John co-founded McNellis Partners in 1982. John is a governor and member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI). He has served on the ULI’s national Board of Trustees for the Urban Land Institute, the national Board of Directors for Outward Bound USA and the board of directors of Rebuilding Together Peninsula, Lambda Alpha International (Golden Gate Chapter), and the Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center. John is also author of Making it in Real Estate: Starting Out as a Developer, a book in which he shares practical tips and advice gained through 35 years in the industry.

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