Robert F. Sheehan is Vice President of Research. Mr. Sheehan has over 35 years of experience providing retail and market analysis to clients nationwide. Prior to establishing his own consulting practice, mainstreet Research, in 2001, Mr. Sheehan spent thirteen years as Director of Market Research for The Richard E. Jacobs Group. Mr. Sheehan directed all research activities including market feasibility and site evaluation, redevelopment and expansion analysis, economic impact studies, competitive assessment, and related market intelligence for the company’s portfolio of thirty-nine shopping centers in fourteen states. Mr. Sheehan has also worked as Manager of Location Research for Bradlees Department Stores, and as a Senior Analyst for Federated Department Stores. Mr. Sheehan has a B.A. in Economics from Holy Cross College, and an M.B.A. in Marketing from the University of Miami. He is a member of the ICSC and a longstanding member of the ICSC Research Advisory Task Force.