Thomas E. Truske Email & Phone Number

*Seasoned real estate executive with over two decades of experience leading large-scale commercial development projects, specializing in acquisitions, entitlements, land use regulations, and project execution.*Adept at securing financing, negotiating high-value contracts, and collaborating with national retailers such as Home Depot, Lowe’s, Target, Walgreen’s, Best Buy and Barnes and Noble.*Strong leadership built on a foundation of hard work, collaboration, and strategic oversight, with a hands-on approach to managing projects from inception through completion. Areas of Expertise:*Commercial Real Estate Development*Regulatory Compliance and Land Use*Capital Campaigns & Financing*Team Leadership & Collaboration*Site Selection & Feasibility Analysis*Risk Mitigation & Compliance Selected Career Achievements:*Led the successful development of large-scale commercial projects, including the 400K sq. Ft. Southmont Center, Bethlehem, PA and the 350K sq. ft. Palmer Town Center, Easton, PA, securing national retailers including Lowe’s Home Improvement Stores and Home Depot. Projects covered extensively in Lehigh Valley news publications.*Spearheaded efforts to obtain public grants, tax increment financing, and development entitlements, ensuring projects stayed on budget and met regulatory requirements.

• President

  Wolverine Development Group

  Jan 1999 - Present

  Lead all phases of commercial real estate acquisition and development, including securing developed entitlements, publicgrants, and tax increment financing. Negotiate and draft key legal documents such as letters of intent, purchaseagreements, leases, and loan contracts. Successfully executed sale and lease transactions with national tenants includingWalgreens, Office Depot, Best Buy, Bed Bath & Beyond, Barnes & Noble, Dick’s Sporting Goods, and many others.