As the world’s most trusted occupier-centric commercial real estate firm, our sole mission is to bring the greatest value to occupiers everywhere. In the last year, we’ve worked diligently to recruit and secure the best talent the industry has to offer to augment our existing team to deliver on this promise. Our advisors constantly prioritize the needs of our clients to ensure they have the best real estate strategy to support their company’s short- and long-term goals. This year, we’re proud to recognize those individuals who have gone above and beyond to help our clients reach their goals.
William Goade First Citizen Award
The William Goade First Citizen Award is a once-in-a-life time achievement award given to someone who has done an outstanding job for Cresa over a long career with our organization. Every year, the prior winners of the award gather and choose someone who has been a dedicated and selfless member of our company. Since bringing his company over in 2006, Detroit Managing Principal William Lichwalla has time and again helped lift Cresa to higher standards. He has served on the Board for over half his tenure and led the Finance Committee. Bill consistently gives endless hours of his time to ensure Cresa is a well-run company.
Cresa Service Award
The Cresa Service Award recognizes individuals who exceed expectations in service to Cresa. This year, we honor Washington D.C.’s Kathy Thomas, Managing Principal, Project Management. When Cresa decided to add its first true integrated service in the form of Project Management, Kathy took the lead to drive the concept of seamless integration. Since then, she’s served as Chairperson of Project Management Leadership Committee and co-runs the D.C. PM team that is a major part of the success story behind several of that region’s largest transactions.
2019 Rising Stars
The following individuals have been recognized as 2019 Rising Stars for their continued contributions to their local offices’ success:
Rhett Delk, Client Coordinator, Industrial Services, Atlanta
Scott Polinski, Vice President, Atlanta
Sara Cui, Senior Advisor, Beijing
LaMean Koroma, Senior Advisor, Bethesda
Suzanne Dowd, Workspace Planning, Design & Support, Relocation Manager, Project Manager
Andrew Orpik, Senior Advisor, Boston
Cassie Watts, Vice President, Dallas
Justin Hubler, Advisor, Denver
Meghan Moeltner, Graphic Design Associate, Headquarters
James Friedrich, Vice President, Los Angeles – Downtown
Julia Coiro, Graphic Design Associate, New York City
Paul Orscheln, Vice President, Phoenix
Martyna Balcer, Senior Advisor, Office Department, Poland
Jakub Kurek, Associate Director, Industrial & Warehouse Department, Poland
Alexandria Johnstone, Senior Advisor, Project Management, San Diego
Monica Cornejo, Senior Advisor, South Florida
Sean Spiers, Senior Advisor, Toronto
Sebastian Arrivillaga, Senior Advisor, Washington, D.C.
Austin Evans, Senior Advisor, Project Management, Washington, D.C.
Collaboration Award
The Collaboration Award is given to a group of individuals from different services lines and offices who come together in pursuit of a significant project or account. Individuals from our Cresa offices and our facilities management partner, BGIS, formed a core team to win a sizable portfolio of over 700 locations for a financial client. Of the service providers competing for the account, Cresa was the only firm that exclusively represented occupiers and was privately held, two distinguishing traits that played a role in our ultimate win. We recognize the following team members for their contributions on this noteworthy win:
Scott Bumpas, Managing Principal, Dallas, Transaction Management
Jack Burns, Managing Principal, Boston, Global Portfolio Solutions & Transaction Management
Lisa Fry, Executive Vice President, Global Portfolio Solutions
Malia Rosado, Marketing Manager, Headquarters
Sarah Wager, Vice President, Global Operations, Headquarters
David Nuss, Chief Information Officer, Headquarters
Brant Bryan, Managing Principal, Investment Banking
Deborah Raybon, Senior Vice President, Lease Administration
Adryenne Cooper, Senior Vice President, Lease Administration
Cassie Watts, Vice President, Dallas, Transaction Management & Account Management
Maschera Usrey, Senior Vice President, Dallas, Transaction Management & Account Management
Brooke Benedict, Vice President, Dallas, Transaction Management & Account Management
BGIS, Facilities Management, Project Management & Strategic Management
Global Collaboration Award
Like the Collaboration Award, the Global Collaboration award is given to a team of two or more Cresa offices who join together to provide outstanding real estate services to one of our global clients. This year, Cresa Poland and Cresa Boston teamed up to represent a technology portfolio client in renewing its 125,938 square feet in Krakow, Poland. During the lease re-negotiation, the Cresa team aimed to secure the client’s long-term tenure and growth in Krakow, a key location for the tech firm, and to optimize lease conditions. We recognize the following team members for their contributions on this project:
Bartek Włodarski, Former Managing Principal, Poland
Martyna Balcer, Senior Advisor, Office Department, Poland
Daniel Sullivan, Managing Principal, Boston
Adam Subber, Managing Principal, Boston
Courtney Ofria, Senior Advisor, Account Management, Boston
Top Transaction
We judged Cresa’s top transaction in 2018 based on three determining factors: total lease consideration, largest square footage and highest commission. We honor Dan Foster, Managing Principal, Seattle, for his efforts with a technology company specializing in Internet-related services. Dan has been working with his client for 15 years in the Puget Sound market.
