The Team
Peter Pau
Peter Pau is principal and founder of Sand Hill Property Company.
Mr. Pau holds a bachelor’s degree from the University California, Berkeley and a master’s degree in construction management from Stanford University.
Mr. Pau was born in Shanghai and raised in Hong Kong. For over 30 years, he has made his home in the Silicon Valley and is very active in his community. He is very committed to living his Christian faith and is an involved member of his church. Mr. Pau is also co-founder of a charitable foundation serving senior citizens in the Asian community. He and his wife enjoy golfing together.
Mr. Pau holds a bachelor’s degree from the University California, Berkeley and a master’s degree in construction management from Stanford University.
Mr. Pau was born in Shanghai and raised in Hong Kong. For over 30 years, he has made his home in the Silicon Valley and is very active in his community. He is very committed to living his Christian faith and is an involved member of his church. Mr. Pau is also co-founder of a charitable foundation serving senior citizens in the Asian community. He and his wife enjoy golfing together.
Susanna Pau
Susanna Pau, along with her husband Peter, is co-founder of Sand Hill Property Company.
Prior to founding SHP, Ms. Pau was a financial advisor at Boise Cascade and an auditor for Blue Cross. She later worked as a top commercial real estate broker for Feher Young Commercial Real Estate in San Francisco.
Ms. Pau holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of California, Berkeley.
Ms. Pau was born and raised in Hong Kong. Over the past thirty years she has made her home in the Silicon Valley and is very involved in her community. She is very committed to the Christian faith and is an active member at her church. Ms. Pau is very passionate about the SHP Foundation, a charitable organization that she co-founded with her husband. Ms. Pau enjoys playing golf, singing, playing bridge, bible study fellowship and spending time with her five birds.
Prior to founding SHP, Ms. Pau was a financial advisor at Boise Cascade and an auditor for Blue Cross. She later worked as a top commercial real estate broker for Feher Young Commercial Real Estate in San Francisco.
Ms. Pau holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of California, Berkeley.
Ms. Pau was born and raised in Hong Kong. Over the past thirty years she has made her home in the Silicon Valley and is very involved in her community. She is very committed to the Christian faith and is an active member at her church. Ms. Pau is very passionate about the SHP Foundation, a charitable organization that she co-founded with her husband. Ms. Pau enjoys playing golf, singing, playing bridge, bible study fellowship and spending time with her five birds.
John Tze
John Tze performs all aspects of real estate development including acquisition, financing, entitlement, construction, leasing, and disposition for Sand Hill Property Company.
Prior to joining Sand Hill, Mr. Tze was a director at Finova Realty Capital where he arranged institutional equity and debt financing for commercial real estate. Mr. Tze also served as director at Pacific Union Realty Capital where he financed projects ranging from ground-up development to long-term stabilized assets.
Mr. Tze holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from University of California, Berkeley.
As an infant, Mr. Tze immigrated with his family from Taiwan and settled in the San Francisco Bay Area. John and his wife currently reside in San Francisco and enjoy bicycling and golfing together.
Prior to joining Sand Hill, Mr. Tze was a director at Finova Realty Capital where he arranged institutional equity and debt financing for commercial real estate. Mr. Tze also served as director at Pacific Union Realty Capital where he financed projects ranging from ground-up development to long-term stabilized assets.
Mr. Tze holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from University of California, Berkeley.
As an infant, Mr. Tze immigrated with his family from Taiwan and settled in the San Francisco Bay Area. John and his wife currently reside in San Francisco and enjoy bicycling and golfing together.
Reed Moulds
Reed Moulds is a managing director for Sand Hill Property Company. He is involved in all aspects of the execution of the company’s investment and development strategies.
Prior to joining SHP, Mr. Moulds worked for a San Francisco-based family business specializing in “value-add” apartment building re-positioning with a portfolio of over 4,000 units. Previously, he was director of strategic planning for an online marketing firm.
Mr. Moulds holds a bachelor’s degree in government from Claremont McKenna College and studied abroad at University of Edinburgh in Scotland.
Mr. Moulds and his wife are avid travelers and cherish opportunities to explore the world its cultures. He regularly travels to Honduras, where he serves as an executive director for a non-profit organization whose mission is to facilitate the educational and economic development in rural Honduras. Mr. Moulds is fluent in Spanish.
Prior to joining SHP, Mr. Moulds worked for a San Francisco-based family business specializing in “value-add” apartment building re-positioning with a portfolio of over 4,000 units. Previously, he was director of strategic planning for an online marketing firm.
Mr. Moulds holds a bachelor’s degree in government from Claremont McKenna College and studied abroad at University of Edinburgh in Scotland.
Mr. Moulds and his wife are avid travelers and cherish opportunities to explore the world its cultures. He regularly travels to Honduras, where he serves as an executive director for a non-profit organization whose mission is to facilitate the educational and economic development in rural Honduras. Mr. Moulds is fluent in Spanish.
Kevin Dare
Kevin Dare is a managing director for Sand Hill Property Company. Mr. Dare oversees the development and investment management for numerous projects and is involved in contributing to and implementing the corporate strategy.
