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rvsinnesal. <br />S &-C `j-(6- la- <br />Navigating the New Normal Lino Lakes Panelists Biographies <br />Bill Beard <br />President <br />Beard Group, Inc. <br />Bill is the President of the Beard Group, Inc., a Hopkins based development firm specializing in City <br />redevelopment projects. Bill's project experience ranges from mixed -use redevelopment to repurposing <br />existing buildings that carry significant logistical challenges. In addition to building a thriving real estate <br />development practice, Bill devotes extensive hours of volunteer service to numerous community <br />organizations such as the Crisis Nursery, Minnesota Children's Museum, Peace Foundation and sits on <br />the University of St. Thomas School of Real Estate Advisory Board. <br />Rick Collins <br />Vice President of Development <br />Ryan Companies US, Inc. <br />Rick Collins has spent more than 26 years in real estate focused on the development, leasing and <br />management of office properties. Over the past 12 years, Rick has also developed a strong track record <br />of success in mixed -use development and redevelopment, and award - winning historic preservation and <br />adaptive re -use. Rick's tenure as a senior executive at several real estate firms has provided him the <br />necessary experience to assemble the highly skilled development teams necessary to address complex <br />development opportunities. In addition, Rick's commitment to industry leadership has manifested itself <br />in cutting -edge office building development, as in the LEED -Gold Two MarketPointe office development <br />completed in 2008 in Bloomington, MN. <br />