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Founder of Chicago based real estate investment and development company.

Member of six-person executive team leading Finance and Administrative functions, including HR and IT; secured debt and equity capital to fund projects, supervised audits and reporting with partners, and managed refinancing and sale of assets.- Managed partners, lenders, reporting, and payment processes to complete $2.7 billion Riverside development projects on time and under budget. - Led complex debt and equity structuring from global sources to capitalize two new Class A+ offices in Chicago with 3 million rentable square feet. - Evaluated geographic expansion opportunities, leading to construction on a 700,000-square-foot office tower in Denver, a 400-unit residential project in Charlotte, and opening of local offices- Completed IT system upgrades and transition to the cloud with minimal office downtime. - Led hiring process, growing staff by 50%, and formalized compensation and review systems, creating a consistent and coordinated process for all employees.

Member of five-person Investment Committee responsible for acquisition, disposition, and financial decisions for a 60- asset portfolio. Managed Accounting, Information Technology, Human Resources, capital market activity, and external audit and investor reporting.- Secured construction financing and refinanced projects to support tripling of AUM during tenure while generating a top quartile equity IRR relative to real estate indexes. - Closed $850+ million in new loans and reduced portfolio’s average interest rate substantially - Instituted formalized draw accounting for new construction and major capital projects, enabling debt funding of construction costs and improving financial controls of lien waivers and complex construction payment review. - Rebuilt IT infrastructure to support rapid growth, increasing system up time while creating the ability to manage front-end (rental) functionality.

Member of eight-person Investment Committee responsible for deployment of investment capital for company and its funds. Maintained banking relationships and managed Accounting, Insurance, and Legal functions.Principal | 1999 - 2011; SVP | 1997 – 1999; VP | 1994 – 1997; Senior Financial Analyst | 1992 – 1994- Designed, marketed, and closed JBC’s first investment fund with $88 million in total capital; based on superior returns, launched second and third funds with $160 million and $289 million in AUM, respectively.- Closed more than $4 billion in real estate acquisitions, financings, and sales.- Negotiated and closed land purchase with six owners on nine blocks for $750 million North Bridge development.- Negotiated and led team to set up Abu Dhabi-based joint venture that grew to 200 employees and a $7 billion book of construction business.- Negotiated and closed 25% sale of the company to Mubadala Development Company, a sovereign wealth fund.