
Somerset Development Team
Our team brings passion, innovation and creativity to the built world. The team behind the scenes.
Led by CEO and Founder, Ralph Zucker, the inspiRED team represents the nation’s foremost pioneers of New Urbanism and Traditional Neighborhood Design development. Through human-centric design and out-of-the-box ambition inspiRED pushes the boundaries of the built world to create magnetic spaces and places for every aspect of life.

Ralph Zucker
Ralph is the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Somerset Development. Throughout his career, he has worked hands-on in every facet of the development process, and has demonstrated a commitment to creating innovative communities based on the principles of New Urbanism.

William Schroeder
Bill is Somerset Development’s Chief Financial Officer. He’s responsible for securing $32 million of Historical Tax Credits, $15 million of NJ Infrastructure Tax Credits and $220 million of Bank construction financing— in addition to managing the day-to-day finances for Bell Works.

David Schreiber
David is Somerset’s Executive Vice President. From the construction of a 2,000-square-foot home to the 2 million-square-foot Bell Works, David is a veteran in real estate and an all-around tenacious ‘doer,’ who takes projects from vision to reality.

Jacob Cohen
Director – Construction Operations

Ken Gold
Vice President of Acquisitions & Development

Peter Tisdale
Vice President of Construction and Land Development

Abe Zucker
Director – Construction

Pauline Barroqueiro
Residential Design Coordinator

Albert Christian
Project Manager

Sandra Oliver
Assistant Controller

David Grosseibl
Assistant Controller

Jack Aber
Chief Operations Officer

Don Rogers
Project Manager

Marianna Schardien
Accounts Payable

Ben Wald
Financial Analyst

Kristine Schaefer
Administrative Assistant/ Accounting

Rika Zahner
Executive Assistant to Ralph Zucker

Pamela Henderson
Executive Assistant to David Schreiber