Prior to SHP, Mr. Dare was a partner at Citypoint Group, LLC, where he developed, joint-ventured, and made principal investments in multi-family housing, retail, and office projects. Mr. Dare was previously Director at InterTrust Technologies and was a corporate strategy management consultant with PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Mr. Dare holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from University of California, Los Angeles.
Mr. Dare is Asian American whose grandparents immigrated to the United States from China in the late 1920’s. Mr. Dare is a dedicated Christian and enjoys the rich and diverse culture of the Bay Area.
Prior to SHP, Mr. Dare was a partner at Citypoint Group, LLC, where he developed, joint-ventured, and made principal investments in multi-family housing, retail, and office projects. Mr. Dare was previously Director at InterTrust Technologies and was a corporate strategy management consultant with PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Mr. Dare holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from University of California, Los Angeles.
Mr. Dare is Asian American whose grandparents immigrated to the United States from China in the late 1920’s. Mr. Dare is a dedicated Christian and enjoys the rich and diverse culture of the Bay Area.
Rochelle Lopez
Rochelle Lopez is managing director for Sand Hill Property Company. She is involved in all aspects of real estate management and oversees asset and property management services for the company’s portfolio. In addition, Ms. Lopez participates in acquisition, due diligence, project entitlement and site development.
Prior to SHP, Rochelle was a senior portfolio manager with Grubb & Ellis Management Services (“GEMS”) in San Francisco and led the preparation of asset sales. She also worked as general manager at Prentiss Properties Limited, Inc. responsible for all its portfolios property operations and construction projects in the Bay Area.
Ms. Lopez holds a bachelor’s degree from University of California, Santa Cruz and is affiliated with the Association of Commercial Real Estate Managers in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Ms. Lopez is a certified Hatha yoga instructor and is part owner in Ocean Yoga in Pacifica.
Prior to SHP, Rochelle was a senior portfolio manager with Grubb & Ellis Management Services (“GEMS”) in San Francisco and led the preparation of asset sales. She also worked as general manager at Prentiss Properties Limited, Inc. responsible for all its portfolios property operations and construction projects in the Bay Area.
Ms. Lopez holds a bachelor’s degree from University of California, Santa Cruz and is affiliated with the Association of Commercial Real Estate Managers in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Ms. Lopez is a certified Hatha yoga instructor and is part owner in Ocean Yoga in Pacifica.
Allison Koo
Allison Koo is a project manager for Sand Hill Property Company. Allison is involved in all aspects of property development including site acquisitions, entitlements, construction, and leasing.
Prior to joining SHP, Ms. Koo worked for NAI BT Commercial in the Silicon Valley office, where she completed both sale and lease transactions totaling over $108MM in consideration. At NAI BT, Ms. Koo was also a founding member of the Asian-American Strategic Investment Advisory Group. Ms. Koo also has worked for the acquisitions and asset management teams of The Laramar Group, a national developer and operator of institutional grade multi-family assets, in both the Chicago, IL and San Francisco, CA offices.
Ms. Koo holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the Kellogg School of Management-Northwestern University and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Pennsylvania. She has studied abroad at the Beijing University as well as at the University of Seville. Ms. Koo is fluent in Chinese Mandarin and Spanish.
Prior to joining SHP, Ms. Koo worked for NAI BT Commercial in the Silicon Valley office, where she completed both sale and lease transactions totaling over $108MM in consideration. At NAI BT, Ms. Koo was also a founding member of the Asian-American Strategic Investment Advisory Group. Ms. Koo also has worked for the acquisitions and asset management teams of The Laramar Group, a national developer and operator of institutional grade multi-family assets, in both the Chicago, IL and San Francisco, CA offices.
Ms. Koo holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the Kellogg School of Management-Northwestern University and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Pennsylvania. She has studied abroad at the Beijing University as well as at the University of Seville. Ms. Koo is fluent in Chinese Mandarin and Spanish.
Tom Consuji
Tom Consunji is a project manager for Sand Hill Property Company. He assists with planning, organizing, and analysis for company projects, developments and acquisitions.
Prior to joining SHP, Mr. Consunji worked abroad in general management for San Miguel Corporation, Exxon and Atlantic Gulf and Pacific. He then returned to the United States to run the sales and marketing division of entertainment company, ABS-CBN International.
Mr. Consunji holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Manhattan College and a master’s in business administration from De La Salle University.
Mr. Consunji divides his free time as president of his parish council and as director in two charities devoted to providing education to street children in his native Philippines. He also enjoys golfing, dancing and travel with his wife and spending time with his two children and two grandchildren. He is fluent in English, Filipino and Spanish.
Prior to joining SHP, Mr. Consunji worked abroad in general management for San Miguel Corporation, Exxon and Atlantic Gulf and Pacific. He then returned to the United States to run the sales and marketing division of entertainment company, ABS-CBN International.
Mr. Consunji holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Manhattan College and a master’s in business administration from De La Salle University.
Mr. Consunji divides his free time as president of his parish council and as director in two charities devoted to providing education to street children in his native Philippines. He also enjoys golfing, dancing and travel with his wife and spending time with his two children and two grandchildren. He is fluent in English, Filipino and Spanish.
