Fred Bruning began his real estate career as legal counsel for Sears, Roebuck and Company in 1977. After only three years, he was promoted to Territorial Real Estate Director and was given the responsibility of formulating and implementing the strategic real estate growth plan for the western United States. Mr. Bruning was also responsible for Sears' real estate portfolio in the west, which consisted of over 500 assets. After leaving Sears in 1983, Mr. Bruning served as Vice-President of Development for the Torrance Company in Torrance, California, and as Vice-President of Development for the John Price Development Company in Salt Lake City, Utah. In 1985, Mr. Bruning joined the Alexander Haagen Company as a development partner. In his 13 years at the Haagen Company, Mr. Bruning was the key executive in charge of the acquisition and development of over 40 retail projects. Mr. Bruning was also instrumental in taking the company public in 1993, serving as the Wall Street spokesperson. In 1988, Mr. Bruning formed his own development company, CenterOak Properties, LLC, and in 2005 formed CenterCal Properties, LLC. In his career, he has been actively involved in over 150 major retail developments in the western United States. Mr. Bruning's close personal contacts with major retail tenants throughout the United States, combined with his unique perspective of the development industry from both the public and private development sectors, give CenterCal Properties a strategic advantage in the competitive retail development industry. Mr. Bruning is a member of the California Bar Association, the International Council of Shopping Centers and the Urban Land Institute. Mr. Bruning was also inducted as a member of Lambda Alpha, an honorary real estate organization. In addition to serving on numerous committees, Mr. Bruning is an honorary life member of the Mount Hood College Foundation Board. He received his Juris Doctor from Loyola University in Los Angeles and his Bachelor of Arts degree from Pomona College in Claremont, California. His hobbies include travel, archaeology, and flying his antique Stearman biplane.