CHASE BROWER
Peoria,Illinois
Summary
Commercial construction and development leader with experience delivering more than $5M in ground-up and tenant improvement projects from site acquisition through commissioning and operational launch. Proven ability to execute projects at approximately 24 percent below regional industry construction cost averages through value engineering, contractor negotiation, and proactive scope conceptualization. Experienced coordinating civil, electrical, and infrastructure trades across multi-site commercial deployments including EV and energy adjacent infrastructure. Owner operator responsible for commercial assets generating $3.8M annual revenue and supervising organizations totaling 63 employees through KPI driven management systems.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Owner Developer Construction Project Executive
CI Restaurants LLC and Franchise Holdings
Peoria, IL
01.2021 - Current
- Directed full lifecycle development and construction execution of commercial retail assets totaling more than $5M in project value.
- Led site selection, acquisition, financing, entitlement, and permitting processes.
- Managed architects, civil engineers, lenders, municipalities, and contractors from concept through certificate of occupancy.
- Directed ground up construction of two Scooters Coffee locations valued at approximately $1.1M each from land purchase through operational opening.
- Managed commercial buildout of Pancheros Mexican Grill within a $2.3M mixed use commercial development.
- Brokered tenant placement and supervised white box construction delivery for Nothing Bundt Cakes prior to tenant turnover.
- Coordinated electrical infrastructure, utilities, inspections, and commissioning activities.
- Implemented KPI driven reporting systems enabling delegated operations across 63 employees.
Franchise Owner Multi Unit Operator
Pancheros Mexican Grill, Scooters Coffee, & Dog Haus
Peoria, IL
11.2019 - Current
- Owned and operated multiple commercial facilities overseeing construction deployment and operational scalability.
- Managed vendor negotiations, facilities performance, and cost control initiatives.
- Coordinated equipment procurement, installation sequencing, and operational readiness during openings.
Owner
CD Business Solutions LLC
01.2016 - Current
- Provided project consulting and technical systems integration services.
- Designed real world components utilizing CAD and 3D modeling platforms.
- Aerial data acquisitions through UAS for large scale solar projects and 3D modeling of systems through Pix4D and Drone deploy
- Managed subcontractors, installation execution, and project timelines.
Systems Coordinator and Dispatcher
Eastern Iowa Light and Power
01.2012 - 01.2016
- Coordinated infrastructure field crews during electrical grid operations and outage response.
- Managed prioritization across large scale utility systems.
- Operated SCADA monitoring systems supporting transmission reliability.
Education
Associate Degree - Liberal Arts and Sciences
Kirkwood Community College
Skills
- Solar and Renewable Energy Construction Management
- Ground Up Commercial Construction
- Owner Representation
- Value Engineering and Cost Optimization
- Utility and Electrical Coordination
- Site Selection and Acquisition
- GC Selection and Contract Negotiation
- Civil and Architectural Coordination
- Permitting and Municipal Approvals
- Project Budget and Schedule Management
- Commissioning and Project Closeout
- AutoCAD and SolidWorks
- Infrastructure Deployment
Certification
- Project Management Certificate | Kirkwood Community College
- Human Resources Certificate
- Commercial UAS Pilot License
- Lutron Pro Level II Contractor
- ServSafe Food Manager
Accomplishments
- Delivered commercial construction projects at approximately 24 percent below industry average build costs through advanced value engineering and early project conceptualization.
- Reduced capital expenditure while maintaining operational and design performance requirements.
- Prevented costly change orders through proactive scope definition prior to construction mobilization.
- Negotiated contractor and vendor agreements producing measurable savings across civil, structural, and interior construction phases.
- Aligned construction execution decisions with long term operational profitability.
Affiliations
BOMA of Peoria President
Rotary of Downtown Peoria, Illinois largest Rotary Chapter/Board Member
Core Group of Peoria Education Chair
Timeline
Owner Developer Construction Project Executive
CI Restaurants LLC and Franchise Holdings
01.2021 - Current
Franchise Owner Multi Unit Operator
Pancheros Mexican Grill, Scooters Coffee, & Dog Haus
11.2019 - Current
Owner
CD Business Solutions LLC
01.2016 - Current
Systems Coordinator and Dispatcher
Eastern Iowa Light and Power
01.2012 - 01.2016
Associate Degree - Liberal Arts and Sciences
Kirkwood Community College