Vice President, Development
Current• Managing the strategic planning, development, marketing and sales of master planned residential real estate projects, both single-family and multi-family• Responsible for land planning, rezoning, development approvals/entitlements and final endorsement including drafting of conceptual schemes, land use bylaws, subdivision applications and development permits• Managing a joint venture homebuilding program including securing loan facilities, design, marketing and sales• Developing and maintaining positive working relationships with municipal staff, political decision makers, regulatory authorities, consultants and industry colleagues• Coordinating with civil engineers and surveyors on engineering design and implementation, as well as initial property feasibility studies (geotechnical, environmental, etc.)• Supervising creation and monitoring of budgets, including construction and sales/marketing• Determining strategic initiatives required to obtain regulatory approvals and then negotiating with the relevant regulatory authorities • Engaging stakeholders and communities from initial open houses to final turnover to community association• Planning, development and administration of overall marketing campaigns comprising traditional, online and social media, plus the overseeing of creative concepts and media buying, as well as liaising with local media and preparing public relation strategies• Preparing contracts, addendums, easements, right-of-ways and additional legal documents/memorandums, as well as homeowner association and condominium documents• Evaluating validity and profitability of potential real estate ventures
