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United States

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Land acquisition in the Jacksonville market including Duval, Nassau, St. Johns, Clay, and Flagler Counties.

Gainesville, Florida, United States

Worked with a culturally driven development team putting deals together in Florida, Texas, and throughout the Southeast. Oversaw all facets of the real estate development process from inception to stabilization, including acquisition, entitlements, planning, design, permitting, and construction.

Braselton, Georgia, United States

Recruited by company owner to refocus team to push multiple single-family, commercial mixed-use, MOB, and intergenerational projects in the Atlanta market to completion. Responsible for driving acquisitions, permitting, development, construction, and operations, as well as building strategic relationships with consultants, buyers, and JV partners.

Atlantic Beach, Florida

Provided leadership, direction, and entrepreneurial spirit to a vertically integrated real estate company with accountability for taking projects that included affordable, luxury and market-rate multifamily, commercial, hotel, single-family/townhome lots, and amenity-driven properties from land acquisition, concept, and design through entitlement and development. Position also involved the management and owner’s representation of all construction, renovation, facility maintenance, and capital… Show more Provided leadership, direction, and entrepreneurial spirit to a vertically integrated real estate company with accountability for taking projects that included affordable, luxury and market-rate multifamily, commercial, hotel, single-family/townhome lots, and amenity-driven properties from land acquisition, concept, and design through entitlement and development. Position also involved the management and owner’s representation of all construction, renovation, facility maintenance, and capital improvement projects related to existing corporate-owned properties. Projects included new ground-up construction, remodels, and repurposing of older assets to improve return on equity. Working with ownership and outside investment partners, led the development of $1.0B in mixed-use projects that included 4,000 multifamily units, 400 residential lots, 500,000+sf of commercial, 800 marina slips, and 300 hotel keys. Show less

Jacksonville, Florida

Senior manager who held responsibility for spearheading the company’s new specialty construction division. Accountable for discovering, attracting, and building business opportunities, developing long-term business relationships, advising on budgetary, divisional, and development strategies, and managing all preconstruction activities. Covered Southeast markets advising clients on acquisition targets, interior design, land use optimization, property development, and construction planning for… Show more Senior manager who held responsibility for spearheading the company’s new specialty construction division. Accountable for discovering, attracting, and building business opportunities, developing long-term business relationships, advising on budgetary, divisional, and development strategies, and managing all preconstruction activities. Covered Southeast markets advising clients on acquisition targets, interior design, land use optimization, property development, and construction planning for over $250M in new projects. Show less

Roanoke, Virginia/Charleston, South Carolina

Managed corporate real estate and development operations including acquisitions, design, budgeting, entitlement, development, construction and lease-up for single and multifamily communities, hotels, retail, and office space. Dealmaker and relationship builder who sought out new development opportunities in a Southeast and Mid-Atlantic territory. Worked with leadership team to determine market strategies and competition and then optimize anticipated project spending. Sourced, engaged, and… Show more Managed corporate real estate and development operations including acquisitions, design, budgeting, entitlement, development, construction and lease-up for single and multifamily communities, hotels, retail, and office space. Dealmaker and relationship builder who sought out new development opportunities in a Southeast and Mid-Atlantic territory. Worked with leadership team to determine market strategies and competition and then optimize anticipated project spending. Sourced, engaged, and managed external vendors related to design, entitlement and construction. On-site construction representative. Negotiated with municipalities, state agencies, and neighborhood associations related to permitting, licenses and project approvals. Worked on over $650M in new projects, including the restoration of multiple historic buildings, up-fit of sales and leasing offices, and renovation of a remote island compound. Show less

Jacksonville, Florida/Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Team Leader and Quarterback for a national developer. Accountable for sourcing land deals across 20 states and 43 municipalities with focus on the Southeast. Took acquisitions from concept through site selection, early recon, due diligence, financing, architectural design, entitlement, development, and construction to stabilization. Team’s actions grew division by over 400%. Instrumental in brand enhancement, the creation of long-range goals, work plans, and creative project strategies… Show more Team Leader and Quarterback for a national developer. Accountable for sourcing land deals across 20 states and 43 municipalities with focus on the Southeast. Took acquisitions from concept through site selection, early recon, due diligence, financing, architectural design, entitlement, development, and construction to stabilization. Team’s actions grew division by over 400%. Instrumental in brand enhancement, the creation of long-range goals, work plans, and creative project strategies. Extensive financial analysis and management of budgets, proformas (up to $75M/project) and P/L with focus on cautious allocation of limited resources to increase return and reduce risk. Negotiated, reviewed, and conducted legal compliance of contracts, bids, and leases. Mentored, trained, and empowered internal, external, and outsourced personnel. Facilitated architectural design with focus on value engineering and oversaw construction process through lease-up/sale. Show less

Mba, Management & Marketing

Focus on strategic marketing and continuous quality improvement

Mua, Urban Administration/Planning

Focus on quantitative data analysis

Ba, Political Science/International Relations