Johnny Powers
Co-Founder and Chairman, Suntex Marinas
Johnny Powers is currently Co-Founder of Resilient Capital Partners GP Fund, which invests in marinas and waterfront developments, and provides structured financing for marinas. Johnny is Co-Founder and board member of Suntex Marinas after spending 12 years as the Suntex Chief Executive Officer. Suntex is the world’s largest pure-play marina company. Johnny is also a Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Resilient Capital Partners Fund I, one of Suntex’s largest equity holders. In addition to serving on the Suntex Board of Directors and working with the Suntex executive team on strategic decisions, Johnny plays a key role in setting the vision for Suntex’s key philanthropic efforts. He has more than 30 years of investment experience, having directed over $2Billion in mergers and acquisitions transactions for Suntex, Sun Resorts International and other affiliated entities.
Johnny previously served as Managing Director of Sun Resorts International and President of Sun Resorts Management, two companies that worked synergistically to acquire, own and manage marinas in the United States, the Caribbean and Mexico for significant cash-flow returns and long-term investor value. Sun Resorts sold most of its asset portfolio and management company to Island Global Yachting, where Johnny served as Executive Vice President. Prior to Sun Resorts, Johnny founded Harvard Property Trust, a Texas-based, private real estate investment trust that acquired approximately $200M in suburban office buildings in Texas and Minnesota.
Johnny earned a Juris Doctorate from the University of Texas and a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Real Estate and Urban Land Economics and Finance from Southern Methodist University. He serves on the national board of the Folds of Honor Foundation, which provides scholarships for families of deceased and disabled veterans. Johnny resides in Dallas, Texas with his wife Cintia, and they have six children.