Draft:Shawn Evenhaim

Biography
Shawn Evenhaim (born in 1967) is an Israeli-born American real estate developer, philanthropist, and community leader He was born in the southern part of Israel and served as an officer in the Israeli Defense Force before moving to the United States. Shawn is the founder and CEO of Balaciano Group, a vertically integrated real estate group based in Los Angeles. Additionally, he is a dedicated philanthropist, involved in various educational and Jewish community initiatives. Shawn is also the Director and Board Member of the public Israeli company Shikun and Binui.

Early Life
Shawn was born (1967) in and raised in the southern part of Israel. After serving as an Officer in the Israeli Defense Force for five years, Evenhaim decided to move to the United States. He began work in the construction industry and served as President of an in-fill development company, before founding his own company, Balaciano Group, in 1994. Shawn is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Los Angeles based Balaciano Group.

Career
Shawn Evenhaim is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Balaciano Group, a vertically integrated real estate group based in Los Angeles. With over 30 years of experience in the real estate industry, Shawn is recognized as one of the leading residential developers in Los Angeles, having built a wide range of resident product types including larger multi-family projects and custom and tract homes. Shawn and the Balaciano Group have developed over 2,000,000 square feet of real estate, with their current project, The Q De Soto, featuring 376 units and 24.5k square feet of commercial space, slated to open in 2025. In addition to development, Shawn has become one of the more aggressive buyers of multi-family product in Los Angeles. In 2022, Shawn and Balaciano Group recorded one of the largest multi-family purchases in LA purchasing the 376-unit apartment community at 5901 Center Drive, Los Angeles for $231M.

Shawn has been an expert speaker on matters relating to entitlements, development, and improving the way municipalities process development projects due to his expertise in the design and the development process Shawn also speak as a visitor professor in college about business and real estate development. Shawn Evenhaim served the City of Los Angeles in a number of development, planning and policy related capacities including as a Mayoral Appointee to its Development Reform Advisory Committee, where he was the visionary behind the Expediting Unit in the Los Angeles Planning Department, and as the Chair of the Los Angeles City Public Works Sub-Committee of the Development Industry Advisory Cabinet.

Philanthropy
Shawn Evenhaim is an Israeli American philanthropist. He is currently the Chairman Emeritus of the Israeli-American Council and Chairman of the IAC for Action. He is also an honorary board member of Birthright Israel, and a board member of the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles.

Shawn is also very involved in community activities. In 2014 Evenhaim was selected as one of the top 50 Jewish-Americans who have made a significant impact on the Jewish story (The “Forward 50”). Shawn is passionate about education and making a difference in the lives of children, Israel and the Jewish community. He has served on many nonprofit organizations’ Board of Directors, in addition to the ones previously mentioned, including being the Chairman of the Board of Kadima Day School that Evenhaim and his wife fund, Co-Chair of the Jewish Federation’s Real Estate Professionals Organization (RPO), Chairman of the Israeli American Council (IAC). , and Chairman of the Birthright Israel planning committee.