Laura Appenzellar

VP, Marketing & Business Development, Fox Development Corporation, 2005-2009

Laura serves as Assistant Vice Chancellor for Innovation at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Executive Director of the University of Illinois Research Park, and Chief Operating Officer of the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park, where she supports technology transfer, job creation, and economic development.

Previously, she was Vice President of Marketing and Business Development at Fox Development Corporation from 2005 to 2009, where she completed over $7 million in leasing revenue.

Dave Cocagne

Director of New Development, Fox Development Corporation, 2000-2003

Dave is the President and CEO of Vermilion Development, a Chicago-based real estate development firm that has acquired and developed over $650 million in real estate assets.

He served as the Director of New Development at Fox Development Corporation from 2000-2003.

Jennifer Creasey

Marketing Intern, Fox Development Corporation, 2003-2004

Jennifer serves as the Assistant Vice President for External and State Relations at the University of Illinois System, working with the president’s cabinet to shape and carry out legislative and communication strategies for the U of I System’s three universities.

She was a Marketing Intern at Fox Development Corporation from 2003-2004, where she supported the Marketing and Communications Department.

Allen cullinan

Fox Development Corporation

Allen is the Executive Vice President and CFO at United Contractors Midwest, one of the largest construction companies in the Midwest. He oversees strategy, resource allocation, acquisitions, cost-efficiency initiatives, personnel development, and internal communication.

Katie Fairchild

Marketing Intern, Fox Development Corporation, 2005-2006

Katie is the Chief Marketing Officer at Restaurant365, the leading all-in-one accounting, inventory, workforce management, and payroll software developed for restaurants.

She was a marketing intern at Fox Development Corporation from 2005-2006.

brandon king

Development Intern, Fox Development Corporation, 2000-2002

Brandon King is the System Vice President of Facilities & Real Estate at Rush University System for Health, where he oversees real estate development strategy and execution for facilities operations, design and construction, and critical support functions across four hospitals and over 100 clinical and administrative locations throughout Illinois and Northwest Indiana.

He served as a Real Estate Development Intern at Fox Development Corporation from 2000 to 2002, where he contributed to property management process improvements, as well as the design and construction of corporate office spaces and retail tenant fit-outs, honing his expertise in real estate and project management.

dan mall

Operating Partner, Fox Companies, 1998-2001

Dan is a successful Operator/Investor in several quick-serve food service concepts.

He began his employment with Fox Companies in 1998, and in 2001 became an Operating Partner in what would become Fox Companies' 30+ store multi-state Jimmy John’s franchise.

elise riehle

Construction & Project Management Intern, Fox Development Corporation, 2004-2006

Elise is the Senior Assistant Director of Project Delivery at the University of Illinois System Office for Capital, Utilities, and Real Estate.

She was a Construction & Project Management Intern at Fox Development Corporation from 2004-2006, where she assisted in commercial real estate building design coordination and review.

Sam rogers

Financial Analyst, Fox Ventures, 2019-2021

Sam Rogers serves as Counsel for the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture. In his role, Sam provides legal counsel on the following policy areas: commodities, crop insurance, credit, trade, energy, and research.

He was a Venture Partner at Fox Ventures while pursuing his law degree, and was previously a Financial Analyst until June 2021, where he oversaw portfolio companies and conducted due diligence on potential investments.

Sam earned a B.S. in Agricultural Economics from the University of Illinois and a J.D. from Creighton University School of Law. 

Shayan rostam

Development & Marketing Specialist, Fox Development Corporation, 2010-2012

Shayan is the Principal at Internet Naming Co., specializing in maximizing the value of top-level-domains. Since 2013, he has launched, operated, consulted for, and sold over 40 top-level-domains.

He was a Real Estate Development & Marketing Specialist at Fox Development Corporation from 2010 to 2012, assisting with over 200,000 square feet of Class A construction and renovations.

Andrea ruedi

Chief Executive Officer, Fox Development Corporation, 2004-2009 & 2013-2020

Andrea is a Senior Advisor for Integrated Strategy Development at the City of Urbana, where she leads integrated planning for land use, infrastructure, City facilities, and economic development.

She was the Chief Executive Officer at Fox Development Corporation from 2004 to 2009 and from 2013 to 2020, where she oversaw leasing and management of over 1.5 million square feet of office space.

Schuyler sanborn

Construction Management Director, Fox Development Corporation, 2005-2007

Schuyler is the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Broeren Russo Builders, a construction firm based in Champaign, IL.

He served as Construction Management Director at Fox Development Corporation from 2005 to 2007.

Sean Reeder

Vice President, Fox Development Corporation, 2002-2004

Sean is the Senior Vice President of Operations and Finance at Iowa State University, where he oversees six divisions, including finance, financial planning and analysis, operations and strategy, auxiliary enterprise, facilities planning and management, and real estate and capital planning.

He served as Vice President at Fox Development Corporation from 2002 to 2004. Sean credits his work at FDC with the development of the research park at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and with the early investment activity of Fox Ventures as foundational experiences for his career.

masha trenhaile

Vice President of Operations, Fox Development Corporation, 2005-2014

Masha is the Head of University Strategy and Outreach at Bayer Crop Science, identifying strategic university partnerships, fostering relationships with faculty and administrators of the partner institutions, and identifying top talent to create a talent pipeline.

She served as Vice President of Operations at Fox Development Corporations, managing attraction and retention of prospects and tenants for FDC owned and managed developments, including marketing, lease negotiations, construction, and administration.