John N. Allen - CEO
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John N. Allen is President, CEO and sole principal of Industrial Equities, LLP, a privately held commercial real estate investment, development, and management firm based in Minneapolis, Minnesota with hotel, residential, commercial, and industrial projects and interest in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Arizona, and Florida.  John founded Industrial Equities in 1983 and has expanded Industrial Equities’ multi-tenant industrial portfolio through development and acquisition to its current level of over three million square feet.  Allen’s related residential land development company, Windsor Development, has completed almost 2,000 residential lots in communities throughout Minnesota, Arizona, and Florida.

 

Past Experience:

John was a fourteen year veteran of Coldwell Banker Commercial Real Estate Services (1981-1995) where he was consistently a top five producer and arranged over ten million square feet of sales and lease transactions.  He was a multiple recipient of the Colbert Coldwell Award prior to leaving Coldwell Banker in 1995 as Senior Vice President.

 

Current and Past Community Involvement:

  • Board of Trustees of University of St. Thomas 2012-Present
  • Chairman of the Board of Community School of Naples 2011 to Present
  • Community School of Naples Board Member 2005 to 2010
  • Chairman of the Board of Northland College, Ashland, Wisconsin 2002 to 2011
  • Northland College Board Member 1997 to Present
  • Chairman of Naples Airport Authority 2008 to 2010
  • Naples Airport Authority Commissioner 2006 to present
  • Chairman of International Advisory Council of Antique Boat Museum of America 2012-2014
  • Member of International Advisory Council of Antique Boat Museum of America 2009 to present
  • Member of University of St. Thomas Board of Trustees 2012 to present
  • President of Port Royal Property Owners Association 2006 to 2008, Board Member 2005 to 2008 

Awards:

  • Edina N.C. Little Hospice Man of the Year
  • Honorary Doctorate of Public Service from Northland College
  • Distinguished Alumnus of Northland College
  • Distinguished Alumnus of Hamline University School of Law
  • John F. Cade Award 


Education:

John graduated Magna Cum Laude from Northland College in Ashland, Wisconsin in 1977 and received Juris Doctor from Hamline University School of Law in 1980.  John is a licensed, but non-practicing attorney.

 

 Articles & Videos:

University of St. Thomas Magazine Article