properties on behalf of The Boyer Company and other 3rd party clients. The portfolio includes medical, office and retail properties located in Idaho, Utah, Arizona and Texas. Devon’s expertise includes property strategies, reporting, value-enhancing opportunities and property sales. Before coming to The Boyer Company, Devon served as Vice President for the Prudential Realty Group in Parsippany, New Jersey. His responsibilities included asset management of a 1.5 million square foot portfolio and project sales totaling $400 million. Devon was also Vice President for the Prudential Realty Group in Houston, New Orleans, Denver and Los Angeles. His responsibilities in each of these locations included overseeing the leasing and management of multi-tenanted office buildings, regional malls and neighborhood shopping centers. In each location, the portfolio size was in excess of $300 million representing 10 properties. Devon received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Utah and his Master of Business Administration from the University of Southern California.
Brian Gochnour, Director of Lending and Finance
Brian Gochnour has been the Director of Lending and Finance at The Boyer Company since 2000. He oversees all aspects of construction and permanent financing as well as other financing for The Boyer Company’s development projects. Brian has closed on average more than $300 million in financial transactions per year for the last four years. Typically, Brian has three to five projects in the pre-development stage at any given time being processed for construction financing. As properties are stabilized, Brian solicits and closes permanent financing for the projects. Before coming to The Boyer Company, Brian worked in Commercial Real Estate Lending with Zions First National Bank. Brian received his Bachelors of Economics from the University of Utah and his Masters of Business Administration, with an emphasis in real estate and finance, from the University of North Carolina.
Paul D. Kelley, Chief Financial Officer
Paul Kelley has been the Chief Financial Officer at The Boyer Company since 1996. His responsibilities include all accounting functions, financial reporting, including taxes, and information technology. Paul is a Certified Public Accountant and has the technical experience of public accounting, as well as the practical experience of industry accounting. Before coming to The Boyer Company, Paul worked as Vice President of Accounting and Treasurer at JP Realty, Inc. He has also worked as an Audit Senior and Assistant Real Estate Appraiser. He received his Bachelors in Accounting and his Master of Accountancy from the Brigham Young University.
