Building Together

Leadership

  • Brice Barton

    PRINCIPAL

    Brice brings his expertise in development and acquisition. He has secured land rights for wind, solar, battery storage, transmission and pipeline projects in the United States. These projects exceed 6,000MW in 18 states.

    With his vast experience, he offers a unique perspective and approach to the challenges that, at times, seem endless when developing a project. He manages the process from inception through operation or can take on a singular issue that has become a roadblock to a project’s success. Brice is a knowledgeable, forward thinking team member and manager that is committed to workable solutions.

  • Dave Iadarola

    PRINCIPAL

    Dave's commercial land development and acquisition background is a strong asset to 39North. He has developed and permitted over 5,000MW of renewable energy and thermal generation in the U.S. and internationally.

    His ability to lead an internal or external development team for our clients has led to the success of multiple projects. Dave’s broad base of knowledge includes work on water, wind, solar, thermal, storage, transmission, oil, and gas projects.

  • Jennifer Dean

    DIRECTOR

    Jenni is a permitting and environmental expert with a proven track record in developing renewable energy greenfield sites and conducting due diligence for acquisitions across wind, solar, battery storage, transmission, and hydrogen projects.

    Her leadership includes roles with American Clean Power and the Renewable Energy Wildlife Institute. She has successfully negotiated permits with federal and state agencies and secured local land use approvals, including testifying before the North Dakota Public Service Commission for four renewable energy projects.

Land Acquisition

  • Lee Grubb

    LAND MANAGER

    Lee is an experienced land acquisition professional with over a million acres of acquired leases under his belt from Texas to North Dakota. He manages the acquisition of land by working with landowners and their representatives on purchase options, good neighbor or long-term leases for wind, solar, battery storage, and rights-of-way for 39North.

    He directs the internal and contract landmen and works with high-profile landowners directly. His agricultural roots and background make him a perfect fit with the majority of landowners in our clients’ projects.

  • Barbara Jones

    REAL ESTATE MANAGER

    After a successful 32-year career as a law office manager and paralegal, Barb brings a vast knowledge base gained from preparing and handling thousands of real estate, business organization, estate planning, probate, civil, and criminal litigation documents.

    At 39North, Barb leads the document execution team and coordinates the agreement requests, title searches, map requests, and preparation of a variety of documents for the projects we manage, working with land specialists and the title team to ensure documents are prepared correctly.

  • Bill Ormiston

    TITLE MANAGER

    Bill has over ten years of experience in title research in the oil, gas, and energy sectors and has worked in seventeen different states and over one hundred and twenty counties.

    Bill’s experience and knowledge base allow him to determine complicated leasehold estates and title issues, working with clients and 39North’s Land Specialists to resolve complicated title issues. Bill has managed title workflow and distribution on multiple lease acquisition projects including a twelve-county project that leased over 800,000 net acres in under sixteen months.

    Bill manages the workflow between clients, internal title specialists, and external title specialists.