Gregory S. Bielli joined Tejon Ranch Co. in September 2013 as President and Chief Operating Officer and assumed the office of President and Chief Executive Officer on December 18, 2013. Mr. Bielli also sits on the Tejon Ranch Co. corporate board as a director.
Mr. Bielli has more than 30 years’ experience in real estate, land acquisition, development, and financing. He comes to Tejon Ranch most recently from Newland Communities, one of the largest and most successful master-planned community developers in the country. As president of Newland’s western region, Mr. Bielli was responsible for overseeing management of all operational aspects of Newland’s portfolio of master-planned residential, commercial, and retail real estate projects in Arizona, California, and Colorado. He was also responsible for growth and acquisitions in the region.
Before joining Newland, Mr. Bielli was executive vice president for development for the Jupiter, Florida-based Medalist Developments, where he oversaw three master planned communities, and before that, he served as president of MCO Properties in Fountain Hills, Arizona.
Mr. Bielli was the 2023 Chair of the California Chamber of Commerce (CalChamber), a former co-chair of the Southern California Leadership Council, and member in the Urban Land Institute (ULI.) He served on the Scottsdale city council from 1990 to 1998 and was past district council chair for ULI Arizona.
Mr. Bielli earned a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Arizona.