Mark Gallegos joins as Central Region Leader, U.S. Studio, Project & Construction Management. Mark is responsible for growing and leading project management initiatives within the Central region of the United States, including Chicago, Texas, Minnesota, Ohio, and other Midwest markets.

“Mark is an experienced Project and Program Manager with deep commercial real estate and portfolio management roots who will lead Avison Young’s aggressive growth goals and client service-delivery of Project & Construction Management in the Midwest,” says Stephen Silverstein, Principal & Managing Director of U.S. Studio, Project & Construction Management.

Mark brings more than 13 years of experience as a Project and Program Manager across the financial services industry with deep expertise in both office and retail portfolios. Most recently, he served as a Branch Optimization Program Manager for Bank of the West leading expansion efforts, team assembly, contract negotiations and project delivery of 600 branches totaling approximately 2.4 million square feet (msf) of space. Mark is a veteran of the United States Air Force, and we greatly appreciate his service to our country.

“We are thrilled to welcome Mark to our growing Project Management leadership team. Mark’s expertise and commitment to his clients ensures that we provide outstanding results, putting our clients first to deliver real time benefits and savings,” says Sheila Botting, Principal & President, Americas Professional Services. “Avison Young’s consultative solutions delivery model has grown exponentially in the past few months with more exciting news on the horizon.”