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Striving to be the partner of choice for the U.S. Government and their partners

We are a fully integrated company that focuses primarily on the acquisition, development and management of Class A commercial properties that are leased to the U.S. Government. With a long-stated goal of being the partner of choice to the United States Government, Easterly’s experienced management team brings specialized insight into the strategy and needs of mission-critical U.S. Government agencies for properties leased to such agencies either directly or through the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA).

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Meet the Easterly Government Properties Team

Darrell W. Crate

Chief Executive Officer and Director

Biography

Darrell Crate is the Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of Easterly Government Properties.

Mr. Crate Co-Founded Easterly Government Properties as a private equity fund in 2009. The company has since raised successor funds, completed a formation transaction and added a development vertical while going public in 2015. Since inception, Easterly Government Properties has acquired and developed over 100 properties and millions of square feet of government affiliated real estate. Mr. Crate previously served as the company’s Chairman of the Board of Directors.

He is also the Founder of Easterly Asset Management, a multi-affiliate investment platform that celebrates and supports the talent of boutique managers and teams. Prior to founding Easterly, he served as the Chief Financial Officer of Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (AMG), a publicly traded asset management holding company that grew through acquisition. During his tenure, assets under management grew from $50 billion to over $340 billion through mutual fund, pension and high-net-worth accounts globally, with over half of its clients domiciled outside the United States. Before his role at AMG, Mr. Crate was a managing director of the Financial Institutions Group of the Chase Manhattan Corporation based in London and New York, focusing exclusively on investment management firms.

A passionate advocate for improving government programing and facilitating its enduring missions, Mr. Crate was a Principal and a member of the leadership team in the Romney for President Campaign since its inception. He was also honored with the “Embracing the Legacy Award” at the Robert F. Kennedy Children’s Action Corps 50th Anniversary Gala for his work on behalf of at-risk youth. The organization advocates for children encumbered in the juvenile justice system.

Mr. Crate is a Trustee Emeritus of Bates College, where he served for 18 years. He earned his B.A. from Bates College and his M.B.A. from Columbia Business School.

 

Michael P. Ibe

Executive Vice President and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors

Biography

Mr. Ibe serves as Executive Vice President – Development and Acquisitions for Easterly Government Properties and is Vice Chairman of its Board of Directors.

Mr. Ibe co-founded Western Devcon in 1987 and has since served as its president, where he has been primarily responsible for all phases of acquisition and development in each endeavor, including build-to-suit GSA-leased properties of Western Devcon and its affiliates. His experience related to construction dates back to 1980, when he served as vice president of construction at Ibe Investments, a family-owned real estate company specializing in high-density residential developments in Phoenix, Arizona and luxury single-family developments in San Diego, California.

From 1970 to 1980, Mr. Ibe served as a contract administrator and later a vice president and general manager, of Lampco Industries, a San Diego, California manufacturer of precision components for jet engines and nuclear reactors.

Mr. Ibe attended Mesa College and San Diego State University.

Allison Marino

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer

Biography

Ms. Marino serves as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer of Easterly Government Properties.

Ms. Marino oversees finance and accounting at Easterly, including capital markets activity, treasury management and financial reporting.

Ms. Marino has nearly 20 years of progressive finance and accounting experience, with more than 10 years focused on the commercial real estate and hospitality industries. Prior to joining Easterly, Ms. Marino was Vice President and Corporate Controller for Carr Properties, a DC-focused office REIT, where she oversaw accounting, lease administration, and accounts payable for a portfolio with $4 billion in assets. Before Carr, Ms. Marino was part of the Financial Reporting & Analysis team at Marriott International from November 2010 to May 2015 and previously held roles at Logik Systems and Ernst & Young.

Ms. Marino earned her MBA from the University of North Carolina and her BSBA from the University of Pittsburgh. Ms. Marino is also a licensed CPA.

