Ted Hamer

Ted is a Managing Director in KPMG’s Global Infrastructure advisory practice and is located in the Chicago office having primary responsibility for managing the Infrastructure team based in Chicago and providing client service in the Midwest. Ted has a particular focus on healthcare, science and technology related facilities. He joined KPMG in February of 2001 and has been with the Infrastructure practice since 2008. Ted’s area of focus and is in innovative infrastructure finance and the use of public-private partnerships (PPP), including assisting public sponsors with establishing public policy objectives to effectively implement these approaches.—State of Michigan: Ted is a senior team member working on KPMG’s mandate to provide a broad range of public private partnerships assistance advising the Office of Governor Rick Snyder on the broad based use of private sector involvement to develop and leverage Michigan’s infrastructure. Ted is currently helping the State explore a variety of critical social infrastructure projects, including the development of a Biosafety Level 3 consolidated laboratory as well as the replacement of state operated acute mental health hospitals for adults and adolescents. Ted has also helped the State assess innovative methods of delivery for a Tier 4 data center as well as veterans housing replacement and new development projects.�—City of Indianapolis Consolidated Justice Facility: Ted was the lead director for the KPMG team which acted as the financial and commercial advisor to the City of Indianapolis on the development of a consolidated justice facility center. This project includes a new courthouse and detention center approximating 1.2 million square feet. The project is currently under evaluation and the City is working to commercial and financial close with a Walsh, Meridiam and Balfour Beatty led project team.�—Chicago Union Station: Ted is leading a team that is working with Amtrak to redevelop Union Station in Chicago through the competitive selection of a master developer. The KPMG team, along with Ted, is working closely with the client and local developers to craft a marketable, financeable, and deliverable redevelopment of this landmark facility. This effort requires close coordination with Amtrak’s stakeholders including the City of Chicago, RTA of Illinois, Metra, IDOT and the FRA.��