Forest Ridge Executives
Joe Robson - Founder and President,The Robson Companies, Inc.
A leader in the Tulsa area home building and development industries for over 25 years, Joe is Founder and President of The Robson Companies, Inc., developers of Forest Ridge. In 1989, Forest Ridge Golf Club opened as the centerpiece to the 1000-acre Forest Ridge Master Planned Community.
Joe has long been a driving force in both local and national home builder associations. Joe was inducted as Chairman of the Washington D.C. based National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) in January 2009. His five-year commitment began in 2005 and was elected in 2006 as the Vice President/Secretary of NAHB.
On the state level, Joe has served on the Board of Directors for the Oklahoma State Builders Association since 1990 and was President in 1993. He was honored as 1994 Oklahoma Builder of the Year and 1992 Tulsa Home Builder of the Year. Joe also has served as President of the Tulsa Home Builders Association for two terms, 1991 and 1992.
Just a few of Joe's numerous leadership positions include Chairman and Director of the National Center for Housing and Environment; Board of Directors of Metropolitan Tulsa Chamber of Commerce; Member of the Oklahoma Judicial Nominating Committee; Chairman, Vice Chairman and Advisory Board Member of the Salvation Army; Leadership Tulsa Alumni; Chairman and Board of Directors Member, Broken Arrow Chamber of Commerce; Board of Directors Member Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka; and Chairman, Board of Directors of RCB Bank.
Doug Shrout - Vice President of Development, The Robson Companies, Inc.
Doug was hired by Joe Robson as a full time employee in June, 1989 to help with the planning and developing the infrastructure of Forest Ridge. He is in charge of all the new development from raw land to finished Homesites, including coordinating the engineering, processing through the city, installation of the sanitary sewer, water, storm drains and streets as well as building the lakes, streams, jogging trails and parks within Forest Ridge. Shrout recruits and screens builders to join Forest Ridge’s approved Builder Groups for the various neighborhoods and approves all site plans and building plans before a home is started.
Dougs' department includes Teresa Price and Barry Foster, and oversees the landscape and other maintenance requirements for the Forest Ridge Homeowners Association common areas and the Forest Ridge Campus including the Clubhouse, Cart Barn, the Glass Veranda, Swim & Tennis Center and the Maintenance facility.
Doug has been on the Board of Directors of the Home Builders Association of Greater Tulsa since 1993 and has served on numerous Committees including serving 4 separate years as President of the Developers Council and Builders Council President once. In 2004, Doug was selected as the "Builder of the Year” by the HBA for his various contributions to this professional industry organization.
Doug not only brings 38 years of experience and knowledge to Forest Ridge he also has a quick wit and many entertaining Forest Ridge stories to tell.
Doug and his wife, Carol, were married in 1968 and have one daughter, one granddaughter and one grandson.
918-357-4419
d.shrout@forestridge.com
Craig McMurphy, CPA - Vice President/Treasurer, The Robson Companies, Inc.
Craig has been the Vice President/Treasurer for The Robson Companies, Inc. since 1994. He is a 1982 Oklahoma State University graduate with a B.S. in Business Administration and an accounting major.
Craig also serves as Vice President-Treasurer and Controller for numerous other Robson owned entities.
Craig’s interests reach beyond Forest Ridge into the local community. He is a member of Broken Arrow Rotary Club, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Oklahoma Society of Certified Public Accountants. He is currently the Secretary-Treasurer of The Broken Arrow Rotary Club Foundation and he is the past Treasurer of the Broken Arrow Salvation Army.
Craig lives in Forest Ridge and is an avid golf & hockey fan. Craig and his wife, Becky, were married in 1982 and have two children. Craig’s’ friends all call him "Murph.”
918-357-4414
c.mcmurphy@forestridge.com
Steve Surles - Marketing Director, The Robson Companies, Inc.
Steve is the Marketing Director for The Robson Companies. He is responsible for marketing campaigns for Forest Ridge Golf Club, Forest Ridge Real Estate Development, Robson Realty, Café Savannah’s and the Glass Veranda.
Steve has worked in marketing, advertising and the golf industry since 1994. Previously he worked as a production manager for several area advertising agencies including Brother’s & Company, Fair Isaac, Ackerman McQueen and Blackwood/Martin (Fayetteville, AR). Prior to Forest Ridge he was the Membership Director for Broken Arrow and Owasso Golf & Athletic Clubs.