 

Franklin Logan

Executive Vice President - General Counsel and Secretary

Biography

Mr. Logan serves as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Easterly Government Properties.

Mr. Logan’s primary responsibilities include overseeing the company’s legal and regulatory affairs, including corporate governance, public company reporting, securities offerings, risk management, and finance, real estate and commercial business transactions.

Prior to joining Easterly, Mr. Logan was a senior associate in Goodwin Procter’s Real Estate Industry Group, specializing in securities law, public and private mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and general corporate matters.  While at Goodwin, Mr. Logan represented numerous public company REITs, and other real estate companies, private equity funds and underwriters in structuring and executing REIT transactions totaling more than $20 billion.

Before joining Goodwin Procter in 2010, Mr. Logan served as a Government Affairs Representative at Stuntz, Davis and Staffier, PC, a Washington, D.C. law firm, where he represented the interests of clients before the U.S. Congress and various federal agencies on a wide range of issues from general appropriations and budgetary matters to issues of homeland security, telecommunications, immigration, criminal justice and healthcare.  He began his career as staff member to a United States Senator.

Mr. Logan earned his J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center and his B.A. from Rice University.

Mark W. Bauer

Executive Vice President - Development

Biography

Mark Bauer serves as Executive Vice President – Development and Acquisitions for Easterly Government Properties.

Prior to joining Easterly Government Properties, Mr. Bauer was the chief financial officer at Western Devcon, where he was responsible for debt and equity financing, acquisitions and dispositions, lease negotiations and financial reporting. Before joining Western Devcon, Mr. Bauer served as vice president and project manager of BRIO Investment Group from 2000 to 2010, where he was responsible for all real estate development and investment activities. From 1994 to 2000, he was president and chief financial officer of Terra West Development, a homebuilding and commercial construction company.  Mr. Bauer began his career with Deloitte & Touche, where he rose to the level of senior consultant.

Mr. Bauer earned his BS in Accounting from San Diego State University. Mr. Bauer is also a licensed CPA.

Stuart Burns

Executive Vice President - Government Relations

Biography

Mr. Burns serves as Executive Vice President – Government Relations for Easterly Government Properties.

Mr. Burns has over 35 years of government and private sector experience, with 19 years focused on federal government real estate management. Prior to joining the Company in February 2023, Mr. Burns was the Assistant Commissioner for Portfolio Management and Customer Engagement in the GSA’s Public Buildings Service (PBS). In this role, he was responsible for managing a portfolio of over 370 million square feet, including over 8,700 owned and leased assets and more than 560 historic properties.

From 2003 to 2015, Mr. Burns worked for the Internal Revenue Service in increasing levels of responsibility. In his final position there, he served as the Acting Deputy Commissioner for Operations Support, overseeing the integration of real estate, technology, shared services, procurement, as well as all finance and human resource needs for the Internal Revenue Service.

Mr. Burns earned his BA in Environmental Science from University of Virginia.

Nick A. Nimerala

Senior Vice President & Chief Asset Officer

Biography

Mr. Nimerala serves as a Senior Vice President & Chief Asset Officer for Easterly Government Properties.

Mr. Nimerala is responsible for asset management of the firm’s portfolio, including managing the financial performance of the assets, property operations, leasing, capital planning and investment, and tenant satisfaction.

Prior to joining Easterly, Mr. Nimerala was a Vice President in JLL’s Public Institutions group where he served as Regional Manager for the National Capital Region on the GSA National Broker Contract.  In addition to managing a team of real estate transaction managers, Mr. Nimerala completed over 2.5 million square feet of transactions totaling approximately $1 billion in lease value on behalf of the Federal Government throughout the Mid-Atlantic.  Prior to his time on the GSA National Broker Contract, Mr. Nimerala worked as a real estate advisor in JLL’s Public Institutions group.  Mr. Nimerala started his career at GSA Headquarters in the Office of Real Property Asset Management where he conducted portfolio analysis on GSA’s nationwide inventory of owned and leased properties.

