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Jon joined Bridge in 2015 and is responsible for Bridge’s development and acquisition activities throughout Chicago and the greater Midwest region. Jon has successfully been involved with transactions totaling more than 20 million SF valued at over $5 billion during his time at Bridge.

Prior to his role with Bridge, Pozerycki started his career in the development and investment departments at CenterPoint Properties located in Chicago. He is a graduate of Colgate University where he received his BA. He is a member of NAIOP and AIRE.

Curt joined Bridge in January 2024 and is responsible for overseeing development and construction activities across the Chicago market. With over 20 years of experience, Curt guides all aspects related to design, entitlements and construction. Responsible for site analysis, risk identification, pricing and permitting, Curt also works with community groups and elected officials to drive successful outcomes with the public.

Prior to Bridge, Curt worked at Ryan companies for 20 years, where he held a variety of roles sourcing and developing industrial, healthcare, and office assets in the Chicago and Milwaukee markets. Curt is a graduate of the University of Minnesota and has a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering.

Tricia Mangune joined Bridge in March 2007 as an administrative assistant handling all aspects of daily operations. In February 2014 she was promoted to Property Manager in charge of tenant relations, accounts payable/accounts receivable as well as assisting the Senior Portfolio Manager with budgets, new acquisitions and vendor contracts.

Tricia began her career at Frain Camins & Swartchild in 1991 as a receptionist and later as an administrative assistant with the commercial office brokerage group. The company was later acquired by Insignia/ESG where she became the administrative assistant for the capital markets group.

Tricia holds an Associate’s Degree in Business Administration from Robert Morris College.

Henry Gruger joined Bridge in April 2022 and is the Vice President of the West Region. He oversees key development & acquisition activities for the West Region (Los Angeles, San Francisco & Seattle), with a focus on maximizing value during the development period. Henry also oversees all first-generation leasing throughout the West Region.

Prior to Bridge, Henry worked at Cushman & Wakefield in their Capital Markets group on the Office Investment Sales team. He was involved in the entire transaction process, including underwriting, marketing, due diligence and closing.

Henry graduated from Miami University (Ohio) where he holds a Bachelor of Business Administration specializing in Finance. He is a member of NAIOP (National Association of Industrial and Office Professionals).

An integral part of the Bridge Industrial team since 2017, Finnegan leads our business in California. He is responsible for identifying and sourcing new development and acquisition opportunities, and oversees the leasing and dispositions of the firm’s projects in the area.

Prior to joining Bridge Industrial, Finnegan worked at Wells Fargo in the Real Estate Capital Markets Group. A graduate of University of San Diego, he holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a double major in Finance and Real Estate. He is also a member of the NAIOP SoCal and Inland Empire Chapters.

Tom Fitzpatrick joined Bridge in 2020 as a Vice President of Development, and was later promoted to Senior Vice President of Development. In his role, he oversees development and construction for Bridge’s projects across California.

Before joining Bridge, Tom Fitzpatrick worked for Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield as the Development Director overseeing the San Diego Region. Prior to joining Westfield, he previously held positions and developed commercial real estate for both private equity and a public traded company. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and a Master of Public Administration from California State University, Chico.

Blayke joined Bridge in 2020. With more than 15 years of experience in several supervisory roles over various disciplines of business, he is responsible for the management of assets throughout the state of California.

Prior to Bridge, Blayke spent five years with Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, where he managed different assets within the portfolio. He was the asset manager during the $1BN development at Century City and most recently at Los Angeles International Airport. During his time at LAX, Blayke was named in the 2019 “Airport Business Top 40 under 40” by Aviation Pros.

Henry Gruger joined Bridge in April 2022 and is the Vice President of the West Region. He oversees key development & acquisition activities for the West Region (Los Angeles, San Francisco & Seattle), with a focus on maximizing value during the development period. Henry also oversees all first-generation leasing throughout the West Region.

Prior to Bridge, Henry worked at Cushman & Wakefield in their Capital Markets group on the Office Investment Sales team. He was involved in the entire transaction process, including underwriting, marketing, due diligence and closing.

Henry graduated from Miami University (Ohio) where he holds a Bachelor of Business Administration specializing in Finance. He is a member of NAIOP (National Association of Industrial and Office Professionals).

Kevin Carroll is responsible for Bridge’s acquisition and development activities throughout the state of Florida. Kevin has successfully completed transactions on over 18 million square feet of industrial real estate with a value in excess of $3.3 billion during his career.

Kevin is a graduate of University of Southern California where he holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration and holds a MBA from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Bridge is active in NAIOP South Florida, The Commercial Industrial Association of South Florida as well as ULI.

Andrew Hurwitz joined Bridge in January 2018. He oversees key development & acquisition activities in the East Region (Northeast & Southeast), with a focus on maximizing value during the development period. Andrew also oversees all first-generation leasing throughout the East Region. During his career, Andrew has successfully been involved in over 33 million square feet of industrial real estate transactions (11 MSF in Chicago, 8 MSF in Seattle, 8 MSF in South Florida, 6 MSF in New Jersey, and 1M SF in New York).

