Tuesday, April 30, 2013

ICSC RECon Student Mentoring Program


Again this year, ICSC's Leadership Development Program will be offering one-on-one mentoring appointments with a variety of industry professionals. The appointments are generally 20-30 minutes in length; the meetings will be held in the Mentoring Offices, set up in the Market Place Mall or at the individual mentor's company booth, depending upon his/her preference.

Please review the biographies below. If you would like to participate in the program, please send an email to Sarah Ritchie, sritchie@icsc.org with your top 4 appointment preferences. Also, include your current resume with the email.

 Please consider these appointments an opportunity to discuss general career strategies, industry developments, and the like. They should not be considered interviews for a potential job or internship position.   

Note, this list of mentors is as of April 26. There will be additional mentors added in the coming days.  For several mentors, only their contact information appears, with bios to be uploaded ASAP.

Questions? Contact Sarah Ritchie, sritchie@icsc.org or 646-728-3490.

James Matanky


James Matanky.  Mr. Matanky is President of the Matanky Realty Group Company and heads the development, redevelopment and brokerage arms of the companies. Mr. Matanky is a board member, and Chairman of the Illinois state committee of the International Council of Shopping Centers, and participates as a panelist for both the International Council of Shopping Centers and the Urban Land Institute. He has worked with the City of Chicago as a mentor for retail redevelopment, and serves on the Chicago Building Department Commissioner’s advisory panel. He is Chairman of the Chicago Stockyard Commission SSA#13. He was also a board member of the Chicago Association of Neighborhood Development Organizations and headed their real estate committee, has served as a principal for a day in the Chicago public schools and was an officer of the West Humboldt Park Development Council. Mr. Matanky is a Vice President of the JCCs of Illinois and chairs the operations committee, he is a past Chairman of the Museum of Contemporary Art of Chicago Circle Council and a serves on the Board of Governors of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He completed the Wexner Heritage Foundation program in 2008. Mr. Matanky was honored as a recipient of the Chicago Neighborhood Developer of the year Award in 2000 for his work in Humboldt Park and again in 2006 for his work in Garfield Park. He was also honored as a recipient of the Chicago Good Neighbor Award for his development on the west side. Mr. Matanky received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the University of Illinois, College of Law in 2007. Mr. Matanky graduated with honors from the University of Illinois with degrees in finance, accounting and law and earned an honors graduate degree in law from Cambridge University, Cambridge, England.

James Matanky
President
Matanky Realty Group
200 N La Salle St. #2350
Chicago, IL 60601-1044
Phone: (312) 337-1001
Email:
jmatanky@matanky.com



Friday, April 26, 2013

Jason Richter


Jason Richter.  Richter is Vice President of Real Estate and Construction at Perfumania, the nation’s largest fragrance specialty retailer operating over 350 stores in 36 states in addition to Puerto Rico and the USVI.  He Oversees and directs domestic and international site selection for new locations and our existing portfolio of enclosed mall, outlet and high street stores.

Over the last 10 years he has worked in every facet of retail real estate as both a Landlord and Tenant.  His development background comes from one of the most formidable retail investors, Thor Equities, where he worked on a multibillion dollar real estate portfolio. Richter had been with the firm for over 6 years before transitioning to become a retailer.

The past 4 years have been spent as head of real estate for two companies spanning across 7 brands. Accomplishments consist of over 500 transactions including the acquisition and restructuring of an 80 store chain from the second largest athletic retailer in the United States. Additionally, he is currently working on Perfumania’s Candian expansion. 

Due to Jason’s contribution and involvement in the retail industry, The International Council of Shopping Centers has appointed Jason Richter as ICSC New York/Northern New Jersey State Director for a second term this past May where he will represent the interests of owners, developers, investors, marketers and other retail specialists across the states. His various ICSC roles include serving on the annual New York Conference Deal Making Committee since 2006 where he was Sponsorship Chairman from 2008-2011. Richter often participates as a panelist for the International Council of Shopping Centers, has worked with their mentor program for retail development, most recently served as chairman for the Next Generation Advisory Group and was inducted into the ICSC NG Emeritus Group this May.

Jason Richter
Vice President of Real Estate
Perfumania
630 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10017
Phone: 212-878-3727
Email:
jrichter@perfumania.com

Taylor Chess


Taylor Chess. Chess is Senior Vice President, Retail for The Peterson Companies. As head of the Retail Development department, Chess oversees 5 million square feet of existing retail which is owned, managed and leased by The Peterson Companies. Of Peterson’s 1,000 acres of developable land, Chess currently oversees 6 projects totaling in over 250 acres that are in various phases of development. Chess also served for 8 years as the Senior Vice President of Investments at Regency Centers, where he managed the D.C., Boston and Philadelphia Investment teams and oversaw Regency’s new developments in the Northeast. While at Regency, Chess led an investment team that developed over 2 million square feet of retail projects valued at over $250 million, as well as over $270 million in acquisitions.

Throughout his career, Taylor has been extremely involved in both professional organizations and local community charities. Taylor served as ICSC’s State Director of Maryland, Washington D.C. and Virginia for 4 years. He serves on the Board of Joe Gibb’s Youth For Tomorrow, United Way Regional Advisory Board and acts as a mentor to real estate students through ICSC mentoring programs at RECON. He is also an annual guest speaker at GWU Real Estate Program.

Taylor attended California State University, Northridge.

