Jerry Dawson Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Founded and built a successful commercial real estate firm from the ground up, providing competitive advisory services and brokerage to commercial clients. Leverage knowledge of regional markets and due diligence to drive clients in investment opportunities. Foster strategic partnerships within industry including brokers, JV partners, capital sources, and institutional firms.• Helped multi-national company secure $400M contract by leading office/warehouse space acquisitions.• Reduced technology firm’s real estate costs by 38% by spearheading strategic office space acquisition resulting in accelerated operational workflow and productivity.• Evaluated 12+ prospective investments on behalf of an investor that led to new commercial investment property purchase and subsequent 10% growth in property returns in robust market.• Successfully activated new economic development while reducing municipal debt as representative to the City of Mount Rainier in land sale transaction. • Selected as 1 of 6 CCIM designees out of 200 applicants to join CCIM Institute faculty, instructing course in financial analysis in commercial investment real estate.• Designed and led courses in real estate financial analysis commercial lease analysis for 50+ contracting officers and realty specialists within US General Services Administration.• Grew quick-service restaurant market presence 28% by identifying/acquiring viable new store locations.

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Greenwood Commercial Real Estate Group features best-in-class corporate real estate expertise gained from working with some of the US’ largest companies paired with national coverage required to deliver results. Greenwood CRE’s focus is on office space, industrial space and land transactions in its local markets and also for clients with multiple locations. Professional services include real estate portfolio strategy, location analytics, transaction management, space expansion/contraction, lease administration & acquisition/disposition of office & industrial space and land. We help our clients to be more profitable and successful through informed real estate choices.

Maryland

Appointed by the Governor and serving as a Chairman of the Audit & Finance Committee. The Maryland's Small Business Retirement Savings Board is charged to establish the Maryland Small Business Retirement Savings Trust and implement, maintain, and administer the Maryland Small Business Retirement Savings Program.

Advised graduate students in Masters of Real Estate Development capstone course in producing project feasibility studies for two development sites. Each feasibility study included market analysis site & location analysis, regulatory analysis and financial analysis.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Directed $1B+ in government real estate projects for national commercial real estate firm, leading teams in multi-million-dollar business development and capture opportunities. Managed competing demands to identify markets and sites of interest in collaboration. Prioritized full compliance with all standards and procedures to protect investment decisions.• Business lead and relationship manager for $953M DoD secured office complex. The 1.75M square feet project was awarded the NAIOP Northern Virginia Awards for Best Building in 2011 and Best Real Estate Transaction Sale in 2008.• Facilitated transaction for 180K square feet headquarters space for US General Services Administration that received company “Lease Deal of the Year” award in 2010.• Won $37M primary care clinic bid for Department of Veterans Affairs in Tampa, FL, navigating cascading priorities to deliver project within time and budget constraints.

New York, Ny & Washington Dc

Engaged with Fortune 100 and government clients to guide and facilitate corporate real estate and tenant brokerage services. Closed 60+ lease transactions nationwide, directing national brokerage team to deliver lease acquisition services. Identified and facilitated impactful real estate acquisitions through robust market research and network management.• Generated $216M in cost savings and new real estate revenue opportunities for Xerox, managing eastern US real estate transactions and corporate real estate assessments.• Reinforced client’s operations by saving $7.6M annually and reducing portfolio across eastern US.• Produced $23M+ in net operating income for 730K square feet Mutual of America building.• Facilitated $3M in annual savings by building successful corporate real estate portfolio assessment and disposition strategy.• Providing strategic facilities management and leadership of facilities staff and contractors, in support of critical business and television network operations for BET, resulting in zero network downtime.

Plainville, Ct

Managed the procurement of non-ferrous metals (copper, brass, aluminum, silver) for 30 GE plants in North America and Puerto Rico. Successful strategies included direct cost savings, reductions to costs of operations and commodity hedging.

Bs, General Science

Activities and Societies: Brigade Staff; Varsity Football (All-East 2nd Team);

Mba, Finance

Activities and Societies: Leadership Development Program MBA Case Team Competition Finalist

Ms, Engineering Management