Roy S. MacDowell, Jr., manages the vision and strategic planning for Baystone Development. Roy is responsible for establishing the overall strategy of the firm and plays a central role in the evaluation of new opportunities, project management and execution. He is responsible for reviewing and approving all major decisions.
Roy has a 30+ year history of success in real estate investment, development and management, having personally developed and/or permitted more than 2 million square feet of commercial space, including more than 3,500 dwellings. He served as a Director on the board of Sterling Bank during a period when it grew from $250 million to over $1 billion in total assets before being sold to Fleet Bank. He is the founder of The MacDowell Company, Inc., a leading landscape architectural and construction firm.
Roy served as President of the Board of Trustees of The Rivers School in Weston, MA and as a Trustee of the Children’s Hospital Boston Trust Board. He also served as a Trustee at Babson College, where he studied as an undergraduate. Roy is a past member of the Board of the Massachusetts Chapter of NAIOP and an Overseer of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) New England.