Andrew is a graduate of the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business where he holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with an emphasis in finance and accounting and a minor in History. He is a member of NAIOP (National Association of Industrial and Office Professionals) and REBNY (Real Estate Board of New York).

Francis joined Bridge in 2020. Francis has been a construction professional since 2009. He holds a BS in Civil Engineering, has worked as a Professional Engineer, and holds a BS in Accounting and Finance from The University of Puerto Rico. His prior experience includes 8 years with Gilbane Building Company where he assumed various roles in Construction Management. His most recent role was as the Project Manager for two design-build healthcare facilities. In addition, he also performed similar duties in the Hospitality and Institutional construction markets. Some of his prior experience to Gilbane includes Pharmaceutical Validation, Government Infrastructure CM, and as an accounting auditor with the firm PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Ben Branch joined Bridge in January 2022. He will oversee the design, development, and construction of Bridge’s new regional projects.

Ben brings more than 25 years of experience. Prior to joining Bridge, he served as Executive Vice President of Design and Construction for a South Florida real estate and investment firm, where he was responsible for overseeing real estate asset development and capital improvements related to land development projects. Branch holds a master’s degree in business administration (MBA) from Florida International University (FIU) and a bachelor’s in architectural engineering from Penn State University. Committed to his community, Branch serves as secretary on the Mission to Haiti Board of Directors. He previously served on the MBA Advisory Board at FIU.

Jeff Milanaik joined Bridge in 2014 when he opened Bridge’s New Jersey office. Jeff is responsible for Bridge’s acquisition and development activities throughout the Northeast Region. Since joining the company, he has successfully completed transactions on nearly 9 million square feet of industrial real estate with a value in excess of $2 billion.

Jeff previously served as President/Partner of Heller Industrial Parks Inc., one of the nation’s largest privately held owner/developers of industrial real estate and holds over 30 years of experience in commercial real estate. In addition to developing the long-term vision and direction of the company, he was responsible for running its day-to-day operations. Jeff increased Heller’s industrial development activities to grow the portfolio by over 10 million square feet to a total of 16 million square feet in 6 states. Jeff left Heller in 2013 to start his own firm, CrownPoint Group LLC, a privately held real estate investment and development firm focused on the acquisition/development/repositioning of industrial and multi-family assets.

Jeff holds a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering from New Jersey Institute of Technology and received degrees from several real estate programs at Harvard University. He currently serves on the National Executive Board of NAIOP and is a member of the Board of Trustees of NAIOP-NJ, and is past President of NAIOP-NJ. In addition, he serves on the Advisory Boards of the DiLella Real Estate Center at Villanova University, Rutgers Center for Real Estate, and the New Jersey School of Architecture – NJIT. Jeff is also a member of SIOR and IOREBA.

Andrew Hurwitz joined Bridge in January 2018. He oversees key development & acquisition activities in the East Region (Northeast & Southeast), with a focus on maximizing value during the development period. Andrew also oversees all first-generation leasing throughout the East Region. During his career, Andrew has successfully been involved in over 33 million square feet of industrial real estate transactions (11 MSF in Chicago, 8 MSF in Seattle, 8 MSF in South Florida, 6 MSF in New Jersey, and 1M SF in New York).

Andrew is a graduate of the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business where he holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with an emphasis in finance and accounting and a minor in History. He is a member of NAIOP (National Association of Industrial and Office Professionals) and REBNY (Real Estate Board of New York).

Jim joined Bridge in May of 2019 and is responsible for managing the pre-acquisition, design, and construction of assets in the northeast region.

Prior to Bridge, Jim worked at Duke Realty Corporation where he worked on industrial, medical office and data center projects extending from New Jersey through Virginia. Jim earned his Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from The Pennsylvania State University with a minor in engineering leadership development.

John Porcek has a diverse 30 year construction background in industrial, commercial and renewable energy projects. John’s engineering background and technical knowledge, combined with extensive field supervisory and project management experience, will enable him to dedicate his time to the design, engineering and construction management efforts of the company’s projects.

John previously served as Executive Vice President and Senior Partner of Heller Industrial Parks Inc. While there, John was responsible for directing the design, development, and construction of over $300 million worth of industrial development projects.

John received his bachelor’s in civil engineering from New Jersey Institute of Technology and is a licensed engineer and planner in the State of New Jersey.

John currently serves on the board of trustees of pediatric cancer foundation Make Some Noise: Cure Kids Cancer Foundation Inc., based in New Jersey with chapters throughout the nation. John has been active in the efforts of the foundation to find and fund research for cures of various types of childhood cancers.

Justin Carlucci is responsible for Bridge’s acquisition and development activities throughout the states of Washington and Oregon. Justin has been involved in the acquisitions and development of over 7 million square feet of industrial real estate with a value in excess of $900 million during his career.

