MARK E. MAY

SUMMARY

An enterprising and highly accomplished PROJECT MANAGEMENT EXECUTIVE with extensive experience in project management, financial analysis, real estate development, planning & design, engineering & transportation, property acquisitions, contract negotiations, team leadership and construction administration. Adept at orchestrating a complex facility delivery process while completing projects on-time and within budget. Team leader with excellent communication skills who can work closely and cooperatively with other organizations and regulatory agencies. Proactively identifies opportunities to control costs and enhance asset value. With a solid commitment to excellence, enhances the performance of a teams mission.

EXPERIENCE
FOREST CITY ENTERPRISESChicago, Illinois
Development Director2006-2008
Coordinated development of commercial projects from pre-acquisition through post-occupancy phases. Developed large-scale mixed-use anchored retail centers in competitive market. Held responsibility for site identification, pre-acquisition assessment and market research/analysis. Fostered discussions with municipalities and additional agencies. Oversaw conceptual financial analysis and site design. Managed acquisition due diligence, entitlements, engineering and transportation planning. Negotiated with government agencies. Directed entire development team during leasing, design management, construction and occupancy. Worked closely with other corporate managers and municipalities.
Identified $6,000,000 in allocation savings for public improvements for The Birches commercial development in New Lenox, Illinois.
Increased net present value by $1,500,000 for phase four of Bolingbrook Promenade, implementing redesign and rezoning required to achieve savings.
Managed zoning and sales transactions for parcels ranging in value from $3,000,000 to $16,000,000.
Achieved savings of $400,000 by renegotiating electrical requirements with Commonwealth Edison.
Realized cost savings of $300,000 through sitework negotiations with purchaser for land parcel.
Managed development team for $11,000,000 cinema expansion at Bolingbrook Promenade.
Delivered projects on-time and under budget.

CENTRAL STATION/FOGELSON COMPANIESChicago, Illinois
Vice President2005-2006
Responsible for property acquisition, review of architectural design and site layouts, financial analysis, project scheduling, architectural and engineering contract management, review of partnership and purchase contracts, zoning reviews, retail leasing documents and LEED survey.
Directed acquisition of and property management of 1455 South Michigan Avenue in Chicago.
Managed tenant build-out and relocation of Central Station/Fogelson Companies offices.
Managed development team for Miles Crossing. 150,000 square foot retail center in Indian Wells, California.

REZMAR CORPORATIONChicago, Illinois
Vice President2001-2005
Managed development of urban in-fill projects. Held responsibility for site feasibility studies, acquisitions, due diligence, zoning, market analysis, product design/development, negotiations with City of Chicago and directed public presentations. Directed technical discussions with city, state and federal agencies. Hired and managed architects, engineers, contractors and consultants. Planned, designed and engineered 61-acre Riverside Park along Chicago River. Led engineering team to overcome barrier to access and transportation problems impeding development. Key member of team that achieved zoning for 700,000 square feet commercial space and 4,600 residential units/townhomes.
Planned, designed and engineered 61-acre Riverside Park along Chicago River. Led engineering team to overcome barrier to access and transportation problems impeding development. Key member of team that achieved zoning for 700,000 square feet commercial space and 4,600 residential units/townhomes.
Oversaw engineering and tax increment financing cost negotiations with City of Chicago, including $145,000,000 sitework and infrastructure budget.
Directed design, achieving sustainable initiatives in site layout and storm water management for 61-acre site.
Initiated and directed environmental negotiations with Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, saving $5,000,000 on Riverside Park site.
Managed design and engineering team for $350,000,000 Riverside District mixed-use project, including 670,000-square foot open-air retail center with 1,100 residential units stacked above retail, with unique main street retail environment 30-feet above grade, enabling access and visibility to elevated arterial roadway.
Implemented value engineering initiatives, reducing costs yielding budget reduction of $5,000,000.
Coordinated acquisition, zoning and development of $35 million 56-townhome River Park North project.
Re-envisioned and redesigned stalled $78 million 24-story condominium project. Reconceived business plan, phasing 320 condominium units in three sequential buildings, reducing interest expenses by $4,000,000.

CLASSIC RESIDENCE BY HYATTChicago, Illinois
Assistant Vice President1999-2001
Held responsibility for zoning, design and construction of $120,000,000, 26-acre continuing care retirement community in Glenview, Illinois. Developed 296 living, 38 nursing, 18 assisted living and 13 dementia care units. Created common area spaces, including restaurants, caf, lounge, billiards, beauty salon, pool and fitness center. Crafted back-of-house spaces, including full commercial kitchen, laundry room, office and maintenance building.
Managed $20,000,000 expansion and renovation of LaJolla Village Towers in San Diego, California.
Developed new facility with 101 assisted living, skilled nursing units and dementia care units.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
MESIROW FINANCIAL/STEIN & COMPANY, Chicago, Illinois, Senior Project Manager, 1993-1998. Coordinated financial analysis of projects ranging in size of up to 1,000,000 square feet and development budgets of $150,000,000. Led developments, including commercial, institutional, parking and residential. Collaborated with consulting and outsourcing group, providing services for large commercial and institutional clients.
SKIDMORE, OWINGS & MERRILL, London, UK and Chicago, Illinois, Engineer, 1985-1991. Held responsibility for engineering of large complex, mixed-use commercial developments in London and Chicago. Engineered two ten-story office building at Ludgate and multiple ten- to 14-story complexes at Broadgate, amounting to 4,000,000 square feet. Engineered 12 to 15-story office buildings at Canary Wharf in London Docklands, totaling 1,500,000 square feet. Chicago projects included Quaker Tower, Chicago Place and 303 W. Madison.

EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, Chicago, Illinois
MBA, WITH HONORS, 1993

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, Urbana/Champaign, Illinois
Master of Architecture, Plym Fellowship, 1985
B.S., Architecture, with Honors, 1982

LICENSURE
Structural Engineer, 1990
Architect, 1988