Carter Froelich

Carter is the Managing Principal of DPFG's Phoenix, Arizona office. Prior to the opening of the DPFG Phoenix office in 1994, Carter was manager of the real estate consulting department of the national accounting firm of Kenneth Leventhal & Company in both the Phoenix, Arizona and Newport Beach, California offices. Carter is a former State Certified Real Estate Appraiser in the state of Arizona, and a candidate for membership in the Appraisal Institute. Carter holds a masters degree in Real Estate Development from the University of Southern California and a Bachelor's degree in Business Economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Carter has over thirty years of experience in the real estate industry with twenty-six of those years focused in real estate consulting. Carter's area of specialty is in the formulation and implementation of land secured financings both private and public for large scale developments, the preparation of market driven land use plans, the preparation of feasibility analysis for all types of real estate, development impact fee analysis, and the formulation of development strategies for large scale master planned communities. Carter has also assisted developer, home builders and home builder associations across the country in the review and critique of Development Impact Fee studies.

Carter is a former member of the City of Phoenix's Camelback Village Planning Committee. Carter is a member of the Urban Land Institute, the Valley Partnership, the Central Arizona Home Builder's Association, the Southern Arizona Home Builder's Association and the Building Contractor’s Association of Southwestern Idaho. Carter was instrumental in the update of the 2008 National Association of Home Builder’s Impact Fee Handbook and is a regular contributor of content to the Arizona School of Real Estate and Business monthly publication.

Mark Reader

Managing Director, Public Finance, Stone & Youngberg
Mark Reader joined Stone & Youngberg in 2002 to help start the firm’s Phoenix, Arizona office. With 20 years Arizona public finance experience, his responsibilities include technical and credit analysis, rating agency expertise and overall account management for cities, towns, counties, special districts, school districts and state agencies. His expertise covers all aspects of new-issue and refunding municipal bonds including revenue bonds, general obligation bonds, certificates of participation, lease revenue obligations, utility revenue bonds, municipal property corporation financings and land secured bonds issued through community facilities districts.

Mr. Reader has serves as Financial Advisor or Underwriter to various issuers in the state of Arizona, including many high growth cities and towns, counties, school districts and state agencies that provide efficient public financing alternatives to conventional financing for municipalities. He represents the firm on financings for the state of Arizona, including financings for the Water Infrastructure Finance Authority (WIFA) and the Greater Arizona Development Authority (GADA).

Mr. Reader is a graduate of the University of Arizona with a Bachelor’s degree in finance and accounting. He is a member or supporter of the Government Finance Officers Association, Arizona Association of School Business Officials, Arizona Association of Counties and the County Supervisors Association. Mr. Reader served as a member of the Arizona Capital Facilities Board and is an Eller Associate Volunteer for the University of Arizona College of Business, where he has participated in events to mentor undergraduate business students.

Kenneth Abrahams
Executive Vice President, Diamond Ventures, Inc.
Ken Abrahams, in his role as executive vice president for Diamond Ventures, Inc., provides the company's overall creative vision and direction through the acquisition and master planning of a diverse real estate portfolio. Mr. Abraham’s innate creative talents and commitment to creating exceptionally built environments that stand the test of time are a hallmark of Diamond Ventures.
Mr. Abrahams directs planning, entitlement and development for master-planned residential and mixed-use communities, employment campuses, industrial facilities, signature retail/entertainment centers in Tucson and exclusive custom home communities throughout Arizona.
An Arizona native, Mr. Abrahams received a bachelor's degree in psychology and a master's of science in landscape architecture and renewable natural resources planning from the University of Arizona. He joined Diamond Ventures in 1991.

