Cheo D. Hurley currently serves as Founder, President, and CEO of THG Companies LLC. In this role, Mr. Hurley has grown a startup idea into a full-service construction subcontractor, building and real estate advisory/planning company completing over $10 million in projects in the Baltimore Metro region.
Mr. Hurley has extensive expertise in urban planning, development, and construction that he gained through positions as Executive Director for Park Heights Renaissance Inc. (PHR); Real Estate Development and Leasing Manager for the Forest City-New East Baltimore Partnership LLC (FC-NEBP); and as a Senior Associate with Deloitte Tax LP. In addition, Mr. Hurley served five years as member of the Baltimore Planning Commission.
Mr. Hurley graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A) in Finance from Howard University. He subsequently earned a Master of Public Administration degree from American University and a Master of Science in Real Estate from the Johns Hopkins University Carey School of Business.
A Baltimore native, Mr. Hurley has served on numerous gubernatorial and mayoral transition teams for the state of Maryland and the City of Baltimore. A graduate of the Gilman School, Mr. Hurley is the past President of the school’s Alumni Board of Governors as well as a current member of the Gilman Board of Trustees. Mr. Hurley also serves on the Baltimore Educational Scholarship Trust (B.E.S.T) board of trustees, and the board of WYPR Radio. In 2012 Mr. Hurley was honored by the Maryland Daily Record as a top 40 VIP under 40 and by the Baltimore Business Journal as a Rising Star under 40 years old a member in addition he was a member of the Greater Baltimore Committees (GBC) LEADership 2012 class.
Interview questions:
Introduction | Can you provide an introduction to THG Companies – subcontractor and real estate advisory, construction areas covered, projects value, team.
Services |Please provide an overview of the services that the THG Company provides? Construction management services, real estate advisory, flooring installation.
Milestones |THG Companies was founded in 2006/2009. What are some of the key milestones over the last 15 years?
Recent Projects | Please highlight some of the most recent THG projects?
Career | Your expertise includes in urban planning, development, and construction that he gained through positions as Executive Director for Park Heights Renaissance; Real Estate Development and Leasing Manager for the Forest City-New East Baltimore Partnership; Senior Associate with Deloitte Tax and as a Business Analyst with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development. In addition, you served five years as a member of the Baltimore City Planning Commission (2012-2017).
Please share some highlights from your career.
Clark Construction Strategic Partnership | You attended the Clark Construction Strategic Partnership. Tell us about the program and its impact on your business.
Boards |A graduate of Gilman School, you were a past President of the school’s Alumni Board of Governors as well as a current member of the Gilman Board of Trustees. Mr. Hurley also serves on the boards of the Baltimore Educational Scholarship Trust (B.E.S.T), and WYPR Radio. Please tell us about your board involvement?
Growth | What are the growth plans for THG Companies?
Connect with Cheo on LinkedIn
About THG Companies: THG Companies is one of the leading and fastest growing construction management, and sub-contractors in the Baltimore/ Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
With headquarters in Baltimore, Maryland, they specialize in providing value-added construction management services to commercial projects. Since 2006, they have successfully managed the construction of government and private sector projects with several new projects under way. Their success in the industry is based on their technical expertise, disciplined approach to mission-critical projects, and consistent ability to complete projects on time and within budget.
THG Companies is a certified MBE with the State of Maryland and the City of Baltimore. In addition, THG Companies is a graduate of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business Program and BLocal Build College.
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