7th Annual Future of Prince George's County

Nina M. Albert serves as the Commissioner of the Public Buildings Service (PBS) at the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). As PBS Commissioner, she manages the nationwide asset management, design, construction, leasing, building management and disposal of approximately 371 million square feet of government-owned and leased space across the United States and six territories. Albert brings 20 years of experience in public real estate disposition, public-private partnership negotiations, economic revitalization, and sustainable development to GSA. Albert most recently served as Vice President of Real Estate and Parking at the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), where she managed a multi-billion dollar real estate portfolio. While working at the District Department of Environment, Albert led the design and development of a first-of-its-kind $250 million energy efficiency financing program targeting commercial and multi-family property owners. As the Anacostia Waterfront Initiative Manager, she oversaw a $1.3 billion redevelopment project in Washington D.C., including a 2,800-acre waterfront revitalization program. A military veteran, Albert served as a first lieutenant and Company Executive Officer of the U.S. Army Signal Corps. Albert holds a Master of Business Administration and Master of City and Regional Planning from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Tufts University.

Howard has over 20 years of planning, affordable housing and real estate development experience, working in such cities as Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, DC. Since 2012, he has served as the Executive Director of the Redevelopment Authority of Prince George’s County where he manages the County’s homebuyer’s assistance, neighborhood stabilization and housing rehabilitation programs, Community Impact Grants program for County-based non-profit organizations and a portfolio of major mixed use infill development projects valued at over $976 million. He holds a Master's Degree in City and Regional Planning from Morgan State University and a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Temple University. Howard attended the John F. Kennedy School for Government's Senior, State and Local Government Officials Program in 2006. He serves as an Adjunct Professor in the Graduate School of Architecture at Catholic University of America and Georgetown’s Master of Professional Studies in Real Estate. Additionally, Howard is the Washington DC representative for the German Marshall Fund’s Transatlantic Cities Network, a collaboration of 20 American and European public policy practitioners. His professional interests are walkability, sustainable development and the Millennial generation. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners and the American Planning Association.

Angela joined TripleStone in 2011 as Chief Operating Officer, with primary responsibility for the successful development and management of the company's real estate portfolio. She provides project oversight from conception to design and construction, manages operating properties, and supports marketing, financing, and leasing activities. Most recently, Angela joined fellow TripleStone executive to celebrate the groundbreaking of Cadillac Crossing, a $50 million, 15-acre development in Prince George's County, Maryland. Angela began her career in Finance at General Electric, advancing through its two leadership programs, earning a six sigma black belt and gaining extensive experience in lean and TQM. She continued her career in Risk Management at Forest City Enterprises, bringing her finance and operational expertise to the real estate industry. Angela then spent four years in Dubai, helping establish and leading Deloitte's Enterprise Risk Management Center of Excellence in the Middle East and North Africa. While at Deloitte, Angela merged management consulting with industry and functional know-how, winning her a high-profile engagement with Kingdom Holding Company, a publicly-held investment conglomerate chaired by Saudi Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal, where she managed the process re-engineering and risk assessment of a 24-hotel portfolio including Four Seasons, Movenpick, Fairmont, and Raffles.

Mr. Beall is the Manager of Renard Development Company, LLC, the developer of Greenbelt Station, a planned 4 million square foot Mixed Use Transit-Oriented Development located in Greenbelt, Maryland. Mr. Beall is also a principal with the firm of McNamee, Hosea, Jernigan, Kim, Greenan & Lynch, P.A., a local, mid-sized law firm with offices in Greenbelt and Annapolis, Maryland, a Manager and Co-Founder of Urban Bar-B-Que Systems and Vice Chairman of Ledo Pizza System, Inc., a 100 plus unit franchise system which Mr. Beall's family founded and is headquartered in Annapolis, Maryland. Mr. Beall is a graduate of Boston College (B.A., 1994) and the University of Maryland School of Law (J.D. 1994), and a lifelong resident of the State of Maryland.

Elected at 26, Justin represented Prince George’s County in the Maryland House of Delegates for over 10 years where the Washington Post hailed him as “among the Maryland legislature’s brightest young stars.” Serving on the House Ways & Means Committee, Justin developed an expertise in state and local taxation matters, economic development and state transportation funding. As a chief deputy majority whip, the Post noted that the leadership title “understates the importance of the role he has played in recent years helping round up votes for key pieces of legislation.”  Justin also spent more than a decade working in commercial property development and leasing and also has experience in investor and labor relations as well as marketing commercial real estate. A lifetime resident of Prince George’s County, Justin remains active in a number of charitable Prince George’s County organizations.

