With more than 20 years of industry experience, Madden serves as the firm’s leasing point-person in the retail community, responsible for all aspects of the leasing process in Sudberry’s development portfolio. This includes direct negotiations with tenants and overseeing 3rd party real estate brokers, attorneys and consultants working on the company’s behalf. Madden is intimately involved in all phases of the deal making process, from the initial tour to lease execution. He currently oversees leasing efforts for such high profile developments as The Watermark, a 900,000 square-foot mixed-use project in San Diego’s Scripps Ranch and Civita, the award-winning 235-acre master-planned community in San Diego’s Mission Valley. Other new projects include: Millenia Town Center in Eastlake, Breakwater Town Center in Imperial Beach, Discovery Place in Mission Valley, Village Walk at Eastlake, Carroll Canyon Mixed Use, Main Street in Chula Vista and the El Corazon Sports Complex in Oceanside. Madden’s previous real estate experience includes roles in center management, operational and development leasing for a variety of properties. During the course of his career, Madden has completed over 1,000 transactions and has been involved in all types of leasing projects including operational leasing, ground-up development, mixed use projects, ground leases, anchor leasing, build-to-suit, and the repositioning of entire shopping centers. Joe earned a bachelor’s degree in Social Science from San Diego State University. He is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers and a committee member of Southern California Youth Rugby.