PARTNERS

RVP’s core management team, Doug Paul, Rich Volker and Rocio Rodriguez, offers a broad array of “local knowledge”, “development specialties” and “professional skills”; including expertise in land planning, civil engineering, architectural design, computer graphics, community outreach, project management and entitlements, government/political relations, business and real estate transactional matters.  

Doug Paul, President

Doug Paul serves as President of Rancho Vista Properties, LLC bringing over 40 years of experience as a Civil Engineer. Doug has a wealth of practical knowledge securing development entitlements of complex, underdeveloped properties. As president and founder of Project Design Consultants, a professional design design services firm, headquartered in Downtown San Diego and formed in 1976, Doug had the opportunity to serve as principal-in-charge of master planning, engineering and development of some of San Diego's most noteworthy (and challenging) projects.  It was this role that allowed him to work on projects ranging from oversight of residential, commercial, industrial and mixed-use projects to large-scale public works and municipal assignments; including final engineering for The Padres Petco Ballpark, the comprehensive master plan for several neighborhoods within the Carmel Valley Community in North San Diego and Hazard Center in Mission Valley.

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Rich Volker, COO/CFO

Rich Volker serves as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Rancho Vista Properties, LLC (RVP).  Rich has been a practicing attorney in the San Diego area for over 30 years with his emphasis for the past many years on transactional real estate and business matters.  Rich is also a California licensed real estate broker and for the past 15 years has committed substantial time and effort on land use matters of significance in the San Diego area.  As part of those efforts, Rich has served as Chairman of the non-profit SORE (Save Our Rural Economy) and successfully spearheaded fundraising efforts and organized, chaired and led a coalition of well known and highly visible San Diego organizations and associations. Rich brings to RVP valuable experience in consensus and relationship building, strategic planning particularly for economic development, community involvement, and management of large and complex issues, all in a political environment.

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Rocio Rodriguez, Secretary

Rocio Rodriguez serves as Secretary of Rancho Vista Properties, LLC. Rocio brings 12+ years’ experience as a Junior Architect, CAD Designer and Office Manager. She is a strong planner and project coordinator and is a dedicated and skilled administrative support professional offering a versatile set of organizational and design skills. She readily adapts to change, works independently and exceeds expectations. Rocio is bilingual and accustomed to handling sensitive and confidential records. She is flexible and able to juggle multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines without compromising quality.