Leadership
Owen Brown
President | Owner
Founder, owner and President of Retail Planning Corporation, Owen has developed more than fifty new retail shopping centers and completed more than fifteen redevelopments over the past forty years, either as a principal or for the company’s clients. He is a hands-on leader of RPC’s operations, including its real estate development and redevelopment work (site identifications, project development and redevelopment/repositioning), and its commercial-retail leasing and asset/property management work, including special projects for retailers and landlords alike. As an owner-operator of multiple grocery-anchored shopping centers, Owen is uniquely qualified to address the needs of shopping center owners and asset managers, and he is considered a “go to” expert in commercial- retail real estate.
David Cooper
General Counsel
David has 35+ years of broad-based experience as a lawyer, dealmaker and “fixer” in virtually all aspects of commercial real estate, including development/sales/acquisitions (land use, development, construction, contracts), financing transactions, leasing transactions, property management/operations, and also real estate litigation. He also was frequently asked by other lawyers to aid them in their transactions having real estate issues. Before joining RPC in 2022, David was a partner for 26+ years in a private law practice for what is best described as a “real estate boutique,” where he was a skilled and trusted go to lawyer for real estate and business clients. RPC was one of his clients. We lured David away from private practice and he has helped not only RPC, but also RPC’s third-party clients, including institutional clients, in their acquisitions, sales and day-to-day operations. They rely on David for his experience, guidance and judgment on their transactions. David received a B.A. in History from the University of Texas at Austin, and a J.D. from Duke University’s School of Law. He is an Atlanta native.
Leslie Brown
Executive Assistant / Vice President
Leasing Team
Chris Dundon
Leasing Representative
Chris joined Retail Planning in September, 2019 and is responsible for leasing centers currently under management by Retail Planning Corporation as well as new developments.
Tiffany Arterburn
Marketing Director
Wanda Burden
Executive Assistant Leasing Administrator
Tia Russell
Leasing Administrator
Property Management Team
Kim Trotter
Vice President Property Management
Kim joined Retail Planning Corporation in March 2002 and is now Vice President of Property Management. She has over thirty-six years of property management experience, the last twenty-two of which have been in shopping center management.
Naomi Rizzo
Director of Property Management
Theresa Nabors
Senior Property Manager
Holly Kelly
Property Manager
Renesha Ragin
Property Manager
Beth Wallace
Assistant Property Manager
Mary Stover
Assistant Property Manager
Caroline Cheney
Assistant Property Manager
Katelyn Hartrampf
Assistant Property Manager
Josh Cobbs
Assistant Property Manager
Accounting
Erick Wilson
Chief Financial Officer
Erick has served as Chief Financial Officer of Retail Planning Corporation (RPC) since June 2025. He oversees all financial operations, including financial reporting and accounting, FP&A, cash management and treasury, tax compliance, and internal controls. Prior to joining RPC, Erick was Head of Finance at for an Atlanta-based real estate property/asset management and leasing company where he supervised and led accounting and investor/lender reporting for a large portfolio of properties owned by multiple owners/investors, including institutional private equity funds. While there, Erick played a key role in automating financial reporting, forecasting, and key performance indicator tracking—enhancing visibility, cost control, and alignment with investor/lender reporting expectations.
Before that, Erick worked in Big 4 Accounting (Ernst & Young, LLP), where he advised and audited publicly traded REITs, private equity real estate funds, and institutional sponsors on IPO readiness, M&A, complex GAAP accounting matters, SEC reporting, and SOX 404 compliance. He has deep technical expertise in U.S. GAAP and SEC regulations, with hands-on experience supporting complex real estate transactions across various asset classes. His client portfolio included firms such as Morgan Stanley, Greystar, Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Atrium Hospitality, Front Yard Residential Corporation, and Mid-America Apartment Communities. Before his time at EY, Erick was Corporate Controller for a publicly traded company. He also served as Chief Compliance Officer and Controller for a private equity firm with over $2 billion in assets across real estate and other industries, including manufacturing, professional services, and technology. Erick began his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Erick is an active contributor to the accounting and real estate communities. From 2021 to 2022, he was a valued member of the NCREIF Lease Task Force, which developed interpretive guidance for FASB ASC 842 lease adoption for private equity real estate funds. He previously served on the Board of Directors for the Atlanta Chapter of the Georgia Society of CPAs from 2014 to 2018.
Blanca Carbajal
Corporate Controller
Blanca joined RPC as its Corporate Controller to lead financial reporting, property accounting operations, lender/investor reporting, and internal accounting controls. Previously, Blanca served in this capacity for an Atlanta-based real estate property/asset management and leasing company where she handled day-to-day accounting and investor/lender reporting for a large portfolio of properties owned by multiple owners/investors, including institutional private equity funds. Blanca comes from a Big 4 Accounting background, having worked for Ernst & Young to lead audits for publicly traded REITs, developers, homebuilders, asset managers, and private equity real estate funds). Blanca holds a Master of Professional Accountancy degree and a B.B.A. in Accounting and Finance from Georgia State University’s J. Mack Robinson College of Business. She is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in Georgia.
Jeanie Arvanitis
Property Accountant
Alejandra Gonzalez
Property Accountant.
Breanna O'Bannon
Receptionist