Taylor Chess
Senior vice President - Retail
The Peterson Companies
12500 Fair Lakes Circle
Fairfax, VA 22033
Phone: (703) 631-7520
Email: tchess@petersoncos.com

Gordon Sudbeck


Gordon J. Sudbeck
. Sudbek is Vice President, Leasing and Property Development for Noddle Development Company, a division of the Noddle Companies, headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. The Noddle Companies develops, redevelops, leases and manages its own portfolio and also performs these services for a few select properties owned by industry colleagues. A graduate of Wayne State College, Wayne, NE, Gordon has more than twenty-eight years of experience in the shopping center industry, ranging from retail sales and store management to shopping center operations, leasing and development. In his current position with the Noddle Companies, he directs transactional and legal activities for a portfolio of 50-plus properties that are primarily anchored open air shopping centers, both in metropolitan areas and also in micropolitan county seat and suburban locations throughout the Midwest. Since the early `80s, Gordon has been an active member of ICSC. He has served as Nebraska-Iowa Operations Chair and as ICSC's Central Division Operations Chair, twice served as Nebraska-Iowa Government Relations Chair, Nebraska-Iowa State Director and most recently was appointed as ICSC's Alliance Program Co-Chair for the Central Division. A frequent panelist for ICSC at local and state meetings and regional Idea Exchanges, in 2002 Gordon was instrumental in bringing ICSC's Alliance Program to rural Nebraska and currently co-chairs a partnership between ICSC and NACo (National Association of Counties). He is a graduate of the International Council of Shopping Centers Management Institute and has earned the ICSC professional designations of SCSM/SCMD/CLS (Senior Certified Shopping Center Manger/ Senior Certified Marketing Director/Certified Leasing Specialist). In addition to his professional career and volunteer activities, Mr. Sudbeck was elected in earlier years to local political office as a Natural Resources District Commissioner. He is married to Kim Jones-Sudbeck, CMD, currently serving as Marketing Director in Omaha for Red Development. They have two sons, Robb and Tom.

Gordon Sudbeck
Vice President
Noddle Companies
2285 South 67th St., Suite 250
Omaha, NE 68106
Phone: (402) 496-1616
Fax: (402) 496-6250
Email: gordon@noddlecompanies.com



Thomas Phillips



Thomas J. Phillips. Phillips is Chair of Brown Rudnick's Real Estate Practice Group, has been practicing commercial real estate and land use law since 1987. He has counseled owners, developers, landlords, tenants, lenders and investors in a variety of property acquisitions and sales, development and permitting projects, leases, debt and equity financings, workouts/restructurings and other sophisticated real estate transactions spanning virtually all asset classes. He has particular experience working with retail and mixed use properties and is the immediate past State Director for the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) for Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. Tom has been recognized in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business and in Woodward/White’s Best Lawyers in America. Prior to joining Brown Rudnick, Tom was a partner in the Boston law firm of Hutchins, Wheeler & Dittmar, where he served as Real Estate Department Chair.


Thomas Phillips
Chair, Real Estate Practice
Brown Rudnick
One Financial Center
Boston, MA 02111
Phone: (617) 856-8383

Email: tphillips@brownrudnick.com

Thursday, April 25, 2013

Brian Zelman



Brian Zelman. Zelman’s experience across different asset classes and brokerage work on behalf of successful developers, investors and tenants has enabled him to take leadership roles within ICSC (International Council of Shopping Centers). His involvement in ICSC has facilitated high level relationships with numerous national retailers and many of the largest developers and retail real estate holders in the US.

Brian recently joined CNS Real Estate to continue his tenant representation services, land and investment brokerage and investment sales. Prior to working with CNS Real Estate, Brian was Director of Real Estate at Eagle Rock Retail. In his role at Eagle Rock Retail, Brian was primarily responsible for the leasing for Front Street District in Downtown Hartford. Brian signed a deal with The Capital Grille for the anchor restaurant position in that project. This was a very important project for the City of Hartford and had been vacant for two years.

Brian exclusively represents multiple regional and national retailers in their expansion throughout CT and MA including Ginza Restaurant Group, Dr. Dental, Five Guys Burger & Fries, Noodles & Company, Worldwide Golf Inc/Golfer’s Warehouse, Buffalo Wild Wings and Burger King.

A franchisee of Five Guys Burger & Fries hired Brian to assist in the acquisition of redevelopment opportunities and land for their Central CT expansion. Brian assembled multiple residential parcels for the ground up development of a free standing prototype store. This location achieved #1 in sales for 2010 out of 685+ stores. They worked together to sourced additional ground up development and redevelopment opportunities throughout three counties in CT. Brian listed for sale and procured a buyer for the purchase of all their operating units and additional development rights in CT.

Prior to his work at Eagle Rock Retail, Brian was a partner in Broder Commercial, a West Hartford based commercial brokerage firm. While at Broder Commercial, Brian brokered the sale of several multi-million dollar investment properties in Hartford County. He represented the sellers and procured buyers in transactions that were complex due to environmental issues, 1031 exchange requirements and title issues. Brian represented a local developer in the acquisition and assemblage of a brownfield site and residential parcel for the rezoning and development of a 30,000sf LEED certified medical office building. Brian also assembled an 80 acre working farm and 40 acre parcel for the development of a 100+ unit residential subdivision on behalf of a local developer.

In his role as ICSC CT Next Generation Chairperson, Brian has been on the planning committees for the ICSC New England Idea Exchange and the ICSC New England Retail Connection. During his tenure as ICSC CT Next Generation Chairperson, Brian has led and participated in the planning of over 20 Next Gen events throughout the State of CT. Brian has been nominated to serve as ICSC CT State Director and will begin his first term in May of 2013.

Brian studied general coursework at University of Connecticut and University of Massachusetts and was previously a State Certified Emergency Medical Technician in CT. Brian resides in West Hartford, CT with his wife and daughter.

Brian Zelman
Director of Real Estate
Zelman Real Estate
28 North Main Street
West Hartford, CT 06107
Phone: (860) 269-6960
Email:
brian@zelmanre.com

Scott Burns



Scott F. Burns.  Burns joined Wilson Commercial Real Estate in January 1998. His primary focus has been shopping center in-fill and new development leasing of commercial properties throughout Southern California. Scott is actively involved in the leasing and account management of the 75 retail properties in the Wilson Commercial Real Estate listing portfolio. He has represented major institutional property owners such as General Growth Properties, Weingarten Realty Investors, Burnham Pacific, Westwood Financial, Auburndale Properties, Regency Centers and ICI Development. In 2009, Scott led the effort to launch Wilson Commercial Real Estates tenant representation division by securing an exclusive assignment with Dollar Tree Stores. He continues to pursue growth in tenant representation and has since been instrumental in securing and overseeing additional retailer assignments.

