Development
PJ Santos
he/himSenior Managing Director of Development
PJ joined Timberlane in 2024 as Senior Managing Director of Development to lead the development team and vision. From an early age, He loved the creativity of buying land and building houses with his father in his hometown of Chico, California. PJ completed his BA in Design and Masters of Architecture at UCLA, satisfying the artist in him, then later received his MBA from the University of Washington – fulfilling his finance and leadership passion.
PJ has created a diverse portfolio of successful developments in Puget Sound over the last 25 years that include multifamily, resort residential, office and retail shopping centers as well as complex, large scaled, public-private civic and mixed-use developments. These include Federal Way Crossings retail center, Stadium Place in Seattle, Bremerton Harborside and Park Place projects, Shoreline City Hall, the Cabins at Tumble Creek, and most recently the 31-story Skyglass Apartments in downtown Seattle.
Outside of work, PJ enjoys master’s swimming, yoga, jogging, golfing, and spending time with his wife, two daughters, and his mini-golden retriever, Rocky.
Jorden Mellergaard
Development Manager
As Development Manager at Timberlane, Jorden oversees every phase of Timberlane’s ground-up multifamily development projects. From site selection and due diligence to entitlements, construction, and lease-up, Jorden ensures that each project progresses smoothly and successfully. With over a decade of experience in development and construction management, Jorden has a proven track record of delivering projects on time and within budget.
Since 2015, Jorden has worked as a Project Manager designing and constructing best-in-class spaces for Fortune 500 clients to operate their businesses. Before joining Timberlane, Jorden worked for Amazon, leading the development team for last-mile facilities across Texas. Jorden was instrumental in negotiating and building some of the largest last-mile facilities in the country, along with prototyping cutting-edge manufactured industrial facilities to increase speed to market in demand-constrained municipalities.
Jorden is a graduate of Washington State University where he studied Economics. Jorden resides in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle, where he enjoys the proximity to Puget Sound. Outside of work, Jorden is an avid guitar player, audiophile, and motorcycle enthusiast.