Leads all real estate store development activities that includes growing 50+ new stores annually and managing an 800+ store portfolio in the Mid-Atlantic Region — extensive real estate experience in Virginia, Washington DC, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Illinois, Indiana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, and Oklahoma.Provides critical direction to diverse cross functional team of real estate professionals through coaching, performance management and personal development. Creates strategic market plans in a fast-paced environment that ensures accurate forecasting and achievement of real estate goals across multiple states. Ensures appropriate deal structure and company objectives are met regarding legal, environmental, financial targets and brand design standards. Licensed Managing Real Estate Broker in Maryland and illinois. • Accomplished leader that builds highly effective teams that achieve results • In-depth real estate development experience with strong industry relationships • Cross functional collaborator that builds trust and respect across disciplines • Drives regional / national markets into top-tier store portfolio performance• Maximizes natural skill for innovation analyzing market from landlord and tenant perspectives • Recruits key talent that results in personal growth, development and promotion

With strong real estate background, quickly planned, initiated, and executed deals across Illinois, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota, as company reinvigorated corporate store growth strategy. Implemented structured market plans yielding powerful pipeline with multiple brokers. Identified new store opportunities and relocations, negotiating construction and design strategies; cut deals for leases, amendments, and renewals on projects including ground leases, new constructions, build-to-suits, end-cap drive-thrus, urban cafés, high-profile sites, quick-service restaurant (QSR) conversions and complex mixed-use urban projects.

Retail Development and Brokerage Company specializing in single and multi-tenant retail properties located in the Chicago metro area. Specialized in new construction, renovations and urban historical restoration. Winner 2007 Preservation Award - Hinsdale, IL.

Preferred developer for Target anchored big box centers built in the Chicago metro area that totaled over 1.5 Million square feet. Located and secured sites, obtained entitlements, negotiated leases, contracts and economic incentive agreements. Led team of construction partners, attorneys, architects, civil/traffic engineers, consultants and real estate brokers. Achieved $8 Million in sales tax rebates through incentive agreements that off-set public improvement costs.

Manager/coach for 6 retail brokers with direct accountability to CEO for all revenue forecasts and department budgeting. Recruited, trained and mentored new hires. Established training programs, new brokerage policies and procedures.

Led cross functional team of brokers, property managers and admistrative personnel. Specialized in Asset management for major institutions such as State Farm Insurance, Credit Agricole and JE Robert Co/ARCON. Known as an expert in redeveloping and repositioning distress shopping centers. Worked closely with senior leadership to enhance client offerings to include leasing and sales brokerage services. Increased department revenues by more than 47%.