Mr. Burns, a native of Southern California, graduated from California State University at Northridge with a bachelor's degree in Business Law and holds a California Department of Real Estate Salesperson license. He remains active with his university as a guest lecturer and member of the California State University Real Estate Department program committee. As an active member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), he is the Western Division Lead Ambassador of ICSC's Ambassador Program, member of the 2013-2014 ICSC Leadership Nominating Committee, member of the John T. Riordan Education Scholarship Judging Panel and member of the Southern California Program Planning Committee. Scott was a founding member and former chair of ICSC's Next Generation Advisory Group and remains an active emeritus member of the Advisory Group


Scott Burns
President
Wilson Commercial Real Estate
11601 Wilshire Blvd #1650
Los Angeles, CA 90025-0509
Phone: (310) 473-4424
Email:
sburns@wcre.net

Adria Savarese, SCLS



BIO AVAILABLE SHORTLY
Adria Savarese, SCLS
J.P. Morgan Asset Management
J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, NA
270 Park Ave, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10017
Phone: (212) 648-2189
Email:
adria.savarese@jpmorgan.com
 

Stephen Bittel



Stephen Bittel. Bittel is the Chairman and founder (1980) of Terranova Corporation, leading a team of professionals in the ownership and operation of a commercial real estate portfolio valued at nearly $1.0 billion; graduated magna cum laude from Bowdoin College, 1978; law degree from the University of Miami School of Law, 1982; founded Petroleum Realty Investment Partners in 1999; twice Chair of the ICSC Open Air Centers Conference; served on ICSC Capital Marketplace Program Committee and ICSC Florida Conference Program Committee. A Miami native, Mr. Bittel has been a member of the United Jewish Committee Young Leadership Cabinet, the Florida Bar Association, the Mortgage Bankers Association, the Young Presidents Organization (past Chairman of the Miami Chapter, the Real Estate Round Table, and past Co-Chair of the Miami Chapter of WPO); served as Director on the Boards of the Community Partnership for the Homeless, the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority, and the Jackson Memorial Hospital Foundation; served as Trustee member for the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, United Way of Miami-Dade and Temple Beth Am; has written numerous articles on real estate matters and spoken at professional conferences throughout the United States and Europe; in 2005 was awarded the South Florida Business Journal "Ultimate CEO" award. Bittel is Board member and Vice Chairman of Development of the National Jewish Democratic Council; has led the Greater Miami Jewish Federation’s Washington Mission in 2009 and 2010; and is an At-Large member of the Democratic National Committee, serving on the Rules and Bylaws Committee. Bittel currently serves on the Boards of Teach for America (TFA) and Great Lakes Dredge and Dock (NYSE: GLDD), the largest dredging company in the United States.

Steven Bittel
Chairman
Terranova Corporation
801 Arthur Godfrey Rd Ste 600
Miami, FL 33140
Phone: (305) 695-8700
Fax: (305) 779-8974
Email:   stephen@terranovacorp.com



Jonathan Neville


Jonathan "Jon" Neville is a partner in and leads the Retail Practice at AGG. At a relatively young age, Mr. Neville continues to establish a national reputation as a leader in the retail real estate industry as he has completed transactions in nearly all 50 states, has spoken at multiple conferences across the United States and on nationally syndicated media productions, and has been appointed to leadership positions in multiple professional and trade organizations.

Mr. Neville focuses his practice on commercial real estate development and franchising. He actively assists clients in commercial real estate acquisitions on a nationwide basis, representing many principals and investment groups which acquire, develop and sell shopping centers and other retail and restaurant development projects of all sizes. He has also negotiated, and continues to be responsible for leases on behalf of multiple nationally-recognized retailers, restaurants and developers.

In his franchising practice, Mr. Neville serves as general outside real estate counsel for several nationally acclaimed restaurant and retail franchisors, and frequently advises franchisees and franchisors on the complex interplay between real estate transactions and franchise requirements and regulations.

Mr. Neville often assists clients in developing the proper operational background, financial and otherwise, as it relates to structuring a transaction. In assisting his real estate clients, he frequently drafts and negotiates joint venture partnership agreements and transactions involving senior debt, mezzanine and/or equity contributions. Mr. Neville also assists his real estate clients in ensuring long-term viability and success, which includes coordinating restructuring, litigation and other business strategies essential for entrepreneurs and businesses alike in today’s challenging economic environment.

Mr. Neville has been identified as a "Rising Star" by Georgia Super Lawyers since 2009. He serves on the Board of the Real Estate Section of the Atlanta Bar Association and served as its chair from June 2011 to May 2012. Mr. Neville is also on the National Advisory Board of the ICSC Next Generation Program and served as Chair of Georgia’s ICSC Next Generation Program from June 2009 until May 2012.

Featured Experience
Serves as outside general real estate counsel for multiple restaurants and franchised concepts, including a nationally franchised fast-casual restaurant concept recently recognized by Forbes Magazine as the number one private company to watch in America.
Serves as a preferred vendor for franchisees of wide variety of multiple regionally and nationally franchised concepts in providing real estate, corporate and franchise counsel, including negotiating leases across all fifty states and Canada for child care systems, health care clinics, restaurants, service providers, apparel retailers and fitness facilities.
Serves as general outside counsel to a private investment fund actively acquiring multiple retail developments in the Atlanta, Georgia metropolitan area, including two of the largest retail acquisitions in the area during calendar years 2009 and 2012.
Recognition

ICSC Next Generation Program, Southeast Division Chair, 2013
Distinguished Service Award, Atlanta Bar Association, 2012
"Rising Star," Georgia Super Lawyers, 2009–12

Education

University of Georgia School of Law, Juris Doctorate, 1999, Magna Cum Laude
Order of the Coif
Editorial Board, Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law

University of Georgia, Bachelor of Arts, 1996, Summa Cum Laude, with Highest Honors

Admissions

State of Georgia, 1999
State of Kansas, 2006

Jonathan Neville
Attorney
Arnall Golden Gregory LLP
171 17th Street
Atlanta, GA 30363
Phone: 404-873-8642
Email:
jon.neville@agg.com


Geoffrey Brouman


Geoffry Brouman. Brouman is a founding Partner and Development Analyst for Titan Realty Group LLC. Mr. Brouman oversees the financing and asset management for Titan Realty Group’s shopping center, office, and industrial properties. Mr. Brouman has been a member of ICSC for ten years during which time he has been actively involved in the Next Generation program. Mr. Brouman has served as the Committee Chairman for Cleveland’s Next Generation program, later as State Next Generation Chairman for Ohio and West Virginia, He served on the Next Generation Advisory Group and was Co-Chair of the 2012 Next Generation Conference in Atlanta, GA. He will also Co-Chair the 2013 Next Gen Conference in Dallas. Mr. Brouman received a bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from Kent State University, and a Masters in Urban Planning Design and Development from the Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs at Cleveland State University. Mr. Brouman was awarded Inside Business’s prestigious "Top 25 under 35" award in 2009, which recognized his contributions to the business community of North East Ohio. Mr. Brouman, a lifelong Clevelander, resides in Cleveland with his wife, Becky.

