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The Cameron principals are accustomed to and enjoy working in a demanding and bottom-line oriented environment that requires the creative use of their extensive knowledge and experience to drive profits and increase value

 

LAWRENCE ADLER
Principal
Larry started at The Pyramid Companies in 1988, working as a Project Development Director. Beginning in 1998, Larry served as the Director of Field Operations with overall responsibility for a 16 million square foot portfolio of super regional, regional and power center properties. Prior to leaving The Pyramid Companies in 2000, Larry had been the Director of Development for three years with responsibility for leasing retail space to department store and anchor
tenants.

Before joining the Pyramid Companies, Larry was a trader on the New York Futures Exchange, an Account Executive at Empire State Consulting and an Accounting Manager for the New York Telephone Company. Larry received his B.S. In Economics from Rensselear Polytechnic Institute in 1983 and a J.D. From Brooklyn Law School in 1987.

Larry is primarily responsible for overseeing the management, development and construction of Cameron’s properties.

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JOSEPH GOETHE
Principal
Joe serves as head of leasing services for the Cameron Group. He directs the leasing efforts for all aspects of the company including the development and implementation of the leasing strategies for all company and third party properties. He is also responsible for Cameron’s relationships with the Anchor Tenants including Wal-Mart, Lowes, Home Depot, Target, BJ’s and others.

Prior to forming Cameron Group Joe spent 10 years with the Pyramid Companies holding various levels of responsibility in leasing. In 1999 Joe became Palisades Center Director Of Leasing. Joe managed the leasing strategy, identification of tenants, and negotiating leases for Palisades Center. While attending Syracuse University School Of Management, Joe held various positions in construction, tenant coordination and leasing at the Pyramid Companies.

Joe is a graduate of Union College with a BA in Managerial Economics.

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THOMAS VALENTI
Principal
Tom serves as head of acquisitions and liaison for banking relationships for Cameron. Tom led Cameron’s purchase, joint venture relationships and financing of Plantation Fashion Mall, Monmouth Mall, Bayonne Crossing, The Gateway, Syracuse University and Barrow’s View.

Tom began Cameron’s development effort for Bayonne Crossing and led the successful financing of that project which closed at the end of 2009, in what was an extremely difficult period to obtain construction financing for retail
Development. The financing for Bayonne Crossing was accomplished with construction loans from a consortium of regional and local banks and loans and bond financing from four New Jersey state and local agencies, for a combined amount of over $54,500,000.00.

In 1985, Tom joined The Pyramid Companies. In January, 1986 Tom was appointed sponsor partner of The Pyramid Companies’ Palisades Center in Rockland, New York. Tom was responsible for all aspects of the three million square foot super regional shopping and entertainment center that ranks third in size and fifth in sales volume in the country.

Tom graduated from the University of Notre Dame and the Notre Dame Law School. Tom is admitted to practice law in New York and Florida.

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ERIC ALDERMAN, ESQ.
Partner – Overseeing Legal
During the period 1976-1988, Eric, practiced law in various areas of litigation.

Between 1989-2001, Eric, as a Senior Partner in The Law Firm of Eric M Alderman and later Devorsetz, Stinziano, Gilberti, Heinz and Smith, limited his practicre in business, real estate development and environmental regulatory litigation, tax certiorari, and transactions and documentation in the fields of construction, zoning, and entitlement to build, retail leasing and retail development issues.  Eric’s experience includes acting as general counsel and special counsel providing in complex matters involving right to build, environmental, construction, leasing, financing and refinancing of several regional shopping center developments and expansion projects, including six million square feet in the opening of Carousel Center, Crossgates Mall, The Galleria at Crystal Run and Palisades Center and the oversight responsibility for the closing of more than a billion dollars of loan facilities for commercial developments.

Between 1994 and 1997, Eric took a leave from his law firm to work directly as a developer for EklecCo, an innovative offshoot of The Pyramid Companies (then the largest private mall developer in the northeast).  Eric was responsible for creating new and unique content, forms and procedures for leasing and construction.

