Mike Tenuta

With over forty years of professional experience, Mike has an extensive background in business development, client management and project management services. Prior to the founding of Strategic Project Advisors LLC, and partnering with Seismic Facility Solutions, he headed up Project Management at Avison Young’s Chicago Office where he managed a team of project managers working on real estate capital projects, with a heavy focus on complex industrial projects.

He was responsible for starting the Project Management group where he built up the group over five years, managing high profile industrial, retail, and tenant interior projects. Prior to Avison Young, Mike was a Director at Cushman and Wakefield managing corporate tenant relocations and industrial projects for a variety of clients. Additionally, he was a Project Executive providing Construction services in the Chicago Metropolitan area. He served as a Senior Vice President/Partner at Clune Construction Company where he assisted in growing the company to $300,000,000 annual volume. Prior to entering Construction Management, Mike was a licensed Architect working on base buildings, building renovations and interior fit-outs for corporate, healthcare, retail, and industrial clients.

Mike holds a Bachelor of Architecture (1980) from the Illinois Institute of Technology.

Other Professional credentials: LEED AP, Licensed Architect (1981 to 2005), Chicago Commercial Real Estate Awards, Finalist – Project Manager of the Year (2016 & 2020).