Ms. Wright joined The John Buck Company in 1985 and is currently Chair of the firm’s Civic Involvement Committee overseeing Foundation and Corporate giving which totals $750,000 annually. Ms. Wright is also Event Coordinator for the firm’s Annual Charity Event which draws over 2600 attendees and nets an average of $800,000.
Ms. Wright has over 30 years of experience in the real estate and construction industry. She served as Development Manager and Senior Project Manager for over 52.2M sf of office, retail and mixed-use projects in the JBC portfolio in Chicago and for John Buck International in Abu Dhabi. She was charged with the management, execution and negotiation of contracts, purchase orders and consultant/vendor agreements, to working with leasing teams/building management in preparing and negotiating workletters. Her responsibilities also included bid process management, award and construction of building common areas and tenant installation for major projects including Sears Tower, UBS Tower, 111 South Wacker, The Shops at North Bridge, 35 West Wacker and 190 South LaSalle.
Ms. Wright attended Illinois State University and St. Xavier University and participated in the Project Management Series at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.