Mr. Nimerala received his MBA from The George Washington University and a BA from the University of Chicago.

Andrew G. Pulliam

Executive Vice President - Acquisitions and Portfolio Management

Biography

Mr. Pulliam serves as Executive Vice President – Acquisitions and Portfolio Manager for Easterly Government Properties.

Mr. Pulliam’s primary responsibilities include originating and managing investments, including the sourcing, underwriting, structuring, closing, asset management and disposition of investments.

He has over 20 years of experience in the real estate industry with a focus on acquisitions, dispositions and financing investments for publicly held REITs and private equity real estate funds focused on the acquisition of federally leased properties. Mr. Pulliam has been involved in the acquisition or disposition of approximately $1 billion of commercial real estate that has been leased to the federal government during his career.

Prior to joining Easterly Government Properties, he held positions as director of acquisitions and investments for Republic Properties Corporation, a NYSE REIT and a major owner of Washington, DC-based properties leased to the GSA, and as Acquisition Officer at Alpine Realty Investments, a commingled real estate fund focused on acquiring GSA-leased properties. Earlier in his career, Mr. Pulliam was a financial analyst for Government Property Investors, a commingled real estate fund focused on acquiring GSA-leased properties that was a predecessor of Alpine Realty Investments.

Mr. Pulliam earned his MBA in Finance from George Washington University and BA in Accounting from the College of William and Mary.

Lindsay Winterhalter

Senior Vice President, Investor Relations & Operations

Biography

Ms. Winterhalter serves as a Senior Vice President, Investor Relations & Operations for Easterly Government Properties.

Ms. Winterhalter is responsible for the planning and directing of investor related activities for the firm, as well as the managing, in partnership with executive management, the firm’s strategic communications. In addition, Ms. Winterhalter works with executive management on the firm’s daily operations. Prior to joining Easterly, Ms. Winterhalter was a Leasing Specialist in Mark G. Anderson Consultants’ (MGAC) Real Estate Leasing Unit where she worked alongside the Department of Justice’s in-house real estate program assisting in the procurement of leased and purchased real estate transactions via a GSA delegation. Prior to her time in the Real Estate Leasing Unit, Ms. Winterhalter worked as a financial manager for a Department of Justice Secure Work Environment Unit where she handled the execution and management of a nearly $80 million program on behalf of the federal government. Ms. Winterhalter started her career as a financial analyst at Cassidy & Pinkard Colliers (now Cushman & Wakefield) in the structured finance department where she provided services in financing, banking, insurance and major lending opportunities for commercial clients. Ms. Winterhalter worked closely with borrowers and lenders and constructed favorable loan structures, including loan origination, construction loans, bridge loans, floating as well as fixed rate loans, loan sales and Fannie/Freddie and FHA financing.

Ms. Winterhalter received her JD from American University Washington College of Law and a BA from Emory University. Ms. Winterhalter is a member of the Federal Real Property Association and is licensed to practice law in Maryland and the District of Columbia.

Russell A. Dalin

Supervisory Vice President - Asset Management

Biography

Mr. Dalin serves as Supervisory Vice President – Asset Management for Easterly Government Properties.

Mr. Dalin is responsible for asset management of the firm’s portfolio, including managing the financial performance of the assets, property operations, leasing, capital planning and investment, and tenant satisfaction.

Mr. Dalin has over 20 years of commercial real estate experience including asset management, acquisitions, dispositions, financings and property management.  During his career, Mr. Dalin has been involved in real estate transactions totaling $1.2B and has been responsible for the management, acquisition or financing of GSA leased premises totaling 1.8M square feet.  Prior to joining Easterly, Mr. Dalin was a Director of Finance for Phillips Realty Capital, where he was involved in real estate financing totaling in excess of $500M.  Prior to Phillips, Mr. Dalin was a Vice President of Asset Management and Property Management for Willco Companies, where he was responsible for a 3M square foot portfolio under management and as a Vice President of Acquisitions for Guardian Realty Investors, where he was responsible for acquisitions, dispositions and refinancing of portfolio assets.

