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MEET OUR TEAM
Ben Horton
President / CEO
Ben is the President and CEO of Bencor Properties Inc. Ben has over thirty years experience in commercial real estate development and under his leadership he has completed over two hundred Walgreen stores located throughout the United States. As President, he oversees the vision and long-term strategy of Bencor Properties.
After earning his bachelor’s degree in Business from the University of New Mexico and prior to founding the company, Ben served for eight years as Principal of Hawkins & Horton, a real estate development company. Ben’s responsibilities included all aspects of commercial real estate development including site analysis and selection, acquisition, entitlements, financing, construction, leasing and disposition of completed projects.
Andrew Horton
Vice President
Andrew has been a part of Bencor since 2014. As Vice President, he participates in and manages the development of business plans, performance reports, timelines and management plans to achieve development objectives. Along with evaluating and making recommendations for optimal business strategies, Andrew manages Entitlement, Construction, Architecture and Engineering operations.
Andrew has always gravitated towards the family business. Growing up, he watched his father create and succeed in his own business, which inspired him to join the team and do the same. When not at the office, you can likely find Andrew rock climbing, snowboarding in the mountains, or capturing original images on his camera. Andrew now resides in Denver, Colorado.
Jeff Franklin
CFO / COO
Jeff Franklin joined the Bencor team as the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer in August 2022. Prior to joining Bencor, Jeff spent the last 24 years as a Commercial Lending Officer and almost 30 years total in the banking industry.
He spent 8 years with Bank of America holding positions from teller to Commercial Relationship Manager and 21 years with Wells Fargo Bank where he concluded his career as a Commercial Banking Leader with responsibility over a financial services team covering North Texas and the Texas Panhandle. His banking career was largely centered in Commercial Real Estate lending, cash management and Energy lending. Jeff’s primary focus with Bencor is oversight of corporate capital structure, implementation of corporate strategies, risk mitigation and monitoring of day-to-day operations.
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Jeff graduated with honors from Midwestern State University (now MSU Texas) earning a Bachelor’s of Business Administration degree with Major in Finance. Jeff also completed several financial services industry programs over the course of his banking career.
Jennifer Headle
Vice President of Operations
Jennifer joined the team in 2019 as the Vice President of Operations. Prior to that, she spent 5 years in the fitness industry as an Operations Manager for several large scale fitness boutiques around the Greater Denver Area and before that, Newport Beach, CA. A few years after returning to Colorado, she decided to leave the fitness industry and join the Bencor team.
As the Vice President of Operations, she works under the company president to assist in strategic vision of Bencor. She plays a leading role in creating and overseeing Bencor’s strategies to optimize the company’s assets and growth. Jennifer ensures adherence to key performance objectives to exceed business and customer expectations.
Jennifer and her family moved to Colorado Springs when she was 2 years old. After some post college adventures, from the Pacific Northwest to San Diego, she ended back in Colorado in 2023. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time in the wilderness or going camping with her 2 dogs.
Bruce Walkowski
Construction Management
Bruce joined Bencor in 2005 when it expanded its development territory into the Southwestern region of the United States. In this role, he handled all finance and accounting matters from construction loan documentation to financial statements.
Bruce now assists in structuring the various entities and handles all inter-company transactions, cash management, and over sees construction. Throughout this time, he has been involved in site acquisition and development projects across numerous states ranging from California to Virginia. Involved in all phases of development, Bruce is crucial in site selection and construction management of Bencor projects. He performs risk management by analyzing liabilities and investments. Further responsibilities entail developing financial strategies by forecasting capital requirements; identifying monetary resources, and generating action plans.
Bruce graduated from the University of New Mexico with a degree in Business Administration. Prior to joining Bencor, Bruce was involved in commercial estimating and all phases of company management in the construction industry for more than fifteen years. Bruce currently lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico with his wife and family.
Rebecca Snell
Controller
Rebecca Snell is the Controller of Bencor since 2002. Prior to joining Bencor, Rebecca was the Controller of Pizza Hut Canada where she was tasked with redesigning the accounting system of the 280 Canadian Pizza Huts accounted for in the US headquarters and led a team of 18. Her team completed the work ahead of schedule which helped her earn the Pizza Hut Field Service Excellence Award.
Rebecca graduated with honors from Texas A&M University with dual majors in accounting and finance. After completing a post-graduate internship with the Financial Accounting Standards Board and earning her Certified Public Accountant certificate, she joined Arthur Andersen in Kansas City, MO.
Rebecca is currently the community leader of her children’s 4-H Club, Treasurer of the PTSO at their middle school, and an active member of her church. She enjoys being active in the community as well as various other volunteer work.
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