Mr. Sower joined Colliers International in

2016 and serves as the Executive Vice

President for the Multi-Family Advisory

Group. In this capacity, Mr. Sower is

dedicated to the creation and execution of

acquisition and disposition strategies, and

joint venture opportunities in middle-market

multifamily investments on behalf of clients

throughout the Northeast.

PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Mr. Sower has closed $5.5 billion in

multifamily sales volume representing over

40,000 apartment units over his 15-year real

estate career.

Everest Club Member 2017, 2018, 2019

NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS

• The Green District, Allston, Boston -

$147 million, 283 unit apartment portfolio

• True North Portfolio, Brighton &

Somerville - $63.1 million, 190 unit

apartment portfolio

• 334 Harvard Street, Cambridge - $28.5

million, 68 units apartment building

• Richmond Vista, Wakefield - $23.5

million, 114 unit apartment building

• Schoolhouse at Lower Mills, Dorchester -

$19.05 million, 62 unit apartment

community

• Residences at Telford Street, Brighton -

$4.45 million condo development site

CLIENTS

• The Mount Vernon Company

• True North Capital Partners

• Riverside Properties

• Coppola Management

• Boston University

• The Community Builders

PRIOR EXPERIENCE

Prior to joining Colliers, Mr. Sower served as

Managing Director & Senior Partner at

Boston Realty Advisors, where he focused

on the valuation, marketing, and sale of

multi-housing properties throughout

Northeast.

Mr. Sower has also held positions at

Cushman & Wakefield, CB Richard Ellis |

New England, and Boardwalk Properties.

Michael Procopio is President & CEO of The Procopio Companies (TPC), a vertically integrated real estate development and construction firm based in Boston with a track record of over $1 billion and 5,000,000 square feet of institutional ground-up development.

Michael joined the firm in 2001, led a buyout of the third generation and became Principal in 2016, and was named CEO in 2020. Under his leadership, TPC has built a current ground-up pipeline of over 3,000 units, specializing in market-rate multifamily communities across the Northeast, the Carolinas, Florida, and Texas. Michael is known for pairing bold design instincts with disciplined execution, and for cultivating the enduring relationships — with investors, partners, and host communities — that have defined TPC’s approach across generations.

Michael holds a Bachelor of Science from Salem State University.

Under Michael’s leadership, TPC was named Family Business of the Year by Northeastern University, and Michael himself was recognized as one of Building Design + Construction’s 40 Under 40 in 2022. The firm’s projects have earned dozens of industry accolades, including PRISM Awards, ENR Best Project Awards, and NAHB Pillars of the Industry Awards.

Monica G. Tibbits-Nutt, AICP, LEED AP BD+C is the Executive Director of the 128 Business Council. Working in regional planning and transportation, Monica’s areas of specialty are transportation planning, urban design, and sustainability. Her work experience includes public sector transit planning at both the MBTA Advisory Board and as Executive Director of TransitWorks. In addition, Monica has worked in regional planning and development for the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC), the City of Columbus Planning and Development office, and the Greater Linden Development Corporation. She received a Masters of City and Regional Planning from the Ohio State University in Columbus and a Bachelor of Science in Political Science and Sociology from the University of Southern Indiana.

In both her work and research, Monica is interested in developing regional strategies that not only integrate sustainable practices into transportation, but also capitalize upon every opportunity to better educate the public about all aspects of the planning process. She serves as the Vice President of the non-profit Youth Engagement Planning (YEP!), which brings urban planning and community advocacy into K-12 environments.

More generally, Monica is an active member of the research community. Select links to her writing and film work, as well as information about past featured speaking engagements, can be found in 128 Business Council's Press section.

Monica serves on the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) Board of Directors and the Fiscal Management and Control Board that currently oversees the MBTA. She is a gubernatorial appointee to the Board of the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) serving on the Executive Committee and Legislative Committee. She has formerly served as Vice-Chair of the Regional Transportation Advisory Council (RTAC). She is an active member of the American Institute of Certified Planners and a LEED Accredited Professional in Building Design & Construction with the U.S. Green Building Council.