Michael Penalosa
MichaelPenalosaistheCEOatThomasConsultantsandhasbeenwiththefirmfor13years.Michaelisresponsibleforthefirm'snewbusinessdevelopment,officeoperationsandprojectmanagement.MichaelhasparticipatedinawiderangeofrealestatedevelopmentprojectsthroughoutNorthAmericaandAsia,andhasbeenpartoftheleadingedgeindefiningsuccessfulapproachesforcreatingviablemixed-useprojects.Hehasparticipatedinover300developmentassignmentsinvolvingdowntownrevitalization,MainStreetretaildevelopment,mixed-usetowncenterplanning,resortvillageplanning,entertainmentcentersandmallredevelopmentstrategies.Inaddition,MichaelactivelyparticipatesonavarietyoforganizationalboardswiththeInternationalCouncilofShoppingCenters(ICSC)andtheBritishColumbiaShoppingCenterAssociation(BCSCA),promotingtheireducationaleventsandconferences.MichaelgraduatedwithaBachelorofArtsfromtheUniversityofBritishColumbia(BritishColumbia,Canada)withafocusonurbanplanningandlandeconomics.