Dermody—a diversified private equity investment management company focused exclusively on the national logistics real estate sector—has hired Mark Lewis as Senior Vice President of Development for its Southern California Region.
As Senior Vice President of Development, Mr. Lewis will oversee design, entitlements and construction activities including ground-up and tenant improvement projects across Dermody’s Southern California Region.
“Dermody has shown its commitment to excellence in the Southern California Region through its best-in-class developments and strategic investments,” said Lewis. “Southern California has been my home for my entire life, and I’m eager to help Dermody further expand in a region where logistics real estate continues to flourish.”
Prior to joining Dermody, Mr. Lewis was Senior Development Manager at Panattoni Development Company, where he oversaw the completion of approximately 10.7 million square feet of industrial development across the Inland Empire, Orange County and Los Angeles County. His responsibilities spanned the full development lifecycle, from due diligence and entitlement negotiations to construction oversight and build-to-suit project management.
“Mark has spent two decades establishing himself as a Southern California industrial real estate expert,” said Matthew Mexia, Southern California Partner at Dermody. “We look forward to the insights he’ll bring to the team as we continue to grow our Southern California portfolio.”
Mr. Lewis holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration with an emphasis in real estate from the University of San Diego.
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Photo caption: Dermody has hired Mark Lewis as Senior Vice President of Development for its Southern California Region.
About Dermody
Dermody is a privately-owned real estate investment, development and management firm that specializes in the acquisition and development of logistics real estate in strategic locations for e-commerce fulfillment centers, third-party logistics and distribution customers. Founded in 1960, Dermody has developed more than $10 billion of total capital across all platforms nationwide, having acquired and developed approximately 110 million square feet of logistics and industrial facilities. In addition to its corporate office in Reno, Nevada, it has regional offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Indianapolis, New Jersey, Northern California, Phoenix, Seattle and Southern California. For more information, visit www.Dermody.com.