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Venin holds a bachelor’s in landscape architecture from Rutgers University, according to a news release. In addition to her professional career, she has been involved in flood mitigation and open space management in her home community for more than a decade, resulting in the formation
of both a stormwater management committee and a trails committee.
JLL CAPITAL
MARKETS PROMOTES
DEVESTY
JLL has promoted Elizabeth DeVesty, a longtime member of its New Jersey-based capital markets team, to a production role focused on multifamily investment sales.
In her new role as a director, DeVesty will
ROCKEFELLER’S LEONDI JOINS NIBS AS BOARD MEMBER
Michael Leondi, a key executive with Rockefeller Group’s Morristown- based team, is among five new board members at The National Institute of Building Sciences.
Leondi, who serves as the firm’s vice president for design and construction in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, joins the organization
with more
than 20 years
of experience
in real estate
development,
design,
construction
and project
management.
His term began July 17, as the nonprofit, nongovernmental institute based in Washington, D.C., also elected new directors to support its mission of identifying and resolving problems and potential problems around the construction of housing and commercial buildings.
“NIBS welcomes these leaders,
who come with powerful expertise, strategy and influence,” said AC Powell, CEO and president and CEO of NIBS. “Our board of directors works hard to serve the U.S. built environment and the nation. We look forward to working with these new members.”
Before becoming a vice president with Rockefeller Group, Leondi served as
a director of design and construction, according to NIBS. He was responsible for the ongoing management of Rockefeller Group’s design and construction team across the New Jersey and Pennsylvania region.
“I’m energized and honored to join an organization with a storied history
of strengthening communities by improving our buildings, infrastructure and standards for future generations,” Leondi said. “While the National Institute of Building Sciences addresses the evolution of the built environment countrywide, I’m personally excited to expand NIBS reach in the Northeast and amplify the innovation and opportunity coming out of our unique region with my NIBS colleagues. As someone who thrives on troubleshooting challenges in our industry, I invite anyone who shares that same passion to connect with me to bring our insight and observations to NIBS.”
The National Institute of Building Sciences’ board is comprised of up to 21 members, according to the organization. The president of the United States, with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoints six members to represent the public interest, while the remaining 15 members are elected from the nation’s building community
and include both public interest representatives and industry voices.
SCARINCI ADDS
VETERAN ATTORNEY
Scarinci Hollenbeck has welcomed Daniella D. Dalia, a seasoned litigation and commercial real estate attorney, to its Red Bank-based office.
Dalia, who joins the firm as of counsel, does so with extensive experience that has included representing lenders, creditors, receivers and trustees and later serving clients in industries such as pharmaceuticals and construction, according to a news release. She has also developed a robust commercial real estate practice and routinely represents architects, commercial landlords, developers and contractors
in the acquisition, development, financing and construction of real property assets.
More recently, Scarinci said, Dalia has become known as a go-to attorney
Daniella D. Dalia
among circles of entrepreneurs and business owners in the Monmouth County area.
“Developing solutions for complex
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problems has long been a passion
of mine and I have been fortunate
to build a career on this passion,” Dalia said. “I am thrilled to bring my practice over to the firm and expand my capacity to better support my clients.”
BREQUE JOINS GTL
AS SUPERINTENDENT
GTL Construction has welcomed Dany Breque as a site superintendent with its New Jersey-based team.
The commercial construction
firm, whose local unit is based in Parsippany,
said Breque
will play a
key role in
overseeing
field crews,
optimizing
project
schedules
and ensuring
seamless communication with clients. The industry veteran will also aim to coordinate trades, maintain safety and productivity and mitigate risk on job sites.
“Dany Breque’s appointment as site superintendent is a significant asset to our team,” said Pietro Barberi,
Elizabeth DeVesty
work alongside senior managing directors Jose Cruz, Michael Oliver and
Steve Simonelli and focus primarily on the apartment
sector within the suburban tristate area, according to a news release. She most recently was an associate with the Morristown-based team, having spent more than 13 years with the firm.
“Liz’s ability to communicate with clients and to not only understand their investment goals but also provide effective options is a very valuable trait in today’s market,” said Cruz.
The firm added that, throughout her time at JLL, DeVesty has supported $18.9 billion in multifamily housing transactions. She earned her degree from Marist College in 2008.
Dany Breque
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