Geoffrey Brouman
Titan Realty Group, LLC
PO Box 39038
Solon, OH 44139
Phone: (440) 248-4884
Email:
gbrouman@titanrealtygroup.net

Adam Moschin


Adam Moschin
.  Moschin joined Tucker Development Corporation (TDC) in 2004 and was named Vice President of Leasing in 2008. He is responsible for all direct leasing of retail shopping centers in the TDC portfolio. Prior to joining TDC Adam’s background included growing and overseeing day to day operations in several small businesses.

Mr. Moschin received his Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology and Business from the University of Arizona. He is an active member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) along with ICSC Next Generation, of which he is the Illinois Chair.

Adam Moschin
Vice President, Leasing
Tucker Development Corp.
799 Central Ave Ste 300
Highland Park, IL 60035
Phone: (847) 926-9999
Email:
amoschin@tuckerdevelopment.com


Alex Jones, SCLS



Alex Jones, SCLS.  Jones is Director, Retail Leasing with Oxford Properties, a $20 Billion global platform for real estate investment, development and management.  He oversees a portfolio  regional and super regional shopping mall assets located in Canada.  Alex’s portfolio also includes the delivery of the retail strategy within the office and industrial asset portfolio for Oxford Properties in Western Canada and the Oxford hotel portfolio nationally.  Alex joined Oxford as Director, Retail Leasing in June 2010.  Prior to joining Oxford Alex held successive positions of Manager Development Leasing and Sr Manager Development Leasing with Ivanhoe Cambridge from 2007- 2010.  Alex delivered significant tenancies in the $450 million development of CrossIron Mills in Calgary - the first enclosed mall to open in Western Canada in 25 years.  Following the opening of CrossIron Mills, Vaughan Mills (GTA) was added to Alex’s portfolio bringing his leasing responsibilities to over two million sq ft of GLA.  Alex also spent time with Center Court locations where he completed transactions in regional malls, power and strip centers as well as Snowcap Investments Canada’s largest tenant representative firm at the time.  

Alex Jones, SCLS
Director, Retail Leasing
Oxford Properties Group
Royal Bank Plaza
Toronto, ON M5J 2J2
Canada
Phone: (416) 868 3714
Email:
ajones@oxfordproperties.com

Barbie Hendon


Barbie Hendon.  Hendon is Vice President, National Sales for Lawyers Title Insurance Corporation Commercial Services.  Her team handles all manner of commercial transactions for Investors, Developers, Principals and Attorneys.  Accounts include the following: G.E. Real Estate, Home Depot, The Rockefeller Group and BlackRock.   Previously, she was Vice President, National Sales at First American Title in Santa Ana California.  Before that she was Business Operations Manager, Digital Equipment Corporation.  She graduated from University of the Pacific. 
 
Barbie Hendon
V.P - National Sales
Lawyers Title Insurance Corporation Commercial Services
4100 Newport Place Dr
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Phone: (949) 724-3161
Email:
bhendon@ltic.com

Geneva Henderson


Geneva has been with the company since 1987 and is responsible for all departmental functions including property management, retail leasing and development for LPA Florida in our Jacksonville, Florida office. Geneva oversees the property management & leasing of more than 1.5 million square feet of commercial real estate. Geneva acts as tenant representative for numerous local, regional and national high-profile tenants. She is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers, where she has served on numerous committees.
Geneva Henderson
Executive Vice President
Lat Purser & Associates, Inc.
4168 Southpoint Parkway
Jacksonville, FL 32216
Phone: (904) 448-8007
Email:
geneva.henderson@latpurser.com

Jason Byrne


Jason Byrne

INVESTMENT EXPERTISE
Neighborhood, Community & Regional Shopping Centers
Single-Tenant Net Leased Investments

EXPERIENCE / PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

Jason is a graduate of The University of Mississippi, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism, English and Psychology. Jason started his commercial real estate career right out of college in 2006 with one of Dallas's top retail firms and subsequently joined Marcus & Millichap in 2011. Jason specializes in the sale of shopping centers and single-tenant properties in the southeast from Texas to Alabama, and retail condos in Manhattan. Jason has worked exclusively with retailers, landlords, developers, and special servicers. His primary focus has been on retail projects and he has played an
active roll in retail tenant site selection and lease negotiations, project leasing, ground up development, acquisitions, disposition, and investment property sales for investors and special servicer. A focus on pure retail projects in the southeast and urban mixed use retail and multi-family projects, Jason has effectively worked on retail carve outs in multi-family mixed use projects for private investors and third party multi-family management companies. Past clients include Buchanan Street Partners, Alpha-Barnes Real Estate, Pinnacle American Management Company, Bank of America, GDA Advisors and Inland Western REIT.

