James Zboril
Biography: Tavistock Development Company 2004 to Present President Business: Real Estate Development During his 14 years at the helm, Jim has led the evolution of Tavistock Development Company from land owner to a full-service, integrated multi-use real estate development, construction and management firm, including the creation of Dais Technologies, Craft Homes, and the launch of Tavistock Hotel Collection, a growing hospitality portfolio which will include the Tavistock Lake Nona Resort and Tavistock Town Center Hotel. Jim oversees all operations, including management of our flagship project: Lake Nona, a 17-square-mile, master-designed community in Orlando, Fla., ranked among the best-selling, developments in America. For Lake Nona, Jim attracted billions of direct investment and construction activity and orchestrated the creation of Lake Nona Medical City, a center of health care innovation, and the Sports & Performance District highlighted by the USTA’s National Campus and KPMG’s Global Learning, Development and Innovation Facility. Core Communities, Inc., Port St. Lucia, Florida 11/98 to 2004 Vice President Division of Bank Atlantic Bancorp/Levitt Corporation (NYSE:BBX) Business: Real Estate Development Duties include land acquisition, due diligence, conceptual programming, feasibility, finance, project design, permitting, engineering, pre-construction planning and bid and management. Company currently has 5,000-acre master planned community known as St. Lucie West as well as 4,000-acre Westchester and 1,300-acre Live Oak in planning/permitting. Main Street Investments Development Corp., Tequesta, Florida 10/93 to 10/98 Executive Vice President Business: Real Estate development and management Responsible for project acquisition, due diligence, financing, sales, permitting, construction, major tenant relationships and legal documentation. Company was primarily involved in the development of retail strip centers but also had 1,000-acre land development project, office properties and a marina in portfolio. Choan Ltd, Inc., Stuart, Florida 10/90 to 10/93 Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Business: Investment Holding Company Responsible for accounting, financing, permitting and legal documentation for portfolio of single family residential, resort golf, condominium, apartment, office and industrial properties. Comerica Bank, Detroit, Michigan 12/87 to 10/90 Lending Officer Business: Regional Bank Responsible for marketing, underwriting and documenting loans primarily secured by real estate. Completed formal commercial credit analysis training program. Education · Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan; Bachelor of Business Administration, December 1987. Major in Finance with minors in Accounting, Economics, and Psychology - 3.8/4.0 G.P.A. in major/minors · Over 500 hours of continuing education and seminars in commercial real estate development, construction, law and financing. Member of Association of Florida Community Developers, Urban Land Institute & International Council of Shopping Centers.
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