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Ann W. Duncan Will Wilkins
Michael E. Griffin Elaine D. Brown Cara Castle
Joe A. Wilson Ann W. Duncan is the
President and Founder of Vertical Integration. Ann brings 20 years of
commercial real estate experience to the team, including tenant
representation, commercial brokerage, portfolio optimization, development and
program management. Ann has completed lease transactions, both large and
small, totaling over 5,000,000 square feet of office space for both the
public and private sector. Ann has also led countless multi-disciplinary
teams on hundreds of projects assuring that the space planning, interior
design, monitoring and reporting of suite construction, walk-through
coordination, punch-list items, move-in coordination, and other lease issues
are integrated with the lease acquisition strategy, something most typical
brokers do not do well. All of this type of work has been on behalf of
tenants - not landlords.
Will Wilkins has
served as a Principal since Vertical Integration's incorporation.
Having worked in the industry for 37 years, Will has an extensive real estate
background serving as a founder of three other successful real estate and
construction companies - CLW Real Estate Services Group, ABI Companies, and
The Clark-Bondi Company, which was sold to Grubb & Ellis in 1985. Will's
expertise in development, construction and project management, assuring that
the savings achieved in the lease negotiations are not lost in cost overruns
during construction. Will's experience is not limited to the private sector.
He has also led a build-to-suit team from project inception for a 100,000+
sq. ft. office building for a governmental entity in Florida. That work
required great sensitivity to procedure and protocol, without sacrificing a
tight schedule and competitive budget. Will's experience is invaluable to the
team, and his 30+ years of expertise throughout the end-to-end process is
unmatched.
Michael E. Griffin is the
Senior Account Transaction Manager at Vertical Integration and has worked in
and around public institutions for over 8 years. He understands how the
public sector works, and he places himself in his clients' shoes on daily
basis to provide the right real estate solution. Mike has completed numerous
real estate assignments working with state and federal agencies as well as
private sector entities. Mike's experience includes tenant representation,
market analysis, site analysis, lease negotiation, financial analysis,
demographic analysis, architectural coordination, including coordination of
space planning and interior design, monitoring of suite construction, and
providing various other services.
Ronnie
E. Duncan of
Tampa serves as a Consultant to Vertical Integration, assisting on public
sector accounts. Ronnie has completed
transactions totaling in excess of 3.5 million square feet and thousands of
land use acquisitions. In addition to owning a commercial real estate firm for
over 20 years, Ronnie offers significant development expertise, having served
as the Director of Florida Development for The Edward J. DeBartolo
Corporation, where he was responsible for all facets of land development,
project management and marketing for major properties and facilities
throughout the Southeastern region. As a balance to his private sector real
estate practice, Ronnie served as a County Commissioner in Pinellas County,
Florida. As a County Commissioner,
Ronnie gained significant insight and understanding of the political and
public sector operations and experience. Ronnie has also
supplemented his professional work with numerous civic and public sector leadership
roles, particularly in the areas related to transportation, water resources
and facilities. Ronnie
received his BA in History and his Master’s Degree in Real Estate and Urban
Planning from the University of Georgia. Mark
Wilkins, a
LEED certified professional, has worked in the commercial real estate
industry for 33 years, with an expertise in building/facility management and
construction. Having provided asset management services for over 3
million square feet of office space for clients such as Prudential Realty
group, Northwestern Mutual, The Travelers and Met Life, Mark offers
clients technical expertise on building systems and maintenance with a
focus on both work environment and the budget. Mark has a
Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Florida. He is a
licensed Real Estate Broker in the state of Florida and is a Certified
Property Manager. Jess J. Johnson manages the performance
management and benchmarking consulting services for Vertical Integration and
brings a unique blend of analytical skill and public policy expertise to the
team. Having worked as a Senior Legislative Aide specializing in policy
development and budget analysis for a County Commissioner in a large,
metropolitan county, Jess understands the multitude of considerations that go
into sound policy recommendations and budget analysis. Jess also has experience as Executive
Assistant for Special Projects to a Vice President at a flagship public
university where his efforts spanned long-range and strategic planning for
facilities and programs, budget analysis and resource allocation, and
research. Jess’s public sector
experience is complemented by his prior real estate work having worked in
both commercial development and commercial real estate appraisal. Jess holds
a Master of Science in Real Estate, a Bachelor of Science in Finance, and a
Bachelor of Science in Journalism from the University of Florida. He served as UF Student Senate President,
is a member of Florida Blue Key, and was inducted into the UF Hall of Fame in
2004. He is a member of College
Leadership Florida Class V and serves on the College Leadership Florida
Cabinet. Elaine D. Brown is
based out of Vertical Integration’s Tallahassee office. Elaine has over
twenty years experience in the facilities and project management fields
specifically in the capacity of a tenant representative. She has handled all
aspects of lease transactions including site selection, lease negotiations,
space planning coordination, and coordinated interior build outs on behalf of
both public and private sector entities. Cara Castle is the Architectural Coordinator for Vertical
Integration, focusing on Programming, Space Planning, Standards Development,
and Interior Design. Cara brings 15 years of experience in the field of interior design and
programming. As a licensed Interior Designer, Cara has extensive experience
with programming, space planning, complete construction document preparation,
full service design, project management and construction administration for a
wide range and variety of corporate, retail and public sector projects. Cara
has successfully completed a variety of projects for CENTCOM at MacDill Air
Force Base, including the design of the JIOC room and adjacent conference
room. Cara was responsible for the project management, overseeing the
architectural design and development of the layout of the spaces,
incorporating ceiling and lighting elements and extensive coordination with
the client, engineers and contractor. One primary element of these
areas was coordinating and providing precise electrical and data requirements
for the many individual console work areas and full wall of viewing screens. Cara
also has experience with the World Bank in Washington, D.C. as well as
Progress Energy in St. Petersburg, and she will supplement her extensive
programming and design expertise with ample data on public sector office
space use provided through Vertical Integration's unique benchmarking
studies. Joe A. Wilson, a retired United States Air Force Colonel, brings
over 30 years experience managing complex logistics and operations to the
Vertical Integration team. He is also
a Joint Officer with United States Army, Navy and Marine Corp experience. Prior to joining Vertical Integration, Joe was
with Data Solutions & Technology (DST) where he was the Vice President of
Air Force Programs/Logistics. In addition to supervising the
Tampa office of DST, Joe was responsible for logistics/operations support
services which included facilities and systems management, distribution and
transportation, asset management, warehouse operations, and parking
management.
Joe has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice from Alabama
State University and a Masters Degree in Business Management and Procurement
from Webster University. Joe also holds Top Secret Security Clearance. For information on other team members, please click
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