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John has the vision for crafting complex development partnerships, the financial expertise to substantiate their potential for success, and the leadership abilities to guide a multidisciplinary team to fulfill them. He oversees all development and leasing activities for Cousins' Office Division, including responsibility for Cousins' third-party development, leasing and management services. Prior to his current role, John led the Cousins' medical office team in developing five projects totaling 945,000 square feet: Presbyterian Medical Plaza at University in Charlotte, Atlanta's Crawford Long Hospital campus redevelopment, Northside/Alpharetta II, Meridian Mark Plaza and AtheroGenics. On each project, partnering with Cousins saved the medical institution several million dollars - as much as $30 million for Northside/Alpharetta II - and insulated each from the risks involved in leasing and managing medical office property.
John has more than 15 years of experience in commercial real estate and finance. Before coming to Cousins in 1996, he founded Hutchinson Capital Group, an investment management firm. He also served as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer for Quest Capital, where he oversaw the acquisition, management, financing and divestiture of a portfolio of 10 operating companies with combined revenues of $1.6 billion. Previously, as Assistant Vice President for Wachovia Bank's Real Estate Finance Division, he was responsible for a portfolio of secured office and industrial loans and led five low-floater refinancings.
Education: B.A., Economics, Davidson College, Davidson, N.C.; M.B.A., Kenan Flagler School of Business, The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Civic Involvement: John is a Director and volunteer for Habitat for Humanity, and served on Habitat's 2000-2001 Capital Campaign Committee, which raised $3.75 million for the organization. He is an officer and Director of the McColl Foundation, and a member of the Leadership Atlanta Class of 2001. At First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta, John co-chairs the Property Management Committee and is a member of the Administrative Council. He coaches youth football, basketball and baseball teams for church and neighborhood leagues, and is a member of an ad hoc group that works to house, feed and clothe Atlanta's homeless citizens.
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