JIM JACOBI
PRESIDENT
Meet Jim Jacobi, the glass-half-full optimist and self-made successful entrepreneur who has made a name for himself in the residential development and building industry. Jim is the President and Founder of Parkland Communities, and a build-to-rent (BTR) firm, Parkland Residential. With a degree in landscape architecture from Mississippi State University, Jim kickstarted his career working for some of the most respected land planning and civil engineering firms in Atlanta before making the move to homebuilding in 2003.
Seeing an opportunity in 2007 with the Great Recession, Jim and his business partners founded JEH Homes with one community and grew the company into one of Georgia’s top 10 home builders. A true Cinderella story, the company sold over 1,200 homes in the Atlanta MSA and earned more than $250 million in revenue before being purchased by Taylor Morrison for $70+ million in 2015.
In 2017, Jacobi was one of the founders of Alliance Engineering & Planning, LLC. The company started with three employees and rapidly grew to become one of the largest privately owned Planning, Civil Engineering, and Surveying firms in Atlanta. AEP was purchased for $20 million in November 2022 by LJA Engineering, Inc.
Jim’s entrepreneurial prowess has led him to start several other entities and is part owner of multiple real estate investment ventures with asset holdings throughout North Atlanta.
With a reputation for innovation, his build-to-rent company helps meet the needs of the missing middle in residential real estate by offering a unique product that provides attainable housing. The company focuses on providing rental housing in high-demand areas.
With an innate ability to find new opportunities, navigate municipal entitlements, assess market analytics, and envision future development, Jim has earned the respect and trust of his peers in the industry. And let’s not forget his positive outlook on life – Jim’s cup is always half full!
TONKA MAYNOR
VICE PRESIDENT OF LAND ACQUISITIONS
With 20 years of real estate sales and management experience, Maynor’s experience is vast. Tonka Maynor started his career in new home sales with private and national homebuilders, winning numerous awards for his sales success. During the recession he worked with Suntrust and BB&T assisting with taking over REO subdivisions and real estate portfolios, then facilitating the sale of these assets to the public.
Other career highlights include partnering with a local builder to acquire land and assist with building and selling new homes throughout metro Atlanta, working with Keller Williams for four years primarily working with investors and small builders, and serving as an outside consultant for Parkland Communities before joining the team as the Vice President of Acquisitions.
Maynor graduated from North Carolina Greensboro where he played collegiate baseball. He was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame in 2007 individually and in 2010 along with his team. Maynor is married to Caroline and they have two beautiful daughters Taylor and Cameron. In his free time, he enjoys watching his daughters perform ballet and play soccer.
TIM STUBBS
CONTROLLER
Tim Stubbs combines his accounting and finance knowledge with 18 years of experience as a residential home builder to bring a unique perspective to his position as Controller with Parkland Communities. In this capacity he manages the financial and accounting process for the company and oversees related staff.
A Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Tim’s wide range of experience includes working with Pinnacle Entertainment, Isle of Capri Casinos, TFS Development, Windsong Properties, Cowart Residential, Peachland Homes, and Plantation Associates. This gives him a vast array of knowledge to draw from as he creates fiscal strategies for Parkland Communities.
Stubbs also is a licensed builder in Georgia and Mississippi. He is an award-winning builder who has built 400+ homes during his career.
As the father of two grown adopted sons, Stubbs is a volunteer, advocate, and speaker for adoption-related causes. He also is a recreational pilot, which has inspired one of his sons to pursue a degree in commercial aviation.
Stubbs holds a BS in Accounting at Mississippi College, and an MBA in Finance from Vanderbilt University.
IAN YOUNG
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Ian comes to Parkland with over 27 years of construction and land development experience. Starting out in his native Scotland, obtaining a degree in Civil Engineering, start out working on several Civil projects in the UK, before moving to the US in 1996. Starting his career in the US with a civil design firm and then into the Land Development field with residential home builders in Central Ohio and Kentucky in a variety of roles learning the real estate development business for over 10 years.
An opportunity to work on a military housing project at Fort Benning in 2006 allowed a move to Columbus, Georgia and further career growth continued as an engineer with the Corp of Engineers on several military projects from 2008 through 2012. Moving to Atlanta in 2012, Ian has worked to expand his knowledge and experience of the land development business in Atlanta and the South-East United States working for residential developers. Having spent the last 4 years with Forestar, as Director and Regional Director of Development the largest lot developer in the US, Ian is delighted at the exciting opportunity to grow alongside Jim Jacobi and Nick Patti with the launch of Parkland Builders.
Ian has been married to his American bride for over 26 years and has one daughter at the University of Georgia. He enjoys all sports especially soccer and rugby from his native Scotland and is an avid fan of Atlanta United.
