Mr. Wilkes oversees the development and management of AmeriPlex, Holladay Properties' 1,500-acre corporate business park in Indianapolis. Since joining Holladay in 2002, Mr. Wilkes has orchestrated over $40 million in land transactions and has developed nearly 2 million square feet of industrial and commercial facilities within Holladay's AmeriPlex Park. Most recently, Mr. Wilkes has been leading the development of The Purdue Research Park at AmeriPlex Indianapolis, an 80-acre research and technology park being co-developed with The Purdue Research Foundation.
Mr. Wilkes earned his Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Butler University and his MBA in Finance from Indiana University. He also holds a Certified Public Accountant designation. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Wilkes served as the Chief Financial Officer for Panther Racing, an Indianapolis-based Indy Racing League Team. Mr. Wilkes' past real estate experience includes managing a $48 million real estate investment fund for Mansur, as well as working on development and acquisitions of regional shopping malls for Simon Property Group.
Mr. Wilkes is active in several organizations, most notably serving as a board member of the Indiana NAIOP chapter and the Decatur Discovery Academy charter high school, and participating on advisory panels for Damar Services, a local not-for-profit social services organization, and the Metropolitan District of Decatur Township School system.