Mr. Dalin received his MBA in Finance from The George Washington University and a BA from the University of Maryland.

Robert L. Hillebrand

Supervisory Vice President - Asset Management

Biography

Mr. Hillebrand serves as Supervisory Vice President – Asset Management for Easterly Government Properties.

Mr. Hillebrand is responsible for asset management of the firm’s portfolio, including managing the financial performance of the assets, property operations, leasing, capital planning and investment, and tenant satisfaction.

Mr. Hillebrand has over 25 years of commercial real estate experience focused on asset management, leasing, property management, project management, financing, acquisitions, and dispositions.  He has been responsible for managing and leasing millions of square feet of office, retail, and industrial properties, and brings the unique knowledge, experience, and perspective of having represented both tenants and owners/investors during various stages of his career.

Prior to joining Easterly, Mr. Hillebrand most recently served as Director of Asset Management for Hines Interests Limited Partnership in Washington, DC where he provided asset management services for 3.6 million square feet of premier commercial office and retail properties valued at over $2 billion.  He was involved in leasing over 3.2 million square feet, implementing over $60 million in base building capital improvements, and facilitating multiple building re-financings while serving as the primary liaison with institutional owners and investors for his properties.  Mr. Hillebrand originally joined Hines as a Property Manager before transitioning to an asset management role for most of his tenure.

Prior to joining Hines, Mr. Hillebrand served as Manager of Leasehold Operations for Xerox Corporation, with leasing, financial, and project management responsibilities for 180 office and warehouse facilities exceeding 3 million square feet located across sixteen states.  Mr. Hillebrand also worked at CLW Real Estate Services Group (now Cushman & Wakefield) where he provided tenant-rep leasing and consulting services in support of three Fortune 500 companies.

Mr. Hillebrand received his MBA in Operations Management from Syracuse University and a BS in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University.

Lucas R. Shuler

Supervisory Vice President - Acquisitions & Asset Management

Biography

Mr. Shuler serves as a Vice President – Acquisitions & Asset Management for Easterly Government Properties.

Mr. Shuler’s primary responsibilities include the underwriting, structuring, closing, and disposing of investments, as well as the asset management for a portion of the firm’s portfolio, including managing the financial performance of the assets, property operations, leasing, capital planning and investment, and tenant satisfaction.

Mr. Shuler has over 10 years of experience in the commercial real estate industry and has acquired, developed, leased, brokered, and financed assets valued at approximately $5 billion.  Prior to joining Easterly, he worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Public Sector Practice where he assisted U.S. Government agencies with various aspects of their owned and leased real estate portfolios.  Prior to that, he served as Director for Shuler Realty Advisors where he represented Westbrook Partners, a New York City-based commercial real estate opportunity fund, in the Washington, DC region and as Director of Development, Acquisitions, and Leasing for Tishman Speyer.  Earlier in his career, Mr. Shuler worked for Eastdil Secured and Wachovia Capital Markets’ Leveraged Finance group.

Mr. Shuler earned his MPA from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government and BBA in Finance from the College of William and Mary.

Stephanie Smarr

Supervisory Vice President - Head of Asset Management Operations

Biography

Ms. Smarr serves as Supervisory Vice President – Head of Asset Management Operations for Easterly Government Properties.

Ms. Smarr is responsible for asset management of the firm’s portfolio, including managing the financial performance of the assets, property operations, leasing, capital planning and investment, and tenant satisfaction.

