President - John Klimp

As President of Mayfield Companies, John Klimp establishes overall operating policy including guidelines for rental rates, operating expense levels, preventative maintenance schedules and capital improvements. Mr. Klimp has been Managing Partner of private syndications since 1973 and a licensed General Contractor in Oregon since 1987. He has also been a consultant to retirement and pension funds.

John Klimp was born in The Netherlands and emigrated to the United States in 1957. He received his BS in Electrical Engineering from Long Beach State University in 1968 and an MBA from the University of Santa Clara in 1974.

Mr. Klimp's diverse career includes working with North American Aviation in Southern California, where he was a draftsman on the Apollo project that landed the first man on the moon in 1969. He also worked for a period of time as an electronics systems engineer for Sylvania Electronic Defense Laboratories in Mountain View, California. While employed as an engineer, Mr. Klimp and his wife, Nancy Klimp, began investing in and managing multifamily properties. He eventually became an apartment investment broker and transitioned into partnership syndications. John's rich background and ability to select the right property in the right location at the right time has resulted in many successful investment partnerships. Over the last 35 years John Klimp has syndicated and managed apartment and office properties on the San Francisco Peninsula and in the Pacific Northwest.

Mr. Klimp's extensive involvement in the real estate industry includes service as Past President and Director of the Tri County Apartment Association and participation in several public forums representing the housing industry,

Today, as President and CEO of Mayfield Companies, Mr. Klimp understands the importance of pursuing a healthy lifestyle to offset the stress of a hectic business day. He is nutrition conscious and an avid swimmer. He swims competitively with the Stanford Masters Swim Team and has won multiple awards. Mr. Klimp swims both the annual Labor Day Maui Channel team relay between Lanai and Maui and participates in other big swims such as the Golden Gate Bridge Swim and the "Escape from Alcatraz". His hobbies include exploring his skills as a chef in the kitchen, reading extensively on geo-political subjects and mastering the art of photography.