NOMINATED BY: Mark Peavy

David joined Dewberry Capital a week after me. I had just left a 10-year job in NYC to move to Atlanta after John Dewberry took a shot on me and gave me a chance to manage his class A office buildings in Midtown Atlanta. David and I both being new had to acclimate to a new company, new corporate residents and assess various processes which had been in place prior to our arrival. It was apparent almost from the outset that David was very special. His extensive knowledge about building equipment and systems was staggering. As a property manager, I have never been an expert in anything but rather coordinated the experts to get answers immediately and remediate problems quickly for a demanding high end clientele. I was fascinated by David's ability to immerse himself in all things mechanical, know it inside and out and in the rare occasions he didn't know it, tinker with it until he was sure he knew it moving forward.

David's first building was the old Bell South headquarters which Dewberry Capital purchased in 2012. With any situation like this comes inherent issues based on how the property was maintained or neglected. Coupled with this situation was a building that was close to 30 years old. David quickly realized there were issues that needed to be addressed and went about meticulously learning and dissecting the building from the inside out, diagnosing every type of building MEP system, compiling a plan of attack to address the most critical issues and helped to create a capital plan for the remainder. His care, professionalism and expertise helped to position Campanile in the best possible manner to avail itself an a strong asset for years to come. Mr. Dewberry did the masterful work to make the deal to purchase the property, allowing us to attract someone with David's talents to become part of our team. We are able to live our truth of "It's not just Real Estate, it's Real Life" each day due in part to David's efforts.