Justin is a graduate of Syracuse University where he holds a law degree and MBA. He received his Bachelor’s degree from Manhattan College. Justin is a member of the Washington State Chapter of NAIOP.

Spencer Mayes is responsible for overseeing all development activities in the Pacific Northwest region, including entitlement, design, and construction. Spence has more than 22 years of experience in commercial construction and real estate development, completing over 2.4 million SF with a valuation in excess of $500 million. He has broad product experience including industrial, retail, residential, mixed-use and office projects.

Prior to joining Bridge, Spencer spent 11 years with Schnitzer West, a regional commercial real estate investment company, and 11 years with Sierra Construction, a Pacific Northwest area general contractor.

Spencer holds a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management and a Masters of Business Administration, both from the University of Washington.

Matt Gladney joined Bridge in 2019 and is responsible for managing design, development and construction of company assets in the Pacific Northwest Region. Matt has more than 15 years of experience in the commercial construction industry as a General Contractor where he worked on a variety of project types including industrial, commercial and medical. Matt holds an Economics degree from Western Washington University.

Elaine Watts joined Bridge in 2021 and is responsible for management of assets in the Pacific Northwest region, including third-party property management services for institutional owners.

Elaine has over 20 years of experience in commercial real estate, focused on managing and leasing industrial, flex, retail, life science and office properties in the Silicon Valley and Seattle markets. Most recently she was with Hines and managed Amazon’s 4.4 million SF Seattle headquarters through a period of rapid expansion.

Elaine holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Real Estate and Land Use from California State University, Sacramento.

Jack Friedman joined Bridge in March 2020. He is responsible for all aspects of underwriting and leasing for Bridge’s acquisitions in Seattle. Jack also assists with project marketing, coordinating debt and equity financing and the disposition process.

Prior to joining Bridge, Jack worked as an Acquisitions Analyst for a publicly traded industrial REIT where he assisted in underwriting and acquiring 7.9 million square feet of industrial assets valued at $1.14B.

Jack is a graduate of Dartmouth College where he was a four year Varsity Football player and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Government. In addition, he is a member of NAIOP (National Association of Industrial and Office Professionals).

Chris joined Bridge Industrial in 2018 and since then has played various roles throughout the company’s growth. Chris provides oversight for financial operations across Europe and the UK, including equity and debt capital markets, portfolio/investment management, and day-to-day operations.

Chris previously worked in Bridge’s Chicago and South Florida markets before relocating to London as a founding member of the UK office. Chris is a graduate of Indiana University and is a member of NAIOP.

Mike Best joined Bridge in 2024 and is responsible for Bridge’s UK operations. Mike is responsible for development, acquisition, and asset management across the region.

Prior to Bridge, Mike was Head of Logistics at British Land where he launched their logistics strategy building a £1.5bn development pipeline. Mike was also previously a Director at Logicor where he was responsible for the acquisition and management of a £3bn UK logistics portfolio. Mike holds a BA (hons) from Imperial College London and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

Jean will lead the global firm’s operations across the country, working alongside Head of Europe Charles Baigler to kickstart Bridge Industrial’s European operations, with Paris as the first of three new headquarters across mainland Europe. Plans to launch operations in the Netherlands and Germany are underway.

Douglas van Oers joined Bridge in 2024 and is responsible for Bridge’s Dutch operations which include all acquisition and development activities within the Netherlands.

Prior to bridge, Douglas was Co-head of Logistics and Industrial for Savills in the Netherlands. Prior to Savills, van Oers served as Commercial Manager at Dutch logistics developer, David Hart Group.

Douglas holds a Bachelors degree in Real Estate from HBO Nederland and a Masters degree in Real Estate from the Amsterdam School of Real estate.

Tim joined Bridge in 2023 and is responsible for overseeing all development activity within the United Kingdom.

Tim has over 15 years of experience in commercial construction and development. Prior to joining Bridge, Tim worked for Oxenwood Real Estate as development manager, Peel Ports Group as project manager and as a site manager for Balfour Beatty. Tim holds a BEng in Civil Engineering from the University of Liverpool.

David Sayers joined Bridge in April 2022 and is responsible for supporting development activities across the UK, including design and construction.

David joined from the projects team at The Howard de Walden Estate where he provided in house project management services. David has over 10 years’ experience in the property market, starting his career as a Building Surveyor working at Knight Frank, Lambert Smith Hampton and Cushman & Wakefield, before joining The Howard de Walden Estate.

David has a Bachelor of Science in Building Surveying. He is a member of the Royal Institution of Charted Surveyors (MRICS).

Leigh Robinson joined Bridge in 2021 and is responsible for assisting in the underwriting and development process for Bridge’s industrial projects in Greater London and the West Midlands. He joined from the Capital Markets team at Avison Young where he provided acquisition, disposal and speculative funding advice to institutional, corporate and property company investor clients.

Leigh has a Bachelor of Science in Geography and a Master’s Degree in Real Estate. He is a member of the Royal Institution of Charted Surveyors (MRICS).