Since being a founding partner of Cameron Group in 2001, Eric has been involved in the redevelopment of the Fashion Mall, and the right to build, leasing and construction efforts of The Orchard, Fingerlakes Crossing, and since 2006, principal responsibility for the development of Bayonne Crossing and warehouse and other development in New Jersey. In addition, between 2003 and 2007, on sabbatical from Cameron Group, Eric accepted the position of the Whitman Professor of Entrepreneurial Practice at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University, where he was involved in a number of school and community based start-up operations, and taught the Capstione Course for all seniors at the Whitman School.

Eric graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1972 and from the Syracuse University College of Law in 1975.

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BARBARA SEBECK
Executive Assistant – Marketing/Event Coordinator
Barbara began her career at Pyramid Companies in June 1995 under the guidance of Eric Alderman and Thomas Valenti on the super regional shopping center development, Palisades Center. She then joined them in 2001 at the start of Cameron Group LLC. Barbara works directly with the partners on all projects and in daily operations. In addition, she assists with the legal team and leasing administration. She serves as the event coordinator for the group, and is responsible for all marketing materials used within the company. Barbara is a member of the International Council Of Shopping Centers.

Barbara graduated from Cazenovia College with a Business Management degree and SUNY Oneonta with a Business Economics degree.

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MICHAEL FRANCIS, CPA
Chief Financial Officer
Michael joined the Cameron Group in December 2006 as the Chief Financial Officer. Michael oversees the financial reporting and accounting for the Cameron Group and its various development projects. He has over 10 years of professional accounting experience.

Prior to joining the Cameron Group, Michael was Corporate Controller for Herbert Construction Company in Atlanta, Georgia. While at Herbert Construction Company, Michael was responsible for the financial reporting and tax compliance for the company and its related entities.

Michael also has audit and income tax experience acquired while working in public accounting. Michael is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in the states of New York and Georgia.

Michael graduated from Ithaca College in 1996 with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting.

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JONATHAN DOWER
Leasing Manager – Third Party Accounts
Jon began his career at the Pyramid Companies and established a track record with restaurant and entertainment tenants. Jon’s clients include Darden, Buffalo Wild Wings and Bonefish Grill. Jon leads up the tenant representation business for Cameron Group, and is a partner on Township 5 in Camillus, NewYork.

Jon earned a BA in sales and marketing from the Rochester Institute of Technology, is a member of the ICSC, and holds a brokerage license for New York State.

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KEVIN LANGAN
Leasing Manager – Retail
Kevin joined Cameron Group in August 2006 as a retail leasing specialist. He was instrumental in implementing the small shop leasing strategy at Bayonne Crossing and now shares the responsibility of leasing the entire Cameron portfolio. Kevin is an active member of the International Council of Shopping Centers and The Retail Network.

Kevin is an alumnus of The State University of New York at Oneonta.

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CAROLE ISENEKER
Leasing Manager – Small Shop
Carole came to Cameron Group in March 2002 from the Pyramid Companies. Her vast experience over a 10 year career with Pyramid Companies includes shopping center management, financing and accounting. Carole has spent the last several years in the leasing department fostering excellent relationships with small shop tenants. Carole currently is responsible for leasing our development projects and is a partner on Gateway, Fingerlakes Crossing and Bayonne Crossing.

Carole graduated from Niagara University with a BS degree in business administration and marketing.

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MATTHEW VALENTI
Leasing Manager – Big Box
Matt joined Cameron Group in 2002 as a retail leasing specialist with prior experience in leasing the power centers for the Pyramid Companies. Matt has overseen the redevelopment of Fingerlakes Mall. Matt is primarily responsible for leasing junior anchors throughout the Cameron portfolio. Matt is a leasing partner on Fingerlakes Crossing, the Gateway and Bayonne Crossing.

Matt graduated from the State University of New York at Oswego in 1997 with a BA in political science.

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(315) 362-8810

6007 Fair Lakes Road, Suite 100

East Syracuse, NY 13057

Cameron Group LLC

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Cameron properties have a heavy concentration in retail, along with mixed use projects that include office and residential. The Company currently has a portfolio of approximately 2,300,000 square feet of properties in New York, Florida, New Jersey and Kansas. Cameron leases and manages an additional 1,200,000 square feet of real estate in New York.

1.8 Million square feet UNDER CONSTRUCTION in 2013!

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