Top Cross-Border Transaction
We also reviewed Cresa’s largest cross-border transaction in 2018 based on total lease consideration, largest square footage of product type and highest lease commission. We honor the following individuals for their work on executing a renewal and built-to-suit project in Seattle for an aerospace and defense client.
Aaron Berkey, Principal, Washington, D.C.
Tom Birnbach, Managing Principal, Washington, D.C.
Lauren Berkey, Vice President, Corporate Solutions, Washington, D.C.
Paul Anderson, Managing Principal, Salt Lake City
Paul Skene, Managing Principal, Salt Lake City
We know how much effort goes into the real estate process and no deal can ever be considered too small to notice. With the highest number of small deals for the entire company for a cybersecurity client, we recognize the following team:
Christina Clark, Managing Principal, Global Portfolio Solutions
Dick Casey, Managing Principal, Hong Kong
Hannah Edelsberg, Account Manager, Global Portfolio Solutions
Chairman’s Award, President’s Awards and Top Producers
We recognize those advisors and project managers who have distinguished themselves as Cresa’s top producers in their respective markets:
Chairman's Award
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Jim Bob Taylor, Atlanta Bella Yan, Beijing Reson Zhang, Beijing Jack Burns, Boston Tim Myllykangas, Boston Adam Subber, Boston Dan Sullivan, Boston Ed Lowenbaum, Chicago Brad Metzger, Chicago Liz Roberts, Chicago Jeff Estep, Consulting Todd Ohlandt, Consulting Matt Ryder, Consulting Rick Ybarra, Consulting Garrett Johnson, Denver Ron Gantner, Detroit Rick Pifer, Detroit Brandon Podolski, Detroit Greg VanKirk, Detroit Paul Wills - PM, Detroit Arthur Rubinstein, Germany Christina Clark, GPS Andre Granello, Houston, Chris Lewis, London Marc Bretter, LA - Downtown Lawson Martin, LA - Downtown Jim Travers, LA - Downtown Carlo Brignardello, LA - Westside Brian Davies, LA - Westside Ray Howden, LA - Westside Greg Lovett, LA - Westside |
Matthew Miller, LA - Westside Jerry Porter, LA - Westside David Toomey, LA - Westside Joe Vazquez - PM, LA - Westside Seth Wellisch, LA - Westside Tim Rikkers, Madison John Behm, Philadelphia Gary Gregg, Phoenix Chris Walton, Phoenix Katarzyna Bojanowicz, Poland Miłosz Borkowski, Poland Jakub Kurek, Poland Tom Listowski, Poland Artur Sutor, Poland James Saunders, San Francisco Craig Zodikoff, San Francisco Parker Ferguson, Seattle Dan Flinn, Seattle Dan Foster, Seattle Matt Hermsen, Seattle Hans Kemp, Seattle Bob Mooney, Seattle Aaron Berkey, Washington, D.C. Lauren Berkey, Washington, D.C. Tom Birnbach, Washington, D.C. Christie Minch - PM, Washington, D.C. Rich Rhodes, Washington, D.C. Mindy Saffer, Washington, D.C. Kathy Thomas - PM, Washington, D.C. Lynda Schroer, Workspace Planning, Design & Support |
President's Award
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Bubba Chrismer, Atlanta Mike Loy - PM, Atlanta John Engbloom, Calgary Damon Harmon, Calgary Adam Hayes, Calgary Sheila Matuscak, Chicago Allen Rogoway, Chicago Scott Bumpas, Dallas Alex Coe, Dallas Adam Burgess, Detroit Bill Lichwalla, Detroit Klaus Hofmann, Germany Dan Durkin, Kansas City Paul Anglo, London Ben Ashby, London Andy James, London Steve Eyler, LA - Downtown Rick Pearson, LA - Westside Steve Seinfeld, LA - Westside |
