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George P. Broadbent, President
Furthering his successful career as a commercial real estate broker, in 1972, George P. Broadbent co-founded The Skinner & Broadbent Company with Robert N. Skinner. The two partners shared in the management of their new enterprise, with George Broadbent handling development, leasing and financing, and Bob Skinner overseeing construction.
Upon Mr. Skinner's retirement in 1987, the company was reorganized and six executive vice president positions were designated. Since then, under Broadbent's guidance the company's growth and expansion has included fee management, brokerage, and tenant representation, general construction/contracting and new business development.
Broadbent's goal is to continue expanding the company through shopping center development, expansion of construction services, and development of self-storage facilities.
David A. Cheslyn, Executive Vice President
Executive Vice President - Leasing, Development and Real Estate Sales
Dave Cheslyn joined the Broadbent Company in 1990 as a Leasing Representative with extensive experience in negotiating and closing commercial real estate transactions. He was promoted through the ranks of the Leasing department and then to Vice President of Development and Acquisition in July 1997. Cheslyn has over 20 years of experience in leasing and development of commercial properties.
As Executive Vice President, Cheslyn's principal responsibility is to locate potential shopping center and self-storage sites and to oversee all aspects of the development process. This involves researching land ownership, negotiating the purchase contract, coordination of attorneys, engineers, and architects, preparation of project pro formas, overseeing due diligence requirements, and analyzing and supervising the closing. Cheslyn is involved in the initial design and zoning of prospective sites, analyzing construction costs, preparation of easement documents, and monitoring of deadlines.
Additionally, the Development and Acquisition Department transacts all shopping center sales and purchases, and represents buyers and sellers of third party properties.
Through the combined use of direct mail, print advertising, on-site signage and a database of more than 3,000 active contacts, professional, high quality marketing is effectively used to market centers and sites.
John A. Stuckey, Executive Vice President
Management and Receiver Services
John Stuckey has been with the Broadbent Company since 1978. The Department consists of a Director of Operations for Self Storage, three Regional Property Managers, three support staff and 26 field personnel. The Property Management Department maintains the high standards of physical appearance, which characterize a Broadbent Company project.
Stuckey is instrumental in the company's new business ventures. He is involved in the development of proformas and business plans for these new projects. He then follows through by overseeing the development and operations for these businesses.
Stuckey is involved in the evaluation of prospective tenants, as well as reviewing and signing off on leases before their final approval.
Each Regional Property Manager is responsible for the fiscal operations of their projects by developing sophisticated budgets and monitoring programs. Our Accounting Department works closely with Property Management to ensure all terms of the lease are carefully analyzed, understood and administered.
Also reporting to Stuckey, the Self Storage Director oversees the operations and management of our four facilities, including the resident and assistant managers of each facility.
The Property Management department dedicates significant time to tenant relations. The Regional Property Managers work closely with our tenants and encourage landlord-tenant communication, essential in today's economic and legal environments.
Joyce A. Bradley, Executive Vice President
Administration and Finance
Joyce A. Bradley has a wide range of responsibilities. These include securing funding for new developments and refinancing existing projects. She is responsible for general operations relating to corporate policies and procedures and setting and attaining yearly financial goals. Other responsibilities include oversight of company marketing objectives, human resources development and the company benefit package. She also manages long and short term cash flow projections and directs overall company growth objectives.
Frank W. Tinsley, Executive Vice President
Accounting
Frank Tinsley's tenure with the Broadbent Company began in 1993 as Finance Director. His extensive experience in accounting and finance provided the basis for his quick ascension to Chief Financial Advisor in 1997 and then to Executive Vice President of Accounting in January 1998. An example of Tinsley's achievements in the area of finance is his award of "1999 Financial Executive of the Year" from the Institute of Management Accountants. In his role as Executive Vice President, Tinsley focuses on the operation of the company as a whole. He works closely with the other vice presidents to improve company operations, ensure appropriate internal controls and coordinate long term strategic planning for the company.
Tinsley monitors the financial condition of all current major tenants to foresee potential areas of concern. Tinsley reviews financial data on prospective tenants and clients, signing off on leases before their final approval. He regularly evaluates the fee leasing, tenant representation, brokerage and construction activities, as well as seeking out and evaluating new income opportunities, business ventures and new developments. Through networking and review of industry publications, Tinsley keeps abreast of industry trends and investigates potential new sources of financing.
William E. Cooper, President
S & B Construction
William Cooper has been with S&B Construction for 19 years and has nearly 31 years of construction experience. During his career Cooper has supervised more than 25 million square feet of projects for local, regional and national clients. He began his construction career as an Estimator, earning his way through the ranks to Project Manager, Senior Project Manager, Operations Manager, Vice President and now President.
Cooper's areas of construction expertise include retail, religious, financial, medical, assisted-living, restora-tions, entertainment, and industrial. Having been associated with a retail development company for 10 years, Cooper has vast experience and knowledge of the developer, retailer and owner's challenges and needs.
Cooper has extensive experience in pre-construction services from zoning, permitting, site development, managing the design and drawing process, meeting with and coordinating with municipal agencies, as well as conceptual and budgeting estimating. He has worked on numerous design/build, fast track, construction management and competitive bid projects. As President of S&B Construction, Cooper's role is to lead the overall operation and direction of the company.
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