Builder-led development leadership for hospitality, mixed-use, and food & beverage.
John brings more than 25 years of senior leadership across hospitality, food & beverage, and mixed-use development. From 2011 to 2025 he served as Senior Program Manager at JLL — one of the world's largest commercial real estate firms — leading some of the most complex hospitality and entertainment construction programs in the Southeast. He founded JRU Consulting to bring that same builder-led, open-book discipline directly to owners and developers.
A development partner, not just a contractor — uniting the land, the entitlement, and the build under one accountable team.
Owner's-side guidance from concept through delivery — feasibility, entitlement strategy, and the partnerships that make complex sites possible.
Deep, directly relevant pedigree in restaurants, entertainment destinations, and walkable mixed-use districts — the program types that define a place.
Transparent cost-plus / GMP pricing with no hidden markup. Aligned with the project's success, not bidding against it — you see every number.
Multi-site and large-scale program management with a 25-year record of disciplined, on-time, on-budget execution at every scale.
JRU Consulting partners with owners and developers on hospitality, mixed-use, and F&B projects from first concept to final delivery.