Team
Glen W. Hahn – President and CEO
Glen Hahn began his tenure at IDI in 1974, working in the capacity of engineer and real estate broker. The firm was new and growing, and he had to wear many hats. As the project manager on many of IDI’s new construction sites, Glen quickly learned the business of development and construction. In 2003, he became the sole shareholder of the company and subsequently became the President and CEO. With input from his handpicked professional mentors, Glen set about restructuring the company to grow it into a major force in the commercial real estate development field. He brought on experts in the field of strategic growth, brokerage, and facilities management to increase IDI’s level of expertise in the services provided. Glen’s visionary leadership and loyalty to his employees has created a company that is stable and growing.
Glen sits on the board of the Greater Fort Worth Real Estate Council, Downtown Fort Worth, Inc. and the Fort Worth Police Bike Patrol Citizen’s Support Group. He is a member of City Club of Fort Worth, Petroleum Club of Fort Worth and Peace Lutheran Church in Hurst, Texas.
Glen has a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Wichita State University and an Associate of Arts degree from Prairie State College in Chicago Heights, Illinois. He is a licensed Texas real estate broker, and a registered professional engineer in Texas.
Robert A. Edmondson – SVP Field Operations
Mr. Edmondson started with IDI in 1982 and is responsible for all field operations. He has more than 40 years of management and hands-on supervisory experience in all phases of commercial construction, including high-rise and complex remodeling projects. He is also responsible for the IDI safety programs.
Bob was born in Florida to a family involved in heavy building construction. Bob’s father was a master plumber and owned his own company doing large commercial and hospital projects. Bob, working with his brother-in-law, learned surveying and civil engineering and also became a master carpenter. His experience with high rise condominium construction in Florida gave him a detailed knowledge of crane and equipment operation as well as detailed vertical and horizontal surveying and layout. Bob came to Texas with Broward Highland Construction to direct the construction of the concrete structures of three on-campus mid-rise buildings at the University of Texas at Arlington. While here, his company went bankrupt as they were building Tampa Bay Stadium. Bob then elected to stay in Texas.
Nick S. Karanges – SVP Real Estate Services
Nick Karanges joined Innovative Developers, Inc. in February of 2017. A Texas Christian University graduate, Karanges has experience in commercial and residential real estate, ranching, insurance, mortgage lending, publishing and eye care. He most recently (2010-2017) was Publisher/Senior Account Executive for the Fort Worth Business Press.
Karanges has distinguished himself as a civic leader with a long list of networking successes and alliance building. He has a history of excellence in customer service, and the ability to analyze financial and product situations and develop strategic solutions to control costs and increase revenues. He has been a licensed Texas real estate agent since 2010. While with Transwestern Commercial Real Estate, he dealt with office leasing, industrial sales and residential sales.
Karanges was co-owner/operator of 1st Eye Care in Arlington from 1991-2009 and co-owner/operator of Southern Star Ranch in Fort Worth from 2001-2009. He established a multi-level horse operation, including breeding, raising, training, showing and selling American Quarter Horses for competition in the National Cutting Horse Association, as well as the American Quarter Horse Association.
After having received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1981, Karanges earned a Master of Science from TCU in 1983. He long has been involved in the North Texas community. Today, he is a member of the TCU Communication Advisory Board and a board member of the Greatest Gift Catalog. He is a member of the Texas Real Estate Commission, Real Estate Council of Greater Fort Worth, United States Sail and Power Squadron, Eagle Mountain Classic Boat Club and a member and judge for the National Cutting Horse Association.
