Scott Russey
Real Estate
Owings,Maryland
Summary
Real estate professional with extensive experience at leading firms including CBRE, JLL, RE/MAX, and Century 21, specializing in strategic planning and business development. Successfully launched and expanded two small businesses, demonstrating entrepreneurial skills. Implemented sustainability initiatives that resulted in significant cost savings and improved client relations. Expertise in portfolio management and relationship building, enhancing operational efficiency and maximizing asset value in competitive environments.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner
Surface Experts of Capital Region
Lanham, MD
03.2022 - Current
- Streamlined daily operations and coordinated staff schedules for optimal workflow.
- Developed marketing strategies to increase brand visibility and customer engagement.
- Maintained client relationships through superior customer service initiatives.
- Oversaw budgeting and financial management to ensure fiscal responsibility.
- Identified new growth opportunities, focusing on expansion and diversification.
- Created targeted marketing campaigns to attract new customers effectively.
- Led startup efforts in operational procedures and workflow planning.
- Enhanced operational performance through development of effective business strategies and systems.
President
Russey Properties, Inc.
Owings, MD
01.2017 - Current
- Real estate sales, investments, and consulting services in Maryland, District of Columbia, and Virginia. As a licensed real estate agent affiliated with RE/MAX One in Prince Frederick, MD. I guide families through the complexities of real estate transactions and help them realize their homeownership dreams. I also serve commercial real estate investors, and occupiers maximize the value of their real estate holdings. Since 2017, I have closed over $4.6 million in residential transactions.
Vice President / Group Manager
Jones Lang LaSalle
Washington, DC
01.2014 - 01.2017
- Direct a team of three general managers and their teams who manage nearly two million square feet of downtown, class ‘A’ office buildings owned by major domestic and foreign institutional investors, including those from Norway, Germany, Japan, and Korea. Responsible for business development efforts that helped land 750,000 square feet of new management contracts in DC. Direct the energy and sustainability development programs that include a $1.8M intelligent building system retrofit for a 20-year-old building in downtown DC. Led a team to win local and national performance recognition awards in management and sustainability from both JLL and our clients. They planned and inaugurated an employee development program entitled Emerging Leaders that developed focused learning modules for the region's highest potential, early-career associates.
General Manager
CBRE
Washington, DC
01.2007 - 01.2014
- Led a team of five real estate managers with bottom-line responsibility for end-to-end property management functions for a commercial office and retail portfolio consisting of eight institutionally owned assets totaling 1.8 million square feet in the Washington, DC region. Responsibilities included team leadership, budget forecasting, capital improvement planning, and implementation, streamlining operations, client relations, tenant relations, community relation, marketing, and bottom-line financial performance. They have achieved significant cost savings through planning and implementation of energy conservation programs and energy purchase contracts. Successfully eliminated large, persistent delinquent accounts on new assignments. They managed $4 million worth of capital improvements, including major lobby renovations, tenant improvements, HVAC, structural repairs, and roof replacements. They have developed and implemented successful tenant relations/retention programs. Coordinated business development and client relations initiatives.
Property Manager
Manulife Financial
Washington, DC
01.2005 - 01.2007
- Day-to-day management, planning, and financial performance of premier 500,000 SF, Class ‘A,’ downtown office building for a global insurance and financial services company with over 24 million SF of real estate worldwide. Developed long-range capital improvement plans consistent with corporate investment strategies. Advocated ownership interests relative to the community through active participation in downtown Business Improvement District committee.
Property Manager
Cushman & Wakefield
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
01.2002 - 01.2004
- Directed the planning, staffing, budgeting and operations of a 600,000 square foot, five-site Class ‘A’ commercial office portfolio in south Florida for global institutional and private investors. Diverse scope of responsibility included long-range capital investment planning and implementation, annual budgeting, periodic financial reporting and performance analysis, capital project management that included turn-key tenant construction and interior renovations, directing the performance of administrative and maintenance personnel, contract bidding and negotiations, cost containment, income maximization, tenant relations and process improvement.
Manager of Real Estate and Lease Administration
Viasource Communications, Inc.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
01.2000 - 01.2002
- Developed and executed strategies to acquire and manage leased realty for this telecommunications service startup company. Combined and integrated the real estate functions of six recently acquired entities totaling 185 service centers and four regional headquarter offices including one million square feet of office and warehouse facilities in 45 states. Major focus on strategic location services, lease acquisition/disposition, and developing best practices for this growing company. With an annual operating budget of $10 million developed critical cost analysis and benchmarks that saved over $2.5 million by eliminating cost inefficiencies and service duplications. Formulated strategies to meet the company’s legal compliance requirements for business licensing and registration in nearly 200 municipalities throughout 45 states.
Retail Property Manager
Combined Properties, Inc.
Washington, DC
01.1998 - 01.2000
- Managed and directed a portfolio of 9 retail shopping centers in metropolitan Washington, DC, totaling over 1 million square feet. Performed asset valuation analysis for lender consideration, tenant sales analysis, income maximizing strategies, capital improvement assessments, annual budgeting and long-range forecasting. Reduced rent receivables from an average 8% to 1.5% of total NOI of $12.6million. Developed tenant, customer and community relationship programs.
Education
MS - Management-Financial Management
University of Maryland GC
College Park, MDBA - Business Management
University of Phoenix
Fort Lauderdale, FLSkills
- Real estate management
- Strategic planning
- Business development
- Relationship building
- Negotiation skills
- Portfolio oversight
- Business planning
- Financial analysis
- Property operations
- Capital improvements
- Project management
- Sustainability initiatives
- Client relations
- Community engagement
Affiliations
- District of Columbia Real Estate License (Expired - reinstatement eligible)
- Virginia Real Estate License (Active)
- Maryland Real Estate License (Active)
- Calvert County Business Development Advisory Commission (past president)
- Calvert County Chamber of Commerce
- Southern Maryland Association of Realtors, Commercial/Industrial Committee
- Boy Scouts of America Volunteer Scout Master and Troop Treasurer, Troop 789, Dunkirk, MD
- Annmarie Sculpture Gardens & Arts Center (board member)
Timeline
Owner
Surface Experts of Capital Region
03.2022 - Current
President
Russey Properties, Inc.
01.2017 - Current
Vice President / Group Manager
Jones Lang LaSalle
01.2014 - 01.2017
General Manager
CBRE
01.2007 - 01.2014
Property Manager
Manulife Financial
01.2005 - 01.2007
Property Manager
Cushman & Wakefield
01.2002 - 01.2004
Manager of Real Estate and Lease Administration
Viasource Communications, Inc.
01.2000 - 01.2002
Retail Property Manager
Combined Properties, Inc.
01.1998 - 01.2000
MS - Management-Financial Management
University of Maryland GC
BA - Business Management
University of Phoenix
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