Accomplished Developments
Dave has worked on an array of different construction projects – from a US Navy Submarine Base, to Class-A High Rise projects, to Business Parks and Shopping Centers, to Urban Mixed-Use, Sports Stadiums, Arenas, and a Baseball Park.
Work Experience
With more than 44 years of project management work, Dave has experienced a wide range of commercial, industrial, and leisure or sports-related construction developments. He has worked with the following firms throughout his career:
- Owners’ Representative / Contractual Project Manager – SVP for Legends Project Development. 8 years in Los Angeles, CA. Project Executive on Banc of California Stadium (MLS LAFC); Construction Change Manager on SoFi Stadium (NFL Rams); Senior Advisor mentoring younger employees on IBEC (NBA LA Clippers), and Project Executive until my retirement on the Buffalo Bills Stadium Project (NFL Buffalo Bills).
- Public Agency Experience - Owner’s Representative Santa Clara Stadium Authority. Contacted while on an overseas work assignment (Dubai, AECOM) by the City Manager to act as an independent consultant to the SCSA's ownership role for the development of Levi's Stadium. (NFL San Francisco 49ers)
- International Work - Director of Sports Development, AECOM Major Projects Group, Dubai, UAE (2011) and Director of New Anfield Stadium Project for Liverpool FC (2007 – 2009).
- Renewable Energy Startup - Chief Operating Officer for American Indian Technologies International, 2010 – 2011.
- Sports Franchise Work - Facilities General Manager and Project Manager for the Portland Trail Blazers during the Rose Garden’s (now the Moda Center) construction and initial year of operation.
- At-Risk Fee Developer - Project Executive for KUD International LLC from 1996-2010.
- Real Estate Developer - Project Manager and Finance Analyst for Cornerstone Columbia Development and The Quadrant Corporation, under Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Company, 1984-1992.
- General Contractor Work - Project Manager for Baugh Construction in Beaverton, OR on the Loehmann’s Shopping Center Project; and Project Engineer, Field Engineer, Field Superintendent, Main Office Estimator, and inspector for Hoffman Construction Company, 1979-1983.
Emphasis on Major Projects
Dave spent 30 of the last 44 years, solely working on large sports projects.
Sports Facilities
This work started while I was employed by Legends Project Development. In 2023, I retired from full time employment and migrated to the status of a contract consultant (Hatheway Consulting, LLC), continuing my former involvement in the Bills new stadium.
The NFL Buffalo Bills, the state of NY, and Erie County are planning to build a 1.5mGSF open-air football stadium to replace their existing facility. Construction is expected to start mid-2023 for a planned completion by spring / summer of 2026. As Project Executive, I began the budgeting process and oversaw the design team and construction manager selections.
Lent management assistance to the Project Director. Mentored incoming staff and those that transitioned during preconstruction with their work assignments. Participated in the GMP review.
SOFI Stadium is one of the largest investments in stadium land development and arguably, the most audacious construction engineering endeavor the sports and entertainment world has ever seen.
The finished stadium belies the effort and costs it took to achieve the result. No other stadium is submerged more than 100 feet in the ground where 60% of the program is at or below grade. SOFI is also the only stadium with three distinctive elements (stadium structure, MSE wall, roof canopy) all isolated from each other to lessen seismic impacts on anyone one part of the design. The 800,000 GSF of cable-suspended Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) roof canopy is the largest freestanding structure of its kind.
SoFi Stadium was a project that I entered halfway through the construction cycle. At the time, I was a SVP with Legends Project Development and was brought over to the existing LPD SoFi team to lend support.
The Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) dreamed of bringing the "World’s Game to the World’s City". The 22,000-seat, 500,000 GSF Major League Soccer (MLS) stadium opened in April 2018.
LAFC challenged the Gensler design team, Legends Project Development, and PCL Construction to find a way to deliver a stadium product like no other. Collectively, this effort moved MLS into a new orbit of professional sports franchises.
In the years since Banc of California opened, the MLS has seen meteoric growth with franchises following suit.
I started my Legends work career on what would be eventually called Banc of California Stadium. I was the very first employee to be sited on this project and remained well after its physical completion, offering ongoing service to our valued client, LAFC.
Built for the NFL San Francisco 49ers with a $1.3 billion total development cost. This is an open-air stadium with a seating capacity of 68,500 fans that is expandible to 72,000 seats for the Super Bowl. It opened on August 1, 2014, and hosted the Super Bowl L in 2016.
Built for the NFL Philadelphia Eagles with a $520 million development cost. The stadium has a 69,000-seat stadium and opened on August 1, 2003.
I worked for KUD International as the Project Executive on the Eagles Stadium Project
Built for the MLB San Francisco Giants with a $360 million total development cost. The 41,000 seating capacity ballpark is an open-air iconic baseball park that opened on April 1, 2000.
Worked on the New Jersey Devils new arena during the preconstruction phase.
Built for the NBA Portland Trail Blazers with a $262 million development cost. The 21,000-seat arena opened on October 13, 1995.
Renewable Energy Projects
Modeled biofuel and waste to energy commercial production of natural gas and turbine electrical energy.
Studied farming models and efficiency matrixs compared to solar and gasification models.
Commercial Real Estate Projects
High-density urban residential, structured parking, retail in Portland, OR (1989-1991)
High tech build-to-suits and spec developments for lease and sale (1984-1989)
Took an abandoned industrial site and re-purposed as a modern shopping center. The redevelopment was a creative way to reuse existing structures, re-skin them, and attract new land use initiatives. (1984)
Oversaw an aggressive construction schedule that totally renovated an architecturally prominent 5-story commercial building to become the company headquarters for Hoffman Construction. (1983)
A 30-story Class A high rise building. (1982-1983)
Vertical expansion of an existing 6-story high rise into a 12-story building. The scope included sheathing the entire exterior with a new skin. Work was done while the existing floors were occupied.(1981-1982)
Government - Department of Defense
DOD work under contract to the US Navy to build the first operational drydock to house the Trident Class boomer submarines. The Bangor facility was my first introduction to mega-projects. It was an awesome experience.