Ms. Smarr has 20 years of commercial real estate experience including asset management, acquisitions, leasing, business analytics, and corporate real estate. Prior to joining Easterly, Ms. Smarr was the Vice President of Asset Management for The Chevy Chase Land Company, where she oversaw day-to-day operations for a 1.8 million square foot portfolio of office, medical, retail, and multi-family properties. Ms. Smarr was responsible for completing over 500K square feet of new leasing worth over $180 million in revenue. Before The Chevy Chase Land Company, Ms. Smarr was a Principal Associate for Capital One and the Manager of Asset Management at First Potomac Realty Trust.

Ms. Smarr received her B.A. in Economics from the George Washington University.

Carthon Davis

Vice President, Asset Management | Head of Engineering & Project Delivery

Biography

Mr. Davis serves as Vice President, Asset Management I Head of Engineering & Project delivery for Easterly Government Properties.

Mr. Davis is responsible for asset management of the firm’s portfolio, including managing the financial performance of assets, property operations, leasing, capital planning and investment, and tenant satisfaction.

Prior to joining Easterly, Mr. Davis managed operations for Vakos Real Estate Services that consisted of brokerage, development, and property management across 50+ properties including multi-family, mixed-use, office, and retail.  Prior to Vakos, Mr. Davis was at JLL’s Public Institutions where he served as a Project Manager for the National Capital Region on the GSA National Broker Contract.  In this role, Mr. Davis managed the design and construction of over 2.5 million square feet that included seven agency headquarter relocations.  While at JLL’s Public Institutions, Mr. Davis also served as a Portfolio Asset Advisor for the U.S. Air Force’s Military Housing Privatization Initiative.

Mr. Davis received his BA from the University of Mary Washington.

Chevalle Hardison

Vice President - Asset Management

Biography

Ms. Hardison serves as Vice President – Asset Management for Easterly Government Properties.

Ms. Hardison is responsible for asset management of the firm’s portfolio, including managing the financial performance of the assets, property operations, leasing, capital planning and investment, and tenant satisfaction.

Ms. Hardison has over 20 years of commercial real estate experience including accounting, property management, acquisitions and dispositions.  Prior to joining Easterly, Ms. Hardison was an Associate Director of Property Management for Foundry Commercial, where she was responsible for a portfolio consisting of 13 office buildings and 1.1M square feet under management.  Prior to Foundry Commercial, Ms. Hardison was a Senior Property Accountant for Hines Interests, where she was responsible for lease administration, financial reporting, acquisitions and dispositions of portfolio assets.

Ms. Hardison is a Certified Property Manager (CPM) and Licensed Real Estate Broker (NC).  Ms. Hardison is the President-Elect of the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) Western North Carolina Chapter and chairs the IREM WNC Diversity Outreach and Guidance Committees.

Ms. Hardison received a Master of Business Administration from Queens University of Charlotte and has a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting from Michigan State University. She has a certificate from University of South Florida for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace.

 

Daniel Morris

Vice President - Internal Audit

Biography

Mr. Morris serves as Vice President Internal Audit of Easterly Government Properties.

Mr. Morris previously was the Internal Audit Director at NVR Inc. and director of operations for NVR Mortgage Inc.   Mr. Morris was also previously employed by Eastman Kodak in Internal Audit and Sara Lee / Hanes Brands in both the Internal Audit and Business Process groups.  He began his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, a global professional services firm, where he performed a broad range of audit functions in the assurance practice.

Mr. Morris earned his MBA from Wake Forest University and B.S. in Accounting from Rochester Institute of Technology.   Mr. Morris is also a licensed CPA and CFE.

 

Daniel Powers

Vice President, Corporate Finance

Biography

Mr. Powers serves as Director – Corporate Finance for Easterly Government Properties.

Mr. Powers is responsible for financial planning and analysis, including earnings forecasting and scenario modeling, and assists the Chief Financial Officer with balance sheet management and executing capital markets transactions on behalf of the firm.  Mr. Powers has been with Easterly since IPO and has worked in several capacities during his tenure with the firm. Mr. Powers began  as a Senior Property Accountant and was promoted to Senior Property Controller before eventually transitioning to the Corporate Finance team in 2018. Mr. Powers has a unique and wide-ranging knowledge of the firm’s operations through his experience working in several departments throughout the entirety of the Easterly career.

