At the Heart of It All

OUR CULTURE

We believe

that our actions and relationships with everyone we come in contact with are guided by a desire to listen first, share knowledge, treat others with respect, and elicit trust. This is how we define Servant Leadership. It, along with our principles: Integrity, Stewardship, and Community, guides everything we do.

MEET OUR EXECUTIVE TEAM

STUART SHAW

Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Stuart Shaw serves as the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Bonner Carrington, a vertically integrated, privately owned and operated commercial real estate development, construction and property management company. His accountabilities include leading the vision, culture and direction of the organization while mentoring and leading the next generation of executive leaders throughout the enterprise.

Stuart has an extensive background of forty years in commercial real estate and is the visionary, creator and original developer behind Austin’s Downtown Warehouse District and Second Street Retail District. In 2000, Mr. Shaw envisioned a plan to develop, own, and operate a portfolio of multifamily apartment home communities in urban areas of Texas. Today, the Bonner Carrington portfolio encompasses over 4,000 apartment homes in twenty separate branded Cypress, Mariposa and Anthem communities located in urban areas across the State of Texas.

Stuart resides in Austin, attends Austin Ridge Bible Church, enjoys his three adult children and two grandsons, upland bird hunting, fly fishing, serving our team, and giving back to the community. Stuart attended the University of Texas for two years and is both a University of Texas Longhorn and University of Colorado Boulder Buffs fan.

SHELLI CUSACK

Chief Operating Officer

Shelli brings an extraordinary depth of experience in property and asset management, having successfully led multi-state operations overseeing more than 53,000 units and 1,000+ employees. Her strategic leadership spans the full real estate lifecycle—from acquisitions and due diligence to capital planning, performance optimization, and executive operations. She is known for driving results through innovation, operational excellence, and a deeply collaborative approach.

CASEY BUMP

President, Development

Casey Bump joined Bonner Carrington in October of 2000 where he launched his career in the real estate development, construction and property management field. In 2013, Casey was named President after holding several positions within the organization over his more than twenty years of dedicated service where he contributed to the growth and value accretion of the company, and the realization of the company’s vision.

Casey played significant roles in the development, construction and management of the entire Bonner Carrington portfolio. In 2018 he became a minority owner and today Casey serves as President of Bonner Carrington Development, reporting directly to the CEO and Founder, Stuart Shaw.

Casey graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in Economics and is an active member of the UT alumni. Casey lives with his wife and son in Austin.

BONNIE HOWARD

President, Compliance

Bonnie Howard serves as the President of Compliance for Bonner Carrington with over 20 years of experience in affordable multifamily property management, including 12 years focused on affordable housing monitoring across multiple states. She has supervised compliance departments overseeing various affordable housing programs in more than 15 states. Bonnie holds several certifications, including Housing Credit Certified Professional, Certified Occupancy Specialist, National Compliance Professional, and Tax Credit Specialist.

When she’s not working, you can find Bonnie in her backyard with her husband Chris and their two dogs Lily and Tucker, or practicing yoga.

OUR HISTORY

In 1988,

Stuart Shaw set out to create apartment home communities that held serving people at their core. Over the years, we have formed our Development, Property Management, and Construction teams to have a hands on approach to all of our properties. Our portfolio has grown to 4,000 apartment units, and we intend to continue growing to over 10,000 units by 2025. We pride ourselves in maintaining a collection of multifamily properties designed to reflect a different kind of development.