Mark Edlen is the co-founding member of GEDI and is internationally recognized for his expertise and success in creating mixed-use commercial, residential, educational, and retail developments. Mr. Edlen directs all phases of GEDI’s projects and operations and has overseen the development of 56 projects totaling approximately $4.8 billion since the inception of GEDI. Frequently invited to be the keynote speaker at a number of conferences, lectures and congregations, Mr. Edlen has delivered presentations to groups such as the Civil Construction Group and Director of the Housing Department Ministry of Construction in Vietnam, Oregon League of Conservation Voters, Innotech Innovation Conference, National Governor’s Association Center for Best Practices and many others. Mr. Edlen received his B.S. in Finance and an M.B.A. from the University of Oregon. Mr. Edlen’s 24 years of experience in commercial real estate began when he was a commercial broker at Cushman & Wakefield, during which time he was consistently recognized as the top producing office broker in the Portland market.