CHICAGO — Ryan Cos. US Inc., a Chicago-based commercial real estate services company, has promoted Jim McDonald to president of the Great Lakes Region.
McDonald most recently served as senior vice president, market leader of the region. Tim Hennelly, past president of the Great Lakes Region, has elected to rejoin the development team to focus on new business and mentorship while McDonald will provide overall strategic vision and operational leadership for the region.
McDonald joined Ryan in 1999, shortly after receiving his bachelor’s degree in construction management from the University of Nebraska. He spent his first decade with Ryan on the construction side and then migrated to Ryan’s development arm, leading high-profile projects across real estate sectors. He rose to senior vice president of real estate development and market leader of the Great Lakes Region before assuming his current role.
In 2012, McDonald opened and managed Ryan’s Milwaukee office where he grew the healthcare business with clients such as Froedtert Health and Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin. Working from Ryan’s suburban Chicago office since 2000, McDonald has continued to expand the firm’s healthcare, senior living and industrial build-to-suit business throughout the region.