Herbert McClary is the Foundation’s 2016-17 Fiala Fellow and he has been working
diligently with his staff mentor, Cynthia Stewart, and his industry mentor, Ken
McIntyre, since last spring.
His fellowship project is
focused on applying the tools being developed in the emerging retail data
analytics field to develop a model to determine retail space development
opportunities in underserved communities. The view of his project is that
there are imbalances in demand and supply in neighborhoods that haven’t
experienced significant commercial development in several decades.
Further, this imbalance can be potential for retail supply expansion. His
goal is to identify these potential development opportunities using empirical
evidence by developing a mapping tool overlaid with supply (existing retail
square footage) and demand data.
As part
of his fellowship, Herbert gets to participate in three speaking engagements at
industry events.
Ms. McClary will present "The ICSC Foundation: How to Advance your Career & Give Back," on Tuesday, May 23, 9:00 - 10:00 am in the Talent Development Pavilion.
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