As a Director of Development, Don manages initial site acquisition work including landowner and municipal engagement, project management, and technical development coordination. Don utilizes his diversified commercial real estate experience to engage with all stakeholders and communicate the strategic goals for our projects and broader portfolio.

Over Don’s multi-decade career in commercial real estate development, he has been involved in the development of hundreds of diverse commercial real estate projects across the United States. Don spent 19 years with Simon Property Group and participated in the development and redevelopment of more than 245 million square feet of commercial projects. He received his B.S. in Business from Christopher Newport College of the College of William & Mary. Don is a native of Virginia Beach, where he currently resides and enjoys spending time on the water.