Kilbourne Group Team

Doug Burgum
Founder and Chairman

Doug’s professional career began in the early ’80s when he worked as a consultant at McKinsey & Company in its Chicago office. In 1983, he returned to his native North Dakota and literally “bet the family farm” when he provided the seed capital for Great Plains—then a very small startup company in the fledgling PC software industry. Shortly thereafter he became the company’s chairman and CEO. Driven by a strong vision and powerful dream, he led Great Plains to a worldwide presence and its impressive initial public offering in 1997.

Recognizing and respecting Great Plains’ leadership position in the business applications software market, Microsoft Corporation acquired the company in 2001 for $1.1 billion. At the time, it was the largest acquisition Microsoft had ever completed. Under Doug’s leadership, Great Plains was named to FORTUNE magazine’s list of “100 Best Companies to Work for in America” four times,  a distinction also held by Microsoft Corporation during Doug’s tenure there as senior vice president.

In 2006, he founded Kilbourne Group, a company committed to inspiring and supporting the redevelopment of downtown Fargo. Doug and the Kilbourne Group team share the vision of retaining and carrying forward the history of Fargo through the restoration of historic buildings and the creation of new buildings that honor the past and inspire the future.

Doug has established the Doug Burgum Family Fund to support charitable initiatives, programs and projects that focus on youth, education and health. As co-founder and chairman of Arthur Ventures, he is actively involved in the venture capital fund’s investments in AltraVax, a bio-pharmaceutical company using next-generation technology for vaccine development, and Intelligent InSites, a leading provider of enterprise visibility solutions for the healthcare market.

He holds a Bachelor of University Studies degree from North Dakota State University. He also holds an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and serves on the school’s advisory council. He has received honorary doctorate degrees from NDSU (2000) and the University of Mary (2006).

A native of Arthur, North Dakota, Doug was named the 37^th recipient of the Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Award in November 2009. Roosevelt said he never would have been President had it not been for his experiences in Dakota. Introduced in 1961 and awarded by the state of North Dakota, the Rough Rider Award recognizes North Dakotans who have been influenced by the state while reaching national prominence in their fields of endeavor.

 

Mike Allmendinger
General Manager

Michael (Mike) is a native of Wahpeton, North Dakota and has more than 20 years experience in landscape construction, landscape architecture, owners’ representation and project management. Prior to joining Kilbourne Group in 2006 and Land Elements in 2003, he worked at Dean’s Landscaping, a family-owned landscape construction company in Wahpeton.

In his real estate development role with Kilbourne Group, Mike is directly involved in the acquisition of new properties, the asset management of such properties, and the development of their designs, layouts and finishes. Specifically, his responsibilities include negotiating land rights parcels, reviewing purchase contracts and zoning agreements, working with local and state economic development agencies to procure tax incentives, facilitating commercial leasing efforts and negotiating and obtaining project approvals with specific agencies as needed.

In short, Mike helps manage and coordinate various operations and construction aspects of Kilbourne Group projects, from planning to design to the completion of construction.

Mike is also the founder/owner of Land Elements, which specializes in master planning, residential and commercial landscape architecture projects. His experience covers the gamut of landscape architecture design and development, including project management, property development and owners’ representation. He also has extensive experience in landscape design, landscape installation and project estimating. He has led numerous residential and commercial landscape architecture projects including those located at Sky Prairie at the Hotel Donaldson, Barry and Klai Halls (part of NDSU Downtown), and NDSU Dickinson Research Center.

Mike is a member of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) and the Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards (CLARB) as well as the NDSU Landscape Architecture Advisory committees. He is also a North Dakota State Licensure Representative.

He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Design and a Bachelor Landscape Architecture degree, both from North Dakota State University.

Kilbourne Group was founded in 2006 by Doug Burgum with the mission of providing thought leadership on the revitalization, smart growth and redevelopment of Fargo, North Dakota’s downtown core. The Kilbourne Group team shares the vision of retaining and carrying forward the history of Fargo through the restoration of historic buildings and the creation of new buildings that honor the past and inspire the future. Exceptional properties available from Kilbourne Group include condominiums, loft apartments, office and commercial space and getaway lake properties.

Kilbourne Group is currently offering several condos for sale in downtown Fargo at its 300 Broadway location. These condos are located in the heart of Fargo where culture and everyday conveniences come together for an unforgettable living experience. For more information on our Fargo condos for sale, and on finding your new home, please view our Live section and learn what living in downtown Fargo is all about.

Related Links

Arthur Companies, Inc.
888.967.8312
www.arthurcompanies.com

Arthur Ventures
701.232.3521
www.arthurventures.com

Intelligent InSites
1.866.520.9113
www.intelligentinsites.com

Land Elements
701.235.3990
www.landelements.com

SuccessFactors, Inc.
800.809.9920
www.successfactors.com