Karen Ngo
Karen Ngo is a project manager for Sand Hill Property Company. She is responsible for managing build-to-suit projects such as hotels, office buildings, supermarkets and other retail spaces.
Prior to joining SHP Ms. Ngo worked for a global logistics firm specializing in international product exports. She also worked for a leading design and manufacturer firm of custom IT products, where she was in charge of working with local suppliers based in various parts of China.
Ms Ngo holds bachelor’s degrees in accounting and international business from San Francisco State University and studied Mandarin in Beijing.
Ms. Ngo immigrated to the San Francisco Bay Area with her family at the age of five. She has traveled extensively in China and is fluent in both Cantonese and Mandarin.
Prior to joining SHP Ms. Ngo worked for a global logistics firm specializing in international product exports. She also worked for a leading design and manufacturer firm of custom IT products, where she was in charge of working with local suppliers based in various parts of China.
Ms Ngo holds bachelor’s degrees in accounting and international business from San Francisco State University and studied Mandarin in Beijing.
Ms. Ngo immigrated to the San Francisco Bay Area with her family at the age of five. She has traveled extensively in China and is fluent in both Cantonese and Mandarin.
Katie Yao
Katie Yao is office manager for Sand Hill Property Company. She also participates in property management, acquisitions/dispositions in addition to company administration.
Prior to joining SHP, Ms. Yao was the Property Division Public Relations and Promotion Manager for Hutchison Whampoa Group in Hong Kong. She was responsible for the advertising and promotion efforts for the company’s real estate projects in major cities throughout China.
Ms. Yao holds a bachelor’s degree in hospitality management and a master’s in business administration both earned in the United Kingdom.
A native of Hong Kong, Katie moved to the U.S. over ten years ago. She lived in New Jersey, before relocating to the San Francisco Bay Area. She became a U.S. citizen in 2004. In her own words: “I am grateful for the great opportunities and resources my adoptive country has provided for my family and me.”
Prior to joining SHP, Ms. Yao was the Property Division Public Relations and Promotion Manager for Hutchison Whampoa Group in Hong Kong. She was responsible for the advertising and promotion efforts for the company’s real estate projects in major cities throughout China.
Ms. Yao holds a bachelor’s degree in hospitality management and a master’s in business administration both earned in the United Kingdom.
A native of Hong Kong, Katie moved to the U.S. over ten years ago. She lived in New Jersey, before relocating to the San Francisco Bay Area. She became a U.S. citizen in 2004. In her own words: “I am grateful for the great opportunities and resources my adoptive country has provided for my family and me.”
Lia Kandel
Lia Kandel assists in property management, leasing, hotel and commercial development, and foreign investment operations at Sand Hill Property Company.
Prior to SHP, Ms. Kandel worked as a real estate agent in Canada. She also worked for Peregrine Investment Holdings in Hong Kong as a research analyst, institutional equities broker, and institutional fixed income broker. Ms. Kandel, along with several Peregrine executives moved to Seoul, South Korea to develop an e-commerce start up.
Ms. Kandel holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of British Columbia.
A child of Hong Kong emigrants, Ms. Kandel was born and raised in Vancouver, Canada. She now lives in Los Altos Hills where her children attend public elementary school. Her family has embraced their new town and is active in their new community. She enjoys playing tennis, spending time with friends and family, and playing with her iPad. Ms. Kandel is fluent in English and Cantonese.
Prior to SHP, Ms. Kandel worked as a real estate agent in Canada. She also worked for Peregrine Investment Holdings in Hong Kong as a research analyst, institutional equities broker, and institutional fixed income broker. Ms. Kandel, along with several Peregrine executives moved to Seoul, South Korea to develop an e-commerce start up.
Ms. Kandel holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of British Columbia.
A child of Hong Kong emigrants, Ms. Kandel was born and raised in Vancouver, Canada. She now lives in Los Altos Hills where her children attend public elementary school. Her family has embraced their new town and is active in their new community. She enjoys playing tennis, spending time with friends and family, and playing with her iPad. Ms. Kandel is fluent in English and Cantonese.
Cindy Chu
Cindy Chu is a project assistant for Sand Hill Property Company. She provides administrative support for the company’s many projects.
Prior to SHP, Ms. Chu worked at JACHP Properties, LLC, where she assisted in project and property management. She also held a position working in affordable housing in New York City.
Ms. Chu received her bachelor’s degree in history from Harvard University and has taken post-graduate courses at Harvard and University California, Berkeley.
After living on the east coast, Ms. Chu returned to California to enjoy the beautiful weather and her love for outdoor activities. She is an avid tennis player and enjoys hiking.
Prior to SHP, Ms. Chu worked at JACHP Properties, LLC, where she assisted in project and property management. She also held a position working in affordable housing in New York City.
Ms. Chu received her bachelor’s degree in history from Harvard University and has taken post-graduate courses at Harvard and University California, Berkeley.
After living on the east coast, Ms. Chu returned to California to enjoy the beautiful weather and her love for outdoor activities. She is an avid tennis player and enjoys hiking.