Decision Makers
Board of Directors
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Cogdell |
Chief Executive Officer, President and Director |
Current |
| Marshall Erdman & Associates, Inc. |
Owner |
Current |
| Marshall Erdman & Associates, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer, President and Director |
Former |
| Cogdell Spencer Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer, President and Director |
Current |
| Cogdell Spencer Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Crosland Group Inc. |
Vice President |
Former |
| Healthcare Financial Management Association |
Instructor |
Former |
| The University Hospital |
|
Former |
| Urban Land Institute |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| The University of North Carolina |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Harvard University |
Mba With High Distinction |
Former |
| The University of North Carolina |
B.A. With Honors In German |
Former |
James W. Cogdell, Chairman of the Board. James W. Cogdell is the Chairman of our Board of Directors. Since 1972 Mr. Cogdell has served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cogdell Spencer Advisors, Inc. Mr. Cogdell was named Entrepreneur of the Year by the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce for the large companies category in 2002. He is an eight-year chairman of the Citizens Capital Budget Advisory Committee for Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. In addition, Mr. Cogdell is a member of Catawba Lands Conservancy. Mr. Cogdell has been recognized with the Outstanding Layman Award for 2004 by the North Carolina Division of Soil and Water Conservation. He is an activist on civic and cultural development organizations ranging from public schools and child advocacy, to conservation, scouting and the arts. Mr. Cogdell is a member of the United States Eventing Association, the U.S. Equestrian Federation and formerly served on the Board of Directors for the Carolina Horse Park Foundation and as President of the Irish Draught Horse Society of North America. Mr. Cogdell has developed more than 70 healthcare real estate properties valued at over $400 million during his career.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Cogdell |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Cogdell Spencer Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Marshall Erdman & Associates, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Cogdell Spencer Advisors, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Marshall Erdman & Associates, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Cogdell Spencer Advisors, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Cogdell |
Chairman of The Board |
Current |
| United States Eventing Association |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Catawba Lands Conservancy |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Catawba Lands Conservancy |
Member |
Current |
| Irish Draught Horse Society of North America |
President |
Former |
| Irish Draught Horse Society |
President |
Former |
| Cogdell Spencer Inc. |
Founder |
Former |
| Cogdell Spencer Inc. |
Chairman |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Cogdell Spencer Inc. |
Senior Vice President & Chief Medical Officer |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Cogdell Spencer Inc. |
Chief Admin Officer & Senior Vice President |
Current |
Mary J. Surles, Vice President Management. Mary J. Surles is Vice President Management. Since 1985, Ms. Surles has served as an Asset Manager, and later as a Vice President for Cogdell Spencer Advisors, Inc. Since 1985, Ms. Surles has been involved in all areas of the company s activities with an emphasis on property management and leasing. Some of Ms. Surles activities include sale or resyndication of properties, refinancing, coordinating the transfer of partnership interests, and contracting for space retrofits. Ms. Surles holds South Carolina broker and North Carolina salesman licenses. Ms. Surles completed coursework at Midlands Technical College and Horry Georgetown Technical College.
Rex A. Noble, Vice President Management. Rex A. Noble is our Vice President Management. In 1996, Mr. Noble joined Cogdell Spencer Advisors, Inc. as a Property Manager; became Assistant Regional Vice President of the Upstate Region in 1997 and has since served as the Vice President Management for Cogdell Spencer Advisors, Inc. since 1999. Prior to joining our company, Mr. Noble was employed with GB&S Corp. as part of its management team. He is currently licensed by the North and South Carolina Real Estate Commissions. Mr. Noble received a B.S. from Francis Marion University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Marshall Erdman & Associates, Inc. |
Vice President Development |
Current |
| Cogdell Spencer Inc. |
Vice President, Development |
Current |
| Cogdell |
Vice President Development |
Current |
| Paragon Group, Inc. |
Vice President of Commercial Operations |
Former |
| Paragon Group, Inc. |
Director of Commercial Development |
Former |
| Southern Methodist University |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| Southern Methodist University |
B.B.A. |
Former |
Over the years, Mr. Watson has been directly responsible for projects ranging from $1 million to as much as $150 million in cost, several being run simultaneously
Cogdell Spencer is committed to the principal of improving the quality of healthcare in the United States by providing our clients with state-of-the-art facilities, expert management, and financial resources. Our process has been refined over 35 years and is delivered by a skilled team who work together to provide each client with an optimal solution. Each client will have a key point of contact with special skills suited to that client's needs. But that single point of contact will be supported by the entire Cogdell Spencer organization bringing infinitely more than any one consultant or program manager could ever provide. The team has proven experience in finance, construction, design, leasing, management, clinical efficiency, and accounting all specializing in healthcare solutions.
