26A — January 2025 — M id A tlantic Real Estate Journal
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O’&N welcomes Charles Ignatz as director of Parking Design
ITTSBURGH, PA — JLL Capital Markets announced that Nick Senior managing director Unkovic appointed to co-lead JLL’s Capital Markets team announces new leadership P
served as principal of Graelic, LLC in Cleveland, where he was responsible for all facets of parking-related project man- agement, study, consultation and design. His deep expertise will allow O&N to offer more compre - hensive support for parking services in the administration and structural engineering of new garages, as well as the restoration of existing struc- tures. With Ignatz’s unique skill set, owners and architects will maintain control over their projects, while enjoying O&N’s full support on all aspects of parking and structural designs. Throughout his career, Chuck has provided consul- tation services to architects, contractors, and owners in every major market sector, including state and federal government, medical and edu- cational campuses, mixed-used residential complexes, and airports. MAREJ
PHILADELPHIA, PA — O’Donnell & Naccarato (O&N) , an employee-owned
structural engineering firm head- quartered in Philadelphia, we l c omed Charles Ig- natz as direc- tor of Park- ing Design,
head of our Pittsburgh Capi- tal Markets team marks a significant milestone in our office’s growth and succession planning,” said Popovich. “His impressive track record and deep understanding of our business, cultivated over his 11-year tenure with us, make him an ideal leader to help steer our team into the future. His promotion not only recognizes his exceptional con- tributions but also reinforces our commitment to nurtur- ing talent from within. I look forward to partnering with Nick to further strengthen our position in the Pittsburgh market and beyond, leverag- ing our combined expertise to deliver even greater value to our clients.”
Unkovic began his career as a summer intern at HFF (predecessor firm of JLL) and began working full-time for the firm shortly thereafter. Through his 11 years with the JLL team, he has demon - strated exceptional results, completing more than $3 bil- lion in commercial real estate transactions throughout Pitts- burgh and the northeastern United States. “I am honored and excited to take on this new leadership role alongside Mark,” added Unkovic. “Having started my career here as an intern, I’ve had the privilege of growing with this remarkable team and witnessing firsthand the evolu - tion of Pittsburgh’s commercial real estate landscape.” MAREJ Zone Services. From 2013 to 2019 she led the company’s in- dustrial development platform. Under her leadership, the industrial business line com- pleted more than eight million s/f of new development, helping to establish Rockefeller Group as one of the nation’s leading industrial development firms. In her first decade with the company, she led Rockefeller Group Foreign Trade Zone Ser- vices, an advisory firm for ten - ants and independent clients in the areas of foreign trade zone designations, trade and supply chain matters. MAREJ
Unkov i c has been ap- pointed se- nior manag- ing director and co-head of the Pitts- burgh office alongside se- nior manag-
Charles Ignatz
a strategic move that will aug- ment O&N’s existing parking garage services in key markets across the country. With nearly 35 years of expe- rience, Ignatz has collaborated with O&N for over a decade on the design and renovation of dozens of complex parking structures. His addition will bolster the firm’s suite of ser - vices for owners and architects and strengthen its footprint in the Midwest, as the firm estab - lishes a new office in Cleveland. Prior to joining O&N, Chuck
ing director Mark Popovich . The duo oversees the re- gion’s Investment Sales and Advisory, and Debt and Equity Advisory platforms and is re- sponsible for overall strategic vision for the office, including team building and growth of the capital markets business. “Nick’s appointment as co- Nick Unkovic
ANNAPOLIS, MD — Rock- efeller Group announced that Brandi Hanback has Rockefeller Group adds Brandi Hanback Rockefeller Group’s Devel- opment business spans seven US regional offices, with ap - proximately $6 billion in ac- tive projects totaling more than 17 million s/f. Hanback is responsible for the business line’s strategy, execution, and continued growth. She has held leadership positions within the company’s development business since 2013, during a period of rapid expansion for the company. been appoint- ed executive VP, head of development, as sumi ng sole leader- ship respon- sibility for the compa- ny’s US real
BMC’S Autumn Robinson joins PMA board of directors
tended the PMEXPO. However, it was in 2019 that she became actively involved, quickly as- cending to the vice-chair posi- tion of the membership com- mittee and then to the chair position in 2020. As a director, Autumn will play a crucial role in uphold- ing PMA’s mission values and statements throughout com- mittee meetings and events. Her responsibilities will include supporting the Board in estab - lishing or modifying operating rules, setting annual dues and fees, preparing budgets and overseeing the creation or dis- solution of committees. MAREJ
BETHESDA, MD — The Property Management As- sociation (PMA) has appoint-
ed Autumn Robinson , Bernstein Manag e - ment Cor- porat ion (BMC) re- gional proper- ty manager, to its board of
estate development platform. Based in Annapolis, she was previously co-head of develop- ment, a position she assumed in early 2024. Brandi Hanback
Having joined the company in 2003, Hanback has held leadership positions in De- velopment and Foreign Trade
Autumn Robinson
directors. With a one-year term ahead, Autumn brings a wealth of experience and enthusiasm to this leadership role. Autumn’s journey with PMA began in 2011 when she first at -
Somerset County Business Partnership names R&J Strategic Communications’ Johnson to Top 40 Under 40
His leadership and strategic thinking allow R&J Strategic Communications’ clients to em- brace a mix of owned, earned, shared and paid communica- tions tactics to capitalize on opportunities in a competitive and evolving market. “Dan embodies our agency’s mission to make a difference for our clients, community and team, and has been instrumen- tal to the success and growth of our commercial real estate practice since joining our team eight years ago,” said Tiffany Miller , executive vice presi- dent of R&J Strategic Commu - nications. “We’re proud of Dan and the work he’s done to make a positive impact for our clients and community and are happy to see his talent recognized in such a meaningful way.” MAREJ
SOMERSET, NJ — R&J Strategic Communications , a full-service integrated digital marketing and public relations agency specializing in com- mercial real estate, healthcare, human services and non-profit communications, announced that account director Dan Johnson was named to Som- erset County Business Part - nership’s (SCBP) 2024 Top 40 Under 40 at the SCBP Awards held on December 9th at The Palace at Somerset Park. The SCBP’s Top 40 Under 40 recognizes professionals, philanthropists, entrepreneurs and community leaders under 40 in Somerset County who demonstrated excellence in their jobs, families and com- munities over the past year. As a member of R&J Stra -
Barley Snyder appoints new partner Reilly Noetzel to Partnership Group
estate transactions and de- velopments with a particular focus on condominium and planned community law, land use and development, construction and regulatory matters as well as leasing. Noetzel started his legal career at the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General before transitioning to pri- vate practice with Barley Snyder in 2017. He earned his law de- gree from Maurer School of Law at Indiana University Bloomington and his bach - elor’s degree from Franklin & Marshall College. MAREJ
LANCASTER, PA — Barley Snyder has added attorney Reilly S. Noetzel
to the firm’s partnership group. Noetzel is a member of the firm’s Real Estate Pr a c t i c e Group and the Con-
tegic Communications’ Se- nior Management Committee, Johnson assists in setting the agency’s strategic direction. In his role as account director, he leads the agency’s commercial real estate practice serving as a trusted counselor to some of the region’s most prominent executives and businesses. Shown from left: Somerset County Board of County Commissioners Shanel Robinson, Dan Johnson and Sara Sooy.
Reilly Noetzel
struction, Environment, Land Use, and Municipal industry groups in addi- tion to being a licensed title agent. He represents clients in all aspects of their real
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