Management Team

Management Team

John P. Albright

John P. Albright

President and Chief Executive Officer; Director

John P. Albright, has served as our President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of our board of directors since our formation in August 2019. Mr. Albright has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of CTO since August 1, 2011 and as a director of CTO since 2012. Prior to joining CTO, Mr. Albright was the Co-Head and Managing Director of Archon Capital, a Goldman Sachs Company located in Irving, Texas. Prior to that, he was the Executive Director, Merchant Banking-Investment Management for Morgan Stanley. Prior to Morgan Stanley, Mr. Albright was Managing Director and Officer of Crescent Real Estate Equities, a publicly traded REIT based in Fort Worth, Texas. We believe that Mr. Albright’s experience involving various aspects of investment, lending and development of commercial properties, as well as real estate investment banking, brings important and valuable skills to our board of directors.

Mays

Philip R. Mays

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Mr. Mays joined the Company in June 2024, as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. He most recently was Chief Financial Officer of Shadowbox Studios, an owner and developer of soundstage facilities. Prior to Shadowbox Studios, Mr. Mays was Chief Financial Officer of Cedar Realty Trust, Chief Accounting Officer of Federal Realty and a Senior Manager at Ernst & Young LLP. He received his Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance from Jacksonville University and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Steven R. Greathouse

Steven R. Greathouse

Senior Vice President, Investments

Steven R. Greathouse has served as our Senior Vice President, Investments since our formation in August 2019. Mr. Greathouse has served as Senior Vice President, Investments of CTO since January 3, 2012. Mr. Greathouse most recently served as the Director of Finance at N3 Real Estate, a single-tenant triple net property developer. Prior to that, he was a Senior Associate, Merchant Banking-Investment Management for Morgan Stanley and Crescent Real Estate Equities, a publicly traded REIT based in Fort Worth, Texas.

Daniel E. Smith

Daniel E. Smith

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Daniel E. Smith has served as our Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary since our formation in August 2019. Mr. Smith has served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of CTO since October 22, 2014. Mr. Smith most recently served as Vice President-Hospitality and Vice President and Associate General Counsel at Goldman Sachs & Co. Prior to that, he spent ten years at Crescent Real Estate Equities, a publicly traded REIT based in Fort Worth, Texas, where he held several positions in the legal department, most recently as Senior Vice President and General Counsel.

Lisa M. Vorakoun

Lisa M. Vorakoun

Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

Ms. Vorakoun has served as the Company’s Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer since July 2017. She joined the Company in 2013 as the Company’s Controller. As Controller, she manages the Company’s accounting and tax functions. She began her career at James Moore & Co., in Daytona Beach, Florida, a full service regional accounting and consulting firm where she managed audit clients in various industries. She received her Bachelor of Science degree and Masters of Accounting from Florida State University. She is a member of the AICPA and FICPA.