Christopher E. Lee, Director. Mr. Lee has served as one of our directors since our inception in 2005. He is President and Chief Executive Officer of CEL & Associates, Inc., one of the nation s leading real estate advisory firms. For the past 27 years, Mr. Lee has provided a variety of strategic, compensation, organizational and performance benchmarking services to hundreds of real estate firms nationwide. Mr. Lee is a frequent speaker at national real estate conferences, a regular contributor to various real estate publications and is the editor of the national real estate newsletter, Strategic Advantage. Prior to his consulting career, Mr. Lee worked for the Marriott and Boise Cascade corporations. Mr. Lee serves on the Advisory Board for the Business School and the Real Estate School at San Diego State University. Mr. Lee received a B.A. from San Diego State University, an M.S. degree from San Jose State University, and a Ph.D. in organizational development from Alliant International University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Cel & Associates, Inc |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Cel & Associates, Inc |
President |
Current |
| Cogdell Spencer Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Milpitas Executive Lions Club |
Secretary |
Current |
| Marshall Erdman & Associates, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Alliant International University |
Ph.D. In Organizational Development |
Former |
| San Jose State University |
M.S. Degree |
Former |
| Alliant International University |
M.S. Degree |
Former |
| San Diego State University |
B.A. |
Former |
| Alliant International University |
B.A. |
Former |
| San Jose State University |
Degree In Mechanical Engineering |
Former |
| Independence High School |
|
Former |
David Lubar is president of Lubar & Co., a Milwaukee based private investment firm founded in 1977 whose investment activities include acquisitions of middle market operating companies as well as growth financings for emerging businesses. Over the past 20 years, Lubar has invested in companies in a wide range of industries and various stages of development, including food production and processing, industrial products manufacturing, transportation, construction services, energy services and equipment, and others. David received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Bowdoin College and an MBA from the University of Minnesota. He is active on the Boards of Directors of numerous for profit and not-for-profit organizations.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Lubar & Co. |
President |
Current |
| Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company |
President, Lubar & Company |
Current |
| Milwaukee Jewish Federation |
Vice President |
Current |
| United Way of Greater Milwaukee, Inc |
|
Current |
| Milwaukee Jewish Federation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Wrightwood Capital |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Milwaukee Brewers |
Director |
Current |
| Shared Imaging |
Director |
Current |
| Marshall & Ilsley Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Marshall Erdman & Associates, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Cogdell Spencer Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Zero Zone, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Lake Express, LLC |
Director |
Current |
| Lubar & Co. |
Principal |
Former |
| Wells Fargo Bank |
|
Former |
| University of Minnesota |
MBA |
Former |
| Bowdoin College |
Bachelor of Arts Degree |
Former |
Richard B. Jennings, Director. Mr. Jennings has served as one of our directors since our inception in 2005. He is President of Realty Capital International LLC, a real estate investment banking firm he founded in 1991. From 1990 to 1991, Mr. Jennings served as Senior Vice President of Landauer Real Estate Counselors, and from 1986 to 1989 Mr. Jennings served as Managing Director of Real Estate Finance at Drexel Burnham Lambert Incorporated. From 1969 to 1986, Mr. Jennings oversaw the REIT investment banking business at Goldman, Sachs & Co. During his tenure at Goldman, Sachs & Co., Mr. Jennings founded and managed the Mortgage Finance Group from 1979 to 1986. Mr. Jennings also serves as a member of the board of directors of National Retail Properties, Inc. and is Lead Director of Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. He is a licensed New York real estate broker. Mr. Jennings received a B.A. in economics, Phi Beta Kappa and Magna Cum Laude, from Yale University, and received an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
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