Douglas Storer

About Douglas Storer

I bring 30+ years of experience shaping the built environment with a focus on education strategy, client engagement, and innovative project delivery. My career spans work with 15 Colleges & Universities and 15 School Districts in Florida, plus education partnerships across 9 states—giving me a national perspective grounded in local expertise.I am known for building trust, navigating complex procurement processes, and coaching teams to win and deliver transformational projects. A proven expert in Public-Private Partnerships, Design-Build, legislation, and financing, I’ve helped advance enabling laws in multiple states while securing and managing institutional, civic, and commercial work.My background also includes leading a national sales strategy for a Fortune 15 company, where I forged partnerships with brands like Walt Disney World, NFL, and NASCAR. As an entrepreneur and patent-holding founder, I pioneered a safety lighting innovation that gained international recognition on ABC’s Shark Tank and is sold in 50+ countries.I approach every challenge with an entrepreneurial mindset—whether advising on legislation, winning higher education pursuits, or bringing new products to market. My track record demonstrates a consistent ability to bridge vision with execution, turning ideas into projects that create lasting community impact.

Experience

1. Vice President & Business Development Director - Education, Health Sciences and Ipe

   HKS, Inc.

   Oct 2025 — Present · Orlando, FL, US

   As Business Development Director for HKS’s Education practice in Florida, I focus on strengthening and expanding our presence across colleges, universities, and school districts statewide. I partner with public and private institutions to deliver solutions for new and renovated facilities, with a specialized focus on Health Sciences and Interdisciplinary professional education environments.I lead client engagement, capture strategies, and relationship management to align project delivery with institutional goals. Advancing HKS’s mission that the best education environments build belonging, I am dedicated to crafting equitable spaces that offer all students access to opportunity. My approach is built on 30+ years of experience with 15+ colleges and universities and 15+ school districts across Florida, as well as education projects in nine states nationwide.

Education

• University of Central Florida

  Guest Lecturer - Entrepreneurship

• Crummer Graduate School of Business at Rollins College

  Guest Lecturer - Entrepreneurial Finance

• Rollins College

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Fine and Studio Arts

Skills

• Business
• Comprehensive Planning
• Contract Negotiation
• Project Planning
• Sales
• Project Finance
• Construction Management
• Proposal Writing
• Public Speaking
• Business Development
• Real Estate
• Contract Management
• Leed Ap
• Social Crm
• Executive Management
• Leed
• Government
• Design-Build
• Inventor
• Marketing
• Project Management
• Facilities Management
• Networking
• Retail
• Submittals
• Public Relations
• Project Estimation
• Design-Thinking
• Strategic Planning
• Time Management
• Entrepreneurship
• Strategy Development
• Sustainability
• Budgets
• Interior Design
• Project Bidding
• Public/Private Partnerships
• Legislative Relations
• Pre-Construction
• Lean Construction