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| Christine L. Velasquez |
SAN RAMON, CA - Meridian,
a full-service real estate developer specializing in acquiring and developing
real estate facilities for the healthcare sector, expands its construction
project management division with the addition of Christine L. Velasquez, a well-respected senior-level real estate
professional with a successful track record of over 15 years in business and
community development, commercial real estate and project management in the
Silicon Valley.
In her new role as project manager, Velasquez
will oversee the pre-development and construction phases of Meridian’s new
ground-up development and value-add redevelopment projects in the San Francisco
Bay Area.
According to Meridian’s
COO John Pollock, “Velasquez
possesses a unique combination of experience within both the public and private
sectors, which brings tremendous value to Meridian and its clients.”
Velasquez has worked
closely with developers and tenants across a broad range of industries through
the site selection, entitlement and construction phases during her tenure as
the senior development officer for the San Jose Redevelopment Agency.
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| John Pollock |
One of the most significant projects she
worked on is the San Pedro Square Market, an iconic multi-million-dollar
restaurant and entertainment destination in downtown San Jose.
Most recently, Velasquez
served as a senior business development manager with AEI Consultants, a
national environmental and engineering company, providing expert consulting
services on the environmental due diligence process for new developments and
acquisitions within the greater northern California region.
“My goal is to keep
projects moving through the process from pre-construction to project delivery
on time and within budget,” said Velasquez. “I hope to add value with my
extensive development and entitlement experience, as well as help identify
environmental issues during the due diligence process to get in front of any
concerns early on so we can keep projects on track.”
Velasquez continues,
“Meridian is a quality, well-respected company in the industry with committed
people to get things done. I’m pleased to be part of this dynamic team and
contribute to the growing success of the company.”
Velasquez actively serves
on the board of Commercial Real Estate Women Silicon Valley (CREW-SV) as
programs director, supporting efforts towards the advancement of women in the
commercial real estate industry. She also serves on the International Council
of Shopping Centers (ICSC) Next Generation regional committee. She holds a
bachelor of science degree in business administration from San Jose State
University. Velasquez will be based out of the firm’s San Ramon, Calif. office.
For a complete copy of the company’s news release,
please contact:
Anne Monaghan
Monaghan
Communications
830.997.0963
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