  • Academic/Professional Credentials
    MS, Landscape Architecture and Renewable Natural Resources - University of Arizona
    BA, Psychology - University of Arizona
  • Professional Experience
    30 years
    Partner, HSL Properties, Inc., regional development company
    Founded and headed Team One, Inc., a professional service firm dedicated to the real estate development industry
    Co-founded Lifezones Corporation, a regional landscape architecture, environmental planning and consulting practice.
  • Areas of Expertise
    Evaluating development, assemblage and disposition options for properties
    Guiding the processing of regulatory approvals
    Planning, entitlement and development for master planned residential and mixed-use communities, employment campuses, industrial facilities, signature retail/entertainment centers and exclusive custom home communities
    Interdisciplinary development team coordination

Don Bourn

Chief Executive Officer

Don founded Bourn Properties, Inc., a predecessor to Bourn Companies, LLC in 1990. His companies have completed over 40 commercial projects totally 4,000,000 square feet. Don is involved in all aspects of Bourn Companies’ business, including acquisitions, joint ventures, asset management and internal operations.

Prior to Bourn Companies, LLC, Don was with Trammell Crow Company and Peat, Marwick and Mitchell and graduated from the University of Nebraska with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting. Don is a member of several industry and community organizations and boards, including the Urban Land Institute, International Council of Shopping Centers, the Arizona Cancer Center, Southern Arizona Leadership Council, Eller College of Business Advisory Committee and Downtown Tucson Partnership.

Jane McCollum, General Manager

Jane McCollum is the General Manager of Marshall Foundation that owns and manages the property known as Main Gate Square located outside the west gate of the University of Arizona. During Jane’s 29-year commercial real estate career, she has specialized in redevelopment of commercial properties and managing retail centers. Jane was graduated from Butler University with a BS in Business Administration and from National-St Louis University in Evanston, IL with an MS in Education. She holds a Real Estate Broker’s License in Arizona. She serves on the Parkwise Commission, is a Past President and member of Tucson CREW (Commercial Real Estate Women) & a member of the UA Foundation’s National Leadership Council. In 2012, McCollum was named a Woman of Influence by Inside Tucson Business & Tucson CREW honored her with the Economic Improvement Award.

Marshall Foundation was founded in 1930 by Louise Foucar Marshall, the first female professor at the University of Arizona who started buying up land in and around the University in 1901. After her death in 1956 at the age of 92, she left all of her real estate assets totaling approximately $550,000 to the volunteer Board of Directors to carry out her charitable purposes of supporting those less fortunate in the community and to help young women receive an education. Today the Marshall Foundation gives to the University and to nonprofits in the community over $1.3 million dollars that is solely generated through the management of its assets.

Robert M. Kaye

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Executive with extensive experience in city planning, real estate development, and economic development. Demonstrated success directing and managing over one hundred multidisciplinary development and economic development projects involving master planning, urban design, architecture, engineering, and permitting. Excellent skills in strategic planning, project management, agency/community liaison, and problem solving. Extensive experience in team-building, dispute resolution, and community presentations.

EXPERIENCE

Sentinel Peak Ventures, LLC Tucson, AZ2011-2012

Owner

Real estate development and development consulting.

Chestnut Hill Ventures, LLC Tucson, AZ2011-2012

Owner

Licensing intellectual property related to the domestic clothing manufacturing industry.

MassDevelopment Boston, MA2007-2011

Senior Vice President – Planning and Development

Directed the planning and development of Village Hill Northampton, a $200m mixed-use New Urbanist community on a 120-acre brownfield site. The project includes market-rate and affordable for-sale and rental housing, commercial office space, retail, R&D and light manufacturing, open space and conservation areas, and a system of multi-use public trails.