SALES ACHIEVEMENTS / AWARDS

Dallas Business Journal Heavy Hitter 2009 & 2010

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

International Council – New York Next Generation Committee
Urban Land Institute
CCIM


Jason Byrne
Marcus & Millichap
270 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10016
Phone: 212-430-5100
Email:
jason.byrne@marcusmillichap.com

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Scott Underhill


Scott Underhill
.  Underhill is a Principal at Grubb & Ellis – ASU & Associates. Mr. Underhill began his career in 1980 with Charles Tingey Associates, earning Salesman of the Year in 1986. The following year he founded ASU & Associates along with two partners and serves as the designated broker for the firm. The alliance has proved to be one of the most successful commercial brokerage firms in the southern San Joaquin Valley. As the company’s senior Retail Specialist, he oversees all projects handled by the sales staff and is instrumental in communicating with developers and property owners, assisting them achieve their respective growth models. Over the course of his 29 year real estate career, Mr. Underhill has specialized in the predevelopment and leasing of over 50 strip, neighborhood and community size shopping centers. In addition to specializing in ground up retail development and leasing, a second major part of his practice centers on national tenant representation. He has exclusively represented such notable names as Albertson’s, Vons, Home Depot, Kmart Corporation, Wal-Mart, Costco, Chevron, WAMU and others. Mr. Underhill is a multi-year recipient of the prestigious "Circle of Excellence" award as given to the top agents in the Grubb & Ellis Company. From 1997 to the Present, Mr. Underhill has been with Grubb & Ellis|ASU & Associates as a Principal in their Retail Group. From 1987 - 1997, Mr. Underhill was the Co-Founder and Broker with ASU & Associates. From 1980-1987, Mr. Underhill was a Leasing Specialist with Charles Tingey Associates. Mr. Underhill received his Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics with a Real Estate Minor from Fresno State University.

Scott Underhill
Owner/Partner Chairman
Newmark Grubb Knight Frank
2000 Oak Street
Bakersfield, CA 93301
Phone: (805) 862-5454
Fax: (805) 862-5446
Email:
scott@asuassociates.com


Ron Sohn



Retail Real Estate Consultant –Tenant Representative - Broker
CRS Associates, Inc.
May 1991 – present
President
CRS Associates is a retail real estate consulting firm established to represent retailers, developers and entrepreneurs in the shopping center industry. I bring over forty-five years of retail experience in the areas of real estate site selection, stores operations, merchandising and finance and shopping center leasing. Responsible for nearly over two and one half million square feet of leasing
CRS Associates Client List
current clients denoted in bold lettering
RETAIL:
Dress Barn Stores, Inc. – Tenant Representative New England States
210,000sf
Maurice’s – Tenant Representative Connecticut & Rhode Island
Trans World Entertainment (FYE, Exclusive Tenant Representative Strip Shopping Centers – New England States, (Virginia, Maryland, Washington DC – Master Broker) 25,400sf Dispositions 10,000sf
Monster Mini Golf – Family Entertainment – National Broker
90,000sf
JAlexanders Restaurant Collection – Northeast Exclusive Broker
Texas Roadhouse Restaurants – Long Island, Westchester Co -Broker/RipcoCedar Realty Trust – 10,000sf
Ames Department Stores – Tenant Representative Eight States
240,000sf
Big M – Mandee/Annie Sez – Exclusive Broker New England
Dispositions - $300,000.00
Boscov’s Department Stores – Tenant Representative
Brinker International – Romano’s Macaroni Grill, On the Border
Exclusive Broker New England 18,000sf
Natures Heartland Supermarkets
Bargain Outlets/Contractor’s Warehouse
Recreation World/Ice Chalets, Inc.
Island Waters Water Park & Swim with the Fishes
TJX Corporation – Marshalls – Brooklyn, NY 30,000sf
Price Rite Supermarkets – Wakefern/Shoprite Corporation
Peeble’s Department Stores – CT, RI
Roxie’s Gulf Coast Kitchen
Diversified Entertainment Strategies
DEVELOPMENT
:
Am Cap – Shopping Center Developers – 40,834
Nationwide Management Corporation – Developers - 48,000sf
Northstar Management – SC Listing Broker- MA, RI, CT - 52,450sf
Hannoush Jewelers – Retail Property - 1,050sf
WestRidge Realty Advisors – Retail Property Listing Broker Rhode Island
Antrim Development – Exclusive Shopping Center Leasing - 250,000sf
Eaton Partners, Inc. – SC Listing Broker - 21,000sf
Fusco/Gottlieb Associates – Developers - 16,600sf
The October Properties, LP Retail Property Rhode Island - 30,000sf
Phillips International Realty – Developers - 50,000sf
Chase Enterprises – May 1991 through August 1996Vice President Retail Properties and Investments
Oversaw shopping center portfolio of up to 1.8 million square feet. Leased and redeveloped nearly 500,000sf during my tenure.
Hit or Miss
– division of the TJX Corporation – January 1982 - May 1991
Responsible for site selection program on a national basis. Opened over 100 new stores as well 150 lease transactions while overseeing the lease administration of the then 600-store retail apparel specialty chain.
New stores 525,000sf – Lease administration 400,000sf
Ran field operations in Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts from 1982 – 1986
Federated Department Stores
– Filene’s Division 1981 –1982
Operations Manager – Warwick Mall – Warwick, RI
Expert Witness
:
Ames Department Stores – Storm Destruction Analysis
UNO Restaurants – CAM Audits
Combined Properties – USE Clauses
Carpionato Corporation – Developers/Expert Witness
ICSC – International Council of Shopping Centers
ICSC Mentor Program Las Vegas/New York Conventions 2009-2011
ICSC Alliance Co-Chairman Private Sector 2005– 2008 ME, MA, VT, NH, RI
ICSC State of Rhode Island Operations Chairman 2002 – 2005
Program Chairman for the New England Retail Forum, 1999 – 2007
First Eastern Divisional Retail Chairman from 1994 through 1998
First State of Connecticut Retail Chairman from 1993 through 1994.
Temple Torat Yisrael – Former Honorary Trustee – Board of Directors Rhode Island Board of Jewish Education – Former member  
Ron Sohn
President
CRS Associates, Inc.
16 Mark Fore Drive
West Warwick, RI 02893-2007
Phone: (401) 823-5320
Email:
crsohn@verizon.net

Tony Schmitt





Tony Schmitt.  Schmitt is Principal,  Mid-America Real Estate Corp.

Background
Tony specializes in tenant and landlord representation throughout the State of Michigan

Professional Experience
Since 1996, Tony has been directly involved in all aspects of the commercial real estate industry including leasing, development, consulting, investment sales and financing. Tony began his career after graduating from The University of Michigan and cut his teeth with The Lutz Companies. In 2001, Tony moved to LaKritz-Weber & Company where he rose to Vice President with a focus on representing retailers and landlord’s. In 2011, Tony joined forces with other prominent brokers in the Metro Detroit area as a founder and principal of Mid-America Real Estate-Michigan, Inc. Tony’s clients continue to seek him out for his attention to detail, communication, and ability to see the deal through.

