Leadership
Sean Campbell CEO / Principal
Sean Campbell founded FORMATIV with the vision to establish a real estate firm that was centered around transformative urban projects that grow communities and businesses. He is involved in the full lifecycle of FORMATIV’s developments leading the visioning, investment and execution of our projects. Before becoming a leader within real estate development community, Sean spent over 12 years in NYC’s financial sector in Capital Markets trading and Investment Banking. Sean is a leader in Denver’s business and non-profit community serving on the Boards of The Denver Zoo, The Other Side Academy and Denver Metro EDC. Sean is originally from Washington D.C. and attended the University of Maryland.
Josh Marinos COO / Principal
Josh Marinos oversees all aspects of FORMATIV’s developments and general operations. His passion lies in marrying innovation and technology within the built environment. He leads the integration of the latest trends and market offerings into the firm’s projects, constantly pushing beyond expectations. With a hospitality background and over 15 years of real estate development experience, Josh has co-founded, co-developed and managed multiple city-shaping projects in Denver. Josh is originally from Salt Lake City and attended the University of Utah.
Jeff Jones SVP Investments
Jeff Jones oversees FORMATIV’s investments, acquisitions and financial strategy. He facilitates communication with our partners and spearheads investor relations across our portfolio. He is also integrally involved in all aspects of development and project execution. Jeff has cultivated a deep understanding of the complete development cycle for large-scale projects in the United States and internationally with over 16 years of in-depth real estate and finance experience. Jeff got his start with The Concord Group in San Francisco before relocating to Sao Paulo, Brazil, where he spent five years leading the strategy and finance initiatives for urban, mixed-use developments. Jeff is originally from Wilmington, NC and attended Duke University.
Tara Olley Director Development & Construction
Tara leads FORMATIV’s day to day development and construction management. Her experience spans over 20 years, working on all sides of commercial real estate - general contractor, owner’s representative and developer, on projects ranging from $1MM - $200+MM. She started in development with East West Partners working on the master planned Riverfront Park neighborhood in the Central Platte Valley in downtown Denver. From there, she grew her project experience to include multifamily projects (for sale & for rent), hotels, commercial (retail, restaurant & office), mixed-use and tenant improvements. Recently, Tara completed the urban in-fill mixed-use project, Market Station, with Continuum Partners in LODO. Originally from Austin, Texas, Tara attended the University of Texas at Austin.
Alison Nestel-Patt Director of Development & Marketing
Alison Nestel-Patt leads the firm’s marketing, branding and community development strategy. Alison drives the creative visioning process to translate ideas into an executable real estate strategy through best-in-class marketing, communications and branding efforts to create lasting real estate developments that become part of their local communities. Alison spent more than a decade at leading marketing and public relations agencies spearheading the brand and communications strategy for renowned national and international brands. Alison is originally from Boston and attended Bates College.