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President / Founder
Tom is the President / founder of Forsite Development Inc. and manages all aspects of the companies operations. Tom started Forsite in December 2004 with the idea that there was a significant supply of vacant corporate surplus industrial facilities throughout the Southeast that could be acquired aggressively and then repositioned. Tom’s goal with Forsite was to bring a level of sophistication to this highly fragmented market and provide value for customers through creative and flexible deal structures.
Prior to starting Forsite, Tom was a ten year veteran and Senior Vice President of Development for Lauth Property Group where he ran the Charlotte NC office. He was responsible for all build-to-suit, land development and construction activities that he and his team created in the Southeast.
Tom has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Marketing and Finance from Ball State University.
Vice President of Operations
Darrell manages all development and construction operations for Forsite. He is responsible for all technical due diligence for all building acquisitions and manages all construction related activities including new build-to-suits, tenant uplifts, and all deferred maintenance for existing buildings.
Darrell has managed multiple key projects where he has served as owner representative, project engineer and/or on site coordinator utilizing either general contractors or subcontractors for successful delivery.
Darrell holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from University of South Carolina. He also received his certification in Mechanical Systems from York Technical College and is a Graduate of Soil Studies and Geotechnical Planning at Georgia Tech.
Vice President of Development
Mark manages the relationships with Forsite's equity and debt sources and he is also responsible for sourcing new investment opportunities. During Mark's 14-year tenure with Wachovia Securities, he was responsible for origination, structuring and closing of commercial mortgages in various markets across the country. Wachovia Securities is a leader in the Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities industry and Mark was directly involved in over $4.8 billion of loan production between January 2001 and June 2007.
Mark has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Marketing from the University of Connecticut.
