McGuire Development appoints Von Derau new company leader

Buffalo, NY According to McGuire Development Co. CEO James McGuire, a restructuring of the leadership reflecting a strategic approach to growth for the organization has occurred. G. David Von Derau, Jr. will consolidate the role of president of McGuire Development Company, LLC. Von Derau, a ten-year veteran of MDC, will be working closely with company leaders, Jim McGuire and Jackie McGuire Gurney.

“McGuire Development was founded in 2006 and we have grown a talented team of people,” said McGuire. Most recently, Von Derau was president and COO of the company alongside Danielle Eisen Shainbrown, president and chief business officer. Shainbrown has transitioned to a consulting role with McGuire. “Danielle remains an active partner in our operations as she transitions into a legal and strategic consulting role for McGuire. Mrs. Shainbrown engages in our community, in many charitable causes, and non-real estate businesses. This transition in leadership positions the company for future growth for the next generation.” he said.

Von Derau has more than 30 years of experience in operations and construction, ranging from residential to commercial to complex health-care construction.

He has led McGuire’s facilities and asset-management divisions before ascending to the role of president and COO in February 2020. Currently, Von Derau and his team are responsible for more than $340 million in class A office, medical office, educational, warehouse, industrial, commercial, and residential facilities.

“Working alongside Dave over the past 2 years as presidents together and observing his strategic and leadership skills makes me incredibly excited for McGuire’s future,” Shainbrown said.

“At McGuire, we leverage our collective brain power to tackle any real estate problem head on, while caring personally and challenging directly, the status quo,” he said. “I am honored to continue growing this elite management team as McGuire works to help Western New York grow and prosper,” he said.

Von Derau participates in various organizations throughout the industry and his community. He is a past president and current VP of the WNY chapter of the American Society of Healthcare Engineers, former member of the Roswell Park Cancer Institute Prostate Cancer Awareness Planning Committee, co-founder of Roswell Park Cancer Institute’s Cruisin’ for a Cure event, member of Buffalo Civic Auto Ramps board, member of the East Aurora Chamber of Commerce, certified coach, technical delegate, and judge for the United States Ski and Snowboard Association, and program director-head coach for the Buffalo Ski Club freestyle team. Von Derau and Paula are also the proud small business owners of Duck Duck Goose Child Care Center in East Aurora, which has been in operation since 1998.

“We are confident that David’s continued leadership and vision will drive McGuire, bring out the best in all of us, and set us up for accelerated growth in coming years,” said McGuire Gurney.