About Us
Setting the stage for greatness.
Exceptional communities begin with insight, vision and experience.
For more than two decades, Mission Pacific has worked primarily in the California market, perhaps the most complex real estate development market in North America. Our experience in residential, retail, and industrial has taught us the true value of long-term strategic planning, relationship development and collaboration. We develop close working relationships with civic leaders, municipalities, city planners, and neighborhood groups to create solutions that allow communities to thrive. And our commitment to environmentally sensitive practices, dedicated open space, and thoughtful community amenities are core components of every project.
This experience and our success has led to our expansion into resort destinations and communities, a development environment that is passionate about creating long-term, win-win solutions. We are currently developing in the prestigious Park City / Deer Valley community adjacent to the Jordanelle Gondola. Deer Cove promises to be a world-class, mixed-use resort community and an example of our collaborative development strategy.
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Leadership
The Mission Pacific team has extensive experience in all aspects of real estate development, including due diligence and acquisition, asset management, land planning, project entitlement, infrastructure design, land development, homebuilding, finance, and asset disposition.
We are actively involved in every aspect of the day-to-day management of our developing communities and destinations.
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John K. Abel
Founder and Managing Principal
John K. Abel
Founder and Managing Principal
John co-founded Mission Pacific in 2005. Accomplished in all aspects of real estate development and the home building business in Southern California, John oversees Mission Pacific’s real estate development activities, from design, entitlement, engineering and development. His extensive experience includes acquisition, feasibility, off-site construction, land entitlement/map processing, tract map design, market analysis, and home construction, as well as the marketing, sale and delivery of homes.
Prior to forming Mission Pacific, John co-founded Sheffield Homes, a Riverside-based private builder of “move-up” homes and golf-oriented communities in Inland Southern California and the Coachella Valley. Sheffield Homes built an average of 150 homes annually and entitled and developed more than 600 residential lots that were sold to other residential builders.
John began his development career in Fresno, California where he was a project estimator/partner for a general engineering contractor.
He is a graduate of California State University, Fresno, where he received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. He is a licensed general contractor in the State of California.
Randall C. Luce
Founder and Managing PRincipal
Randall C. Luce
Founder and Managing PRincipal
Randall co-founded Mission Pacific in 2005. With extensive experience in the financial and real estate industries, Randy is responsible for managing the strategic and financial operations of Mission Pacific, as well as supervising all acquisition, disposition and venture transactions.
Randy was previously President of Entrepreneurial Corporate Group (ECG), an investor with Mission Pacific. He provided management oversight and strategic direction for the real estate and private equity investment organizations of ECG. He developed and maintained all bank and financial partner relationships, directly managing its land development and residential real estate investment activities and providing strategic oversight of an apartment portfolio consisting of approximately 16,000 units. In addition to his experience in residential real estate, Randy also oversaw the entitlement, master planning, and development of a 700-acre business park in Southern California. He has twice assumed the interim President/CEO positions of community banks, successfully merging each of them into larger banks.
Randy began his career at Wells Fargo Bank where he became a Vice President in the Real Estate Industries Group and earlier in the Commercial Banking Group.
He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in real estate from the University of Southern California.
Jason Keller, PE
Managing Director of Land Development
Jason Keller, PE
Managing Director of Land Development
Jason joined Mission Pacific in 2010 and is responsible for the land planning and project entitlement processes. He also oversees final engineering to create shovel-ready projects.
Prior to joining Mission Pacific, Jason provided consulting services that included engineering design and project entitlement services for builders and developers in Southern California. Prior to starting his own consulting business, Jason worked for Crouse/Beers and Associates with roles as a design civil engineer and project manager for commercial, industrial, and residential development projects.
Jason is a graduate of California State Polytechnic University Pomona, where he received a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. He is also a licensed professional engineer in the State of California.
Mark V. Rael
Director of Acquisitions and Development
Mark V. Rael
Director of Acquisitions and Development
Mark joined Mission Pacific in 2009 and has extensive experience in real estate acquisition and development having been involved with all property types throughout his career including office, retail, hospitality, as well as multi-family and single-family residential properties. Prior to joining Mission Pacific, Mark was with Centex Corporation where he managed all aspects of the land acquisition process including deal sourcing, contract negotiations, financial underwriting, due diligence, and closing. While at Centex, Mark closed or optioned more than 5,500 residential lots.
Prior to Centex, Mark worked for Federal Realty Investment Trust, a publicly traded REIT where he was involved with acquisitions, development, and the financial asset management of Federal’s Western U.S. portfolio with an emphasis on the company’s street retail and mixed-use properties, which included the development of Santana Row, a mixed-use development in San Jose, California. Mark also worked in acquisitions at ERE Yarmouth (now Lendlease Investments), a large global investment management firm. Mark began his career as a Certified General Real Estate Appraiser.
A graduate of California State University, Fullerton, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration-Finance, Mark earned his Master of Real Estate Development degree from the University of Southern California. He is also a licensed real estate broker in California.
Greg Fick
Director of planning
Greg Fick
Director of planning
Greg joined Mission Pacific in 2021 and is responsible for project management and community engagement. Greg brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise in land development. With a deep understanding of the development process, he guides the transformation of raw land into vibrant communities.
Greg was previously Vice President of Land Development for TAIT & Associates, an architectural and engineering firm focused on the Western United States. Greg has a proven track record of successfully managing a diverse range of mixed-use, commercial, and residential development projects, from site selection and master planning to construction. He is adept at navigating the intricacies of various jurisdictions, building strong relationships, and finding creative solutions to overcome challenges.
As a graduate of Chapman University, Greg earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration.
Ryan Colores
Director of Finance
Ryan Colores
Director of Finance
Ryan has more than a decade of experience in the real estate and financial industries focused on commercial real estate finance, risk management, and operations.
Prior to joining Mission Pacific in 2023, Ryan was the Senior Vice President, Head of Commercial Real Estate for First Foundation Inc., an integrated wealth management company, which provided a comprehensive suite of services including personal and business banking, and private wealth management. In his previous role he was responsible for overseeing the commercial real estate finance division and lending activities in excess of $11 billion. Additionally, he coordinated the securitization of structured multifamily loan pools with Freddie Mac of more than $3 billion.
Jillian Fick
Executive Assistant
Jillian Fick
Executive Assistant
Jillian joined Mission Pacific in 2023 and brings a unique blend of experience and organizational savvy to the company. As Executive Assistant, she anticipates needs, proactively solves problems, and orchestrates the day-to-day operations in the office. Prior to taking a well-deserved break to focus on family, Jillian was an elementary school teacher, and before that she served as an Executive Recruiter for McDermott & Bull.
Jillian is a graduate of Villanova University, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and also earned her Master of Arts in Teaching from the University of California, Irvine.