Education and Affiliations
Tony is a graduate of the University of Michigan.
Tony is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) serving on the Michigan State Committee, National Advisory Panel for Next Generation as well as a founding member of the Michigan Next Generation Program.

Selected Clients
LA Fitness
Logan’s Roadhouse
Jimmy John’s
Granite City Brewery
Best Buy (disposition)
Target (disposition)
AT&T
Famous Footwear
Aspen Dental
Pei Wei
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet
The UPS Store

Tony Schmitt
Principal
Mid-America Real Estate Corp.
6230 Orchard Lake Road
West Bloomfield, MI 48322
Phone: 248-855-6800
Email:
tschmitt@midamericagrp.com

Brian Ley



Brian Ley. Mr. Ley is a Managing Director in the Los Angeles office of HFF with more than ten years of experience in commercial real estate finance and investment sales. He specializes in retail and office investment sales throughout the West Coast and Southern California and has completed the disposition of more than $700,000,000 in transactions in the last four years.

Mr. Ley joined the firm in January 2008. Prior to HFF, he was a senior advisor at Sperry Van Ness, where he was ranked in the Top 75 Investment Sales Advisors nationwide for Sperry Van Ness in 2007 and also ranked as the Top Advisor in the Ontario, California office for 2007. He began his career at Marcus and Millichap, where he specialized in the sale of office and industrial investments.

Mr. Ley received a B. S. from University of California at Riverside. Mr. Ley holds a California Real Estate Salesperson’s license, is actively involved in the real estate community, and currently volunteers as the California/Western Division Chair for ICSC Next Generation.


Brian Ley
HFFLP
1999 Avenue of the Starrs
Suite 1200
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Telephone:  (301) 407-2120
Email:  bley@hfflp.com

Angela Sweeney


Angela Sweeney. Sweeney is Vice President, Marketing & Corporate Communications for the Peterson Companies.  She is resposible for conceptualizing, directing and implementing all aspects of the company's strategic marketing and communications plan across all platforms, including retail, residential and office.  Sweeney has over 18 years experience in business-to-consumer and business-to-business marketing initiatives and serving in leadership roles at Urban Retail Properties Co., The Rouse Company, and Madison Marquette.  She is the Chairperson of the ICSC Certified Marketing Director (CMD) Admissions and Governing Committee and a member of the Program Committee for both the ICSC MOCIAL and NOI+ Conferences.   She is a graduate of the University of Phoenix.
Angela Sweeney
Vice President - Corporate Marketing & Communications
The Peterson Companies
12500 Fair Lakes Circle
Fairfax, VA 22033
Phone: (703) 631-7572
Email:
Asweeney@Petersoncos.com


Bob Hensley


Bob Hensley
. Hensley is the Executive Vice President of Operations at JoS. A. Bank. Prior to joining Jos. A. Bank, Bob was the Senior Vice President of Human Resources of OfficeMax, Inc. in Cleveland, Ohio where he managed the Human Resources department for the 925 store chain with an employee base of 40,000. Prior to this, Bob was Executive Vice President of Stores & Operations for Venture Stores in St. Louis, Missouri where he managed the daily operations of 115 stores, oversaw the human resources functions, and was responsible for all operational areas including distribution, logistics, loss prevention, maintenance, customer service and energy management. Bob has a Bachelor’s of Arts in History from The Ohio State University and a Master’s of Arts in Labor Management from Central Michigan University.

Bob HensleyEVP Human Resources, Real Estate Development & Loss Prevention
Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc.
500 Hanover Pike
Hampstead, MD 21074-2002
Phone: (410) 239-5712
Email:
bhensley@jos-a-bank.com

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

James Kessler




 
Current Position Highlights



Stonehenge Property Group
President
San Francisco, CA August 2005 - Present

Founded and direct private real estate development and advisory company focusing on retail & mixed-use projects and advisory support services.
  • Responsible for all company operations including budgets, business plans, property acquisition & development, financing and leasing.

  • Provide full project development services to development firms, property owners, financial institutions and institutional investors for all facets of projects including entitlements, design, budgeting, project management, redevelopment, repositioning, leasing and operations.

  • Advisory services to governmental agencies for land use analysis, market assessment, establishment of enhanced project reviews, peer review and facilitation of entitlements.

  • Completed Stonehenge Property Group projects in excess of $100 million in construction cost.
Prior Career Highlights
Highland Development Company
Principal
Palo Alto, CA January 2004 – July 2005
Founded retail acquisition and development company as part of the Marcus & Millichap group of companies focusing on projects in the western United States.
  • Responsible for establishing corporate office, business plans, staffing, compensation and benefit plans and financing.

  • Oversight of all company activities including internal operations, asset management, development, construction, leasing and sales.

  • Corporate operating and development budgets totaling over $250 million.
ScanlanKemperBard Companies
Chief Operating Officer
Portland, OR April 2002 – October 2003

Management of all corporate operations, asset management and oversight of all development/construction activities for private real estate investment firm.
  • Responsible for corporate operations, policies & procedures, compensation and benefit plans, corporate finance & budgets and staffing.

  • Oversight of all development/construction activities and retail leasing.

  • Management of corporate G&A budget in excess of $5 million and asset valuation over $500 million.
Federal Realty Investment Trust

Chief Development Officer
San Francisco, CA July 1999 – February 2002
Management of all regional offices, development, redevelopment, construction, operations, asset management and leasing for publicly traded REIT.
  • Member of senior corporate management team creating strategic business plans.

  • Responsible for establishing and managing regional and satellite offices (including staffing and budgets), management of all development & construction, leasing and asset management/operational activities.

  • Regional operating and project budgets valued in excess of $375 million.
Burnham Pacific Properties/The Martin Group
Chief Development Officer

San Francisco, CA December 1989 – July 1999
Direct oversight of regional office and operations for publicly traded REIT.
  • Member of senior executive management team.

