Mark Schnuck's Email & Phone

As President and Chief Executive Officer of NAI DESCO, The DESCO Group, and DESCO Southwest, Mark Schnuck leads a strong, principal-managed team of experienced and driven retail commercial/industrial real estate professionals. The team oversees development, acquisition, brokerage, property management, legal and market research services for corporate, institutional, industrial and individual retail property owner clients. Prior to the formation of The DESCO Group in 1993, Mark served in a variety of positions at Schnuck Markets, Inc. spanning market research, distribution and real estate. Mark became Schnucks? Senior Real Estate Officer in 1989 with responsibility for market research, property management, leasing and development of commercial, industrial and retail property. He is a licensed real estate broker in the states of Missouri, Illinois and Kansas. Mark is a past chairman and current member of both the St. Louis Zoo Commission and the St. Louis Zoo Foundation Board of Trustees. He is a former chair and current member of the Salvation Army Advisory Board; Secretary of the Greater St. Louis Community Foundation Board and Executive Committee and past chairman of the Fair St. Louis Foundation. Mark was the 2007 recipient of the John H. Poekler Levee Stone Award for the DESCO Group's innovative and creative approach to revitalization of St. Louis? downtown. His work included two high profile projects; the redevelopment of the historic Old Post Office building and of the Ninth Street Garage which now services the Old Post Office district and the new CulinariaA Schnucks Market. In 2010, Mark and the Schnuck family received the St. Louis Citizen's of the Year Award. Education * Bachelor degree in Management Maryville University: 1980 * Postgraduate studies toward Master's in Business Administration Maryville University: 1980 - 81 Experience * NAI DESCO President: 2000 - Present * The DESCO Group President: 1993 - Present * Schnucks Markets Senior Real Estate Officer: 1989 - 1993 Shopping Center Leasing & Operations Property Management: 1987 - 1989 Professional Affiliations & Designations * International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) Member: 1989 * Urban Land Institute (ULI) Member * St. Louis Association of Realtors / Commercial Division Member: 2000 * Missouri Association of Realtors Member: 2000 * National Association of Realtors Member: 2000