Prior to joining Easterly, Mr. Powers was the controller of Action Demolition & Recycling, a large scrap metal recycling company based in Charlotte, North Carolina.  Prior to that, Mr. Powers began his career in public accounting as an auditor and later an audit manager at Cowan, Bolduc, Doherty & Company, LLC, located outside of Boston, Massachusetts.

Mr. Powers received his bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Penn State University.

Arthur Robertson

Vice President - Development

Biography

Mr. Robertson serves as a Vice President – Development for Easterly Government Properties.

Mr. Robertson is responsible for sourcing U.S. Government build-to-suit development opportunities, responding to the U.S. Government’s Requests for Proposal (RFPs) and providing program management oversight for active development projects.

Mr. Robertson has over 30 years of experience in the development, management and leasing of commercial office, retail, and residential properties as well as land development projects. Prior to joining Easterly Government Properties, Mr. Robertson was Vice President of Development for Western Devcon. Before joining Western Devcon, Mr. Robertson served as Vice President of Redevelopment for Apartment Investment Management Company (AIMCO) where he was responsible for the redevelopment of four apartment communities with over 1700 units and a value in excess of $260 million. Prior to AIMCO, Mr. Robertson was the principal of a consulting practice, where he assisted in the acquisition of 3.2 million square feet of Class A office and R&D space for the exclusive use of Cisco Systems.  Mr. Robertson began his career with Radnor Corporation, a real estate development subsidiary of Sunoco Inc., where he achieved the role of Vice President and Regional Manager of Radnor West, Inc.

Ray Blake

Director of Engineering

Biography

Mr. Blake serves as Director of Engineering and technical advisor to the Asset Management and Development teams for Easterly Government Properties.

Mr. Blake serves as the technical advisor for Easterly’s west coast portfolio, including mechanical, electrical and control systems, as well as capital budget planning, annual mechanical maintenance budget planning and the day-to-day operations of the Easterly mechanical systems. Mr. Blake also serves as laboratory specialist technical advisor to the Easterly development team, which includes reviewing mechanical drawings and specifying mechanical equipment and building control systems for new construction projects and retrofit upgrades.

Mr. Blake has over 35 years of experience in mechanical, building automation controls and the electrical industry.  Mr. Blake has been with the Easterly portfolio for over 20 years, both as a Western Devcon laboratory Chief Engineer and Technical Advisor and as an engineer for Easterly Government Properties.

Mr. Blake served in the U.S Navy as a Mechanical and Propulsion Specialist and received an honorable discharge after eight years of service.  Mr. Blake has attended numerous technical training schools, specializing in mechanical systems, controls, mechanical system design and various specialized technical programs.

James F. Dunn

Director of Engineering

Biography

Mr. Dunn serves as Director of Engineering and technical advisor to the Asset Management team for Easterly Government Properties.

Mr. Dunn is responsible for the technical oversite and support of the firm’s east coast portfolio, which includes the effective use of capital and planning, the mechanical operations, and tenant satisfaction.

Mr. Dunn has over 30 years of experience managing large real estate portfolios, including providing direction for new construction, restorations, acquisitions, and new business transitions. Prior to joining Easterly, Mr. Dunn was Director of Engineering for CBRE, responsible for the oversight of nearly 35 million square feet of office, retail, and industrial properties. Prior to CBRE, Mr. Dunn was the Executive Director of Resort Engineering and Property Management for Benchmark Hospitality & Omni Hotels provided oversite of the 2,200-acre historic restoration of Bedford Springs. Early in Mr. Dunn’s career, he was responsible for the coordination and acceptance of over 200 newly constructed hotels including oversight of the engineering operations.

