Executive Team
David O. Barrett
President and CEO
David O. Barrett, 41, is president and chief executive officer of the Gene B. Glick Company, one of the largest privately held real estate management and development firms in the United States. Founded in 1947 in Indianapolis, the Gene B. Glick Company manages over 18,000 apartment units in 10 states throughout the Midwest and Eastern U.S. and operates and invests in a number of real estate and related businesses.
Prior to joining the company in 2007, Barrett served as vice president–corporate counsel and assistant secretary at Emmis Communications Corporation, a diversified media company based in Indianapolis. Prior to joining Emmis in 1999, he practiced law in Indianapolis at Ice Miller, where he concentrated in corporate law, business transactions and media law. He represented a number of public and private companies, including radio and television broadcasters and various sports and entertainment clients. He also served as counsel to the Indiana Broadcasters Association from 1996-1999.
Barrett is active in the Indianapolis community and has served on a number of boards of charitable and civic agencies. He serves as president, chief executive officer and a director of the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Family Foundation and is an advisor to The Glick Fund of the Central Indiana Community Foundation. He sits on the Board of Directors of Indianapolis Cultural Trail, Inc. and is a member of the Advisory Board of the Center for Real Estate Studies at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business. He is a member of the Indiana Builders Association, the Builders Association of Greater Indianapolis, the Indiana Apartment Association and the Indiana Chamber of Commerce. He currently sits on the Board of Directors of the Greater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce. He has also served on the Advisory Board of the Indiana Economic Development Commission and accompanied Gov. Mitch Daniels on a trade mission to Tokyo, Japan.
He is admitted to the bars of the State of Indiana, the U.S. District Court for the Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court. He received his J.D. cum laude in 1995 from Indiana University School of Law – Bloomington where he served on the Board of Editors of the Indiana Law Journal and was elected to the Order of Barristers. He received a B.A. in journalism and political science from Indiana University in 1992.
James T. Bisesi
Senior Vice President, Construction
Jim Bisesi has been with the company since 1959 and is responsible for the land development and product design of more than 130 multifamily projects containing over 23,000 dwelling units in 13 states. Since the late 1970s he has been directly responsible for all construction activity for the company. Bisesi is a Florida certified general contractor, an Indianapolis licensed contractor, and a former Michigan certified residential contractor.
He serves as secretary of the Eugene & Marilyn Glick Family Foundation and is president of the Board of Directors of the Indianapolis Cultural Trail, Inc. He is also a member and former director of the Builders Association of Greater Indianapolis, a past member of Board of Directors of The Indianapolis Children’s Bureau, and a member of the Urban Land Institute. He attended Purdue University and Indiana Central College.
Dean A. Donnelson
Senior Vice President, Development
Dean Donnelson joined the Company in 1992 and is currently responsible for generating acquisition and development opportunities for the company. He also serves as the secretary and advisor for the Gene B. Glick Family Housing Foundation, Inc., an Indiana not-for-profit dedicated to preserving low income housing. He was previously senior VP of asset management for the company.
Prior to his career with Glick, Donnelson was a senior vice president with Oxford Development Corporation, specializing in real estate finance transactions. At Oxford he was responsible for over a billion dollars in debt and equity raised. Prior to joining Oxford, he was a tax attorney for Bingham, Summers, Welsh and Spilman and was a senior tax accountant for Arthur Andersen. Donnelson received his J.D. from Indiana University and is a certified public accountant.
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Thomas J. Grande
Senior Vice President, Investments and Risk Management
Tom Grande is responsible for risk management and investments for the Gene B. Glick Company, the Eugene & Marilyn Glick Family Foundation and related entities. He is a graduate of Cathedral High School and earned a B.S. in accounting from Indiana University; He received his Masters in Business Administration from Butler University. Grande is a member of the Board of Directors of the Eugene & Marilyn Glick Family Foundation, and also directs the company’s self storage operations. Prior to joining Glick, as a certified public accountant, he was involved in accounting and financial management with companies in the insurance and banking industries.
Linda Orange
Senior Vice President, Property Management
Linda Orange joined the Company in 1986 and is responsible for more than 18,000 apartments in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, Kentucky, Virginia, South Carolina, New York, Florida and Georgia. She is responsible for strategic planning and oversight of the entire Gene B. Glick property portfolio and also has primary management and financial responsibility for the company’s property management, compliance, marketing and maintenance operations.
Orange has over 20 years experience in site, regional, and upper-level positions in property management and has earned the designations of certified apartment manager, certified apartment portfolio supervisor and certified occupancy specialist. She is also a certified property manager candidate with the Institute of Real Estate Management. She is a member of the Board of Directors for the Indiana Apartment Association (IAA) and serves as its secretary. She also sits on the legislation committees of both the IAA and the National Apartment Association.
Anita S. Smith
Senior Vice President, CFO and Treasurer
Anita Smith joined the company in 1983 after working on the company audit for three years while employed with Ernst & Whinney. She began her career as an accountant for Indiana Florida Realty Trust and Ampe Realty Management. Prior to her current position as senior vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer, she held the positions of construction and development division controller, corporate controller, vice president of corporate accounting, and vice president and treasurer.
Smith serves as treasurer and chief financial officer of the Eugene & Marilyn Glick Family Foundation. She also serves as treasurer for the Gene B. Glick Family Housing Foundation. She is a graduate of Indiana University with a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting. She is a certified public accountant and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Indiana Society of Certified Public Accountants.