Biography:
Chris Bright is the CEO and member of board of managers for Bright Realty. Mr. Bright, along with his partner and brother, Clay Bright, oversee Bright Realty and its parent company Bright Industries. The brothers work together to lead the daily activities of Bright Industries which was founded in the 1950s by their father, the late H.R. "Bum" Bright, former Dallas Cowboys owner and businessman. Bright Industries includes real estate development, home building operations, real estate marketing, golf operations, financial services and corporate hospitality.
Mr. Bright holds a B.A. from the University of Dallas and began his career with STM Mortgage Company, where he supervised STM's real estate construction lending operations, and commercial loan placement and underwriting.
Mr. Bright has been active in several Dallas charitable and civic organizations including A Weekend to Wipe Out Cancer, Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Texas and the McKinney Avenue Trolley Association. He serves on the board of directors for the University of Dallas, Bright Industries, Bright Realty, Bright & Co. Marketing and American Legend Homes.
Clay Bright is a member of Bright Realty's board of managers and manages the operations of Bright Industries. As president of Bright Industries, Mr. Bright oversees real estate investing, commercial banking, mortgage banking, domestic oil and gas investing, equipment leasing, insurance and home building, and farming and ranching operations, with a focus on operational structure, asset and cash management, strategic planning, tax optimization, safety and soundness.
Mr. Bright holds a B.S. in industrial distribution from Texas A&M University, is involved in local charitable organizations and has actively been involved in Boy Scouts of America. He serves on the board of directors for Bright Industries, American Legend Homes, the Easterwood Foundation and previously the Association of Former Students of Texas A&M University.
Mr. Bright has four grown children, five grandchildren and resides in Castle Hills. In his free time, he enjoys hunting, fishing and golf.
Eric Stanley
President & Chief Operating Officer - Board of Managers
President & Chief Operating Officer - Board of Managers
Biography
Eric Stanley is president and chief operating officer for Bright Realty and member of its Board of Managers. Mr. Stanley began his real estate career in 1981 managing his family's real estate development business. He originally joined Bright Realty in 1986 in a management position overseeing Bright Realty's multiple real estate investments. In 1989, Mr. Stanley joined the Trammel Crow Company in a senior management position responsible for the 1.5 million square foot-plus Bank of Oklahoma high-rise tower. From 1996 to 2004, he managed an Austin commercial development company, directing the development, management and sales of more than one million square feet of class A office, commercial and retail shopping space and $10 million-plus in lease transactions. He returned to Bright Realty in 2004 where he has since overseen the development, leasing and management of a number of retail, mixed-use, office and multi-family projects involving millions of square feet, as well as hundreds of land transactions related to single-family lots and commercial properties.
Mr. Stanley is past president elect of Tulsa's Institution of Real Estate Management organization (IREM) and vice president of Tulsa's Building Owners and Management Association organization (BOMA). He has held an Institute of Real Estate Management's Certified Property Manager designation since 1993 and is a licensed Texas and Oklahoma real estate broker.
Mr. Stanley is married with three grown children and resides in Castle Hills. In his spare time, he enjoys hunting, fishing, golf and spending time with his family.
Lucas Patterson is an executive vice president of Bright Realty and oversees retail development for the company. Mr. Patterson has been involved in retail leasing and development for nearly 15 years, having started his career in 2002 after receiving his masters in business administration with a concentration in real estate finance from The McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas in Austin.
Prior to joining Bright Realty in 2011, Mr. Patterson worked with Lincoln Property Company for six years, leasing and managing over 2.5 million square feet of Lincoln Property Company developments and third party accounts including the Shops at the Galleria, a 500,000 square foot power center in southwest Austin, and the re-development of Northcross Mall in central Austin, with Wal-Mart as the new anchor. Mr. Patterson is also a licensed Texas Real Estate agent.
Mr. Patterson is married with three school-age children. In his spare time, he enjoys attending his children's activities, golf and University of Texas sporting events.
Britton has more than ten years of commercial real estate experience in Texas, Oklahoma and North Carolina. Prior to joining the Bright team in 2011, Britton worked for Century 21 Commercial in retail project leasing, managing 13 agents and handling retail tenant representation. Prior to Century 21 Commercial, he worked at Cross Development, overseeing all aspects of Wal-Mart Super Center shadowed retail projects with site selection and leasing for over 4 years.
The majority of his retail brokerage consists of Third Party Retail leasing and retail tenant representation. Landlords he has worked with include Glenborough, Greenway Investments. Meridian Bank, State Bank and Trust, CME Development, Thompson National Properties, Eagle Equity, Mark R. Smith Co, Cawley Partners, Windmill Development, Victory Group, RTG Capital and more. Currently he is leasing high profile developments such as the mixed use development The Realm at Castle Hills, and Stonebriar Commons in Frisco. His tenant representation work includes clients such as RaceTrac, WingStop, Anytime Fitness, Waxing the City, Papa Murphy Pizza, Long Prairie Dental, II Brothers Grill & Bar, Spirit Halloween, Soul Fire Pizza, and more. For the past six years, Britton has focused on new construction retail in high income communities that cater to national retail and medical tenants. Currently he is overseeing 1.2 Million sf or commercial property for lease and 785 acres for sale for future commercial development.
Lankford is a licensed real estate salesperson in the state of Texas, a member of North Texas Commercial Association of Realtors and the International Council of Shopping Centers. He was born and raised in North Texas and has lived in Plano since 2002 with his wife and two boys. He graduated from The University of Texas.
Edina serves as vice president for Bright Realty focused on Castle Hill's premiere living neighborhood, Enchanted Hill, situated in the heart of the community, offering expansive lots for custom homes overlooking The Lakes golf course. Additionally, she oversees new condominium sales for Bright Realty. Edina previously worked for Bright Industries as service director for The Lakes at Castle Hills. As service director, she hired, trained, and developed the front of house staff.
Edina also worked as a leasing professional for Discovery Castle Hills. Edina is currently completing her degree at The University of North Texas and in her spare time volunteers for the Birthday Project, whose mission is to bring joy to homeless children. She also enjoys traveling and exploring her hometown city of Dallas.
Nick serves as a Vice President to the Bright Realty brokerage team with a focus on retail leasing, landlord and tenant representation, and investment sales. Prior to Bright Realty, Nick worked as an investment sales associate, with Marcus & Millichap, specializing in single tenant retail properties. Nick received his bachelor's degree in Finance from Louisiana State University. In his spare time, Nick enjoys running and, as a Dallas native, volunteering with Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity.
