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Thomas Skinner, Managing Partner

Mr. Skinner founded Redbrick and oversees the firm's overall strategy and capital formation activities. Mr. Skinner brings a research-minded approach to evaluating development projects, emphasizing long term value creation and identifying optimal capital structures. In 1998, Mr. Skinner co-founded SafeRent.com a firm that introduced automated applicant screening to the apartment industry. Mr. Skinner began his professional career at McKinsey & Co. where he worked with financial institutions on strategy issues. Mr. Skinner earned his Ph.D. in economics from MIT and his BA in economics from Oxford University. Mr. Skinner is an avid cyclist; he races for the DC Velo team and is a founder of Rock Creek Velo, a juniors’ focused cycling team.


William Passmore, Managing Partner

Mr. Passmore leads the underwriting of investments. He has extensive experience in structuring and negotiating joint venture investment partnerships. Mr. Passmore is also involved in all of Redbrick’s development projects and is leading Redbrick’s diversification across deal and assets types in the Washington DC market. Prior to joining Redbrick in 2005, Mr. Passmore was previously a partner with McKinsey and Co. where he held a series of leadership positions in the private equity, telecommunications, and marketing practices. He is a graduate of Stanford University Graduate School of Business and Imperial College at the University of London.