Brook Katzen is Vice President of Development for UIP, in which role he oversees all development and construction activities for the company, including value-add renovations and ground-up development. Brook is responsible for concept development, design management, entitlement management, permitting, and construction management. Prior to joining UIP, Brook was Vice President of Development for SB-Urban, a start-up multifamily development and management company launching a new lifestyle housing product targeting car-free, single-person households in ultra-prime urban locations. Prior to joining SB Urban, Brook spent three years at The JBG Companies, where he managed the development of multiple urban, mixed-use, transit-oriented developments throughout the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Brook is a graduate of the Cornell School of Hotel Administration (BS ’02) and the Cornell Program in Real Estate (MPS ’04). He is an active member of the Urban Land Institute and the Cornell Real Estate Council.

As Vice President of Development for the Menkiti Group, Mark leads the acquisition and development of multi-family, neighborhood commercial, and office projects. In his tenure with the Menkiti Group, Mark has delivered market-rate multifamily, affordable LIHTC-financed multifamily, neighborhood commercial, and office projects. He is currently working on the adaptive re-use of a historic city block in Mount Rainier, Maryland, a charter school project in southeast Washington, DC., and a government office facility in Washington, DC. As a licensed architect in DC and Virginia, Mark has previously served as lead architect and project manager for a wide variety of projects for several highly recognized institutions including the Army Corps of Engineers, US Air Force, US Navy, US Department of State, Architect of the Capitol, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution, Gallaudet University, and the District of Columbia Superior Courts. Mark earned his Bachelor of Architecture degree with honors from the University of Notre Dame. He is a licensed architect and LEED accredited professional and a former Captain in the United States Air Force. Mark is also a member of the American Institute of Architects and the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards. He enjoys spending time with family, composing on the piano, and playing ice hockey.

Brad Frome joined the Baker Administration as a Deputy Chief of Staff in 2010 and was promoted to Assistant Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for Public Infrastructure in early 2014. In his current role, Frome oversees several County agencies with responsibilities for economic development including the Department of Permitting, Inspections, and Enforcement (DPIE), the Department of Transportation and Public Works (DPWT) and the Department of Environment (DOE). Frome has lead several of County Executive Baker’s key economic development projects including the MGM National Harbor project, the recently opened Riverdale Park Station project that attracted Prince George’s County’s first Whole Foods, the Gateway Arts District as well as multiple project collaborations with the University of Maryland and the City of College Park for development along Route One. Frome also serves as a Member of the Board of Directors of the Prince George’s County Workforce Development Board, as a Member of the Board of Directors of DC Water and as the Prince George’s County representative on the Critical Area Commission for the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays. Frome started in government working for a member of the House of Delegates as a Legislative Director in 2002 before serving as a Chief of Staff to a member of the Prince George's County Council from 2006-2010. Frome graduated cum laude from the University of Maryland with a BS in Government and Politics and attended George Washington University Law School. He lives in University Park, MD with his wife, Kara, and two sons.

Mark Glagola is the Senior Managing Director of Transwestern’s Mid-Atlantic Capital Markets Group. He specializes in investment sales, joint venture development and equity financing for Office and Industrial Product throughout the Mid Atlantic. Mark also co-leads Transwestern’s National Industrial Group coordinating the company’s capital market efforts for institutions nationwide. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Mark is a 30-year veteran of the commercial real estate industry. He began his career in leasing and now specializes in institutional acquisition/sales and development. In the last 16 years, he has been involved in the acquisition of over 20 million square feet of product for clients and executed over $8 billion in sales. In the past two years alone, Mark sold more than 3 million square feet valued at over $400 million. Some of his clients have included Cabot Properties, Industrial Property Trust, State Farm, Liberty Property Trust, ORIX, Invesco, AEW, American Realty Advisors, NYSTRS, First Industrial, Morgan Stanley, Principal Life Insurance, RREEF, UBS and Atapco. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS/RECOGNITION  #1 Maryland Sales Broker (2012) – Commercial Real Estate Brokerage Association of Greater Washington, D.C. (CREBA)  NAIOP DC|MD member EDUCATION Mark earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a master’s degree in real estate from Johns Hopkins University. He is a licensed Real Estate Broker in Maryland and Virginia.