Dennis Gralla, New Jersey Jeff Baker, Philadelphia Scott Maxwell, Phoenix Jason Wery - PM, Phoenix Don Mitchell, San Diego Stephen Carlson, San Francisco Janna Luce, San Francisco Scott Stone, San Francisco Brian Hayden, Seattle Zachary Talbot, South Florida Rick Dames, St. Louis Steve Schmid, St. Louis Mark Bleiwas, Toronto Dean Newman, Toronto Michael Wasyliw, Toronto Jonathan Harms, Washington, D.C. Lucia Hedke, Washington, D.C. Sam Heiber, Washington, D.C. Matthew Ward, Washington, D.C. |
Top Producers
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Joe Grace, Atlanta Billy Hobbs, Atlanta Cloteen Jasmin, Atlanta Jason Jones, Atlanta Brooks Morris, Atlanta Andy Roberts, Atlanta Tom Tindall, Atlanta Chris Marchbanks, Austin Vincent Ma, Beijing John Coakley, Boston Paul Delaney, Boston Joe Doyle, Boston John Fitzgerald - PM, Boston Kelly Lagergren, Boston Dwight Patten - PM, Boston Dave Ross, Boston Joe Sciolla, Boston Donna Banks, Calgary Josh Hamill, Calgary Gary Jones, Calgary David Miles, Calgary Scott Dumler, Carolinas Jack Glasgow, Carolinas Alan Piker, Cincinnati Bill Baldwin, Denver Scott Churchley, Denver Rick Door, Denver Chad Kollar, Denver Mike Carl, Detroit Kevin Donnelly - PM, Detroit Erica Holton, Detroit Ryan Mollen, Detroit Tony Sorgi, Detroit Alicia Washeleski - PM, Detroit Alexander Heinz, Germany Malte Just - PM, Germany Susanne Painhofer, Germany Gary Lawless, Houston Brant Bryan, Investment Banking David Stringfield, Investment Banking Richard Caputi, Long Island Ralph Benzakein, Long Island Griffin Farriss, LA - Downtown Clayton Hovivian, LA - Downtown Stewart Niles, LA - Downtown Dennis Smith, LA - Downtown James Hooks, LA - Westside Michael Jones, LA - Westside |
Pamela Klesert, LA - Westside Josh Rand, LA - Westside Chris Riegel, LA - Westside Allen Trowbridge, LA - Westside Thomas Blitz, Madison Bruce A. Cowper, Montreal James Scancarella, New Jersey Jim Pirot - PM, New York Jane Roundell, New York Sarah Castor, Orlando Martin Aass, Ottawa Matt Jacques, Ottawa Dan Marques, Ottawa Lynn Owen - PM, Ottawa Rod Beach, Phoenix Ryan Burkett, Phoenix Brandon Clarke, Phoenix Theodore Liles, Phoenix Jason Malcolm, Phoenix Ryan Orton, Phoenix Cory Shepard - PM, Phoenix Beth Stein - PM, Phoenix Sean Heaton, Portland Jim Niethammer, Sacramento Paul Anderson, Salt Lake City Mike Chappel, Salt Lake City Paul Skene, Salt Lake City Rich Porreco, San Diego Matthew Elmquist, San Francisco Jeff Jacobson, Seattle Tom Rogers, Seattle Glenn Olson – PM, South Florida Doug Bock, St. Louis Tim Elli - PM, St. Louis Jamie Grossman, Toronto Kevin Haverty, Toronto Sean Hoehn, Toronto Michael Lomax - PM, Toronto John Macintyre, Toronto Steven Rector, Toronto Mark Rodgers, Toronto Mark Skynner, Toronto Mark Zettel, Toronto Sebastian Arrivillaga, Washington, D.C. Richard Meadows, Washington, D.C. Lauren Rizzo, Washington, D.C. Steve Schaumberg, Washington, D.C. Scott Wingrat, Washington, D.C. |
Cresa Color Wars Winners
Lastly, we honor the winning team of the Cresa Color Wars competition. This year, Cresa teams went head-to-head in several intra-office games to compete for the Color Wars sponsored by Cresa Cares. In addition to choosing a charity for the company to donate to, the winning team earns bragging rights until next year's event. We congratulate the Madison/Minneapolis team on being the first-ever winners of the Color Wars event.
Congratulations to all award winners on their well-deserved recognition. We look forward to another successful year!
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