DARDEN AWARDS
JOSEPH R. DOSREIS
KATHY EDWARDS
ED ELKINS
DAWNA L. ELLIS
Director of Real Estate, Fort Monroe Authority
Chief Operating Officer of An Achievable Dream
Director of International Intermodal at Norfolk Southern
Chief Financial Officer of Harvey Lindsay Commercial Real Estate
Prior to joining the Fort Monroe Authority as the director of real estate, Joseph R. DosReis served 12 years as a commercial broker and director of global corporate services with the international commercial real estate firm, CB Richard Ellis. In addition to his real estate experience, he was appointed as a planning commissioner for the city of Elk Grove, Calif., and served for eight years in the California Army National Guard. He received his bachelor’s in social science from California State University, Fresno and his juris doctor from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law.
Kathy Edwards began her career in public relations. From the mid 1980s to the late 1990s, she managed all public relations functions, first for Hampton University and then Christopher Newport University. In 2000, she signed on to direct development and communications for An Achievable Dream, a nonprofit in Newport News that has won plaudits for its rigorous attention to academic, social and moral training at two schools for students in grades K-12. She is now its COO, and works closely with CEO Aubrey Layne to raise more than $2.5 million annually. Edwards is coordinating the expansion of AAD to Virginia Beach.
Ed Elkins is a native of southwestern Virginia, and holds an MBA from Old Dominion University with a concentration in port and maritime economics and a bachelor’s in English literature from the University of Virginia at Wise. He started his railroad career with Norfolk Southern in 1988 and has served in various roles through the years including operations, market and product development, pricing, sales management, and most recently as director of international intermodal. Elkins is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, and is an active member of the American Legion. He and his family live in Norfolk.
Dawna L. Ellis, chief financial officer of Harvey Lindsay Commercial Real Estate, has been with the firm since 1984. She graduated summa cum laude from Old Dominion University, holds CPA and CCIM certifications, and is a graduate of Lead Hampton Roads. Ellis served on the Boards of VOLUNTEER Hampton Roads, ForKids and Lead Hampton Roads. She is a fourth-degree black belt with Virginia Martial Arts Center where she volunteers her time to teach young children. She has received the YWCA’s Women of Distinction Award and the Groundbreaking Women Award from CREW.
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