As the leader of Bohler Engineering’s Prince George’s County office, Matt Jones is responsible for guiding multi-disciplinary teams focused on land development projects throughout Maryland. With 20 years of experience in the D.C. Metro area, and 15 of those specifically in Prince George’s County, he understands the challenges developers face and offers creative solutions to keep projects on track. Matt has managed some of the most complex and prominent projects in the region, leveraging Bohler’s unmatched expertise, client service and industry relationships. He is a dynamic leader, taking an active role in each project. Known for his technical expertise, Matt specializes in site feasibility analysis/due diligence, zoning/subdivision code interpretation, planning and site layout, and stormwater management. Matt is a member the Maryland Society of Professional Engineers, NAIOP, International Council of Shopping Centers, and Maryland Building Industry Association.

Evan J. Weisman is President of Donohoe Development Company where he directs the day-to-day operations of the division and works with all internal disciplines to meet and exceed project objectives. Evan joined Donohoe in 2018 following many years of success working in real estate development. Evan has led the development of millions of square feet of both public and private commercial development projects during his career. His experience includes the development, redevelopment, renovation, and interior improvement of many property types, including office, retail, hotel, and mixed-use. Prior to joining Donohoe, Evan served as Senior Development Manager for Corporate Office Properties Trust (COPT) where he oversaw new development and repositioning projects. Prior to COPT, Evan served as Director of Development for First Potomac Realty Trust where he oversaw the planning, design, and construction of all major renovation and new development projects throughout the REIT’s portfolio. Evan began his career as a Development Manager for DRI Development (Transwestern), a leading private developer in the DC region.

Heather Dlhopolsky is a Partner in the Firm’s Land Use/Zoning Practice as well as the Practice Group's Chair. Heather also serves on the Firm’s Management Committee, and chairs the Firm’s Marketing Committee. She works on all matters of land use/zoning issues for projects including mixed-use, multi-family, and commercial properties. Her clients have included commercial and multi-family developers, institutions, and churches, among others. Her practice covers Montgomery, Prince George’s, and Charles counties and their municipalities, where she interacts extensively with local government entities, including the Montgomery County and Prince George’s County Planning Boards and County Councils, Charles County Planning Commission and County Commissioners, Montgomery County Board of Appeals and Hearing Examiner, Montgomery County and Prince George’s County circuit courts, Montgomery District Court, Rockville Planning Commission, and various city councils and mayors’ offices. She also has in-depth knowledge of and experience with the planning departments and permitting agencies in these jurisdictions. Aside from her leadership positions at the Firm, Heather is on the Board of the Bethesda Urban Partnership, a member of the NAIOP Leadership Committee for Montgomery County, and active with the Urban Land Institute, among other business and community organizations.

David Harrington is President and CEO of the Prince George’s Chamber of Commerce. During his tenure, the Chamber has had a 50 percent increase in revenue and membership and played a central role influencing state and local policy. Also, David is Senior Policy Advisor for CommonHealth ACTION – a leading nonprofit for improving community health. Prior to joining the Chamber, David completed fifteen years of public life commencing as Mayor of Bladensburg, Prince George’s County Councilmember and Maryland State Senator. During this extensive period of public service, David was President of the Maryland Municipal League, National Chair of Economic Development with the National Association of Counties and Chaired the Maryland State Task Force on Physical Education. He has been awarded the Phyllis Newman Award for nonprofit advocacy, Human Services Coalition Legislative Award, Hurston/Wright Ella Baker award, and Legislator of the Year from the Maryland League of Conservation Voters. David is a graduate from Howard University and completed graduate work at Miami University of Ohio. He also served on Harvard University’s Summer Institute on Reading, Writing and Civic Education, and was Associate Director and Faculty at the University Of Maryland James MacGregor Burns Academy Of Leadership. He is a over 30 year resident of Prince George’s County, Maryland and is married to Cheryl owner of Shortcake Bakery in Hyattsville, Maryland. They have two sons, Stephen a graduate from Morehouse College and Brown University and Christopher a graduate from University of Maryland Smith Business School.

As a market president for United Bank, Steve is responsible for the management and operation of all bank offices in the Suburban Maryland area, including client relationships and new business development. Prior to this role, Steve was a commercial lender with United for 13 years, working with international, national and local real estate developers who focus on multifamily development, retail, office, residential homebuilding and industrial properties. He also serves on the board for the Catholic Charities Golf Classic and is involved in the corporate work study program with Don Bosco Cristo Rey high school, which allows students to apply classroom learning to the workplace.