Patrick Ptomey, ASLA has been elevated to Associate. Since joining MESA in 2013, Patrick has consistently demonstrated exceptional design creativity and project management across a broad spectrum of project types, including master planned communities, parks, and urban design. He has played an instrumental role in mentoring our junior staff by fostering a collaborative environment where young designers are empowered to grow.

CenterPoint Properties has appointed Jeff Thornton to lead its Central Region team as executive vice president. Thornton comes to CenterPoint from Ryan Companies, where he was president of the firm’s South Central Region.

CenterPoint’s chief executive officer Bob Chapman said CenterPoint’s leadership was impressed by Thornton’s reputation and more than 25 years of commercial real estate experience.

Jim Clewlow, CenterPoint’s chief operating officer, said Thornton will oversee all operations and strategic initiatives within the Central Region.

Before Ryan Companies, Thornton spent more than 20 years at Duke Realty. He was involved in development, leasing, acquisitions and asset management during his tenure there. As its regional senior vice president, he oversaw the firm’s strategy and operations for its 30-million-square-foot portfolio in Dallas, Houston, and St. Louis.

Franklin Street is excited to announce that Mike Randell has joined its Capital Advisory Group as a Senior Director. Randell has a comprehensive banking and commercial real estate background, delivering tailored debt and equity financing solutions to meet his clients’ needs. He is an active member of NAIOP and the National Association of Homebuilders and a passionate advocate for individuals with disabilities, volunteering his time to support disability-related causes.

From my first steps at Dallas Management Services (First National Bank’s property division) to adventures with Spire Realty, Bradford, Camelot, JLL, Lincoln Property, and Diversified Management Plus – downtown Dallas real estate has always been my playground. Now I’m thrilled to return to my urban roots, leading the spectacular Plaza of the Americas with our dream team! In my free time, I love spending time with my family, spoiling my three grandsons and reading.

ARCO Design/Build (ARCO) Houston is excited to announce Dillon Floyd Weitl as their new Director of Business Development. In his new role, Dillon will support the strategic growth and expansion of our Houston office both locally and nationally. Dillon previously served as the Director of Architecture at OneFourTwo Design Group, a design partner of ARCO, bringing knowledge in various sectors including distribution, cold storage, manufacturing, retail, and office buildings across the nation.

Transwestern appointed Hans Nordby as Executive Managing Director of Research.

In this position, Nordby will lead national research initiatives, leveraging the firm’s robust data and analytics capabilities to develop compelling narratives that drive thought leadership efforts and support insights shared with Transwestern investors and clients.

Nordby brings over 20 years of experience in real estate research and analytics to Transwestern. Previously, he served as Head of Research and Analytics at Lionstone Investments as well as the Managing Director at CoStar Portfolio Strategy (formerly PPR), where he led the research agenda and advised public, private, debt, and equity commercial real estate clients on investment and lending strategies.

Nordby holds an MBA in Finance from Indiana University and a Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude, from the University of Minnesota. He serves on the Publications Committee of the Pension Real Estate Association (PREA), the Industry Advisory Council of the American Real Estate Society (ARES), and the Editorial Board of the Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate’s (AFIRE) Summit Journal. His research has been published in numerous industry outlets, including PREA, ULI, and AFIRE, and he has been quoted in major media publications such as the Wall Street Journal, CNN and Bloomberg.