Our Team 

SVP of Real Estate Operations

Jeannette Crain

Development Partner

Brian R. Shaw

Brian Shaw is a Development Partner at Blue Crane. Brian works to help the development team deliver transformational projects that provide a positive community impact and long-term financial results. Prior to joining Blue Crane in early 2023, Brian was CEO and Chairman of Cushman & Wakefield | Sage Partners and has over 25 years of commercial real estate experience involving commercial real estate development, investment sales, and project leasing. Brian graduated from the University of Arkansas and earned his MBA from the University of Denver. A fun fact, Brian is a Northwest Arkansas native, and, in the past ten years, he has traveled over 10,000 miles of dirt roads and over numerous mountain passes on his dual sport KTM motorcycle across Arkansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming, South Dakota, and Baja.

Development Partner

Farris DeBoard

Farris DeBoard is a Development Partner at Blue Crane. Prior to joining Blue Crane, Farris served as general counsel at Cushman & Wakefield | Sage Partners, and earlier in his career, he practiced real estate law and managed a residential real estate investment fund located in Memphis. On an Arkansas powder day, Farris can be found riding or running on dirt, or floating one of the many beautiful rivers flowing throughout The Natural State.

Property Manager

Betsy Melcher

Betsy is the Assistant Property Manager for Blue Crane’s commercial and residential portfolio and enjoys working with Blue Crane’s great tenants. Prior to her role here, Betsy worked at the Walmart Home Office for 11 years, mostly in the Real Estate Division. Betsy grew up in Maine but has lived in Florida, California, and St. John, USVI. Arkansas became home 14 years ago, and she has loved seeing the development and growth in NWA. Betsy loves watching her kids play sports, gardening, spending time with family and friends, and exploring everything The Natural State has to offer.

Sr. Property Manager

Jenna Stobart

Jena is a Property Manager at Blue Crane. Some fun facts about Jena, she loves reading, walking, yoga, and being outside on a beautiful day. She has a 15-month-old daughter and is happily married nearly three years. She’s a huge foodie. And she has lived in Northwest Arkansas for almost nine years.

Facilities Technician

Josh Willard

Josh Willard is a Maintenance Technician for Blue Crane. Prior to Blue Crane, Josh worked as an Electrical and HVAC technician For schools and construction companies Josh loves the outdoors. When he’s not at a ballpark with his children, he spends his time on the water fishing or in the woods hunting.

Maintenance Technician

Joshua Carlton

Josh Carlton is a Maintenance Technician for Blue Crane. Prior to joining Blue Crane, he was a steel erector and foreman for a water and dry storage tank company and mixed additives for livestock at Nutra Blend. He loves to flyfish, and he is a pretty good skateboarder for a 31-year-old.

Maintenance Technician

Mike Price

Mike Price is a Maintenance Technician for Blue Crane. Mike responds to tenant issues and provides upkeep of all facilities as well as preventative maintenance. Prior to Blue Crane, Mike was a ranger for the Arkansas Forestry Division. He fought wildland and forest fires, performed swift water rescue as well as search and rescue. Mike has also been a volunteer fireman for the city of Decatur for over 12 years, and is also one of their sitting city council member. Mike is an outdoor enthusiast born and raised in Northwest Arkansas, where he enjoys spending time with his friends and family.

Facilities Technician

Reuben Jones

Reuben is a Maintenance Technician at Blue Crane. He has 27 years in the HVAC industry, and as for knowing him personally, he says, “Buy me a drink to find out!”

Maintenance Supervisor

Tim Fairchild

Tim is a Maintenance Supervisor for Blue Crane. In his position, Tim oversees the maintenance team in day-to-day upkeep of the Blue Crane properties. A Bentonville native, Tim remembers walking the downtown streets when he was young and stopping to appreciate the architecture of the surrounding buildings. He remembers thinking about how neat it would be to make changes or improvements, and now as an adult he gets to live out his dream.

Director of Property Management

Scott Sutton

Maintenance Technician

Max Carlton

SVP of Real Estate Operations

Jeannette Crain

AP Specialist and Office Coordinator

Jenny Frederick

Accountant

Alexa Tininenko

Alexa specializes in accounts payable for Blue Crane in addition to supporting the team in a variety of ways, including processing invoices and payments, running cash reports, and performing bank reconciliations. Previously, Alexa worked in sales, strategy, and planning. A fun fact about Alexa is that she lived in China where she taught English and ran a few marathons, including one on the Great Wall. She then found herself wanting to invest in the community where she grew up, which landed her back in NWA and at Blue Crane.

Sr. Accountant

Brittney Reynolds

Brittney Reynolds is the Senior Accountant for Operations at Blue Crane where she oversees tenant billings, CAM reconciliations, and internal financial reporting. In addition to her accountant role, Brittney enjoys being on Blue Crane’s Party Planning Committee where she helps plan fun events and activities for all employees. Brittney has a diverse background in accounting, with experience in a range of roles including tax accounting, human resources/benefits accounting, and payroll management. A fun fact, Brittney loves to travel. Her favorite adventure was a trip to Israel where she experienced many “once-in-a-lifetime” moments, including a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee, hiking through Ein Avdat National Park, riding a camel in Jerusalem, and she even found a human tooth during an archaeological dig.

Sr. Accountant

Ryan Spears

Ryan Spears is one of Blue Crane’s accountants. Previously, Ryan has worked in accounting in various industries, including flood insurance, mental health, HR services, and aviation. A fun fact about Ryan, growing up as a child, his family vacations consisted of going to Fan Fair in Nashville to meet all the country music stars of the ’90s. Ryan’s family even has a handwritten manuscript from a country music legend on loan and displayed at the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Director of Accounting

Tina Steiner

Tina Steiner is the Corporate Accounting and Treasury Manager for Blue Crane. Tina oversees all cash management activity for the entire Blue Crane portfolio. Tina also leads the day-to-day operations for the accounting and accounts payable teams. Prior to joining Blue Crane, Tina worked with a real estate development company specializing in planned communities and subdivisions. Amenities included club houses, golf courses, lakes, parks, and trails. A fun fact about Tina is that she loves everything NWA has to offer including the arts, trails, Ozark Mountains, the Razorbacks, and Beaver Lake. She especially loves the fact her two daughters and their families love and call NWA their home. In her spare time, Tina loves spending time at her cabin near Beaver Lake and family homestead in eastern Arkansas.