Kevin F. Fry

*** ****** *****, ***** ***, PA ****2

717-***-****

acak7h@r.postjobfree.com

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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