
Meet the Team
Development
Frank Petkunas
Senior Vice President and Regional Development Officer
484.654.2001
Frank Petkunas joined IDI in 2005 and is responsible for all acquisitions and development activities in the Northeast Region including Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Baltimore-Washington, D.C.
He came to IDI from Trammell Crow, where he was Senior Vice President of Development in the company’s Northeastern regional office. Frank’s background in real estate includes experience in the development of speculative and build-to-suit properties, acquisitions, finance and construction and project management.
David Thomas
Vice President of Development
484.654.2002
As Vice President of Development, David is responsible for underwriting physical aspects of acquisitions and development projects, as well as the oversight of due diligence, design, entitlement and construction activities in IDI’s Philadelphia market office.
Prior to joining IDI, David worked as a Construction Manager at Regency Centers, where he was responsible for underwriting physical aspects of neighborhood retail developments and acquisitions in Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New Hampshire. He also worked as Associate Project Manager, Superintendent and Project Manager for Opus East LLC on projects in Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey.
Paul Pontius
Development Director
484.654.2003
As Director of Development, Paul’s responsibilities include development feasibility analysis, site underwriting and procurement, cost management, and the marketing of all projects in IDI’s Philadelphia market office.
Paul joined IDI in 1997 as a Corporate Accountant. During his tenure at IDI, he has also held the titles of Financial Analyst and Investment Manager/Senior Financial Analyst. As Investment Manager/Senior Financial Analyst, he assisted in the packaging and sale of IDI’s investment offerings, evaluated potential acquisitions, performed asset management duties and maintained relationships with joint-venture development partners. He also provided general support for IDI’s Atlanta, Cincinnati and Florida development offices.
Tracy Flissar
Real Estate Manager
484.654.2004
Tracy joined IDI in 2005 as an Office Manager and support for the Philadelphia market office and was promoted to Real Estate Manager in May 2011, responsible for managing all industrial real estate in the Philadelphia area.
Tracy holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Holy Family University and a Real Estate Sales Person Licensing from Temple University. She is a CPM Candidate with the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM), and is also a member of the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA).