  • Coordinated merger of Martin Group retail portfolio into Burnham Pacific and established, opened and staffed regional office including operating budgets and business plans.
  • Regional operating and development budgets in excess of $465 million.
Transpacific Development Company
Director of Marketing
Foster City, CA April 1985 – December 1989
Directed all leasing, sales and marketing activity in northern California region for private west coast development and management company with over $2B in real estate assets.
  • Managed all in-house staff, outside brokers and consultants in design, marketing, leasing and tenant construction of over $500M in mixed-use, office, retail and industrial properties.
Professional Associations
Education
International Council of Shopping Centers; Golden Gate University

James Kessler
President
Stonehenge Property Group
253 29th Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94121
Phone: (415) 750-9004
Email:
jkessler@stonehengepg.com




Todd Nathanson

Todd Nathanson.  Nathanson started his commercial real estate career in May of 1987. Todd has a high degree of pride in the long-term relationships he has developed with clients during the many years of brokering retail properties. Trust and attention to detail have expanded his client base to nearly 600 retail shopping center investors, from the single asset owner to some of the nation’s largest real estate institutions. Collectively for whom he has been involved with more than 1,350 lease transactions. Through these lease transactions, Todd has built special relationships with many retailers and the brokers who represent these chain tenants. Todd’s began his real estate career leasing new apartment buildings for various residential developers in the early 1980’s. Eventually he joined Forest City Development to start a Corporate Housing program for their 4,300 unit, 160 acre apartment project, Park La Brea Apartments. Later, Todd became involved with retail commercial properties working for a firm in Santa Monica named "Muselli Commercial Real Estate". In June of 1991, Todd was hired by Centers Business Management where he became a division head. There he managed the San Fernando Valley Division through December 2007, leasing shopping center property in Southern California. After nearly 17 years of working with Centers Business Management, Todd started his own company - illi commercial Real Estate. Todd was later joined by many retail leasing agents and property managers who had worked with him in the past. All are committed to expediting occupancy of vacant retail properties and managing the day-to-day operations and future planning of these properties. Born and raised in Southern California, Todd Nathanson is supported by his wife and two children not to mention his faithful dog Beau. Todd prides himself on his physical conditioning which includes endurance running, cycling and daily workout regiments that start each morning at 4:30A.M. Todd’s favorite pastimes are quick weekend retreats to the California’s Central Coast to enjoy fine wine, tasty hole-in-the-wall Mexican cuisine, amazing Pacific Ocean sunrises and sunsets as well as spending quality time with his family and entertaining friends. Todd has been a member of Big Brothers Big Sisters for 24 years and especially proud of his relationship with his Little Brother and the fine, responsible man he has become. For the last four years Todd has held a Board of Director’s position with The Harmony Project, an organization developed to bring music lessons and instruments to children of Los Angeles to promote the healthy growth and development of children through the study, practice and performance of music. It is The Harmony Projects’ goal to build healthier communities by investing in the positive development of children through music. As well as to develop children as musical ambassadors of peace, hope and understanding amongst people of diverse cultures, backgrounds and beliefs.

Todd Nathanson
Executive Vice President
Chicago Title
171 N. Clark St.
Chicago, IL 60601
Phone: (312) 223-2178
Email:
scott.nathanson@ipx1031.com

Patrick McGaughey


Patrick McGaughey. Patrick is Vice President of Terranomics. Patrick is focused on an equal balance of Landlord and Tenant representation as well as development consultation services. Patrick has a successful track record of working with national and regional developers and tenants in both acquisition and disposition of properties. Patrick received his Bachelor of Science, Marketing at the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1993. Patrick joined Terranomics in March 2005. He has sixteen years experience in commercial real estate, with thirteen years in brokerage. Patrick spent three years as a Real Estate Manager for The Home Depot, where he led a team of architects, engineers and attorneys to bring about the successful development of new stores. Patrick has successfully completed transactions in all nine Bay Area counties, as well as California's Central Valley.

Patrick McGaughey
Vice President
Terranomics Retail Services
1850 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Suite 540
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Phone: (925) 627-2883
Email:
pmcgaughey@terranomics.com

Carren Ballenger


Carren Ballenger.  Ballenger is a graduate of The University of Texas at Dallas, where she received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. She is currently employed with Crown Retail Services where she is involved in many aspects of tenant and landlord representation in New York. Prior to joining Crown, Carren was with Open Realty Advisors where she helped with the implementation of the strategic growth of top retailers such as, Apple, J. Crew, L’Occitane and Restoration Hardware. Carren’s previous experience includes being a part of the J. Crew in house real estate team in New York, where she performed many lease administration duties as a Lease Analyst and an Asset Management Specialist for the Brinker International real estate department in Dallas, where she was responsible for renewal and relocation negotiations for Chili’s, On the Border and Macaroni Grill.

In 2010, Carren was awarded the Mary Lou Fiala Fellowship from the ICSC Foundation. This is a yearlong fellowship that allowed her to create and implement a program to help promote the retail real estate industry through the education and mentorship of university students.  

When not working in the retail real estate industry, she spends her time as a yoga instructor, traveling and running.
 
Carren Ballenger
Crown Retail Services
767 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10153
Telephone: 212.292.3522
Email:
cballenger@crtl.com

Michael Mallon


Mike Mallon. Mallon has a diverse background in commercial real estate with over 30 years experience in the Chicagoland market. He worked as the Director of Planning and Zoning for Lombard before he became Vice President of Retail at Draper and Kramer. He was the Vice President-Real Estate for the Midwest Region for American Stores (Jewel/Osco) and Safeway (Dominick’s). In 2005, he founded Mallon and Associates, Inc., a real estate and development company. The company joined forces with Draper and Kramer in 2012 to form DKMallon. The privately held company provides a variety of retail services including development/redevelopment, leasing, and property management and consulting. Mike has developed over 160 grocery/drug store projects throughout a twelve state region. DKMallon currently oversees 2 million sqft. of retail projects throughout Illinois and Indiana.

