Stewart Mayer, Principal

Stew is an an Ecodevelopments principal and co-founder of Nexum Development Corp. (www.nexums.com). Stew possesses a unique breadth of in-depth, hands-on experience in real estate development, construction, and project management, both in entrepreneurial roles and as upper management in large corporate environments.

Stew attended the College of Environmental Design at the University of California at Berkeley, where he majored in both Architecture and Construction Technology. Since then, his professional career as a registered Architect, general contractor, and licensed real estate professional has spanned the real estate development process from the early phases of site acquisition, conceptual design, and financial feasibility, through governmental approval processes, marketing studies, technical development and the turnkey construction process.

Stewart's design/built project portfolio includes development and construction of commercial projects, cluster residential and retirement communities, rehabilitation, renovation, and infill development, from single-family homes to projects exceeding 80 acres in size.

Appointed by the Governor’s Office, State of California, Stew successfully oversaw the project management over 25 simultaneous projects exceeding 85 million dollars annually.  He concurrently served as an advisor to the State’s Office of Appropriate Technology in the area of energy efficiency in state office buildings and over 3700 subsidized residential units.  Subsequently, Stew has continued to pioneer “smart-growth” innovative planning, energy conserving design and construction techniques, both domestically and in “eco-resort” ventures in the Caribbean.

Patricia Lautner, Principal

Patti is a principal in Ecodevelopments, an accomplished Project Manager and co-founder of Jamaica Plain Cohousing. She brings over 15 years of project management experience. 7 years of cohousing development experience and a passion for excellence to the Ecodevelopments team. In addition to her project management expertise, Patti is especially qualified at meeting facilitation, community building and membership marketing. 

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