HRI Development Team: A. Thomas Leonhard, Jr.  Position: President and Chief Operating Officer HRI Properties

EDUCATION:

MBA with Real Estate Concentration, 1992, University of New Orleans

Bachelor of Science in Finance, 1989, University of New Orleans

EXPERIENCE:

Tom Leonhard is President and Chief Operating Officer of HRI Properties (HRI), a  premier national real estate company specializing in large-scale urban development of hotels, apartments and other commercial uses, including adaptive re-use of historic properties.  Mr.  Leonhard is responsible for all of HRI’s operations, which includes 200 employees managing 30  properties in five states.

Under Mr. Leonhard’s 16-years of service, HRI has successfully completed 30 large-scale projects, including 2,200 apartment units, 2,300 hotel rooms, and over one million square  feet of office and retail space, with a total funding value of $722 million.  HRI has formed  partnerships with Fortune 500 Companies such as Kimberly-Clark Corporation, AmerUs Life Company, Prudential Financial and Chevron USA to fulfill its mission of Revitalizing Cities by creating diverse, vibrant and sustainable communities.

Mr. Leonhard received an MBA in 1992 with a Real Estate Concentration from the  University of New Orleans and a Bachelor of Science in Finance in 1989.  Mr. Leonhard is also an adjunct professor of Economics and Finance at the University of New Orleans and is a member of  the Louisiana Chapter of the Young Presidents Organization.