Mike is a certified SCSM and SCLS with the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and a CCIM with the Commercial Investment Real Estate Institute. He has served as the State of Illinois Retail Chair; Operation’s Chair and the State Director for ICSC. Mike is the former President of the Ely Chapter of Lambda Alpha International and an advisory board member at John Marshall Law School. He serves on the Harold E. Eisenberg Foundation as a mentor and speaker. Mike serves as an adjunct professor at the University of Illinois and is a frequent speaker and contributor on the subject of Commercial Real Estate throughout the Chicagoland. Mike is a graduate of Michigan State University and resides with his family in Wheaton, IL.


Michael Mallon
Senior Vice President/Managing Director
DK Mallon
107 Adell Place
Elmhurst, IL 60126
Phone: (630) 592-4154
Email:
mike.mallon@dkmallonre.com

Justin Greider


Justin Greider. Greider is Vice President - Director of Leasing at Crossman & Company. He is the leasing practice leader for the company’s 18 million Square Foot portfolio that covers five states. He personally is involved in the leasing and sale of outparcels and big-box spaces for a number of clients including the Publix-owned shopping center portfolio, as well as overseeing the leasing of the entire portfolio, which is over 10 million Square Feet, stretching throughout the Southeast. Justin currently oversees the leasing team at Crossman & Company, focusing on the approach and processes that the team uses in its efforts across the southeast. Justin is widely recognized as an expert in the industry as he is an active writer and speaker on retail issues. Through the course of his career, Justin has worked throughout the Southeast, but has focused his work and leadership efforts in the Orlando market, working to increase involvement from university students in the Commercial Real Estate industry. Justin’s leadership roles within the industry have grown from local and statewide, to regional and now national with his position as the co-chair of ICSC’s young leader program Next Generation (NextGen). Through this involvement, Justin was responsible for bringing ICSC’s celebration for the 500th extGen event to Orlando in late 2010, which hosted over 300 local professionals at the Hard Rock at Universal and featured Mayor Crotty, Mayor Dyer, and Sesh Thacker from Lake Nona as the keynote panel. Prior to joining Crossman & Company, Justin worked at HFF, where he was personally responsible for underwriting the sale of over 100 shopping centers throughout the Southeast from 2005-2009.
EDUCATION
MBA - Rollins College, Orlando, FL
BARC/BA Architecture & Environmental Design - Ball State University, Munice, IN
INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP / INVOLVEMENT
ULI
ICSC (Southern Next Generation Division Chair)
Lead producer of bi-annual ICSC Florida Retail Report, the most omprehensive review of the Florida Retail Market, which is cited regularly both by local news and industry publications.
CFCAR 
Served on planning committees for: North, West and South Florida Idea Exchanges, The Florida Conference, the Orlando Local Program Committee and the Florida Student Committee

AWARDS & HONORS

2007 - CoStar Power Broker
2007 - CFCAR Cirlce of Achievement
2008 - CFCAR Community Service Award
2008 - Real Estate Magazines’ Top 30 Under 30
2009 - CFCAR Top 10 Retail Producer
2009 - CoStar Power Broker
2010 - CFCAR Top Rental Producer
2010 - CoStar Power Broker
2010 - NAIOP 1st Place Retail Broker of the Year
2011 - CFCAR Top 10 Retail Producer
2011 - CoStar Power Broker
2011 - NAIOP 1st Place Retail Broker of the Year
2012 - Orlando Business Journal Men to Watch Nominee
2012 - Orlando Business Journal 40 under 40 Nominee

Justin Greider
Vice President - Director of Leasing
Crossman & Company
3333 S. Orange Ave. Suite 201
Orlando, FL 32806
Phone: 407.581.6225
Email:
jgreider@crossmanco.com

Jerald Friedman



Jerald Friedman.  Friedman is President of Friedman Developers. 
For the past decade, as Executive Vice President of Kimco Realty Corporation (the nation’s largest owner and operator of neighborhood and community shopping centers and member of the S&P 500), and since 2001 as President of Kimco Developers, Inc. ("KDI", a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kimco Realty Corporation), Jerald Friedman developed and sold more than 100 shopping centers, including sales totaling more than $1 billion and gains exceeding $200 million. KDI projects during the past decade have exceeded an average gross return greater than 100% (assuming 80% debt-to-equity financing) and annual internal rates of returns in excess of 20%. KDI developed projects ranging in size from 80,000 to over 1 million square feet throughout the country, with an emphasis in Arizona, Texas, Southeast and Northwest.

Prior to joining the Kimco family, Mr. Friedman served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Price REIT (a real estate investment trust originally consisting of 5 shopping centers). In four years, Mr. Friedman grew the Price REIT to 28 shopping centers, valued at approximately $900 million, and subsequently acquired by Kimco Realty Corporation.

Before joining the Price REIT, Mr. Friedman developed shopping centers in his own firm, Kornwasser & Friedman, throughout the nation, and primarily in joint ventures with the Price Club.
Mr. Friedman received his B.A. at University of California at Los Angeles and his J.D. from the University of California at Los Angeles School of Law, where he graduated first in his class in 1969.

Jerald Friedman
President
Friedman Developers, LLC
9903 Santa Monica Blvd
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone: (310) 275-9515
Email:
jfriedman@friedmandevelopers.com


Heather Herring Stanton


Heather Herring Stanton.  Herring Stanton is the Corporate Communications and Marketing Director of The MGHerring Group, a developer of regional shopping centers and mixed-use projects, based in Dallas, Texas. In her role, Heather is responsible for creating, implementing and overseeing communications and marketing programs for The MGHerring Group.

Heather is actively involved in the International Council of Shopping Centers. She serves on the ICSC Foundation Board of Directors, the Next Generation Advisory Board and is the Next Generation Divisional Chair for the Southern Division of ICSC. She is a member of the ICSC Fusion Conference planning committee.

Heather began her career in the industry for The MGHerring Group in 1998. She was an Assistant Marketing Director at an MGHerring Group shopping center, eventually assuming the position of Marketing Director. She returned to the Dallas office of The MGHerring Group in 2002, first as a Leasing Representative and then as Leasing Manager. She assumed her current position in corporate marketing in 2006.
Heather Herring Stanton
Corporate Communications and Marketing Director
The MGHerring Group
5710 LBJ Freeway, Ste 450
Dallas, TX 75240
Phone: (972) 448-0200
Email: 
hherring@herringgroup.com