Roger has over thirty-five years of experience in the commercial real estate industry. He has particular expertise in the development, leasing and operations of retails real estate, and in that capacity he has worked with virtually ever leading retailer across the country. Roger has built a national reputation in the commercial property industry for his many years of innovative leadership in connection with retail real estate.

Roger's prior experience includes his role as Senior Executive Vice President and Director Of Leasing for The Westfield Group. In that role, he was instrumental in expanding the company's real estate portfolio in the United States from five to seventy-three regional malls; that portfolio today includes many of the largest and most successful regional malls in the country. Roger's responsibilities at The Westfield Group included every aspect of leasing and operations for all mall properties across the country. Furthermore, under Roger's leadership The Westfield Group achieved the highest occupancy level for its real estate holdings of any major real estate developer in the nation.

Before joining The Westfield Group, Roger served in senior executive positions with the many Centers/Centermark and Homart Development Company. His experience in the retail industry includes various senior management roles held at Sears. Roger is unique in the shopping center industry for the varied leadership roles he has held at both commercial real estate development companies and national retail chains, which have given rise to his in depth understanding of retails chain operations both from the landlord's and retailer's perspective.

Roger is a graduate of the University of Minnesota, where he received his degree in education. He is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and served six years in the armed forces.