David Hawkins
Vice Chairman • United States
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201 North Franklin Street
One Tampa City Center
Tampa, Florida 33602-5163
United States
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David Hawkins
Vice Chairman • United States
David Hawkins currently serves as Vice Chairman in the Global Corporate Services practice. David’s responsibilities include the development and management of services that Cushman & Wakefield offers to multiple corporate clients. He manages a team of professionals with experience in account management, transaction management, project management, and lease administration.
David’s considerable depth and experience in Corporate Real Estate provides a unique perspective to his role. He spent 15 years as a corporate real estate executive responsible for managing portfolios, executing complex transactions, and working closely with the C-Suite. David served as Director of Real Estate for The Hartford Financial Service Group and managed real estate for Southwest Bell (currently AT&T). Prior to entering the commercial real estate field, he worked for Coopers & Lybrand as an accountant.
- The Hartford - Chairman’s Award
- University of Connecticut - MBA Student Fellowship Award
- CVS Health / Aetna
- Stanley Black & Decker
- Newell Brands
- iHeartMedia
- ClearChannel Outdoor
- Citizens Financial Group
- Hanover Insurance
- Eversource Energy
- Voya
- Waste Management
- PwC (PricewaterhourseCoopers)
- Morris Group
- Aspen Insurance
- OneBeacon Insurance
- Cardno
- TPG
- Stanley Black & Decker, Ft Mill, SC – 1,540,000 SF Sale Leaseback
- Stanley Black & Decker, Dallas, TX – 1,000,000 SF Distribution Center
- Citizens Bank, Johnston, RI – 420,000 SF Build-to-Suit
- Stanley Black & Decker, Mission, TX – 252,000 SF
- Aetna, New York, NY – 142,000 SF Headquarters
- iHeartMedia, Phoenix, AZ – 75,000 SF
- iHeartMedia, Cincinnati, OH – 60,000 SF
- Multiple build-to-suits for various national clients
- CoreNet Global, Member
- International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), Member
- Licensed Real Estate Broker, Connecticut
- Bachelor of Science in Accounting - Assumption College
- MBA in Finance & Real Estate - University of Connecticut
- President, CoreNet Board of Directors, Connecticut Chapter (1998-2001)
- Member, CoreNet Board of Directors, Connecticut Chapter (1995-2018)
- President, Glastonbury Lacrosse Club (2012)
- Former Board Member, Shelter for Women