The Journey Fountain Hills
Originally from McKeesport, Pennsylvania, I attended Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, where I majored in Civil Engineering and lettered in Baseball.
I went on to earn an MBA in Finance and Accounting from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management.
My professional career began in Chicago at Coopers & Lybrand, now known as PricewaterhouseCoopers, where I earned my CPA license (currently inactive). I later worked with private real estate developers and eventually joined The Mitroff Group of companies. Over the next 25 years, our team zoned 18 subdivisions totaling nearly 1,000 residential units and developed approximately 800 homes, along with a grocery-anchored shopping center.
The journey to Fountain Hills culminated in 2011, when I joined Whitestone REIT as Director of Leasing. In 2013 I was promoted to Regional Vice President, and in this role, assumed responsibility for the Fountain Hills Basha’s Center along with 2.5 million square feet of retail space throughout the Valley. I have been a Fountain Hills resident since 2012 and have served on the Fountain Hills Planning and Zoning Commission since October 2019, currently in my second year as Chairman.
Career Highlights
- Coopers & Lybrand (now PricewaterhouseCoopers)
- The Mitroff Group, CFO and Principal
- Whitestone REIT
- Certified Public Accountant (currently inactive)
- National Association of Homebuilders, Board of Directors
- Homebuilders Association of Illinois, Board of Directors
- Homebuilders Association of Greater Chicago, Board of Directors and President
- DC Ranch Covenant Commission
- Pillarstone Capital REIT, CFO
- Fountain Hills Planning and Zoning Commission, Second Term as Chairman
Planning & Zoning Tenure
Ordinances
Our accomplishments at Planning and Zoning include rewriting the ordinances covering Group Homes, Wireless Towers (we’re on version 2.0 there to include Broadband Wireless Facilities) and the Town Sign Ordinance (we’re on version 4.0 there)
Land Use
Daybreak. While my appointment wasn’t effective until after Planning and Zoning recommended denial of the Daybreak project, the Town Council committee solicited my opinion on the project during my interview…