Valerie Cotner Joins Visconsi Companies as VP of Construction Services

01.01.2021

Ms. Valerie Cotner has recently joined Visconsi Companies as Vice President of Construction Services, bringing over 30 years of successful construction management experience with well-respected industry leaders. Ms. Cotner is responsible for all construction and engineering related activities for new and current shopping centers in the company portfolio and the single tenant development programs.

Prior to joining Visconsi Companies Ms. Cotner served as Director, Retail Project Management with CBRE. Val’s responsibilities included Tenant Coordination Team Management, project quality assurance, and managing the design, construction and delivery of numerous complex retail and mixed-use projects. Prior to this role, Val served as Vice President of Construction for SKYE Group, which was acquired by CBRE in 2016

In her CBRE/SKYE Group roles over the course of eighteen years, Val’s responsibilities included the delivery of department stores, full service restaurants, Jr. anchors, grocery stores, and specialty in-line retailers, office and retail turn-keys.

Valerie has worked extensively with repeat Developer clients including Simon Property Group, Poag & McEwen, New England Development, The Jacobs Group, Urban Retail Properties, Westfield, CBL, DDR and others. Her resume of national high profile projects includes: Perkins Rowe (LA), Opry Mills Mall (TN), Palm Beach Outlets (FL), Front Range Village (CO), Asheville Outlets (NC), Westgate Redevelopment (OH) and many more.

Valerie also served as Project Manager for Chagrin Highlands – 280,000 sf of new office buildings anchoring a large mixed use campus in Cleveland. She also served as owner’s representative for Eaton Center – a 600,000 SF North American Corporate Headquarters. Additionally, Val provided project management services for the Jacobs Group Hotel Development Portfolio, constructing various Marriott ground-up corporate concepts.

Previously, as a Project Manager for 13 years with the The Richard E. Jacobs Group, Valerie administered all phases of building construction and site-work for the owner’s regional mall portfolio, including major renovations and expansions of multiple property locations.

A graduate of Bowling Green State University, her degree included an emphasis in design and construction management.