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Pine Tree announces new Senior Vice President of Design & Construction

By October 12, 2022Press Releases, Team

NORTHBROOK, Ill. (October 11, 2022) – Northbrook-based retail real estate company Pine Tree today announced the addition of new hire Bernard Siwik as Senior Vice President of Design and Construction. Bernard brings to the company more than 30 years of experience in construction project management and architecture.

“We’re very excited for the wealth of expertise that he’s bringing to Pine Tree,” said Jennifer Costa, Executive Vice President of Property Operations at Pine Tree. “Bernard shares our values, our focus on innovation, and brings a fresh perspective to the team. He’ll make a great addition to the Pine Tree.”

With experience in industrial, commercial, office, and retail architecture and construction management, Bernard joins Pine Tree following more than thirteen years of running his own Chicago construction management consulting firm. Prior to that, he worked for over five years managing all phases of project development with companies including Joseph Freed and Associates and Regency Centers. A graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, he holds a BS in Architecture and is licensed in the State of Illinois.

In his new role, Bernard and his team will help oversee design and construction of new developments, remodels, and retrofits of existing spaces across Pine Tree’s national portfolio of shopping center assets.