Shawn joined AREP as Vice President of Development and Construction in 2020 and brings over 15 years of experience developing residential, office, retail, and hospitality projects. He is responsible for the development and construction of several award-winning AREP assets.

Before joining AREP, he was the Director of Development at Sagamore/Weller Development, where he led several best-of-class projects, including the Sagamore Pendry Hotel, which Conde Nast Traveler recognized as the best hotel in North America in 2018. Prior to that, Shawn was a development associate on the urban multifamily development team at JBG Smith.

Shawn holds a dual Bachelor and Masters of Science in Civil Engineering from Virginia Tech and a Masters of Business Administration from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business. Shawn currently sits on the board for the Old Town North Alliance, is an active member of NAIOP, and previously served as a ULI Mentor.