Bill Ostrem - President
William "Bill" Ostrem is president of The Yokohl Ranch Company LLC, master planner of Yokohl Ranch. Mr. Ostrem also is president of The EastLake Company LLC. EastLake is one of the largest master planned communities in San Diego County. Mr. Ostrem is responsible for overseeing all aspects of development for EastLake, a 3,200-acre community featuring a wide variety of residential housing as well as retail, commercial and industrial space.
At completion, EastLake will have a population of approximately 30,000 residents, 9,500 homes, four elementary schools, one middle school, one high school, four million square feet of commercial industrial development, and up to six retail centers. The community also features a variety of amenities including lakes, a golf course and several private residential recreational facilities. In addition, EastLake is home to the nation’s first year-round warm weather United States Olympic Training Center. The EastLake Community has been named "Best New Home Community" by the readers of the San Diego Union-Tribune since 1997.
Prior to joining The EastLake Company, Mr. Ostrem worked with Western National Properties in Orange County, California, providing fee development for The Irvine Company. He received his bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Oklahoma.
Mr. Ostrem is currently involved in numerous industry, community and service organizations and is a member of the Building Industry Association of San Diego County and sits on the Building Industry Association President’s Council. He serves on the board of the South Bay Family YMCA and is a member of the City of Chula Vista Urban Core Specific Plan Advisory Committee. He is past-president of the EastLake Educational Foundation and a member of the City of Chula Vista Blue Ribbon Committee and the Chair of the USD Residential Real Estate Committee. He also serves on the boards of directors of the American Heart Association and the South County Economic Development Commission.