Directed real estate development, downtown redevelopment, and economic development consultancy to:

  • New Bedford, MA (Downtown Development Plan, Citywide Master Plan, Marine Commerce Port Facilities Plan, Acushnet River District Plan, Clark’s Cove Public Realm Plan, New Bedford Armory Re-Use Plan, Citywide Economic Futures Analysis, Fairhaven Mills Redevelopment, Strategic Consulting to Mayor and Economic Development Director)
  • Springfield, MA (Re-Use Plan for former GSA/Federal Courthouse Building, South End Revitalization Plan, Strategic Consulting to Economic Development Director)
  • Worcester, MA (Downtown Development Plan, City Square Reuse Plan, Redevelopment/Reuse Plan for the County Courthouse Building)
  • Holyoke, MA (Site Selection for Green High Performance Computing Center)
  • Medford, MA (Downtown Garage Development Feasibility Study)
  • Chicopee, MA (Chicopee River Site Redevelopment Plan)
  • Lawrence, MA (Canal District Strategic Plan)
  • Randolph, MA (Downtown Vision Plan)

Equity Office Properties Trust Boston, MA2001-2006

Director of Development (2001-2005)

Directed the redevelopment of Russia Wharf, a $350m, 900+ KSF mixed-use project on the Boston waterfront that includes Class A office, residences, retail, underground parking, public plaza, and marina.

  • Directed consultant team and coordinated the input of the Leasing, Property Management, Engineering, Investment Management, and Media Relations groups within the firm.
  • Over the first four months of the assignment, redesigned the project and reorganized the team to resolve financial, political, and construction feasibility issues.
  • Built credibility for the firm and the project in the public arena and obtained all permits for the project in 2.5 years, record speed for a complex waterfront project in Boston.

Directed the $2.1m redevelopment of the public plaza at One Post Office Square as part of the repositioning of the asset.

  • Assumed leadership of a failing project which included project design disputes, unrealistic financial projections, lack of funding, insufficient building security, and tenant complaints.
  • Resolved problems, obtained state and city permits, coordinated input of the utility companies, and started construction of the project in five months.

Directed the repositioning of 2 Oliver Street that led to its successful sale.

  • Assumed leadership of a failed opportunity: First entry to the market found listless investor interest at unacceptable prices. Repositioned the property for its market reentry that brought brisk interest and a $10m (23%) increase in value to the firm.

Director of Maritime Operations (2005-2006)

Assumed leadership of two business units at Rowes Wharf that had been neglected for years.

  • Built all new marina facilities, reorganized accounting and cash management, established client base, hired dock staff, programmed and organized staffing for Summer in the City, and leased space that had been vacant for 20 years, all within 7 months.

BV Development, LLC, Boston, MA 1999-2001

Vice President of Planning

Directed master planning, community outreach, and Federal, state, and municipal permitting for Brighton Landing, a 1.0 MSF development on a brownfield site that is the headquarters of New Balance and WGBH.

  • Directed successful resident employment compliance program for firm and CM.
  • Served as first CFO and HR Director for the firm.

Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc., Watertown & Boston, MA 1987-1999

Senior Associate, Associate, Director of Planning

Established new multi-disciplinary urban planning consulting practice in an ENR 100 firm and grew it to a $2.5m/year business unit.

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Boston, MA1976-1987

Director of Planning, Associate

EDUCATION

Master of Arts, Urban/Economic Geography, Boston University

Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude, Biology, Oberlin College

Management Development Program, Boston University School of Management

APPPOINTMENTS AND SERVICE

Massachusetts Governor’s Commission on Design Excellence 2009-2010

Institute for Human Centered Design, Steering Committee, Boston, MA 2006-2008

Advisory Council, World Ocean School 2006-2007

Urban Land Institute, Advisory Services Panel for Portsmouth, VA 2003

Brookline Education Foundation, Brookline, MA 1999-2003

Founder and Representative, Friends of Fort Point Channel 2002-2006

Massachusetts Governor’s Task Force to Rewrite the MA Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) Regulations; Chair, Airport and Transportation Subcommittees 1997-1998

Co-Treasurer and Chair of Finance Committee, Baker School PTO, Brookline, MA 1994-1999

Massachusetts DPW Task Force on Roadway De-Icing and Water Supplies 1976

Teaching: Boston University, Harvard University, Mass. Institute of Technology, Tufts University 1980-2001