MICHAEL EMEM
President & CEO
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Design building his first house at the age of 20, Michael is a proven leader in the built industry with over 19 years experience in residential architecture, construction management and real estate development. He has managed the construction of over 100 new and remodeled homes and over 400 new multifamily apartment units, contributing to over $100M in commercial development experience.
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At age 25, he was recognized by the Milwaukee Business Journal as a 40 Under 40 recipient and by the Milwaukee Times Black Excellence Awards as a Corporate Trailblazer.
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Michael obtained a B.B.A. in Finance & Real Estate from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee, an A.S. in Architectural Technology from Milwaukee Area Technical College and was selected as Valedictorian of Marquette University's 2015 ACRE graduating class.
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He has served on the board of directors at Pathfinders Milwaukee, Inc. and We Got This, Inc. He is married and a father of four.
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DESHEA AGEE, M.S., EDFP
Vice President
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Deshea is an innovative leader with over 15 years of experience organizing and implementing successful public and private sector partnerships. His expertise includes real estate and economic development, public process design, community outreach and program formulation.
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Deshea has extensive experience in government/municipal processes and funding tools, real estate financial analysis, business development, and community engagement. Deshea has played a key role in Milwaukee’s commercial corridor revitalization and was instrumental in the re-emergence of Milwaukee’s Bronzeville Cultural and Entertainment District. He has also led the efforts to grow the entrepreneurial and creative class in Bronzeville district.
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Deshea was recognized by the Milwaukee Business Journal as a 2019 Power Broker. He serves on the City of Milwaukee’s Bronzeville Advisory Committee, as well as on the Board of Directors of Employ Milwaukee and Safe and Sound. Deshea is married and a father of three.
THOMAS MARSHALL
Project Manager | Construction
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Thomas brings 34 years of broad experience in design, development, architectural services, and design/build construction. As project manager, he has repeat experience working on a multitude of projects from inception through completion, cultivating project ideas, advancing design documents, and implementing construction projects at all scales.
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Thomas has extensive experience in the design, construction and development of over several multi-family projects in the Milwaukee area, including apartments and for-sale condominiums. He also has served as construction manager of multiple commercial projects including restaurants, salons, and corporate offices. Tom has an A. S. Architectural Technology – Phoenix Institute of Technology
HOLLY ERFFMEYER
Administrator
RODOLFO "RUDY" RODRIGUEZ
Project Assistant / CAD Technician
