STEVEN SAMUELS President & CEO

As an active real estate developer since 1984, Steve Samuels has built or redeveloped over fifty projects in seven states. With his founding of Samuels & Associates nearly twenty years ago, he positioned a company which prides itself on success through building enduring relationships with its business partners, its focus on creating developments that enhance local neighborhoods and communities, and its impeccable reputation among the residents, community groups, and businesses affiliated with its projects.     One of the first in the country to return new development to the urban core, Steve pioneered Boston's retail renaissance with Dorchester's massive South Bay Center and Roxbury's The Mecca at Grove Hall. Developed in 1991, the $65 million 440,000-square-foot South Bay Center was hailed as one of Boston's first urban retail developments in over twenty years and inspired a flurry of other retail developments in the city. The Grove Hall Redevelopment Project, undertaken in 1997 at the request of Mayor Thomas Menino, was a pro bono project motivated by the desire to resuscitate a stagnant retail area that had been neglected for decades. The development is currently one of the most vibrant retail centers in Boston. Steve is integrally involved in revitalizing the historic yet underutilized Fenway area into a thriving 24-hour mixed-use urban village, developing projects such as Fenway Triangle Trilogy and 1330 Boylston. The company is collaborating closely with local residents and community groups to ensure a successful commercial development that serves the aspirations of the neighborhood. Eight hundred residential units and 100,000 square feet of retail space are currently underway across multiple projects in and around this district. A myriad of other projects, located primarily in the Northeast, round out the Samuels & Associates portfolio. In 1998, the company successfully wrapped up and sold a family controlled portfolio of twenty three shopping centers and two regional malls, and three years later went on to acquire a portfolio of thirty six shopping centers. The firm is currently redeveloping a substantial number of these properties.  Prior to founding Samuels & Associates in 1986, Steve was a broker for M.H. Hausman Company - a real estate representative for First National Supermarkets, and a real estate representative for the Multinational Trading Company - a real estate investment firm. Steve serves on the board of directors for both the Boston Police Athletic League, an independent non-profit organization dedicated to the positive development of Boston's youth, and Mayor Menino's Boston Main Streets Foundation, a program focused on the aesthetic and commercial revitalization of the city's historic neighborhoods. He is also actively involved in fundraising for Boston Medical Center and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Steve holds a bachelor's degree in real estate & finance from Ohio State University.

TOM BLOCH  Principal General Counsel

Tom joins Samuels & Associates in 2005 from Goulston & Storrs where he spent thirty years practicing real estate law for one of the largest real estate practices in the Northeast. As a Director at Goulston & Storrs, Tom's transaction oriented practice spanned the shopping center and retail industry, multifaceted commercial real estate joint ventures for all asset classes, cross-border transactions, a myriad of project debt and equity financings, and national and international commercial leasing. Tom was counsel to Samuels & Associates and Edens and Avant in the acquisition, redevelopment and disposition of the Konover Portfolio of thirty-six shopping centers. He represented Fenway Ventures in the acquisition, development and financing (debt and equity) of the $200,000,000 Fenway Triangle Trilogy mixed-use development adjacent to Fenway Park in Boston. He was also lead counsel to Samuels & Associates in the development, financing and operation of South Bay Center in Boston. In addition to his work with Samuels & Associates while at Goulston & Storrs, Tom was counsel to New England Development and Affiliates in the $1.725 billion portfolio sale of fourteen regional malls and the related management company to Simon Property Group. Primary areas of focus for Tom have been retail and shopping center industry representation, multifaceted commercial real estate joint ventures, project finance (debt and equity), national and international commercial leasing and inbound foreign investment in U.S. real estate. In 2004 and 2005 he was recognized as an “American Leading Business Lawyer” by Chambers & Partners. Tom is currently Co-Chairman of the law conference program committee of the International Council of Shopping Centers and is on the board of directors for Nuestra Comunidad Development Corporation. Tom is a graduate of Yale University and holds a J.D. from Harvard Law School.

