o a co-founder of Cherokee Investment (www.cherokeefund.com) and International Risk Group (www.irgco.com), two of the largest acquirers and redevelopers of environmentally-impaired real estate in the world. Most recently he has founded Mountain Sky Group, a Northern Colorado-based green real estate and technology group of companies.
Steve Alves – ERG Principal. Mr. Alves is a successful business executive with experience in the manufacturing, financial, and real estate industries. He has successfully raised capital for manufacturing and real estate related projects, provided work-out services for former clients, and been involved in finance and real estate consulting. He has extensive experience in IRS Bargain Sales and 561 Exchanges involving Industrial/Commercial real estate as Regional Acquisitions Manager of SeedAmerica Foundation. He has served on the boards of Big Brothers Big Sisters and the YMCA and is currently a board member for Habitat for Humanity. Mr. Alves brings leadership and industry perspective to ERG. Mr. Alves holds Pennsylvania and Maryland Real Estate licenses.
Stuart Lichter – ERG Advisory Board Member and Project Partner; CEO & Sr. Managing Director of Industrial Realty Group (www.irg.cc) – Mr. Lichter and his companies are one of the largest owners of previously distressed industrial properties throughout the United States. They have purchased, planned and redeveloped over 140,000,000 s.f. of space into successful mixed uses. Mr. Lichter has been honored with numerous awards and recognitions for his lifelong career in environmental and sustainable land restoration and revitalization. He is proud to be a new IOE Board Member and will be a significant contributor to future IOE direction.