Who We Are

A Dedicated Team of

Leaders at Newport Pacific

Clarke Fairbrother

President and Principal

Ruben Garcia

VICE PRESIDENT

Deede Both

Controller

Mike Sullivan

CEO and Principal

Toni EllioTt-Brand

Vice President

Paul Prentice

Executive Vice President of Operations

Shawn Malone

Vice President of Cirus Development
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Clarke Fairbrother

President and Principal
of Newport Pacific Capital

Clarke has an impressive background in strategic, long term financial planning and analysis, tax planning, and subdivision development. He worked as a Certified Public Accountant with Arthur Young & Company and Hurdman & Cranston. A licensed California Real Estate broker, Clarke served four years as president of the Orange County and Inland Empire Manufactured Housing Educational Trust (MHET) and on the advisory board of The California Mobilehome Park Alliance. 

In his leisure time, Clarke enjoys duplicate bridge, farming, and ballroom dancing. He is also a published author. 


ruben garcia

Vice President
of Newport Pacific Capital

In our current economic times, “affordable housing” is a phrase that has become common in our vernacular, and manufactured housing is a significant part of the solution.  Having spent more than 20 years in the manufactured housing industry, Ruben enjoys working closely with park ownership entities to not only place beautiful homes that anyone would be proud to own, but that also bring value and curb appeal to the park itself. Though often stigmatized, Ruben is up for the challenge of helping people understand what manufactured homes can truly look like and is working to change the way everyone from individuals to City Councils view manufactured housing communities.  His experience spans the entire spectrum of issues facing manufactured housing communities, and he is responsible for developing comprehensive forms, guidelines and operating procedures specific to the unique requirements of each individual community. Of necessity, he is a subject matter expert in California Civil Code provisions, CCR Title 25, CPUC requirements, and Fair Housing guidelines.

deede both

Controller
of Newport Pacific Capital

Deede is currently the Controller as well as Paralegal for the Newport Pacific Family of Companies.  She joined Newport Pacific in March 1983 and is the resident company historian for all three corporations within the Newport Pacific Family of Companies.

As part of the corporate management and leadership team, Deede oversees operational accounting, financial reviews, corporate budgeting, and cash management.  Along with staff training, she interfaces with external auditors, investor services and has superb attention to detail.

Mike Sullivan

CEO and Principal
of Newport Pacific Capital

Mike is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of NPC. He has served as the President of the Board of Directors for the Western Manufactured Housing Communities Association (WMA) and holds a Certified Property Manager (CPM) designation. He is a licensed Manufactured Home Dealer.  Mike was inducted into the RV Hall of Fame in 2017 which honors individuals who have made significant contributions to the RV and Manufactured Housing industries. Mike believes in giving of his time and is currently a Director of the Balboa Yacht Club and sits as a member of the Catalina Island Conservancy Board.

toni elliot~brand

VICE President
of Newport Pacific Capital

Toni is a strategic, multidisciplinary problem solver with an eye for innovation. She has worked the gamut of employers (Apple, Citibank & Wells Fargo to name a few) and although her skill set is vast, her greatest expertise is in employee relations, engagement and compliance.  She’s the one that gets things done and makes sure that all the details are handled as they should be because to her, solving a problem is a genuine rush.  Toni is a Vice President in the Newport Pacific Family of Companies and takes the “Family of Companies” philosophy to heart. She loves to envision new ways to do things bigger, better and faster. It was her Dad who taught her to drink her whiskey neat.

Toni is a Certified Property Manager® (CPM®) and licensed REALTOR® and is also certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources, holding both the SHRM-SCP and SPHR designations.  In her spare time she serves as a board member for the Manufactured Housing Educational Trust.

paul prentice

Executive Vice President of Operations
Paul is the Executive Vice President of Operation. He is what Newport Pacific calls its consigliere and has been with the company since 1986. He has worn many hats during his career. He has helped grow the property management division into what it is today and has also been a mentor to many who have walked down our halls. Paul’s expertise with asset management remains an integral piece of Newport Pacific’s portfolio. He continues to inspire us all as he challenges the expression, redefining retirement.

Shawn Malone

CEO and Principal
of Cirus Development

Shawn Malone is Vice President of Cirus Development.  He has more than twenty-five years of direct experience in project development and construction. He is a licensed contractor who has learned the importance of “measuring twice and cutting once.” He carries this approach into all aspects of our project development. Shawn oversees all operations of Cirus to facilitate successful completion of projects on budget and on schedule while ensuring that we consistently exceed our client’s expectation. 

Who We Are

CFO of Newport Pacific Capital

Background is BBA in accounting and Masters in Information Systems and non-current CPA license in three states along with 20 years of public accounting experience, including consulting with KPMG.  Since changing to private industry, Steve has 15 years of experience as a CFO in real  estate including asset valuations, financing, budgeting, and financial analysis.  When not having fun with numbers, Steve is either in the pool swimming laps or fishing in his ocean kayak, or as he says “playing with sharks”.

Who We Are

Vice President of Operations

Candace “Candy” Holcombe is the Vice President of Operations. She has been in the manufactured housing industry since 1987 and has significant experience in property management, home sales, leasing, marketing, and community development for real estate assets owned by individuals, family partnerships, trusts, nonprofit organizations and municipalities.

Candy is a frequent industry speaker and instructor across the United States. She is heavily involved in the Western Manufactured Housing Communities Association (“WMA”) where she is currently President-Elect for their Board of Directors, chair of their Education Committee, and also serves on their Planning Committee.      

Creating Successful Communities Is Our Business.