Jeff Knight, AAPL, CCIM (Retired), JD

Experience

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  Penrod Drilling Company

  Jun 1977 - Aug 1979

  Accountant
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  Atlantic Richfield Conpany

  Aug 1980 - Jul 1985

  Landman

  Tulsa, OK (August 1980-May 1981)Midland, Texas (June 1981-July 1985)

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  Watson & McKenzie

  May 1988 - Oct 1990

  Associate Attorney
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  Chevron

  Nov 1990 - Feb 1994

  Land Attorney
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  Walmart

  Mar 1994 - Sept 2002

  Disposed of excess Company property (both vacant buildings and land) by interacting with consultants (both internal appraisers and external real estate professionals) to confirm ownership, worth and sale. Achievements included (1) being Walmart's first Real Estate Manager, Excess Property, to dispose of more than 3M SF in a single year (FY2001) and (2) overseeing redevelopment (demolition) of a former Walmart in favor of the design, construction and leasing of Walmart's first "build-to-suit" tenant space (50K SF in Pensacola, FL). Show less

  • Real Estate Manager, Excess Property

    Dec 1996 - Sept 2002

  • Real Estate Manager

    Mar 1994 - Nov 1996
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  Sam's Club

  Oct 2002 - Aug 2009

  Reporting to VP-Membership, supported four California Market's Sales Managers in achieving Income (new Member sign-ups) goals, staffing and development of sales teams and executing Club Support direction and communication at both club and market levels. Reporting to Sam's Club's CFO, worked with Walmart's Real Estate and Sam's Club's senior management in planning and executing Sam's Club's CapEx program that resulted in the completion of 171 construction projects (73 new, 48 expansions and 50 relocations of existing clubs) at a cost of $3B.

  • Regional Sales Director

    Nov 2007 - Aug 2009

  • Director, Real Estate

    Oct 2002 - Nov 2007
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  Walmart

  Aug 2009 - Oct 2016

  Senior Tax Manager II, Specialty Tax

  Managed real estate property tax values on 1,200+ leased or owned parcels insuring they reflected market value and, where they didn't, filing protests, with (MA, NJ, NY, OH & PA) or without (MI & Texas) counsel, to secure fair assessments, as well as establishing and maintaining favorable relationships with the assessing community (external) and customers (internal) that resulted in fair and accurate valuations. Achievements included having the 1st or 2nd highest tax savings secured by a Manager annually for the period 2010-2016. Show less

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  Jim Schwalls & Associates, Inc.

  Nov 2016 - Feb 2023

  Senior Tax Consultant

  Property tax consultant leveraging expertise on client's behalf. In particular, my focus was on securing fair values, preferably through negotiated informal settlements with the jurisdiction reflecting market values consistent with all applicable laws. Likewise, I have significant experience in Michigan, New York, Ohio and Texas, and, more recently, Arkansas, Iowa, Missouri and Oklahoma.

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  Knight Land Consulting, LLC

  Mar 2023 - Jun 2023

  Principal Consultant

  Provide professional land services including negotiating acquisition or sale of rights-of-way, researching courthouse records (in courthouse or remote) for determination of mineral ownership and identifying holders of mineral rights, obtaining title curative evidence or determination of clear title to mineral interests and leases, negotiating contracts for exploration or development of mineral rights, obtaining signatures for such agreements, negotiating with holders of mineral rights for acqusition or divestiture of producing property, filing documents with county clerks' offices, negotiating damage settlements and understaking other mineral property due diligence, which may include analyses of oil and gas interests, ownership, performance, record research and other evaluation of mineral rights or interests. Show less

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  Ryan

  Jun 2023 - now

  Manager, Property Tax Commercial

  Review clients real estate tax invoices insuring compliance with lease terms, minimizing operating expenses and maximizing profitability, one location at a time.