Matt Field Named Vice Chairman, Ben Kochalski Promoted to President and CIO, and Ken Dupee Assumes Position of Managing Director of Real Estate
Chairman and CEO Michael Covarrubias of TMG Partners, one of the San Francisco Bay Area’s largest mixed-use property developers, announced today three executive team promotions: former co-CEO Matt Field is now Vice Chairman, former Regional Partner Ben Kochalski is promoted to President and CIO, and Ken Dupee, formerly Managing Director of Development is now Managing Director of Real Estate.
“As TMG Partners has been at the forefront of Bay Area real estate, delivering innovative and impactful developments over its 40 years, Matt Field, Ben Kochalski, and Ken Dupee have been critical to our ongoing strategic growth – in addition to the extraordinary talent at all levels,” said Michael Covarrubias, TMG Partners CEO and Chairman. “These key leadership transitions will allow for the strengths of the next ‘class’ to move up the ranks as the firm embraces innovation and forward-thinking in all our development pursuits — and reinforce our dedication to excellence, positioning us for continued success.”
Michael Covarrubias, Matt Field, Ben Kochalski and Ken Dupee (Images courtesy of TMG Partners)
Matt Field, with TMG since 1993 and most recently co-CEO with Covarrubias, will now assume the new role of Vice Chairman wherein he will support investment strategy and execution, including both acquisitions and dispositions. He will continue to be a member of the Investment Committee.
Ben Kochalski has been Regional Partner since 2019 and opened the firm’s Silicon Valley office. As President, he will expand his involvement in Company management and as CIO will Chair TMG’s Investment Committee.
Formerly Managing Director of Development, Ken Dupee, with TMG since 1998 leading entitlement, development, lease-up and the sale of 3.7 million square feet of Bay Area office space, is now Managing Director of Real Estate and will thus expand his involvement in all Real Estate responsibilities. Ken will also join the Investment Committee.
“With the transition to the Vice Chairman role, I look forward to working alongside Michael Covarrubias in supporting the growth of these talented development and finance executives,” said Matt Field. “TMG has enjoyed 40 years of continuous success – which has been largely attributable to the quality of our team. I look forward to seeing the next generation of leadership at TMG continue to create great results for our partners and great projects in the communities where we do our work.”
About TMG Partners
TMG Partners, founded in 1984 and headquartered in San Francisco, is a full-service real estate development and management company. One of the most active developers in the Bay Area Region, TMG has a portfolio of more than 30 million square feet across Oakland, San Francisco, San Jose, and other Bay Area cities that includes a variety of office, retail, residential, and industrial properties, ranging from office campus and multi-story properties in urban-infill locations to mixed-use and single-story suburban buildings. For detailed information, visit TMG Partners.
