Douglas Lawrence

• Mentored junior team members, fostering a collaborative environment and promoting professional development.
• Streamlined internal processes, resulting in improved operational efficiency and increased profitability.
• Spearheaded the development of strategic plans aligning with company goals and market trends, ensuring long-term success and growth.
• Built strong partnerships with external stakeholders to leverage resources and expand the firm''s reach in the industry.
• Championed change management efforts, facilitating organizational transformation while minimizing negative impacts on staff morale.
• Developed and maintained long-term relationships with key clients for sustained business growth.
• Developed strategic plans for day-to-day financial operations.

Conceived and launched the very first, US, 100% green, commercial real estate, Institutional Investment Fund in 2009 and raised $182 million to establish the program.

• Built nationally recognized expertise in green building
• Advocated for real estate investment industry to accept, adopt and advocate for green building standards
• Promoted the financial advantages of green buildings
• Cultivated and strengthened lasting client relationships using strong issue resolution and dynamic communication skills.
• Directed large-scale projects from inception to completion on time/budget with strict adherence to quality standards.

• Managed team of research and marketing representatives to provide trusted fiduciary services to some of the largest pension plans in the US and raise capital to be invested on JPMorgan's real estate investment strategies.
• Raised more than $1 billion
• Established performance goals for the team and outlined processes for achievement.
• Built deep client trust by providing exceptional research coupled with an intense focus on solving the client's problems with customized solutions.
• Originated new marketing materials, reorganized existing standard presentations to make more relevant.
• Won 95% of client mandate finals.

• Managed a large staff of property managers, leasing agents, audit/accounting, engineers, research, marketing, legal and compliance.
• Built incredible "esprit de corps" to create a consistently high performing team.
• The team won 9 awards from national professional peer groups ( BOMA, NAIOP, NAREIM) for best operations/buildings of the year.
• Increased operating performance of the portfolio 33%.
• Developed, retrofitted, or asset managed more than 10 million square feet of multifamily, office, and industrial assets.
• Led annual budget preparation process by coordinating efforts with various departments to ensure accurate projections of income and expenses for each asset under management.

• Directed the profit and loss for more than 5 million square feet of commercial real estate for the TIAA General Account, including its flagship investment, the Seagram Building - known as 1 of the 10 buildings that changed the world.

• Managed a large staff of property managers, leasing agents, audit/accounting, engineers, research, marketing, legal and compliance.

• Reduced operating expenses through strategic cost management initiatives and streamlined processes. Increased operating performance 20%.

• Responsible for the City's owned commercial real assets.
• Evaluated appraisals, broker opinions and current market data to derive internal valuations and implement property strategies.
• Managed litigation strategies
• Negotiated favorable terms with vendors, reducing overall property management costs.