Phil Couture - Managing Member

During his 30-year career in construction management, Phil Couture has been involved in a range of project types, from office to industrial, high-tech, special-use and sports facilities. As project executive on IFG assignments, Phil ensures compliance with program requirements, budget, schedule and quality parameters.

Office and Special-Use Projects    

Prior to joining IFG, Phil was a vice president with the prominent real estate development firm Stein & Company (now a part of Mesirow Financial), where, among other responsibilities, he oversaw numerous program management projects, including the build-out of high-end tenant spaces in Chicago's 60-story AT&T Corporate Center and the United Center. Previously, he was a Construction Project Manager with Morse Diesel (now AMEC).

Phil's corporate services experience also includes overseeing design development, initial procurement and build-out for the Chicago Transit Authority headquarters and construction for Zenith Data Systems' suburban Chicago headquarters.

Representative IFG Projects

House of Hope (Chicago, IL)
Great American Ball Park (Cincinnati, OH)
Comerica Park (Detroit, MI)
AT&T Center (San Antonio, TX)
Miller Park (Milwaukee, WI)
Conseco Fieldhouse (Indianapolis, IN)
Raymond James Stadium (Tampa Bay, FL)
The Rose Garden (Portland, OR)
United Center (Chicago, IL)
The Pepsi Center (Denver, CO)
American Airlines Center (Dallas, TX)

Education and Professional Affiliations

Illinois Institute of Technology, Bachelor of Architecture and MBA in Finance
DePaul University Graduate School of Business, Real Estate Investment and Strategy
St. Alexander Building Committee, Co-Chair