Tenure

  • 4 Months at Endeavor

Relevant Experience 

As Principal, Director of Construction – Hospitality
Jim leads all planning, design, entitlement, and construction efforts for Endeavor’s hospitality development projects nationwide.

Prior to Joining Endeavor
Jim spent over two decades at JMI Realty, where he joined in 1999 and became a member of the Executive Team and a Principal in 2005. Before his career in real estate, he served nine years as a U.S. Navy officer—first as a Surface Warfare Officer during Operation Desert Storm, and later in the Civil Engineer Corps, where he managed over $500 million in military infrastructure projects.

Education

  • Master of Business Administration, San Diego State University
  • Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Naval Postgraduate School
  • Bachelor of Science, Mathematics, U.S. Naval Academy

Professional Involvement 

  • Guest Lecturer – University of San Diego MSRE Program
  • U.S. Navy Veteran; Football player at the Naval Academy

Select Projects

  • Planning, Entitlement, & Development
    • SDSU Mission Valley, San Diego, CA – Master-planned 166-acre mixed-use campus and stadium
    • Alila Marea Beach Resort, Encinitas, CA – Luxury beachfront hotel, multi-jurisdictional entitlements
    • Park/12 Residential, San Diego, CA – Podium-level construction, light rail realignment, $32M grant secured
    • Hotel Van Zandt, Austin, TX – 319-room Kimpton Hotel with 17,000 SF of meeting space
    • Ballpark Village Masterplan, San Diego, CA – 3.2M SF mixed-use development including over 1,500 residential units
    • Omni San Diego Hotel & Metropolitan Condos, San Diego, CA – 511-room hotel and 40 high-rise residences
  • Renovation & Redevelopment
    • Hotel Fontenot, New Orleans, LA – Historic renovation with 226 rooms and F&B outlets
    • Countrypolitan Hotel, Nashville, TN – Mixed-use to boutique hotel conversion
    • The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe, CA – Phased renovation and new luxury private homes
    • Snow King Resort, Jackson Hole, WY – Guestroom and condo renovations
    • Historic Candy Factory, San Diego, CA – Orchid Award-winning adaptive reuse
  • Office & Infrastructure
    • Paseo Del Mar, San Diego, CA – 232,000 SF office campus
    • East Village District Chilled Water Plant, San Diego, CA – District-scale infrastructure serving the Ballpark District
    • Fullerton Transit District Plan, Fullerton, CA – Form-based master planning for transit-oriented development

Community Involvement

  • Founder – “Tin Cup” Annual Charity Golf Tournament benefiting Cancer for College
  • Founder – Military Families Holiday Turkey Giveaway (11,000+ turkeys distributed)
  • Board Member – GLD Affordable Senior Living (474 units)