Meet Randy

The Endeavour Corp is lead by Randy Roth. Roth has over twenty years experience in real estate development and community redevelopment. Roth’s strengths include deal structuring, political navigation, non-traditional financing knowledge and community vision.

Roth has been a faculty member at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee for over fifteen years in the School of Architecture and Urban Planning where he earned his Masters in Urban Planning degree.

History:

Before starting Endeavour nine years ago, Roth ran a non-profit development entity, the Historic King Drive Business Improvement District that coordinated over $60 million in new development along Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive in the City of Milwaukee. While serving as the director the District, Roth also ran a successful development consulting firm with clients including several Federal agencies, multiple national foundations like the Ford Foundation and national retailers interested in urban markets including Kohl’s Department Store, Coldstone Creamery, Noodles and Starbucks.

Resume:

Randall P. Roth

OBJECTIVE

As the world and the needs of the people in it evolve and change, so does the Endeavour Corporation. Endeavour adapts and adjusts to exceed our clients' needs.

Endeavour has two main focuses: Providing our clients with world-class urban planning consultations and real-estate development. At times, our clients around the United States benefit from a combination of planning and development.

Endeavour has the expertise to hit-the-ground-running for national urban planning projects. We are skilled at forming teams which include local partners and national tenants in order to breath life back into an urban area which other developers may have written off. Endeavour believes in urban environments and understand how the success of inner cities leads to great success throughout a community. When our clients - the local, urban leasers; the national tenants - need a partner who believes in the promise of urban areas, they turn to the Endeavour Corporation.

Endeavour has developed real estate all over the country: Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Ohio, Louisiana, Nebraska. Our development team lasers in on the details of the project and organizes the right team members a the right time for the work. Endeavour frequently brings projects on on-time and under-budget.

Major Accomplishments

A highly skilled professional with over 15 years experience in real estate development. Special Strengths include:

  • Political Navigation
  • Retail Development
  • Plan Conceptualiation and Implementation
  • Project Management
  • New Market Tax Credit Projects

Summary of Qualifications

A highly skilled professional with over 15 years experience in real estate development. Special strengths
include:
  • Political Navigation
  • Retail Development   
  • Plan Conceptualization and Implementation    
  • Project Management

Professional Experience

Endeavour Corporation, Inc. - CEO

August 2000 to Present

Owner of a national real estate and planning development firm that specializes in urban retail development and
market-based planning solutions.  
  • Developer for several national retailers including Walgreens, Starbucks, Marriott Hotels, Kohl's Department Stores, Foot Locker, Subway, Family Dollar, Applebee's, Wells Fargo, Ponderosa Restaurants, Popeye's Restaurants, Best Price Clothing, State Farm Insurance, EB Games, DOTS, Soe Time, Payless Shoes, Wendy's Old Fashion hamburgers, Hy-Vee Foods, Aldi's, Save-A-Lot, Dunkin Donuts, Dollar Tree, Auto Zone, Noodles, Cold Stone, Anytime Fitness, BW3, Verizon, T-Mobil, NAPA, Rocky Rocco Pizza, Great Clips.
  • Developed market-based development plans for the cities of Decatur, IL; Madison, WI; Shreveport, LA; Denver, CO; Columbus, OH; Dayton, OH; Waterloo, IA; St. Louis, MO; Philadelphia, PA.
  • Providing retail development consulting services to the Enterprise Foundation, Fannie Mae, American Communities Fund, Community Marketplace Development Institute, Marquette University, the Black Congressional Congress.
  • Providing retail development consulting services to the cities of Waterloo, IA; St. Louis, MO; Topeka, KS; Washington, DC; Shreveport, LA; Green Bay, WI; Dayton, OH; Milwaukee, WI.

