Minneapolis’ Schafer Richardson names director of development

Katie Anthony

Minneapolis-based Schafer Richardson has promoted Katie Anthony to director of development. In her role, Anthony is responsible for leading Schafer Richardson’s development team and integrating development services with the company’s other service offerings.

Anthony joined Schafer Richardson in 2015 and has two decades of experience in the planning, real estate, construction and sustainable design industries.

Anthony’s expertise includes new construction, adaptive reuse, historic preservation, neighborhood economic development and master planning within the mixed-use, market-rate housing, affordable housing, homeownership and creative office product types. She is adept at leading teams through all aspects of the development process from feasibility analysis and financial modeling to construction management and marketing and lease-up.

Anthony received a bachelor’s degree from Marquette University, has a master’s degree in Regional Planning from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and practiced in New England before relocating to Minnesota. She is on the Advisory Board for the Minnesota Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council, and is involved in the Urban Land Institute, Minnesota Housing Partnership and WIREDUP.