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Christopher Curry – Senior Executive Vice President Development

Chris_CurryChristopher J. Curry is Senior Executive Vice President Development for The Howard Hughes Corporation reporting to Grant Herlitz. Previously, Mr. Curry established TPMC’s California office, as its President and led TPMC’s real estate development business. Mr. Curry has over 20 years of commercial real estate development experience.

Mr. Curry served as Vice President of Development for Forest City Commercial Development. While with Forest City, Mr. Curry supported over 10 million square feet of proposed mixed-use development projects in California and Texas. Previously, Mr. Curry was Vice President of Development for Westfield Corporation, where he was responsible for redeveloping regional malls in the Western U.S. Mr. Curry was Vice President of Real Estate and Business Development for The Sports Club Company.

Mr. Curry received his M.B.A. in Finance from New York University and earned a B.S. in Business Administration from California State University, Northridge. He is a licensed real estate broker in California, a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers, a full member of the Urban Land Institute and is currently serving on the ULI Council for Commercial & Retail Development (Gold). Mr. Curry also serves on the Executive Committee for the Lusk Center for Real Estate at the University of Southern California.

Peter G. Doyle, FAIA, LEED AP – Executive Vice President Design & Construction

Peter_DoylePeter Doyle is the Executive Vice President Design & Construction for The Howard Hughes Corporation, overseeing the execution of key development projects; he reports to Grant Herlitz. Mr. Doyle was directly involved in the planning and construction of well over $5 billion of buildings. Mr. Doyle has a depth of experience in delivering projects of every size and type, which is unusual in the construction industry. Combining his design, construction and development experience allows him to provide very valuable input to his projects. Mr. Doyle’s work includes the Biosphere Visitor’s Center in Arizona; a 16,000-seat arena in Miami, Florida; renovation of the Checkers Hotel in Los Angeles; Terminal C at Bush Intercontinental Airport; and Horseshoe Casinos.

Additionally, Mr. Doyle has a broad range of retail experience with a distinct competitive advantage in developing projects: Alameda Mall & Northwest Mall in Houston; Northcross Mall in Austin; Neiman Marcus; Kohl’s; Nordstrom Rack stores; and Horseshoe Casino’s in Bossier City and Tunica. Mr. Doyle directed the delivery of four major high-rise residential projects, which include Mosaic Towers (800 units) in Houston; the 22-story Wood Development, Glass House project in Dallas; and the 44 story (400 unit) 360 projects in Austin Texas. Mr. Doyle’s career has included 26 years with Linbeck Construction and 10 years with JE Dunn; he was the President and CEO for one of their divisions.

Mr. Doyle received his Master of Arts in Architecture from Rice University (1967) and the Advanced Management Program at Harvard University (1987).

John E. DeWolf – Senior Vice President Maryland, New Jersey and Virginia 

DeWolfJohn E. DeWolf is Senior Vice President for The Howard Hughes Corporation leading strategic developments in Baltimore, MD. Alexandria, VA. and Princeton N.J. Mr. DeWolf reports to Grant Herlitz.

Mr. DeWolf has over 30 years of real estate experience including leading his own consulting practice guiding real estate strategy, portfolio management and start-up guidance for multi-billion dollar businesses. Mr. DeWolf was Executive Vice President Real Estate/Strategic Initiatives for New York & Company where he oversaw the addition of 225 stores, the closing of 100 stores, and downsizing of over 250 stores. Previously, Mr. DeWolf had senior positions with New England Development, Woolworth Corporation and The Disney Stores, Inc.

Mr. DeWolf began his career as real estate counsel for Pyramid Companies and spent over 10 years with The Limited as their first in-house attorney. He eventually co-led The Limited’s real estate department reporting directly to the company’s CEO, Les Wexner. In one year he oversaw the addition of 700 new stores and added over two million square feet to the company’s retail base. Mr. DeWolf graduated from Syracuse University earning his B.S. in 1977 and J.D. in 1979.

David Striph – Senior Vice President Hawaii

Dave_StriphDavid Striph is Senior Vice President for The Howard Hughes Corporation leading strategic and operating real estate in Honolulu, Hawaii; he reports to Grant Herlitz. An industry veteran, Mr. Striph has financed and managed over two billion dollars worth of real estate assets during his career, including mixed-use, retail and high-end residential projects. Prior to joining Howard Hughes, Mr. Striph served as Senior Managing Director at Westmount Realty Capital, a Dallas, Texas based real estate investor. Mr. Striph was also Managing Director at Fortress Investment Group, Vice President at Fremont Investment & Loan, and President of Amresco Capital Trust.

Mr. Striph began his career as a Certified Public Accountant with Ernst & Young. He led his own business as a commercial real estate mortgage broker. Mr. Striph graduated from Southern Illinois University with a B.S. in accounting in 1979.

Nicholas D. Vanderboom – Vice President Development

Nick_VanderboomNicholas D. Vanderboom is Vice President Development for The Howard Hughes Corporation reporting to Chris Curry. Mr. Vanderboom coordinates pre-development, development and post-development activities for assets across the country. This includes working with the leasing team and tenants to determine tenant interest and market demand, interfacing with various public agencies to process entitlements and obtain all necessary regulatory approvals, and coordinating with design and construction teams to optimize design and deliver projects within budget. Mr. Vanderboom is also active with corporate initiatives and works with senior management on development, strategic planning and communications.

Previously, Mr. Vanderboom worked as Vice President of Development for TPMC California where he assisted in performing a comprehensive due diligence analysis and creating a transition plan for HHC assets with a focus on future development and redevelopment projects. Prior to TPMC, he spent two years working as an independent real estate consultant; the majority of that time was spent working at Forest City Enterprises, an NYSE-listed real estate company, performing a wide range of functions on development projects in California, Texas, Nevada and Hawaii. Mr. Vanderboom also worked extensively with Allan D. Kotin & Associates, a Los Angeles based industry leading public-private joint venture consulting firm, where he worked with both public and private clients, including Forest City.

Mr. Vanderboom earned a Master of Real Estate Development in 2007 from the University of Southern California and received his undergraduate degree in Business from USC in 2006. He was also a tight end on USC’s football team from 2002‐2006; and played five seasons under Pete Carroll, winning two National Championships and five Pac‐10 Championships.

 

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