Mr. Dunn is a veteran of the United States Air Force, received his RPA, FMA, and SMA BOMI designations from the Building Owners Management Institute in Annapolis, Maryland and a CFM designation from the American Hotel Lodging Association.

Danielle O’Brien

Director of Accounting

Biography

Ms. O’Brien serves as Director of Accounting for Easterly Government Properties.

Ms. O’Brien served as an Accounting Manager and Property Accountant of Easterly Government Properties from November 2019 to March 2023. Prior to that, Ms. O’Brien was employed by KPMG, a leading global professional services firm, where she performed a broad range of audit functions in the commercial audit practice from August 2016 through March 2019.

Ms. O’Brien earned her Masters in Accounting, Graduate Certificate in Forensic Accounting and Bachelor of Science in Accounting from George Mason University. Ms. O’Brien is also a licensed CPA.

Colin Oppenheimer

Director - Asset Management

Biography

Mr. Oppenheimer serves as Director – Asset Management for Easterly Government Properties.

Mr. Oppenheimer is responsible for asset management of the firm’s portfolio, including managing the financial performance of the assets, property operations, leasing, capital planning and investment, and tenant satisfaction.

Mr. Oppenheimer has over 15 years of commercial real estate experience including asset management, leasing, brokerage, acquisitions, and corporate real estate. Prior to joining Easterly, Mr. Oppenheimer was a Vice President at Avison Young where he specialized in tenant-representation brokerage and consulting for corporations and non-profit organizations. Before Avison Young, Mr. Oppenheimer was a Director at Cushman & Wakefield where he provided leasing and project management services for a large medical company in over fifty successful projects. In his career, Mr. Oppenheimer has been involved in real estate transactions totaling over $750 million.

Mr. Oppenheimer received his BA from Syracuse University.

Michael Tonelli

Director of Accounting

Biography

Mr. Tonelli serves as Director of Accounting for Easterly Government Properties.

Mr. Tonelli holds ten years of experience, including seven years in public accounting in the REIT sector. He joined Easterly in August 2021 where he served as Accounting Manager until February 2023. Prior to joining Easterly, Mr. Tonelli was part of the financial reporting and technical analysis team at JBG Smith where he facilitated the transition to a public company during their IPO. Prior to that, he was part of the financial reporting and corporate team at First Potomac Realty Trust. He began his career at Baker Tilly, where he worked in the assurance practice, specializing in construction and real estate.

Mr. Tonelli earned his Masters in Professional Accountancy and BSBA from West Virginia University.

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Company Overview
What we do

We identify U.S. Government agencies that we believe to have the most enduring missions, including mission-critical agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Drug Enforcement Administration.

We then identify the most critical buildings within the hierarchy of these agencies for acquisition or the projects proposed by such agencies for development

How we work

Our multidisciplinary team possesses complementary skills and experience that we expect will drive our business and growth strategies. We plan to grow our business primarily through the pursuit of attractive acquisition opportunities, the development of built-to-suit U.S. Government properties and the renewal of existing leases at positive spreads.

We maintain a proprietary database that tracks approximately 8,500 leases totaling approximately 200 million rentable square feet and includes substantially every major U.S. Government-leased property that meets our investment criteria as well as information about the ownership of such properties.

Careers

Teamwork, integrity, excellence, and stewardship are values that drive us. We believe people of all backgrounds and experiences strengthen our corporate culture and contribute to the overall success of the organization. We are a team of hardworking professionals, all striving towards the same goal: delivering an exceptional product for our tenants and creating value for shareholders.

Our Benefits

Our employees’ health, well-being, and financial security matter; we are committed to providing our employees with a robust array of benefits to help enable their success.

401K

Healthcare

Paid time off

Employee Assistance Program

FSA

Corporate Matching on Charitable Contributions

Paid volunteer time off

Life insurance

Paid paternity / Maternity / adoption leave

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