 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. |
 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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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
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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
New Mexico State University. |
 Scott Edmonson - Controller
Scott has been in the accounting field for over 12 years and in real estate development, construction, and investment for 7 years, Graduated University of Texas at Arlington ('98), MBA from the University of Phoenix ('05), continuing education and post graduate studies at University of Texas at Dallas ('06). He also donates time as a Board member and Executive of a local charity.
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Julie A. Emmett - Construction 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. |
 Bonnie Trice - Development Coordinator
Bonnie coordinates real estate development transactions from start to finish with contract and lease administration as her primary responsibility. Bonnie's background as a Real Estate paralegal at a major Dallas law firm and her many years past work experience with an internationally known Title Insurance Company afforded her experience in a wide spectrum of business transactions. Bonnie attended the University of Georgia on an academic scholarship, where she pursued a degree in English and was a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. Additionally, in 2004 Bonnie earned her Paralegal Certification from the University of North Texas.
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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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