Eric M. Strauss 3906 Meagan Hills Court * Katy, TX 77494 (832) 703-9121 es1225c00@westpost.

net PROFESSIONAL PROFILE Real Estate professional with a proven ability to manage multiple development pr ojects within a diverse region. Experienced with national and local retailers o f all sizes and their real estate strategies in specific markets. QUALIFICATION HIGHLIGHTS * Broad experience in developing corporate strategies on new market entry. * Develop and maintain multiple relationships with key brokers, land owners, de velopers, civic and community groups, and government agencies, which are conducive to originating or suppo rting new opportunities. * Experience with market strategies, site evaluation and selection with the goa l of maximizing return on investment. * Extensive experience with coordinating a team of internal and external consul tants (civil, architecture, legal, public relations and real estate brokers). * Ability to navigate projects through the governmental entitlement processes a nd public hearings. * Strong team building skills, work ethic, ownership and sense of urgency. * In 2004, led the Company in approved projects with 46 in one year. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Weingarten Realty Investors * Houston, TX March 2006 - January 2011 REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Overall job responsibility is to conceive, manage, and execute multiple developm ent projects of significant complexities, while executing the Company's strategi c business plan. Monitor and report monthly business activity and forecasts to senior management along with reviewing all financial reports on my development p rojects to provide timely analysis, direction and input to senior management. Source, originate and contract for new development opportunities along with secu ring anchor commitments. Coordinate with the legal department on land acquisiti on and joint venture transactions to insure adequate terms, contingencies, condi tions, and timeframes. Review and approve all tenants LOI's and insure that we have an appropriate marketing effort and promotion material. Also responsible f or managing the regional team (leasing, legal, construction, accounting, develop ment analysts, and property management) throughout a project, which includes: f easibility and financial analysis, design and layout, entitlement and permitting , physical due diligence, anchor documents, closing the land acquisition, leasin g, stabilization and transition of property to Operations/Asset Management Team. I successfully invested over $168 million dollars with a completed net investmen t value of more than $216 million dollars with a weighted average return on inve stment of 8.76%. This net investment amount equates to net leasable area of abo ut 1.27 million square feet of retail. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. * Bentonville, AR January 1999 - February 2006

SENIOR REAL ESTATE MANAGER Accountable for market strategies, site selection, negotiation, financial analys is, legal documentation, site design and all governmental entitlements for proje cts in California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska and Florida. Additional responsib ilities include presentations to the Company's Executive Committee, managing pro ject timelines, external consultants and developing project entitlement strategi es. Responsible for managing between 100-140 real estate projects in my territo ry and averaged 15-20 land closings a year with an average yearly capital expend iture of $600-$750 million. I was responsible for negotiating with local govern mental entities on appropriate conditions of approval while managing the project budget. Managing the project budget includes preparation of the return on inve stment model by developing projected gross margin, operating expenses, sales for ecast, taxes and other core items while building consensus with the different de partments. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. * Bentonville, AR September 1998 - December 1998 REAL ESTATE MANAGER INTERN I managed the site analysis/selection, market strategy, site layout design, nego tiations, legal documentation, financial analysis, trip presentation, Executive Committee presentation, City Council hearings, and other entitlement processes f or a trade area in Arizona. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. * Bellmead, TX April 1998 - August 1998 OPERATIONS MANAGER INTERN Responsible for planning, organizing, scheduling, managing and controlling all a spects of the front end operation within a Supercenter. Front end responsibilit ies included all cashiers, customer service managers and cash office associates. I also had responsibilities for other operational departments throughout the s tore including merchandising, logistics and people development. EDUCATION Baylor University * Waco, Texas Bachelor of Business Administration Degree in Economics - 1998 Dale Carnegie Training * Bentonville, AR Speaker Award Winner - Perfect Attendance Fall 2000