Robert Roche
International Entrepreneur
Robert Roche is an international entrepreneur, civic leader, and philanthropist. He has launched, managed, and invested in more than 100 successful global businesses across the U.S. and Asia in a variety of sectors. Through his businesses, he has made investments of more than $40 million (USD) in Gallup, New Mexico, with the goal of driving economic growth and development in Gallup-McKinley County.
Along with his successful business ventures, Roche is an engaged civic leader who has served as a representative for the U.S. and Japan, and participated as a donor, advisor, and board member to many organizations. He serves as Vice Chairman of the Quad Investors Network (QUIN), a non-profit that facilitates investments, joint ventures, and licensing in critical and emerging technologies across the Indo-Pacific. He also serves on the Board of a U.S. national security and foreign policy think tank, Center for New American Security (CNAS), and founded the Business Forward Foundation. In 2010, President Obama named him to the U.S. Trade Representative’s Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations, a committee he served on until 2014.
Jacob J. Bracken
Chief Executive Officer
Gallup Energy Logistics Park, LLC
Jacob Bracken is the Chief Executive Officer of HG Management, Sand Hollow Resort, and Gallup Land Partners. He also serves on the Board of Directors of Green Rock Hemp Holdings, LLC; Red Mesa Science and Refining, LLC; Sand Hollow Foundation, and the Sand Hollow Resort Homeowners Association. His role includes oversight of development and operations for diverse projects, including Gallup Land Partners, LLC; Sand Hollow Resort, LLC, a golf and hospitality property in Hurricane, Utah; Green River Companies, LLC, a 5,000-acre farm in Utah; and HG Kauai Joint Venture, LLC in Hawaii. In addition, he provides management services to Cachet Hotels & Resorts and HG Kauai.
Administrative Team
Martin O’Malley, General Manager
Marty joined Gallup Land Partners as a consultant in 2016 during the assumption of the Gallup 9th Street Flea Market and then joined the company as a full-time employee in 2017. He is responsible for the overall management of Gallup Land Partners holdings. Prior to joining Gallup Land Partners, he held director-level positions with national corporations, including Catapult Learning LLC, as well as with the State government, serving as a division director with the Arizona Superior Court.
A 30-year resident of Gallup and the surrounding area, Marty maintains a strong commitment to creating opportunity in McKinley County. He earned a bachelor of arts degree in liberal arts and has had extensive training in organizational management and human services.
Rick Padilla, Project Manager
Rick, who joined the GLP team in 2021, has more than 28 years of professional experience relating to government, utilities, architecture, planning, communications, property research, and asset management. He has vast knowledge of IT and GIS, ranging from mobile devices and desktop PCs to server and web applications. In his current role, Rick partners with local agencies and private companies to assist GLP with a variety of economic development projects. In addition, he works with contractors, private companies, and private individuals on all aspects of real estate transactions including maps, document research, recording, and other related tasks.
A native of Gallup, New Mexico, Rick attended Santa Fe Community College and the University of New Mexico, Gallup, and served in the U.S. Army.