The Future of Tysons

Charlie is a member of TMG’s asset management team and has over 10 years of commercial real estate experience. Charlie primarily serves as the senior asset manager of the Boro District, overseeing the business plan implementation of TMG’s flagship project consisting of 2.3 million square feet of office, 255,000 square feet of retail and 537 Class A apartment units. Prior to joining TMG, Charlie was an asset manager in the special servicing group at CWCapital, where he was responsible for the resolution and disposition of over $800 million of defaulted CMBS loans across the country. Charlie was a real estate economist at CoStar Portfolio Strategy (formerly PPR) prior to CWCapital.  Charlie graduated from Hampden-Sydney College with a B.A. in government and foreign affairs.

Jeff Roman joined Stream Realty Partners as a Co-Managing Director in March 2022. He is responsible for helping lead Northern Virginia’s leasing and landlord representation efforts with his creative strategies and collaborative approaches. He is an expert in leasing, build-to-suits, and joint ventures. Prior to joining Stream, Jeff spent 35 years at CBRE, where he last served as a Senior Vice President in the Northern Virginia market. He was responsible for negotiating over 10 million square feet of transactions worth more than $3 billion during his tenure. He briefly worked in the National Accounts Division of IBM before beginning his career in commercial real estate.

Greg is managing partner of the firm's Tysons Corner office and practices commercial real estate law with a concentration in land use, zoning and redevelopment matters. He began his real estate career as a professional urban planner. Prior to joining McGuireWoods, he worked extensively in the public and private sectors. Collectively he has more than 25 years experience in the real estate development industry. He has substantial experience representing major land developers, owners, companies, institutions, lenders and landlords. He works closely with clients to conduct feasibility analysis, analyze applicable development requirements, prepare necessary development-related applications, and present such proposals in meetings and public hearings before decision-making boards and commissions. He has extensive contacts with local government officials, as well as influential community and civic groups, and is able to anticipate, identify and creatively address issues related to the acquisition, development and disposition of real property. He provides clients with the analysis and advice necessary to complete all legislative and administrative approvals associated with the land development processes. His skill in drafting, negotiating and reviewing development agreements, proffers, zoning opinions and easements enables clients to complete the required processes with minimized and accurately qualified risk. The types of developments he has facilitated include office and industrial parks, shopping centers, regional shopping malls, hotels, restaurants, residential subdivisions, master planned communities, and elderly housing uses. He routinely handles the proceedings for necessary rezonings, special exceptions, special permits, variances, Comprehensive Plan Amendments, appeals and Zoning Ordinance Amendments before numerous local government authorities in Northern Virginia and the Metropolitan Washington, D.C., area. Much of Greg's work and accomplishments are closely tied to the region's existing and expanding rail transit corridors. He is particularly well versed in the planning, economic and design considerations that are unique to real estate development in transit oriented areas. In addition to representing owner and developers, he has been appointed by local governments to serve as an industry representative on many of the Task Forces and Work Groups charged with redrafting the governing planning and zoning regulations to recognize the opportunities associated with well planned and economically viable transit oriented development.

Donna, a founding member of Cityline Partners, is responsible for Cityline’s strategic planning, and for oversight of the company’s day to day execution of its business plan. Prior to Cityline, Donna was affiliated with West*Group for several years, first as the CEO of Park*Crest, and then as Executive Vice President for West*Group. Prior to her tenure at West*Group, she was General Counsel and Vice President of Real Estate for Opus East, and a partner with the law firm of Hazel & Thomas, now known as Reed Smith. Donna serves on the Board and Executive Committee for George Mason University Foundation, and chairs the Foundation’s Real Estate Committee. She is also on the Board of New Hope Housing and a member of the Urban Land Institute Executive Committee, and the Urban Land Institute Trends Committee. Donna earned her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Virginia, and her Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia School of Law.