ROGER DAPRATO Chief Financial Officer

Roger joined Samuels & Associates in 1995 from The Codman Company, one of the oldest real estate firms in New England. As Vice President and Controller of Property Management at The Codman Company, Roger oversaw financial and management aspects of the firm for both residential and commercial properties. Through dealings with real estate owners, developers, corporations, residential associations and REITS, Roger brings a broad understanding and knowledge of the financial aspect of property acquisition, development and management to Samuels & Associates. Prior to The Codman Company, Roger was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for John Hancock Realty Services. In this capacity he was responsible for portfolio and asset management of six commercial real estate investment entities with assets of over $200 million. Roger was directly involved in negotiating acquisitions, dispositions, debt restructurings and the creation and implementation of a strategic plan involving the servicing of over $4 billion in commercial loans.  Roger spent fifteen years with John Hancock Life Insurance Company, serving most recently as Vice President and Controller of the then newly created realty division. Roger holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from Boston College.

LAWRENCE S. GREEN Vice President of Construction

Larry brings over 40 years of experience to Samuels & Associates.  Prior to joining Samuels & Associates in 2002, Larry served as Vice President of Project Development for Beaver Builders Ltd., President of LSG Corporation, and President of ABREEN Corporation.  Throughout his extensive career, Larry has developed and/or constructed over 10,000 housing units; over a million square feet of office, retail and commercial space;  industrial plants; cellular phone towers; and historic renovations.   Currently Larry is responsible for several commercial and residential projects in the Samuels & Associates' pipeline, including both The Launch and The Moorings at Hingham Shipyard.  Furthermore, his overall knowledge and expertise in the field serves as a reliable source for direction and advice in all of Samuels & Associates' projects. Larry is licensed as Registered Professional Engineer, Civil and Structural in the state of New Hampshire.  In Massachusetts he is licensed as a Registered Professional Engineer, Civil and also holds a Builder's License, Unrestricted. Larry holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

ROBIN MOSLE Executive Vice President, Leasing Robin joined Samuels & Associates in 2006 after nearly 25 years of experience in real estate.  In her position Robin oversees all commercial and residential leasing and marketing efforts.  Prior to joining the company, Robin spent 5 years with Street-Works, LLC, where she was a partner in Blue Back Square, a 550,000 square foot, $200 million mixed-use development project in West Hartford, CT.  Robin continues to hold responsibility for all merchandising, retail leasing, and marketing for this project, with Samuels & Associates as lead leasing agents.  Robin's broad asset management, development, and leasing expertise was honed at Federal Realty Investment Trust, Grosvenor International and The Rouse Company.  Her increasing responsibilities included asset management and leasing for over 10 million square feet and 3 billion in assets.  Robin holds a bachelor of fine arts degree from SUNY, Empire State College and a Masters Certificate in Organizational Change from Johns Hopkins University.

JOEL SKLAR Principal Executive Vice President, Acquisitions & Development

Joel brings seventeen years of real estate expertise to Samuels & Associates. Since 1998 Joel has been a principal of the company with primary responsibility for overseeing acquisition and development activities. Under his direction, Samuels & Associates has successfully completed the development of several million square feet of property. He has been the point person on numerous land and shopping center acquisitions, including the successful acquisition, redevelopment and sale of a shopping center portfolio containing almost three million square feet of retail space in twenty shopping centers throughout the northeast.   Prior to Samuels & Associates, Joel served as Director of Latin American Development for New England Development, evaluating and negotiating regional development opportunities in South America. Prior to New England Development, Joel practiced law as a Partner at Goulston & Storrs, one of the largest real estate practices in the northeast. During the course of his legal career, he represented a wide range of interests in the real estate business, including regional and national development firms, national retailers and financial institutions. Joel is a member of the Massachusetts and Florida Bar Associations, the International Council of Shopping Centers, and is actively involved in a number of Boston area community service organizations. He serves as a member of the development advisory committee of Nuestra Comunidad Development Corporation, a non-profit community development corporation.  Joel is an honors graduate of University of Florida and holds a J.D. from Harvard Law School.