Mike Echols

Mike holds degrees from UCLA and Cal State Polytechnical University, Pomona. In addition he has completed the Ross Minority/Real Estate certificate program with the USC Marshall School of Business.

Highlights of Mike’s experience include the conceptualization and capitalization of the Magdeburg-Cochstedt International Airport in the Sachsen-Anhalt region of Germany in 2005. This international cargo airport, which serves Germany, Greece and Russia in a vertically integrated strategy to move perishable goods throughout the region.

Mike has consulted with the city of Los Angeles and its various business improvement district, his master plan concepts have been approved and endorsed by both the Graduate School and South Park Business improvement District.In 1989 Mike worked with ClubCorp as service and eventually creating director at the City Club Los Angeles. He then took that experience in the nonprofit sector as fitness director and Executive Director with the Hollywood Wilshire YMCA.

Mike has spent the last several years creating new standard for active affordable living with the City of Los Angeles as well as generating innovative new concepts for retail, entertainment and hospitality venues worldwide.