Jake Bracken

Jacob J. Bracken

Chief Executive Officer
Gallup Land Partners, 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.

Bracken began supporting Roche Enterprises businesses in 2006 as the Chief Financial Officer for the initial development of Sand Hollow Resort, a 1,000-acre project in Hurricane, Utah. Under his leadership, Sand Hollow Resort has developed real estate assets valued at more than $200 million; built a nationally-recognized golf course; created 35,000 square feet of event space; and developed resort and hospitability operations with more than $13M (USD) in annual revenues. Today, Sand Hollow welcomes more than 300,000 guests each year.

Over the years, Bracken’s role has expanded, and he now oversees diverse Roche Enterprises businesses and real estate assets of more than $500M across four states, including Utah, New Mexico, Hawaii, and New York. He is leading the development of Gallup Land Partners, which consists of approximately 26,000 acres of land near Gallup, New Mexico, and includes the Gallup Energy Logistics Park (GELP), a 2,500-acre rail-served industrial park certified by BNSF. In Gallup and the communities he works, he has collaborated with state and local governments, economic development organizations, and the Navajo Nation to build strong partnerships, and has helped create more than 200 jobs.

Bracken earned a master’s degree in accounting from Brigham Young University and is licensed as a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Utah. He resides in Hurricane, Utah with his daughter, and his son, who attends the University of Utah.