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I love KC = Sherman W. Dreiseszun was a great deal maker [#mcre1]

Henry M cClure @ MD Management January 1997 – December 1997 Leasing Manager | Overland Park, KS In 1997, Sherman W. Dreiseszun threw me the opportunity of a lifetime—a chance to carve my name into the Kansas City commercial real estate scene—and I seized it with both hands. As Leasing Manager at MD Management, I took the reins of four major shopping centers and personally oversaw operations for one, managing a jaw-dropping 3.3 million square feet of prime retail space. This wasn’t just a job; it was a proving ground, and I delivered results that turned heads. Here’s what I tackled: Portfolio Powerhouse : Drove leasing efforts across four heavy-hitting properties: East Hills Mall (St. Joseph, MO)—where I didn’t just lease but also managed day-to-day operations with precision. Metro North Mall (Kansas City, MO)—a bustling hub I kept thriving. Metcalf South Mall (Overland Park, KS)—right in my backyard, I made it shine. Southwyck Mall (Toledo, OH)—proof my reach stretched far ...

shopwave.com - [fish out of water or a head of my time] or both = #mcre1

Henry McClure Shopwave.com April 1996 – January 1997 Ventura, CA President I had a vision that shopping on the internet would one day become popular, and my experience founding Shopwave.com was an unparalleled entrepreneurial journey. We built everything from the ground up. I collaborated with a programmer from the Tomahawk missile program who wrote CGI scripts to create a functional shopping cart. Using Cold Fusion, we dynamically generated web pages to display inventory, five items at a time. This was no small task in 1996, when we had to contend with 33-speed dial-up modems. Being an inventor in those early internet days was truly exciting. Key Achievements: Developed a secure online shopping channel using a state-of-the-art web server. We mastered encryption, fax fulfillment, and order verification to provide safe and reliable ordering for web users, while adding a modern mail-order component for retailers. Created websites, internet office suites, and provided internet consulting ...

The Mall business was fun. #mcre1

Henry McClure Leasing and Management Professional, The Macerich Company February 1983 – August 1996 I began my career with The Macerich Company in February 1983 as the third participant in its Management Training Program at Winter Park Mall in Winter Park, Florida. On my first day, I met Mace Siegel, who told me, “Some boys have the Army to see the country; you have Macerich.” That promise held true—working with Mace, Dana, Art, and Ed in the early days transformed my life and took me across the U.S., delivering impactful results at Macerich’s expense and to their benefit. Career Highlights Leasing Manager March 1994 – August 1996 | Ventura, CA Designed and executed an aggressive, proactive marketing program targeting new retail and service tenants for the Macerich portfolio. Developed a state-of-the-art contact network providing up-to-date tenant data, aiming to secure one deal per new tenant or place them in every Macerich property. Managed day-to-day leasing for Buenaventura P...