PRINCIPAL, DEVELOPMENT & HOSPITALITY
JF HODGES
Principal, Hospitality & Property Damage Remediation – Brodie Group – 2020-2024
Leadership focusing Principal collaboration, crafting business growth strategy, private and public corporate client management, operational structure, and project team direction. Leading Brodie’s Hospitality & PDR Divisions, guiding and collaborating all aspects of company and project strategy, contracting and project structure, policies and procedures, and team management across the project development cycle.
Principal – JF Consulting LLC – 2018 – 2020
Established a full-service real estate development consultancy, offering expert guidance and project management across all development stages. Provided proactive management for property due diligence, AIA contract drafting/negotiation/administration, master planning, design, pre-construction, and construction. Served diverse clientele, including publicly traded & private equity developers, high net worth families, resort developers, and construction defect legal and insurance claimants.
Senior Vice President Development & Construction – Re:play Resorts Inc. – 2016 – 2018
Offered strategic guidance, contract drafting, and resource management for Re:play’s US, Caribbean, and Antiguan real estate projects. Collaborated with Managing Directors to oversee design, construction, property damage construction defect claims, contract negotiation, and risk management for 5-star mixed-use ventures. Utilized expertise in master planning, design, construction, contract structuring and legal matter resolution to facilitate and guide full cycle real estate development.
Corporate Vice President of Real Estate – Intrawest U.S. Holdings Inc. – 2005 – 2016
Collaborated effectively with CEO and Resort Senior Leadership Teams, overseeing internal and external professionals to achieve Division goals. Managed all division activities: policy implementation, financial planning, development, acquisitions, asset management, and legal resolution negotiations. Led entitlement, master planning, design, construction, and risk management projects nationwide, coordinating closely with Legal/Risk department to establish consistent procedures and effective resolution of multiple construction defect litigation matters.
President/CEO – General Construction Services, LTD. (GCS) – 1993 – 2002
Co-founded GCS, a Heavy Highway/Civil Infrastructure, General Contracting firm operating in WV, KY, and VA. Became President and 100% stockholder by 1998 responsible for all corporate financial and operational obligations. Profitably transitioned the company in 2002.
EDUCATION
MBA, Finance Emphasis
University of Kentucky, Honors
BS, Finance and Economics
University of Kentucky, Honors
