 Erik Mays - CEO
In January of 1998 Erik formed Mays & Company Real Estate
Development, Inc., where he has focused on developing, owning, and
generating high quality income producing real estate. He takes pride
in assuring that his company focuses on maintaining hands-on, quick
response, relationships with its clients. Prior to forming Mays &
Company, Erik was Chief Development Officer for Boston
Market/Einstein's southwest region where he built 80 restaurants
including 50 freestanding ground up buildings. As a real estate
broker, Erik closed over 300 transactions while working primarily
with Miller Commercial and Grub & Ellis. Among his clients were
Blockbuster Video, Compu-Add, Sports Authority, Service Merchandise
and Boston Chicken.
He has a Bachelors Degree from Southern
Methodist University.
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 Ben Hummel - President
Ben has been very active in developing retail product in Texas and Colorado for over ten years. Joining Mays & Company from Hunt Properties, Ben has a proven track record of success in retail development constructing over 2 million square feet of power and grocery
anchored retail space for national retailers including Kroger, King Soopers, Safeway, Home Depot and J.C. Penney. As Vice President of Hunt Properties, he was responsible for managing development personnel and completing a substantial volume of retail products necessary to streamline the processes involved in retail development - entitlement, design, leasing, and construction. Preceding his employment with Hunt Properties Ben worked for three years with JPI Companies (multifamily development) and four years with J.E. Robert (Archon) on the Goldman Sachs Whitehall Fund. Mr. Hummel holds a B.B.A. from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and has earned his CCIM, CPM and RPA designations. He is an active member of ICSC.
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 Don Bouvier - Sr. Vice President
Don Bouvier brings nearly twenty years of commercial real estate
development experience across several project types with a
strong emphasis in retail shopping center development. Prior to
joining Mays & Company, Don Bouvier served in a senior
management capacity for Direct Development, Inc. and Hunt
Properties, Inc. - both Dallas based commercial real estate
development firms where his primary responsibilities included
sourcing new business opportunities, and directing internal
project staff through the leasing, development, legal,
construction and project finance processes. Mr. Bouvier has
successfully completed large scale shopping center projects
anchored by Target, Home Depot, Lowes, Kohl's, JC Penney, Belk,
Kroger & Safeway. His educational background includes a BS in
Civil Engineering (licensed Professional Engineer) from Arizona
State University followed by an MBA from the University of Texas
at Arlington with an emphasis in real estate finance. Mr.
Bouvier is a past board member of The Real Estate Council and an
alumnus of its Associate Leadership Council. He serves as a City
Plan Commissioner, HOA board member and an active member of
ICSC.
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 Mike Corey - Senior Vice President
Mike Corey has more than twenty years of real estate experience
in a variety of different roles. Prior to joining Mays &
Company, Mike founded a retail real estate consulting practice
and held a number of executive leadership positions in retail
responsible for several hundred store openings including Senior
Vice President of Store Development for Hollywood/Movie Gallery,
Chief Development Officer for Eastern Mountain Sports and Vice
President of Domestic Real Estate for Blockbuster. His
responsibilities have included market strategy, new store site
selection and development, construction, facilities, asset
management, lease administration and franchising. As an attorney
Mike negotiated more than 200 leases and purchases of real
estate with the Winstead Sechrest & Minick and Munsch Hardt, law
firms. Mr. Corey holds a Juris Doctor from DePaul University
College of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the
University of Dallas. He is a licensed attorney in the State of
Texas and is an ICSC member.
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 Steve C. Meier, AIA - Development Director
A graduate of the University of Texas at Austin's School of
Architecture, Steve began his career as an architect with James
Harwick & Partners in 1984. In 1987, Steve left the firm to form his
own architecture firm, ArchiTex, for which he served as President
for 14 years. During this time Steve's firm provided architectural
services for national retailers such as Blockbuster Video, EZ Pawn,
Family Dollar, TJ Maxx, Michael's Stores, and Tractor Supply
Company. Additionally, ArchiTex provided services for Whataburger
Restaurants, The Purple Cow Restaurants and Discovery Zone
Entertainment Centers. In April of 2003, Steve joined Mays & Company
as Director of Construction.
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 Kurt Overmyer - Development Manager
Kurt has more than 20 years of experience in all phases of
commercial architecture and development services. He started his
professional career with several architectural firms in the DFW
area working on retail, restaurant and theater projects. Kurt
joined Cinemark USA in 1995 as a Project Manager and
successfully managed the construction of numerous multi-screen
theaters in the U.S. and Canada. In 2000, he joined Brinker
International and developed more than 150 domestic restaurant
locations, serving as Regional Director of Property Development.
He joined GreenbergFarrow in 2008 as Client Manager for Carl's
Jr. and was also involved with Texas Roadhouse and Five Guys
Burger and Fries national roll outs. Kurt holds a Bachelor's
Degree from Texas A&M University, is a licensed Architect in the
State of Texas, and is an ICSC member.
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 Karin Sumrall - Development Manager
Karin Sumrall has more than 18 years of experience in
architecture, site planning, predevelopment, tenant
coordination, and LOI/Lease negotiations. Focusing on retail and
restaurant projects, she started her professional career with
several architectural firms in the Dallas area before joining
Brinker International in 1996. Serving as the Central Regional
Director of Property Development, Karin developed more than 170
domestic restaurant locations, focusing on the West Coast for
most of her tenure. In 2008 Karin joined The Woodmont Company as
Director of Development working with Walgreens, Best Buy,
Marshalls, Homegoods, Ulta, Kirkland's, Kohl's, Charming
Charlie, Joann, Half Price Books, Freebirds, Vitamin Shoppe, and
Verizon. Karin holds a Bachelor's of Architecture Degree from
Texas Tech University, is a licensed Architect in the State of
Texas, and a member of AIA.
