Jeff Smith leads predevelopment and construction for Curtis Ashton Partners, overseeing everything from entitlements and design through completion on the firm’s ground-up developments and value-add renovations. He ensures every project is delivered on schedule, on budget and to the standard tenants expect.

Prior to joining Curtis Ashton Partners, Jeff was Vice President & Co-Head of Development for IDI Logistics/IDI, a national developer of industrial real estate. Over a career spanning more than 30 years, he has developed over 25 million square feet of industrial buildings and more than 1,500 acres of land. In addition to managing real estate developments across multiple states, Jeff led a team of development managers and standardized design specifications across all markets.

Jeff is a licensed Professional Engineer and holds a Bachelor of Science in Construction Engineering and Management from Purdue University.