As President of KDG, formerly Koman Group, Jason oversees all aspects of firm operations. He has led half a billion dollars in transactions for the company, including CityPlace, the firm’s flagship mixed-use office campus, Clayton on the Park, a 213-unit luxury apartment high-rise, and Centene Plaza, a 485,000 square foot Class A office development in Clayton. Most recently, Jason has helped guide Koman into downtown St. Louis with its 700 Market and Cupples 9 office developments. Each feature historic tax credit, tax increment financing and New Markets Tax Credit structures and total 280,000 square feet of adaptive reuse/historic rehabilitation.
Prior to joining Koman, Jason was Vice President of private equity fund Strength Property Partners, specializing in urban real estate development investments throughout the greater Midwest. Jason also served as Chief Financial Officer for Connektiv Companies, an urban development firm specializing in mixed-use brownfield projects, and was Financial Associate for Royal Oak, Michigan-based Milestone Realty Services.
Education:
MBA, Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of Michigan
M.S. in Urban Planning, Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies, University of Michigan
B.B.A., Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of Michigan with a B.B.A.
Professional Affiliations:
Young Presidents Organization
Board of Directors, Pedal the Cause
Urban Land Institute