Herby has nearly 25 years of experience in the critical infrastructure, real estate development and construction industry working throughout various roles and sectors across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Region. Throughout his career Herby has been involved with projects included both private and public sectors. His leadership and out of-the-box thinking drives teams to act nimbly and overcome any challenge.

With 25 years of experience in the Boston construction market, Jim is a hands-on leader who remains involved in his clients’ projects from beginning to end. His experience allows him to navigate his clients through entitlement, preconstruction and construction in the most efficient and predictable way. He has worked notable projects that include Encore Casino, Four Seasons at One Dalton, The Mandarin Oriental Boston, Mass College of Art Tree House Dorm, and Brigham Building of the Future. Jim and his team have delivered over 8,000 residential units, 1,000 dorm rooms and over 1,000,000 square feet of research and clinical space in the Boston market over the past 10 years.

In addition to overseeing the daily executive operations of the organization, Brian is responsible for critical risk management infrastructure, overall strategic direction, and capital resource development at the firm. He brings nearly 25 years of experience in the real estate development, lending, and construction industries. A career entrepreneur Brian has an extensive track record of acquiring, managing, and building commercial and residential development projects throughout the city and during several credit cycles. Born and raised in the Boston area, Brian maintains strong ties to local government and is active in various causes and charitable work throughout the city.

With a career that includes positions as lead foreman in commercial construction management, a residential real estate broker and a background in economic development and finance, Zouk brings a broad set of skills critical to project success and the RISE Together Leadership team. Zouk is passionate about RISE Together’s impact to the real estate, development, and construction markets and is committed to the betterment of Boston communities and neighborhoods.

Jeremy’s role within business development is to work closely with new and existing clients, becoming an extension of their team in navigating throughout the project lifecycle from initial inception to final closeout. Jeremy has nearly 10 years of experience in the construction industry working throughout various roles and sectors across the Northeast Region. Projects included both private and public work as a superintendent, project manager, MEP manager & scheduler. His experience in these various roles and project types make him a versatile & key teammate to any project. Jeremy completed his MS in Civil Engineering & takes immense pride in his work while delivering an exceptional experience

As head of Development & Acquisition, Eric is responsible for negotiating and implementing purchasing activities to ensure continued growth and profitability within the company. Born and raised in the City of Boston, Eric started his construction career as a carpenter in early 2000. He went on to run his own construction and development company from 2007 to 2019. Eric’s 15 years of experience in both residential and commercial construction, professional expertise and reputation, enabled him to become the preferred GC for Harvard University. He has been involved in the development and construction of upwards of 500 units throughout Boston.

Dave has worked in the real estate & construction industries in the Boston & Greater Boston areas for over 10 years. In his current role as director of government relations, Dave works with real estate professionals, equity partners, clients, attorneys, construction teams, and investors to help guide them through the development, review & permitting processes within the various city and town departments & agencies. He has a strong commitment to community impact & acts as liaison to various community groups and government agencies throughout the City of Boston & surrounding towns.