Elan Walshe earned his bachelor’s degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in Construction Management in 1997, and later, his M.B.A. from the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University. He joined the founding team of Higher Ground with nearly two decades of experience in commercial construction and development, with projects ranging from schools, office, retail, parking structures, hospitality, entertainment, R&D, and industrial.

Most recently, Walshe served as Director of Development at LePort Schools, where he was responsible for managing all aspects of a high volume of new-school construction projects, from the moment of deal close all the way through the grand opening of the school. He brings this experience to managing construction and real estate development as part of the founding team of Higher Ground.