The Creative Team
Talent, Coordination and Purpose

“True quality is more than just a claim. It is built upon a visionary foundation, with bricks of innovative design, mortar of coordinated and careful construction, and finished with the determination to get it right.” - Ben Kugler, President Triangle Development

Triangle Development is the brainchild of long-term Clearwater residents and successful businessmen Ron Pollack and Ben Kugler. Central to each of Ron’s and Ben’s business successes has been bringing together high-powered teams strong on ingenuity, innovation, energy, and uncompromising attention to detail and quality. The Triangle Development team embodies these same strengths.

Ben Kugler, Principal, After graduating from the University of Illinois with a BA in Political Science, Ben spent sixteen years as a partner helping grow the family business... Read more►

Ron Pollack, Principal, Ron is a third-generation developer who proved himself a serious entrepreneur from childhood, beginning with his first business, a bagel home-delivery service, at age 12... Read more►

Philip Jepsen, Senior Vice President, brings over two decades of senior management experience and success in many fields, from an entrepreneur founding  his own companies to  COO & CTO of a public company to managing large multi-year projects, such as the restoration of a historic 60,000 sq. ft. building, and large software and security system development projects.

Thomas Coates, Director of Design & Planning, is acclaimed for the design and artistry of projects ranging from waterfront villas to high-end retail malls. He helped develop Clearwater's Downtown Design Guidelines and sits on the local Florida Main Street Design Coordination Committee. He is also one of the key members of the Clearwater Downtown Development Board.
  
Mark Perkins, Director of Construction, brings 25 years of award-winning construction projects to Triangle Development. He is also an artist, with a BFA in sculpture.

David Wallace Sr. and David Wallace Jr., Principals, DL Wallace & Associates, Architects of Dunedin, Florida. The firm specializes in hotels and condominiums, and has been responsible for over 1,500 projects, in its 25-year history, mostly in the Southeast. 

Ed Armstrong, Legal Counsel (Zoning and Land Use), long-time partner in Johnson, Pope of Clearwater, represents a number of large developers involved in sophisticated real estate development. His appointments include past Chairman of the Board, Clearwater Regional Chamber of Commerce.

Robert G. Stern, Legal Counsel, Condominium and Loan Documents, partner in Trenam Kemker, Tampa. His practice areas include commercial real estate, lending and financial services, development, environmental and land use.

Jim Dickson, Legal Counsel, Construction Contracts, partner in Ruden McClosky, St. Petersburg. An accomplished author and lecturer, Jim has written and spoken extensively on construction, bond and lien law, as well as environmental law.