Mr. Collins is a Principal and founding member of Clark Street Development. He is responsible for the daily operations and financial management of the Company. Over and above his management affairs, Mr. Collins development experience includes structuring projects/partnerships utilizing strategic joint ventures, 1031 exchange requirements, Federal Empowerment Zone and tax increment financing, sophisticated tax strategy, as well as public/private partnerships.

In addition to forming Clark Street Development, John Collins is also a Partner of Collins Interests, Ltd. which specializes in development, asset management, investment consulting and financing placement for commercial real estate properties. The Company currently manages a portfolio of traditional retail centers, office and industrial buildings, over 2000 acres of developable land, an airport hangar and an operating dolomite mine - mostly concentrated in the greater metropolitan Chicago area.

Prior to Collins Interests, Mr. Collins worked for LaSalle Bank NA in their Commercial Real Estate Departments where he underwrote national and international real estate including office, industrial, retail, self-storage, and multi-family properties for REIT's and private development firms.

Mr. Collins is a graduate of Indiana University, majoring in Finance.