Steve is a graduate of the University of Arkansas with a degree in Journalism. He and his wife, Tia, have two children. As an Arkansas graduate naturally he is an avid Razorback fan.
918-357-4422
s.surles@forestridge.com
Angela Beasley - Sales Director
Angela began with Robson Realty in March 2011. She is responsible for providing information about the Forest Ridge community and homes to prospective residents and Realtors. She serves as a liaison to the marketing manager for all real estate marketing. Angela is an ambassador for Forest Ridge to the real estate community and local builders. She has a high energy for learning and success while managing the staff of Robson Realty.
Angela began her career in the Real Estate industry in 2003. Her extensive experience and knowledge will have an enormous impact within the realty community at Forest Ridge. She recently was Managing Broker for Beasley Real Estate representing a local builder. Her vast experience in real estate appraisal and law will provide a superior level of expertise for Robson Realty. Angela has a passion for her work and her tremendous organizational skills will serve a tremendous asset to Forest Ridge.
She is a 2001 graduate of the University of Louisiana at Monroe with a degree in Bachelor of Arts & Legal Studies. She and husband Damon moved to Broken Arrow in August 2005 and they have two children. Angela’s "Gift of Gab” will bring excitement to Forest Ridge and she has no problem breaking the ice with strangers with her Southern accent.
918-357-4400
a.beasley@forestridge.com
John Babe - Forest Ridge Golf Course Superintendent
John has been the Golf Course Superintendent since the inception of Forest Ridge in 1988. John’s career includes positions at Quail Creek in Oklahoma City, and eight years as Assistant Golf Course Superintendent at Southern Hills Country Club.
John began working at Forest Ridge to oversee the growth of the golf course. He is responsible for the set up and maintenance of the golf course.
John is the type of guy you just can’t help but like, and he has done a great job with the care of our course for all of these years.
John and his wife, Kathleen ,have 3 children and reside in Forest Ridge.
Lance Allen - Head Golf Professional
Lance joined Forest Ridge as Head Golf Professional in early 2006. He began as a golf professional in 1989. Lance came to Forest Ridge after serving the last five years as General Manager and Head Professional at Clary Fields Golf Club. Prior to opening Clary Fields in 2000, Lance was the Head Professional at Stewart Peninsula Golf Course in Texas. Lance began his career in golf as an Assistant Professional at Forest Ridge shortly after the golf course opened in 1989.
When seeking a new Golf Professional in our restructuring effort in 2006, Lance was one of few who did not apply. After timeless recruitment efforts, Lance was pursued to Forest Ridge for his people skills and customer service detail. You might catch him loading a bag, loading inventory onto a shelf or helping you at the counter.
Under Lance’s leadership, Forest Ridge Golf Club has added a variety of golf program selections while enhancing the strengths for which the course has always been known.
Lance is responsible for the day-to-day golf course operations, managing the Golf Shop, coordinating tournaments and outings at the course.
Lance resides in Forest Ridge and he has two daughters.
918-357-2282
l.allen@forestridge.com
Brian Bodenstab - Food & Beverage Manager, Forest Ridge Golf Club
Brian's primary responsibilities are to oversee the operations of Café Savannah’s and The Glass Veranda.
His restaurant career started at Zio’s in 1997 as an assistant manager and he was promoted to General Manager in 2003 of locations in Houston, TX and Tulsa, OK. Brian has extensive knowledge in the business of running a restaurant. His goal of success and growth with the priority of guests, quality and safety control as well as accountability makes Brian a great addition to our management staff. If you're looking for Brian on his rare day off, he is probably still here working.
Brian’s accomplishments as a manager include areas of increased sales, increased customers and lowest employee turnover of all Zio’s locations. His values, decision making and adaptation to the changing market allow Brian to make Café Savannah’s an enjoyable restaurant.
He graduated from Oklahoma State University in 1996 with a B.S. in Human Environmental Science and majored in Hotel and Restaurant Administration.
Brian and his wife, Melissa, have one son and reside in Tulsa. Friends call him "Bodie"
918-357-4407
b.bodenstab@forestridge.com
Jennifer Hill - Swim & Tennis Center Manager
Jennifer began as a lifeguard in 1991, started teaching swim lessons in 1992 and water aerobics in 1994. Since returning to Forest Ridge Jennifer has added the annual July 4th Bash, family dive-in movies, swim lessons, Camp Forest Ridge, Water Aerobics, Aqua Zumba and Zumba during the off-season.
She has 3 children.
918-357-3602
j.hill@forestridge.com
