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General Counsel Erica Delain named to Twin Cities Business Magazine’s 2024 Notable List
Eden Prairie, MN – The Doran Group today announced General Counsel Erica Delain has been named to the prestigious “2024 Notable General Counsel” list by Twin Cities Business. As General Counsel, Erica is on the senior leadership team for The Doran Group and is a proven leader with a wide range of legal expertise. She is a key player in evaluating all financial and partnership agreements for the company’s current portfolio, is responsible for all legal aspects related to development pursuits, provides legal guidance to the architectural, construction and residential property management teams, and she leads retail leasing for The Doran Group’s commercial portfolio. Erica is a member of MNCREW, ICSC and MSCA and previously served on the Board of Directors of the Advanced Commercial Leasing Institute at Georgetown Law School. Prior to becoming General Counsel, Erica was a retail-focused attorney and partner at Stinson. Erica holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Minnesota and a Juris Doctor (JD) degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Twin Cities Business Awards The Doran Group Gold in Three Categories
Eden Prairie, MN – The Doran Group today announced it received top honors from Twin Cities Business Magazine. Nominated as part of the publication’s annual Best of Business awards season, The Doran Group took home gold in three categories: Best Multifamily Developer, Best Commercial Real Estate Developer and Best Commercial Property Management Company. Nominees gathered for an evening celebration at the Nicollet Island Pavilion in downtown Minneapolis where finalists were announced.
“We are thankful for the opportunity to come together and celebrate the local business community here in the Twin Cities,” said The Doran Group President and CEO Evan Doran. “I am deeply honored to receive these awards and to have been nominated by the readership of Twin Cities Business. A special thanks, also, to Allison Kaplan for her commitment to quality journalism and a focus on what it takes to create and cultivate a thriving, people-centered business community.”
Remembering Kelly J. Doran (1957 – 2023)
Kelly J. Doran, 66, longtime Twin Cities real estate developer and founder of The Doran Group, passed away on December 28, 2023, after battling cancer. Kelly was larger than life, lived boldly and had a giant heart. He loved to tell stories and laugh, while always seeing the silver lining in any situation.
Born in Duluth in 1957, Kelly was inspired by his single mother, Donna, to use his public education to make a difference in the world. Raised alongside his older sisters Janis, Jean and Nancy, Kelly graduated from Minneapolis Southwest High School (Class of ‘75) before earning an undergraduate degree and an MBA from the University of Minnesota.
Kelly is widely recognized as a leader in the multi-family housing industry, completing dozens of high-profile projects across the Twin Cities and Denver, including luxury apartments and student housing. He partnered for many years with his mentor and friend Robert Muir, developing millions of square feet of shopping centers. In 2007, Kelly founded Doran Companies and began building housing, later selling the company and moving the management of his real estate portfolio into The Doran Group, now run by his son Evan. Although not an architect, Kelly loved to lead in the creation of designs that added to the fabric of the community. The handprints of this work on innovative design are located throughout our communities.
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