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with the client, fostering trust and
long-term partnerships, while he
has played a key role in growing its
presence in emerging markets such as
sports and hospitality.
Sniderman, for his part, has
demonstrated
his value
with complex
projects like
Edelman Fossil
Park & Museum
of Rowan
University and
by exploring
Andrew Sniderman
the future
of industrial markets through a
multimodal freight network. A mentor
and advocate for emerging talent, he
also plays a key role in recruitment
and thought leadership across the
fi rm.
AVISON YOUNG ADDS
SCHNÜRR TO BOOST
CAPITAL MARKETS
Avison Young has bolstered its capital
markets group in New Jersey with
the addition of Matthew Schnürr as a
principal.
The real estate services fi rm
said Schnürr, who is based in its
Morristown offi ce, joins its team
with more than three decades of
experience in equity, debt and
structured fi nance transactions
across all major asset classes and
having participated in more than
$31 billion in commercial real estate
sales, $6 billion
in structured
fi nance and $8
billion in debt
placements. In
his new role,
he’ll focus on
expanding
Avison Young’s
Matthew Schnürr
capital markets
capabilities, with a particular
emphasis on complex fi nancial and
institutional joint ventures.
“Matthew’s leadership and deep
expertise in fi nancial restructuring,
nonperforming loans and REO
sales strengthen our ability to help
clients navigate today’s evolving
capital markets,” said Marion Jones,
principal and executive managing
director of the fi rm’s U.S. capital
markets group. “His appointment
underscores our commitment to top
talent and innovative solutions in a
rapidly changing environment.”
Prior to Avison Young, Schnürr was
co-head of the Transwestern New
York structured fi nance platform,
according to a news release.
Earlier in his career, he held roles
with Grubb & Ellis in the fi rm’s
institutional investment group, with
CB Commercial as a member of
its institutional services group and
with Drexel Burnham Lambert in its
corporate fi nance department.
“I’m excited to join Avison Young
during such a pivotal time in the
growth of its capital markets
platform,” Schnürr said. “The fi rm’s
collaborative culture, entrepreneurial
mindset and deep commitment to
client service align with the values
that have shaped my career. I look
forward to contributing to Avison
Young’s continued success and
helping clients achieve their goals
in today’s dynamic capital markets
environment.”
Eric Stone, Avison Young principal
and New Jersey managing
director, added: “Matthew brings
a rare combination of institutional
experience, creative structuring
expertise and a deep understanding
of capital markets dynamics. His
track record speaks for itself, and his
addition will signifi cantly enhance
our ability to deliver value to our
clients across all asset classes and
transaction types.”
JOHNSON JOINS
VIOLET PR TO LEAD
U.S. CAMPAIGNS
Violet PR has bolstered its Montclair-
based team with the addition of
veteran strategist Dan Johnson as an
account director.
The public relations agency, which
specializes in economic development
and real estate, said Johnson comes
to the role with more than 15 years
of communications and marketing
experience. He will lead strategic
communications programs for
Violet PR’s expanding roster of
clients in economic development,
commercial real estate, architecture
and engineering, helping them shape
narratives that advance business
objectives, promote development and
spotlight impact across communities.
“Dan’s depth of commercial real
estate experience and his ability to
tell stories that connect business
goals to broader community
outcomes make him an ideal fi t
for Violet PR’s mission,” said April
Mason, the fi rm’s president and
founder. “His extensive network and
proven leadership will help drive
our business forward as we continue
to expand our impact across the
economic development and real
estate industries.”
Johnson most recently was an
account director at R&J Strategic
Communications, where he led the
agency’s B2B practice specializing
in commercial real estate, according
to a news release. That included
developing and executing strategies
that raised client visibility and
managing high-profi le milestone
announcements, as well as guiding
community relations efforts and
positioning executives as leading
industry voices.
His recent assignments in commercial
real estate
included
campaigns for
the mixed-use
Print House and
Ora projects
in Hackensack
and Rivet
Apartments
Dan Johnson
and West Side
Square in Jersey City, along with
several medical and residential
properties throughout the region.
“I have long admired Violet PR’s work
to consistently push the boundaries
of what creative storytelling can
achieve in economic development
and real estate,” Johnson said. “I’m
thrilled to join a team that shares my
passion for storytelling and helping
clients make a lasting impact.”
Prior to R&J, Johnson held roles with
Weichert Realtors, L&M Healthcare
Communications, the U.S. House
of Representatives and Kessler PR
Group. He is a current co-chair of
the Urban Land Institute of Northern
New Jersey, one of the state’s largest
and most active real estate and
planning organizations, while he
volunteers with ULI’s UrbanPlan
program, a simulated real estate
development curriculum offered in
East Brunswick, East Orange, Morris
County and West Windsor.
The expansion of Violet PR’s
leadership team follows a year of
milestones for the fi rm, which was
named to Inc.’s Best Workplaces list
for its exceptional culture, as well
as the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-
growing privately held companies in
the U.S., the news release said. The
agency has also recently welcomed
national economic development
clients including the Greater
Baltimore Committee, Bermuda
Business Development Agency and
the National Association of Foreign
Trade-Zones.
GILBANE TAPS
ANDERSON AS N.J.
BUSINESS LEADER
Gilbane Building Co. has a new
leader in its New Jersey offi ce after
promoting John E. Anderson III, a
veteran project manager and member
of its team for more than a decade.
In his role as business leader,
Anderson will focus on expanding
the company’s market portfolio
and service offerings, fostering
team development and growth and
delivering world-class facilities for
clients and communities in the New
Jersey area, according to a news
release. He comes to the post with
an extensive background in health
care, commercial, residential and life
sciences construction, having spent
the last 10 years in Gilbane’s New
York City offi ce.
“As a construction veteran and
longtime Gilbane team member, John
fully embodies the values we look for
in a business leader — he is growth-
oriented, safety obsessed, people-
focused and community-minded,”
said Shawn
Carlin, senior
business leader
at Gilbane
Building.
“Combined with
his impressive
track record
executing
John E. Anderson III
complex builds
and renovations across a wide range
of industries in the New York City
market, we’re excited to see what
John brings as the leader of our New
Jersey offi ce.”
Anderson, a sixth-generation member
of the family that has grown Gilbane
over more than 150 years, will be
based in the fi rm’s Newark offi ce.
The company noted that his project
experience includes 50 Hudson Yards,
where he oversaw construction of
the core and shell of a 2.9 million-
square-foot, 58-story offi ce building,
along with the fi rm’s NYCEDC NYC
Health + Hospitals Metropolitan
Hospital Resiliency Project, which
included construction of a new
permanent fl ood mitigation system
and the renovation of the New York
City and New York State Emergency
Management Chempak Room.
All told, Anderson has more than
17 years of experience in the