Real Estate Human Resources
Resume:
Kevin F. Fry
*** ****** *****, ***** ***, PA ****2
*****.******@*****.***
Expert commercial real estate veteran; national and
Summary
regional experience consulting with facility owners and
users to arrange successful transactions. Talented
property manager and developer. Respected business
leader with demonstrated experience managing large,
complex, highly visible enterprises; currently responsible
for the market’s largest successful new economic
development initiative. Strong relationships with the
region’s political, business, and non-profit leaders.
Sophisticated executive with extensive, hands-on
knowledge of finance, law, human resources,
fundraising, commercial real estate development, facility
management, construction, and the negotiation of
mission-critical agreements.
• Corporate real estate.
Relevant Expertise
• Commercial real estate development, management
and marketing.
• Innovative commercial real estate transactions,
particularly those involving numerous stakeholders.
• Commercial construction.
• Management of the complex processes necessary in
the advancement of solutions in business.
• Multi-tasking complicated, shifting priorities.
• Budgets, finance, accounting.
• Municipal planning and zoning.
• Strategic planning and management, including
public-private partnerships, executive decision-
making, peer networking, stakeholder
communications, and the responsibility for large
financial investments.
• Proven team builder, transparency advocate.
• Calm, mature, driven management style.
• Large and small commercial real estate project
management.
• Planning, executing, producing results, finishing on
time and on budget, and celebrating success.
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Experience Lancaster County Convention Center Authority
2007 – Present
Chairman, Lancaster, PA
The region’s largest economic development initiative:
Appointed to the Board by the County Commissioners
and repeatedly elected Chairman by the Board
members, vested with the ultimate responsibility for the
successful development, construction and operation of
the region’s largest and most visible economic
development project in this volunteer position.
Introduced teamwork and transparency to a previously
fractious board, staff, and stakeholder group; exceeding
operating goals during initial years of operation.
Prudential HSG Realty 2011- Present
Vice President, Commercial Real Estate, Lancaster, PA
One of the largest and most successful real estate
franchises in the nation: Designed, developed and
implemented the strategic plan of the region’s largest
Realtor to enter the commercial real estate market
segment, resulting in #2 market share after the first
twenty-four months.
CBRE, Inc. 2004 - 2011
Vice President, Office Division, Harrisburg, PA
The world’s leading commercial real estate firm:
Strategic, consultative transaction management
executive for this international, Fortune 500 commercial
real estate firm. Office Manager; trusted with developing
strategies for maximizing the value of significant
corporate assets of a variety of customers through
analysis, development strategies, management
efficiencies, transactional expertise, and consulting.
Represented many of the largest businesses in the
region, the country, and the world; transaction values
exceeded eight figures most years.
Manheim Twp. Planning Commission 2002-2007
Chairman, Lancaster, PA
Fastest growing municipality in the state: Volunteer
community leader, provided specialized assistance to
the Board of Commissioners and the community in
formulating Township long term planning policies and
providing comments and recommendations on
subdivision plans, land development projects, and land
use ordinances being undertaken in the Township.
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Kelly Services 2001-2003
City Manager, Lancaster, PA
The nation’s second largest employer; best-in-class
human resources training: In a two year hiatus from real
estate, doubled sales and increased profits 10x in this
Fortune 500 staffing industry executive assignment.
Resigned to tend to an illness in the family.
Horst Property Management 1988-2001
Vice President, Commercial Real Estate Division
Lancaster, PA’s preeminent property management, land
development, and commercial construction firm:
Reorganized and refocused a $400 million, local family
real estate investment business through superior
marketing strategies and creative management policies;
resulting in improved tenant balance and substantial
revenue growth. Executive responsibility for the
property management, development, financial
performance, maintenance, ambiance and tenant
satisfaction of 55 buildings in several of Lancaster’s
most prestigious locations.
Americana Hotels 1974-1988
Director of Marketing, Host Farm & Corral
Leading hospitality management company: Led the
planning, direction and implementation of all sales and
marketing strategies and tactics for successfully
attracting and servicing 800+ annual events to a major
regional golf and convention resort.
Graduate of Franklin & Marshall College, a
Accomplishments
national top 100 liberal arts institution located in
Lancaster, PA.
Led $75 million municipal bond refinancing
transaction in a challenging market.
Spearheading community-wide initiative to resolve
Convention Center funding gap.
Re-established local Kelly Services district as a
divisional pacesetter while undergoing best-in-class
human resources training.
Variously managed staffs of licensed real estate
professionals, human resource professionals,
convention sales professionals, and temporary
employees of 10 - 600 people.
Managed a real estate investment inventory in
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excess of $400 million, the strategic development of
commercial office buildings and the construction and
renovation of a variety of other major commercial real
estate assets.
Developed initiatives for Fortune 500 firms which
resulted in multi-million dollar savings.
Developed and managed successful marketing
strategies for a 500 room golf and convention resort
including the production of national, regional and local
conventions, nationally recognized entertainment, and
nationally televised sporting events.
Current, active PA Real Estate Brokers’ License.
• Warden and Vestryman, Saint James Episcopal
Past and Present
Church.
Community Service
• Bishop Search Committee Episcopal Diocese of
Central Pennsylvania.
• Diocesan Companion, Episcopal Diocese of Central
Pennsylvania.
• Board of Directors, Parish Resource Center.
• Board of Directors, Boettcher House Museum.
• Vice Chairman, Board of Directors, Pa. Dutch
Convention & Visitors’ Bureau.
• Graduate, Leadership Harrisburg.
• President, MT Superintendent’s Lay Advisory
Committee.
• Vice President of Exploring, Lancaster-Lebanon Boy
Scouts of America.
• Rotary Club of Lancaster.
• Order of the Arrow BSA Honor Society.
• Boys Travel Team Soccer Coach.
Will be provided upon request.
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