Deirdre’s responsibilities include short-term and long-term value creation initiatives, strategic planning, redevelopment strategies, property branding and creative ancillary income opportunities for Federal’s Virginia and Chicago portfolios, comprising 4.5 million square feet of real estate. Deirdre joined Federal in 2007 as director, asset management. In addition to responsibility for mixed-use, lifestyle and community shopping centers, she spearheaded the development and management of regional paid parking programs as well as overseeing the regional property marketing and public relations programs and residential portfolio. Prior to joining us, she was vice president and general manager at Capitol Real Estate Services Inc. She also worked for Urban Retail Properties Company and The Rouse Company in a variety of management, marketing and leasing positions. Deirdre graduated with a bachelor of science in business administration from Old Dominion University. She was awarded the ICSC Certified Retail Property Executive (CRX) designation in 2013 and Certified Shopping Center Manager (CSM) designation in 1995. Deirdre is also a member of the International Parking Institute (IPI) and NAIOP Northern Virginia, and serves on the board of directors of ArtsFairfax.

As SVP of Sales, Gale serves on the Mather LifeWays Possibilities Team, comprised of energetic and pioneering professionals from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. The team aligns their efforts with the Mather LifeWays organizational vision—to be a leader in transforming how society empowers older adults to Age Well by recognizing their achievements, engaging and inspiring them, and connecting them within their communities. Gale is responsible for the coordination and oversight of sales and occupancy efforts for Mather LifeWays senior living residences. She works with sales teams within each residence to guide them in meeting their goals, and has led them to master the art of relationship selling while setting record occupancies in the industry. Gale has also been instrumental in developing and delivering unique training to management and frontline teams within senior living and community-based initiatives in providing extraordinary Mather LifeWays customer experiences. Before joining Mather LifeWays Gale served as AVP of Sales & Marketing for Classic Residence by Hyatt and Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Retirement Community Specialists. Gale earned her bachelor of business administration degree in Marketing from the University of Phoenix.

Mr. White is a Senior Vice President for LCOR, with responsibility for the acquisition, development, design and financing of various development projects for the Washington, D.C. office in Bethesda, Maryland. Mr. White has been actively involved in the entitlement and development of LCOR’s residential construction at McLean Crossing, located in McLean, Va. In addition, Mr. White is focused on The Altaire, located in the Crystal City, Va., which is comprised of two distinct and separate 20-story residential towers totaling approximately 450 residential units. Prior to joining LCOR, Mr. White worked in commercial debt lending for ING Investment Management. Mr. White holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from The University of Virginia and a Masters of Business Administration in Real Estate from Emory University. He is a member of the Urban Land Institute and participates in ULI’s Urban Plan.

Bob joined Walsh, Colucci, Lubeley & Walsh in 2015 and is an associate in the firm’s Land Use & Zoning practice group. His practice focuses on securing zoning and land use entitlements including rezonings, special exceptions, special use permits and development special use permits in Fairfax County, the City of Alexandria, the City of Fairfax and the Town of Vienna. Prior to joining Walsh Colucci, Bob gained valuable experience representing condominium and homeowners associations throughout Northern Virginia. Bob graduated from the Columbus School of Law at the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC after earning a Bachelor’s degree in government from the College of William and Mary. He and his family currently reside in Fairfax County.

Eric Morales is President of the Bethesda/Chevy Chase Market at United Bank, a nearly $30 billion regional bank serving eight states throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast as well as Washington, D.C. He is responsible for the management and operation of all United Bank offices in the Fairfax East area, as well as Bethesda/Chevy Chase, including fostering key client relationships and new business development. Morales has an expertise in commercial real estate lending, having financed the acquisition and construction of multiple commercial and residential real estate projects in and around the D.C. metro area. In addition, he has worked with various operating companies to provide working capital and term financing. He is active in United’s financial literacy initiatives, educating DC-area youth through the Bank’s Teach Children to Save program and volunteering at Junior Achievement Finance Park, and has served as a member of the Optimist Club of Arlington. Morales is also a member of the Executive Fellowship Program of The Economic Club of Washington, D.C., and a member of the board of directors of the Arlington Chamber of Commerce. Prior to United, Morales served as a Financial Manager at TIER REIT, Inc., and as a senior associate at EY. He holds both a Bachelor’s in Business Administration and a Master’s of Accounting from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.