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Areas of Expertise:
- Financial feasibility of large capital investments
- Project management
- New store development (e.g. real estate, design, construction, and equipping)
- MBA, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Bachelor of Architecture, (University of Texas at Austin)
Experience:
- Pro forma clients for startups
- Pro forma clients for up and running co-ops
- Financial literacy webinar series for NCG, produced with colleague Brittany Baird
- Workshop development including Up & Coming Conference for startups
- Produces four workshops annually featuring the development process, financial feasibility and real estate strategies
- On-site organizational readiness workshops for large capital projects with Bill Gessner
- Project Management mentoring for general managers and board members
Don combined extensive experience in natural-food-store design, site selection, operations and management with excellent financial skills. He built strong relationships with key stakeholders through careful listening and close collaboration. He played a key role in site acquisition, pro forma development, community fundraising, lender relationships and equipment selection.
Leila Wolfrum, General Manager, Durham Co-op Market, Durham, N.C.
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