Leadership

Charles Anderson

Charles Anderson founded Bandera Ventures with Pryor Blackwell and Thomas Leiser in May 2003.  The Partners have over 120 years’ experience in commercial real estate development encompassing more than 62 million square feet of development and acquisitions throughout the United States and Canada.  Bandera’s real estate development expertise includes office, industrial, retail, medical, data centers, and build-to-suit projects.

Mr. Anderson earned his BBA (1983) and MBA (1984) from Southern Methodist University, where he graduated summa cum laude.  He is an active member at Watermark Community Church and serves on the Board of Directors for several prominent organizations, including Triumph Financial, Inc., Highwoods Properties, The Cooper Institute, and Portion Capital.  He is a former board member of the Texas Real Estate Council, Central Distributors, Inc., Southwestern Medical Foundation, East-West Ministries International, and Behind Every Door Ministries. Additionally, he was voted one of the ’40 Under 40’ Businessmen in Dallas by the Dallas Business Journal and participated in the Young Presidents’ Organization.

Prior to founding Bandera Ventures, Mr. Anderson was associated with the Trammell Crow Company for over 16 years.  Prior to his departure, Mr. Anderson was Senior Executive Director, responsible for the Development and Investment Group for the Western half of the United States.  He served on both the Executive and Operating Committees.

Mr. Anderson lives in Dallas with his wife Kimberly, two daughters Bailey Schaufele (Paul, daughters Molly and Emma, and son Charlie), and Ashley Pond (Daniel and daughter Hannah and son Hudson).

Pryor Blackwell

Pryor Blackwell founded Bandera Ventures with Charles Anderson and Thomas Leiser in May 2003.  The Partners have over 120 years’ experience in commercial real estate development encompassing more than 62 million square feet of development and acquisitions throughout the United States and Canada.  Bandera’s real estate development expertise includes office, industrial, retail, medical, data centers, and build-to-suit projects.

He earned his BBA in Finance from Texas Tech University.  Mr. Blackwell is an Advisory Board Member  of Friends of Dallas Police Department, Dallas Fire Department, Former Member of the Baylor Health Care System Foundation, Former SixSite Advisory Board Member, Former Young President’s Organization and Dallas Chapter Chairman, Former Chairman of the Town of Highland Park Zoning Commission, Former Member of the Board of Directors at PlainsCapital Corporation and PlainsCapital Bank, Former Chairman of the Central Dallas Association, and Former Member of Circle 10 Council Boy Scouts Executive Committee.

Mr. Blackwell was voted one of Forty Under Forty Businessmen in Dallas by the Dallas Business Journal and named a “Star to Watch” by Commercial Property News.

Before founding Bandera Ventures, Mr. Blackwell was a Senior Partner and Chief Operating Officer at Trammell Crow Company where he was employed for 18 years.  He was a key member of a small team of Crow executives who orchestrated the initial public offering and sale of shares of Trammell Crow Company on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: TCC). Prior to his departure, he was President of the Development and Investment Group, located in the company headquarters in Dallas, Texas.  He served as a member of the Operating Committee, Executive Committee, and the Trammell Crow Board of Directors.

Thomas Leiser

Tom Leiser founded Bandera Ventures with Charles Anderson and Pryor Blackwell in May 2003.  The Partners have over 120 years’ experience in commercial real estate development encompassing more than 62 million square feet of development and acquisitions throughout the United States. Bandera’s real estate development expertise includes office, industrial, retail, medical, air cargo/logistics facilities, data centers, and build-to-suit projects.

Before founding Bandera Ventures, Mr. Leiser spent nearly 20 years at Trammell Crow Company. Mr. Leiser started as a leasing agent and was responsible for industrial and office developments at Trammell Crow throughout the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex as well as having national responsibility for Corporate build-to-suits, airport development, healthcare development, colleges and universities and mixed-use developments. Mr. Leiser served on the Operating Committee at Trammell Crow Company.  Prior to his career in Real Estate, Mr. Leiser practiced law serving as Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Special Counsel for President Carter’s campaign and a tax associate at Morgan Lewis & Bockius.

Mr. Leiser obtained his BA from Indiana University, JD from Indiana University School of Law, and MBA from Southern Methodist University, each with honors. He is active in the National Association of Industrial and Office Parks (NAIOP) as well as The Real Estate Council where he was a Founding Member of Dallas Sixty.

He is an Elder at Highland Park Presbyterian Church and served as a member of the Foundation Board for Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital for many years. Mr. Leiser is on the Board of Vision Africa, a ministry focused on spiritual and health issues in Nigeria.  Mr. Leiser also served on the Board of Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Texas where he was Chairman.

Tom is a former Board Member of NAIOP where he chaired the national committee on finance and taxation for several years. Mr. Leiser is also a former board member of the International Center of Religion and Diplomacy and a former member of the Associate Board at the Edwin L. Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University where he taught Business Law while working on his MBA.

Carol Kreditor

Carol Kreditor joined Bandera Ventures as Chief Financial Officer in December 2013. The Bandera Venture’s partners have over 120 years’ experience in commercial real estate development encompassing in excess of 62 million square feet of development and acquisitions throughout the United States and Canada. Bandera’s real estate development expertise includes office, industrial, retail, medical, data centers, and build-to-suit projects.

Before joining Bandera Ventures, Ms. Kreditor spent 18 years as a Financial Manager at Trammell Crow Company and then as a Managing Director of Crow Holdings. While there she provided financial and asset management for development, acquisition and disposition of office, retail, and industrial projects.

Ms. Kreditor earned her BSM from Tulane University where she graduated magna cum laude. She then went on to obtain her CPA license. She has served on several boards including Levine Academy and the Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas and has chaired the boards of Yavneh Academy and the Jewish Woman’s Philanthropy Center.

Ms. Kreditor lives in Dallas with her husband Mark and has two daughters and two granddaughters.

Matt Ashbaugh

Matt Ashbaugh joined Bandera Ventures as a Partner in September 2021. The Partners have over 120 years’ experience in commercial real estate development in excess of 62 million square feet of development and acquisitions throughout the United States and Canada.  Bandera’s real estate development expertise includes office, industrial, retail, medial, data centers, and build-to-suit projects.

From 2014 to 2021, Matt was part of Hines’ New York development team, most recently serving as a Managing Director overseeing the development of One Madison ($2.3B project). While at Hines, Matt also served as portfolio manager of the 12-building, 5.8 million SF Hudson Square Portfolio, managed the financial aspects of One Vanderbilt ($3.3B project), and coordinated new business activities for the New York Office.

Matt earned an MBA from Harvard Business School in 2014. Prior to graduate school, Matt served in roles with Goldman Sachs’ Whitehall Funds, growth equity firm Cotton Creek Capital, and The Boston Consulting Group.

Matt is a graduate of The University of Texas, where he earned a BA in Plan II Honors and a BBA in Business Honors/Finance and was active in Texas Cowboys. Matt lives in Dallas with his wife Ashley and children Avery, Charlie and Seppi.