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 J J Jamadar - Director of Construction
JJ brings 30 years of experience to Mays & Co. as an Architect,
City Planner and Construction Manager. He started his career as
a City Planner with the City of Fort Worth and continued on as
an architect with several reputable Architectural firms in the
DFW area. He specialized in Retail, Restaurant and Commercial
Projects. Since then he has served as Director of Construction
at Zales Jewelers, Director of Design and Construction at Tony
Roma's Restaurants and Texas Land & Cattle Co., and as
Construction Manager at Brinker International. JJ holds a
Bachelor's Degree in Architecture and a Master's Degree in City
& Regional Planning. He is a licensed Architect and Interior
Designer in the State of Texas.
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 Forrest Wells - Director of Construction
Forrest has held various roles in the construction industry
since 1972. He initially focused on residential construction. In the
1990's, Forrest coordinated Facilities Construction and Maintenance
for a large restaurant franchise. In 2003, he started Const. Mgmt.
for Real Estate Development which managed construction of
restaurants, utility company service centers and various national
retailers. Forrest joined Mays & Company in 2007 to manage all
phases of construction for our projects. Forrest is a graduate of
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 Joe LaGro - Director of Construction
Joe has more than thirty years of combined construction and
architectural experience with several prestigious companies
throughout the Midwest and Western parts of the country. He began
his career, after graduating from the University of Illinois, as an
architect in Chicago and continued in Denver, Colorado after
relocating to pursue a post graduate degree. After graduating from
Denver University with an MBA, he managed a remote office for a
major regional developer in Arizona coordinating the construction of
large retail shopping centers, hotels, office showroom buildings and
other various commercial projects. Following this experience, Joe
directed the Circuit City construction activities for the western
portion of the country, building stores, repair centers, and
distribution centers. Most recently, he was involved in managing the
construction of large shopping centers for Cypress Equities (Staubach)
in California and Arizona.
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 Scott Edmonson - Controller
Scott has been in the accounting and finance field for over 16 years
focusing on real estate development, construction, and
investments. He has been involved with mixed use urban
development and housing, land development, homebuilding, single
tenant retail, and REIT investment property acquisition,
investment, and disposition of global net lease properties. Has
been a part of the reporting and finance of over $ 485 M in
loans and property, and the development and construction of 12
urban mixed use renovations, over 2,000 lots and 1,000 homes,
and 59 free standing national retail stores. He has worked for,
or with, a development arm of Kimberly Clark Corporation, Lone
Star Funds, Hudson Advisors, and Cheldan and Kaden Homes.
Graduated University of Texas at Arlington ('98), MBA from the
University of Phoenix ('05), post graduate studies at University
of Texas at Dallas ('06) in International Accounting Standards
(IASs), and Southern Methodist University ('11) in Financial
Planning.
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 Julie A. Emmett - Entitlement Coordinator
As Construction Coordinator, Julie provides administrative
support to the Construction Department, manages Storm Water
Pollution Prevention compliance and compiles job site documentation
for the retailers. Prior to joining Mays & Company in 2006, Julie
was Manager of Internet Customer Care for the Hilton Family of
Hotels. Julie graduated from Trinity University in San Antonio with
a BA in Communications & English.
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 Deborah Mays - Marketing Director
Deborah joined the Mays & Company team in 2007 after pursuing a Marketing Career with Nordstrom for 3 years. As Director of Marketing, Deborah designs, implements and facilitates the execution of Mays & Company's overall marketing and strategic planning. She graduated from BYU with a Bachelor's degree in Marketing/Advertising and a Minor in Business. Deborah also donates time as a member of Dallas Junior League.
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 Jessica Stillwell - Development Coordinator
As Development Coordinator, Jessica provides administrative
support to the Development Department. Prior to joining Mays &
Company in 2010, Jessica obtained more than eight years of
experience closing commercial real estate transactions as a
legal assistant and as an escrow assistant. Jessica graduated
from Texas A&M University in College Station with a BS in
Journalism.
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 Jennifer Bartholomew - Construction Coordinator
Jennifer joined Mays & Company in June 2011. Prior to joining
Mays & Company she spent the last several years working for
General Contractors in the Dallas area. There she specialized in
assisting Project Managers and Superintendents with projects in
the public and private sectors. Jennifer brings a total of ten
years of construction experience to Mays and Company and has an
educational background in Business Administration.
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 John Melendez - Real Estate Committee Coordinator
John joined Mays & Company in August 2010. Prior to joining Mays
& Company he spent four years with a local Dallas based
architectural firm. There he specialized in restaurant and
automotive facilities. He spent his last year and half managing
Firestone Complete Auto Care which included preparing site plans
and construction documents. John brings a total of ten plus
years of architectural experience to Mays and Company.
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 Cameron Dotson - Real Estate Committee Coordinator
Cameron joined Mays & Company in September 2011. After
graduating from Baylor University with a
Bachelor's Degree in
Finance & Real Estate, Cameron moved back to his hometown of
Dallas, Texas to
pursue a career in the Real Estate Industry.
He has worked with several local development firms on
specific projects ranging from multifamily to retail.
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