FRANKLIN PARTNERS - Key Persons
Amanda started with Franklin Partners in 2014. She assists in the direction of the accounting functions and ensures timeliness and accuracy of our financial statements. Amanda graduated from Illinois State University in 2009 with a B.S. in Accounting. She then obtained her M.B.A. from Keller Graduate School of Management in 2012. Previous to joining Franklin Partners, she was an associate accountant at Jones Lang LaSalle, now known as JLL.
Bernadette has been with Franklin Partners since 1997. She manages the asset level and property level accounting for the Franklin Partners' portfolio as well as handles the management of our human resources department. In addition, Bernadette contributes to the due diligence process involved in the acquisitions and dispositions of the Franklin Partners assets. Prior to joining Franklin Partners, she was a staff accountant at CB Commercial, now known as CBRE.
Diana began her career with Franklin Partners in 2012 and serves as the Portfolio Manager. She manages the day-to-day operations for majority of the portfolio and assists with the due diligence process for the acquisitions and dispositions of the Franklin Partners assets. Prior to joining Franklin Partners, Diana was with Burnham Nationwide. She received her education from Harrington College of Design where she graduated in 2008 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts.
Don is the co-founder of Franklin Partners, LLC and has been an active owner, investor, manager and broker in the United States real estate industry for more than 25 years. He is primarily responsible for the development and implementation of the firm's strategy, as well as the acquisition of investment assets. He is a recognized expert in value-added projects in office and industrial properties. During his extensive career, he has directed the acquisition and repositioning of dozens of commercial properties. To date, Don has owned over 20 million square feet of industrial, office and retail space.
Gary has been with Franklin Partners since 2006. He has been responsible for renovations and construction on over 5 million square feet of industrial and office construction. Gary has extensive knowledge of all building construction, utility and engineering issues. Prior to joining Franklin Partners, Mr. Tamminga was employed at Steelcase Inc. for 23 years as a manager for facilities and energy procurement for 7 million square feet of industrial and office space. Gary graduated from United States Merchant Marine Academy in 1978 majoring in engineering and was a commissioned officer in the USNR.
Julie has been with Franklin Partners since 2012. She brings 25+ years of property, facility, and asset management experience as Real Estate Manager at "One Mag Mile" (980 N. Michigan Avenue). She is a dynamic, ethical individual with a proven track record of effective management with strengths in budgeting, expense reconciliations, due diligence, transitions, dispositions, auditing, forensic accounting, construction management, vendor relations and management, personnel management, tenant relations for both direct and third-party assignments with institutional, academic, financial and privately held ownership entities.
Before joining Franklin Partners, Julie worked for P & S Limited Partnership for eight years and Jones Lang LaSalle for 14 years.
Ray has drawn 20 years of Real Estate Investment experience assisting corporate, institutional and private partnerships in enhancing value and utilizing assets more effectively and efficiently in order to achieve overall business objectives. A self-motivated professional with a diverse background in commercial real estate, Ray focuses on asset management, acquisitions and construction. Over the course of his career, he has been involved in the redevelopment of over 10 million square feet of value-added redevelopment in the Midwest.
Will joined Franklin Partners after attending the University of Michigan in 2017. Since that time, he has worked across the Franklin Partners portfolio with experience in office and industrial redevelopment, property and asset management, and financial projections for new and current projects. He handles leasing for various industrial properties across the portfolio, handles underwriting for the company, and is working towards growing the new construction arm with the partners of the company.