REAL ESTATE
{ PROPERTY ASSET MANAGEMENT }
JOHN DAHLIN
Managing director of real estate management services Colliers International colliers.com Dahlin has 30 years of experience in facility, property and asset management. He’s responsible for overseeing property and facilities management operations. The Phoenix portfolio exceeds 7 million square feet, serviced by 50 Colliers employees. Dahlin’s experience includes industrial, office, retail, and mixed-use properties. Trend to watch: Consolidation and specialization. Future property managers will manage many functions (accounting, service centers, vendors) using technology for long-distance clients. Managers will be skilled e-communicators at all levels and possess specialized college/university training to jump start what has been historically been a career of on-thejob-training.“
JACKIE HINES Vice president, group manager JLL us.jll.com
Hines oversees the firm’s management business for Arizona, providing support and guidance to the local property management team and assisting JLL’s regional director in pursuing new business opportunities and growing market share. Hines also applies her market expertise as she directly manages several key local projects, including two prominent Class A office properties in Scottsdale and two large industrial centers in Phoenix. In these roles, Hines oversees all tenant leases and tenant improvement projects and holds complete operational and financial responsibility, requiring strong relationship skills and a broad understanding of Arizona’s major markets and property types.
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PATRICK MCGINLEY President of management services Vestar vestar.com
McGinley oversees all operations for Vestar’s 23 million square feet under management. He graduated from the University of Arizona in 1985, with a major in finance. He has worked in the real estate field since that time in the areas of development, property management and leasing, and commercial lending. He joined Vestar in 1989 and has been involved in the significant growth of its property management division. Business advice: “Be multi-faceted and indispensable to your clients, and employers should treat everyone with respect.” Childhood dream: “A psychologist. It was a huge benefit to my career. The ability to listen, find common ground and amicably solve problems is crucial in our business.”
ANDI ST. JOHN Managing director, asset services CBRE cbre.com
St. John has more than 20 years of commercial real estate experience. She provides executive oversight to the professionals who are responsible for the management of office, retail and industrial assets totaling in excess of 21 million square feet in the Phoenix Metro area. In addition, St. John is also responsible for developing new business and serves as a client liaison. Trend to watch: “The status quo for workplace design will continue to be redefined as more and more building owners meet the ever-evolving tastes of tenants’ workforces. Workplace design strategies that are more collaborative, flexible and amenity-rich will soon become the norm, not the exception.”
SUE CANNON
Senior vice president Cushman & Wakefield cushmanwakefield.com Cannon has more than 20 years of experience as a real estate professional leading, managing and overseeing property management services for institutional and large investor owners in Arizona. She has experience creating and supervising teams of property managers, accountants and maintenance personnel, as well as presenting property strategies to institutional owners for multimillion square foot portfolios.
INDUSTRY OUTLOOK: “Recruiting exceptional property management and engineering staff will be important to maintain a high level of service and continuity for our clients. The Asset Services Group at Cushman & Wakefield has a number of highly experienced professionals that have been working in the business 10-plus years. They are interested in training and educating their teams and the next generation of employees. We are working to structure our teams in a way that that will allow that experience to be shared and then utilized to the benefit of all teams, their tenants and clients.”