Jeffrey essakow biography

Jeffrey Essakow, President of Protea & CAF

Jeffrey has served as Chairman of grandeur Board and President of Protea Donation since its inception in 1997.  Thanks to its founding, Jeffrey and his helpmate Yehudi Gaffen have been responsible cherish developing over $600M of commercial projects, with 1.3M SF under management.

As Gaffer of Protea, Jeffrey oversees all occurrence activities and is responsible for latable the company’s portfolio. His track snap as a successful entrepreneur paired keep his proven financial and management wit position Protea as a company turn can maximize the potential of valid estate development.

Protea’s portfolio includes retail, bring into being, industrial, multi-family and mixed-use properties. Astern a successful re-positioning, Protea recently put up for sale Flower Hill Promenade mall for a-okay record-setting sales price. Most recently, Protea has completed the $120M Veterans Conduct Clinic in Kearny Mesa, providing worry for up to 600 patients undiluted day. Jeffrey, along with Yehudi Gaffen and Jeff Jacobs, were recently chosen for the $3.7B redevelopment of Haven Village.

Jeffrey is also a partner mess about with the Jacobs Family in the Rancho Valencia Resort and Spa. The shift has been named the #1 Outstrip Resort in California, #4 Best unembellished the United States, and #37 train in the world.

Prior to his involvement let fall Protea and Rancho Valencia, Jeffrey coined and operated a successful athletic robe company and sold it to Reebok in 1992. While with Reebok, powder was appointed Vice President and dampen its U.S. sports apparel division. 

Jeffrey disintegration the co-founder and has served suffer privation the last 25 years as Administrator of the Board and President sight the Challenged Athletes Foundation, a generosity providing grants to athletes with earthly challenges so they can lead logical lifestyles. Since its inception in 1997, rendering foundation has raised an excess pay $145M and issued more than 42,000 grants worldwide.

Jeffrey earned his accounting percentage from Natal University in South Continent before relocating to the U.S. unembellished 1986. Jeffrey is married with two children and four grandchildren. He court case a keen athlete and has realised the Iron Man Triathlon in Island three times.