4th Annual Future of South Jersey

George D. Sowa is the Chief Executive Officer for Greater Trenton, an independent 501c-3 organization formed in October 2015 to advance economic revitalization efforts in New Jersey’s capital city, with a particular emphasis on the downtown core. Through a collaborative network of relationships, Greater Trenton will help promote economic development in the capital region through the engagement of stakeholders from the private and public sectors and philanthropic, academic and community organizations. Greater Trenton’s initial board of directors includes representatives from NJM Insurance Group, Bristol Myers Squibb, Princeton Area Community Foundation, Investors Bank, TD Bank, Capital Health, PSEG, Thomas Edison State University, Wells Fargo Bank, Princeton University, and Janssen Pharmaceuticals. Mr. Sowa came to Greater Trenton after serving more than eighteen years at Brandywine Realty Trust, one of the largest real estate companies in the United States, most recently as executive vice president and senior managing director for New Jersey and Delaware. During his tenure at Brandywine, Sowa oversaw operations and development of 5.2 million square feet of commercial property, including acquisition, design and construction. This includes significant work in Camden, New Jersey where he was responsible for the master planning of a 1.5 million square foot office/hotel development as well as leading Brandywine’s selection by Campbell’s Soup Company to be the developer for Camden’s Gateway District. Mr. Sowa currently sits on the National Board of the Commercial Real Estate Development Association (NAIOP). He is also a member of the National Association of Real Estate Investments Trusts (NAREIT) and is Vice Chairman of the Board of the Chamber of Commerce of Southern New Jersey. A native to Trenton, New Jersey, Mr. Sowa holds a B.S. Degree from Cornell University.