Most recently, as Senior Vice-President of Development Services for Value Place Hotels, Doug Rupe was responsible for the team management of real estate projects as they proceed from execution of a purchase agreement and on to release of the project to construction.  This included site development activities such as contract negotiation, completion of due diligence investigation, engagement and management of consultant services, coordination of design and engineering teams, managing the flow of decision making information, working with title companies, and finalizing document preparation in advance of land and loan closings. Over a period of four years, under Doug’s leadership, his team developed 110 Value Place hotel properties in 42 states.  He presently serves on the management team of Consolidated Holdings, Inc., a Jack DeBoer company, and is engaged in various real estate initiatives.

Doug has broad experience in commercial real estate development. He has held positions in the areas of feasibility and market planning, real estate acquisition, and property development.  He has worked for Residence Inn Hotels, Summerfield Hotel Corporation, Pizza Hut, Inc., Alterra, and Hutton Construction Corporation.  He has completed extensive contract and lease negotiations, directed property management, and performed development activities for numerous real estate projects.