Historic King Drive Business Improvement District - Executive Director

August, 1995-February 2005

Responsible for the overall direction and management of a business improvement district including promotion,
real estate and economic development and business attraction and retention.  
  • Responsible for the overall direction and management of a business improvement district including promotion, real estate and economic development and business attraction and retention.
  • Implemented a successful development plan that reestablished the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive commercial district as Milwaukee’s premier urban neighborhood district.  
  • Developed and implemented nationally recognized model for coordinated commercial and residential redevelopment, Historic King Drive Cluster Development Project.
  • Recruited seventeen minority-owned businesses and eight national retail chains  
  • Packaged development deals including site selection, tenant listing, private and public financing, historic and rehabilitation tax credit application and construction management.  
  • Developed and implemented media strategy that produced over 220 positive media hits over a four year period through both electronic and print medium.
  • Organized highly successful special events to promote revitalization progress including bus tours, town hall meetings, seminars and professional bike races.
  • Facilitated over $50 million worth of new development with $60 million currently either in the planning or implementation phase.  

Personal Consulting Work - President

September, 1993-August 2000

Specialize in real estate development projects, production of neighborhood strategic plans, commercial
development plans and special events.
  • Specialize in real estate development projects, production of neighborhood strategic plans, commercial development plans and special events.
  • Prepared redevelopment plans for neighborhood commercial districts. Clients included North Central YMCA, Mid-Town Neighborhood Association, Kellogg Foundation, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Urban Planning, Urban Economic Development Association, North Avenue Community Development Corporation, Community Market Development Institute, City of Milwaukee and Community Enterprise of Greater Milwaukee  
  • Prepared the City of Milwaukee’s 1998 Department of Housing and Urban Development Empowerment Zone proposal.  
  • Prepared an inventory and report detailing community development initiatives and organizations for the Milwaukee Foundation.  
  • Organized special events including recognition dinners, development seminars and resident empowerment conferences. Clients-Public Allies of Milwaukee and Urban Economic Development Association.   
  • Developed strategic planning model that integrated neighborhood focus within an overall city planning perspective. Clients included Neighborhood Housing Services, Williamsburg Heights, Journey House, South Community Organization, Lincoln Neighborhood Redevelopment Corporation and the Milwaukee Christian Center. 

Formal Education

Masters of Urban Planning

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1995

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and History

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1990

Other Professional & Volunteer

  • 1999-2008 Adjunct Faculty, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Architecture and Urban Planning.
  • 1999 Recipient, Mayor John Norquist Design Awards, Ameritech King Commerce Center
  • 1999 Finalist, Economic Development Leadership Award, Local Initiative Support Corporation
  • 1999 Recipient, Milwaukee Public Policy Forum Civic Leadership Award
  • 1999 Recipient, Starstream Award, Future Leader of Wisconsin, Corporate Report Wisconsin.  
  • 1998 Founder, Extra Mile Initiative. Initiative raises money for central city homeowners for minor maintenance repairs.  
  • 1997-99 Board Member, Martin Luther King Economic Development Corporation
  • 1997-99 Board Member and Secretary, Urban Economic Development Associates
  • 1997 Recipient, Milwaukee Business Journal, Forty Under Forty Award
  • 1996-00 Campaign Manager, Willie Hines for Alderman
  • 1996-98 Member, Neighborhood & Family Initiative Collaborative
  • 1996-99 Board Member, Great Lakes Development Corporation
  • 1995-00 Ultra-distance runner, Seven-time finisher 50 Kilometers, One-time finisher 50 miles. Alpine climber with summit climbs of Mt. Rainier, Mt. Hood, Mt. Wilson, Mt. Cactus Flower Top, Mt. Princeton, Mt. Harvard, Mt. Owen and Mt. Baker.
  • 1993-99 Member, Milwaukee Foundation’s Acorn Society, Legacy Society and Associate Board Member
  • 1995 Departmental Honors, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Urban Planning Department
  • 1994-95 Teacher’s Assistant, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Urban Planning Department
  • 1993 Founder, Roth Family Fund, Milwaukee Foundation
  • 1992 Recipient, Federal Employee of the Year
  • 1991 Recipient, Alumni of the Year Service Award, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
  • Click here to download Randy’s complete resume.
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