About

About Us

For more than sixty years, Sims-Grupe Management has been managing industrial, commercial, and residential properties throughout San Joaquin County. Ranging from shopping centers to industrial warehousing, they manage a portfolio of more than 400,000 square feet of retail space and also own and manage office, industrial and agricultural properties. Their talents and expertise are focused on property management, leasing, and construction in highly visible and accessible locations throughout San Joaquin County.

AN OUTSTANDING TEAM.

Phil Johnson

President & CEO

For more than 30 years, Phil Johnson has been a key leader at Sims-Grupe Management Corporation. In 2005, Phil was named President and CEO of Sims-Grupe Management and has continued to focus on the growth of the company through creative instinct and tradition.Phil’s experience, work ethic and attention to detail are reasons why Phil is looked upon for his creative insight into development and real estate transactions. He has successfully developed, leased, purchased or sold more than three million square feet of properties from Modesto to Sacramento and has actively purchased and developed over 700 acres of walnuts, cherries, and almonds.

With a strong passion for the communities within San Joaquin County, he is an advocate and trusted advisor in the community. Phil is actively involved with many local organizations. Phil is a board member of the Business Council of San Joaquin, Chairman of the Board for Pacific Storage Company and Board Member of Wagner Land Company and is supportive of many local charitable endeavors including San Joaquin A+, Gospel Center Rescue Mission, Children’s Home of Stockton, Morada Little League, Saint Mary’s High School and Red Rhino Orphanage Project.

Raised in Stockton, California, Phil is a graduate of Lincoln High School (Hall of Fame Recipient 2019) and the University of the Pacific. He and his wife Wendy (Fifth Generation Stocktonian) live in Acampo and have four adult children; Melissa, Katlyn, Zachary, Charlie and two grandchildren.

Kelly Blanchard

Property Manager

Kelly joined Sims-Grupe Management in 2012. She coordinates all operations for the properties including tenant relations, leasing, maintenance, construction management and all tenant improvements. She is the asset manager for multiple properties with over 150 tenants in the Central Valley and Idaho.

Kelly grew up in Lodi and currently lives in Stockton with her husband David. She has three adult children, Joey, Chris and Lauren.

Hobie Day

Property Manager

Hobie Day joined Sims-Grupe Management as Property Manager to assist with asset management, leasing, and ensure our properties remain in first class condition. Born and raised in Lodi, Hobie is an alumnus of Lodi High School and Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. He and his wife, Megan, who is an alumna and teacher at Lincoln High School, enjoy living in San Joaquin County with their dog, Koa, and supporting the local community.

Becky Loiacono

CFO

Becky Loiacono joined Sims-Grupe Management in 2018 as the CFO. She has over 25 years of experience in finance and accounting with a BA from Loyola Marymount University and an MBA from University of San Francisco. Her responsibilities include managing the financials for over 150 tenants, managing payments for internal and external needs, and overseeing and forecasting the financials for 10 plus partnerships.

Becky was born and raised in Stockton. She lived in the Bay Area after college for 16 years and moved to Lodi in 2006. She lives in Lodi with her husband Rick and children Robby, Megan, and Max.

Mission Statement

Sims-Grupe Management Corporation is a regional full service real estate management and development company. We will serve our community and customer needs and will strive to consistently produce and manage developments of lasting value to San Joaquin County. We recognize the need to be current, diversied, entrepreneurial and aggressive, both as a company and individuals. We believe in teamwork, professionalism, innovation and long term decision-making. Through all of our actions, we strive to preserve and enhance our reputation of integrity.

Vision Statement

We direct all of our efforts towards our customers, to understand, anticipate and satisfy their needs and expectations in a timely, cost effective and value added manner.

We encourage initiative and leadership and reward entrepreneurial behavior, prudent risk taking, and seek to encourage an atmosphere of respect and empowerment for all employees.

We encourage and support all employees to realize their full professional potential by offering training and educational opportunities to develop technical, interpersonal and leadership skills.

History

In 1951, Lincoln Center began as the collective dream of Greenlaw Grupe, Roy Sims and four other men with extraordinary vision. Their vision for Stockton included a complete planned community with homes, schools, churches, recreation and commercial areas. They acquired the land, an 1800-acre parcel from the estate of Stockton pioneer Benjamin Holt and then formed a corporation, Lincoln Properties, Inc. The corporation offered opportunities to buy stock and completely sold out in just two weeks. By 1951 more than 700 homes were constructed and followed with the opening of Lincoln Center.

The Center was 25,000 square feet with 16 neighborhood stores ready to serve the people of Lincoln Village as well as those living in adjoining districts. Plans were already underway for 10 additional stores, and Lincoln Center, on the corner of Pacific Avenue and Benjamin Holt Drive under the Big “L,” was on the move.

At the heart of Lincoln Village is Lincoln Center. What started with twelve original businesses encompassing 25,000 square feet has now grown to 103 businesses on approximately 300,000 square feet.