John Farrell
John E. "Jack" Farrell is Chairman Emeritus The Norwood Company, a construction management, design/build and facility planning company headquartered in Malvern, PA. Jack joined Norwood in May 1993 as Chief Executive Officer after having served on the company’s advisory board for several years. His career includes a mix of senior level development and construction executive positions. Under Jack’s leadership, Norwood has developed particular specializations in healthcare, suburban office, logistics and life science facilities.
Norwood serves as a strategic facility advisor to numerous healthcare systems throughout Eastern Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey. The company has excelled at the planning, design oversight and construction of outpatient medical facilities, with a goal of enhancing the patient care experience, while lowering patient care costs. Recent Norwood projects include the repositioning of former retail facilities into licensed ambulatory care centers, resulting in greater access and convenience to patients.
EXPERIENCE
The Norwood Company- President and CEO, Principal Owner
Rouse & Associates (today’s Liberty Property Trust) - Partner, Senior Development Executive
Urban Investment & Development, Chicago, IL - Assistant Vice President; Senior Development Officer
The Rouse Company, Columbia, MD - Senior Design Construction Professional
Gilbane Building Company, Providence, RI – Various Positions
COMMUNITY AND CHARITABLE AFFILIATIONS
Jack has been an active and engaged member of various industry, civic, and charitable organizations including: Urban Land Institute (ULI) – Governor, 2015. He is a current member of the Governance Committee of ULI Philadelphia, as well as its former Chair. Jack also served as a member of ULI’s National Leadership in the capacity of District Council Counselor for Northern New Jersey; Charlotte, NC; Raleigh-Durham - Triangle, and West Chester NY-Fairfield CT district councils.
Jack’s past civic and industry affiliations included the Eastern PA Chapter of ABC. Jack has also been a board member of the Central Philadelphia Development Corporation (CPDC); the Board of Trustees of People’s Light and Theatre Company; the Boys and Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Philadelphia, and the Center City Special Services District, Philadelphia (Mayoral and City Council appointment).
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John E. "Jack" Farrell is Chairman Emeritus The Norwood Company, a construction management, design/build and facility planning company headquartered in Malvern, PA. Jack joined Norwood in May 1993 as Chief Executive Officer after having served on the company’s advisory board for several years. His career includes a mix of senior level development and construction executive positions. Under Jack’s leadership, Norwood has developed particular specializations in healthcare, suburban office, logistics and life science facilities.
Norwood serves as a strategic facility advisor to numerous healthcare systems throughout Eastern Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey. The company has excelled at the planning, design oversight and construction of outpatient medical facilities, with a goal of enhancing the patient care experience, while lowering patient care costs. Recent Norwood projects include the repositioning of former retail facilities into licensed ambulatory care centers, resulting in greater access and convenience to patients.
EXPERIENCE
The Norwood Company- President and CEO, Principal Owner
Rouse & Associates (today’s Liberty Property Trust) - Partner, Senior Development Executive
Urban Investment & Development, Chicago, IL - Assistant Vice President; Senior Development Officer
The Rouse Company, Columbia, MD - Senior Design Construction Professional
Gilbane Building Company, Providence, RI – Various Positions
COMMUNITY AND CHARITABLE AFFILIATIONS
Jack has been an active and engaged member of various industry, civic, and charitable organizations including: Urban Land Institute (ULI) – Governor, 2015. He is a current member of the Governance Committee of ULI Philadelphia, as well as its former Chair. Jack also served as a member of ULI’s National Leadership in the capacity of District Council Counselor for Northern New Jersey; Charlotte, NC; Raleigh-Durham - Triangle, and West Chester NY-Fairfield CT district councils.
Jack’s past civic and industry affiliations included the Eastern PA Chapter of ABC. Jack has also been a board member of the Central Philadelphia Development Corporation (CPDC); the Board of Trustees of People’s Light and Theatre Company; the Boys and Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Philadelphia, and the Center City Special Services District, Philadelphia (Mayoral and City Council appointment).