CONTACT ABOUT PROJECTS SERVICES OUR TEAM Passion. Experience. Diligence. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Ben R. Butler Ben founded Public Properties in 1995 pursuant to an assignment at the General Services Administration, National Capital Region, supporting the leasing and procurement of special projects for agency customers. Ben drives the day-to-day operations of the firm in Washington, DC and New Orleans, with a special focus on third party client relations and development, partnering opportunities, government affairs and developing complimentary business lines for client growth. Ben also oversees existing firm business to include agency and private sector clients. Ben received a Bachelor of Science – General Business Administration from Louisiana State University and a Master of Science – Real Estate Development from The Johns Hopkins University. Outside of work, Ben serves as Secretary of the Board of Kingsley House, a nonprofit provider of education, adult and community services. He also supports veteran causes, including Bastion Community of Resilience. CONTACT CHIEF TRANSACTION OFFICER | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Bradford L. Seifert Year joined: 2005 A tenured leader in the government real estate sector, Brad manages the firm’s transactions,client relations and staff. His technical and financial expertise ensures successful implementation, negotiation and management of lease projects nationwide, from land acquisition to lease occupancy. Brad holds a Bachelor of Science from Denison University and a Masters in Real Estate Development from Georgetown University. CONTACT CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Scott S. Powell Year joined: 2012 With over a decade of experience working in finance and management, Scott is responsible for the financial and risk management operations at Public Properties. Scott holds a BSM from Tulane University, A.B. Freeman School of Business, and received an Energy Specialization through the MBA program at Tulane University. Outside of work, Scott serves as the Treasurer of Liberty’s Kitchen, a non-profit social enterprise providing New Orleans youth with workforce and life skills training. Scott also serves on the board of Stuart Hall School for Boys, where he sits on the Facilities, Finance, and Development Committees. CONTACT SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT | SENIOR TRANSACTION MANAGER Edward G. Brennan II Year joined: 2004 With over 25 years of commercial real estate experience, Ed manages a portfolio of full lease transactions from requirements development through post award for agency clients. He oversees an experienced acquisition team facilitating federal procurements for VA and GSA ranging in size from 3,000 SF to 200,000 SF throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Ed received a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree from Ohio Wesleyan University. CONTACT VICE PRESIDENT | SENIOR TRANSACTION MANAGER Teddy Seifert Year Joined: 2016 With a strong background in technology marketing, Teddy excels at project management, financial analysis, negotiations and contracting on a national level for the firm’s GSA and VA broker contracts. Teddy supports private sector owners and developers in positioning targeted assets for government requirements in markets throughout the country. Teddy received a Bachelor of Arts from Colgate University and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Colorado University. CONTACT SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Eddie Trujillo Year Joined: 2020 After over 35 years working in the commercial real estate industry in both private and government sectors, Eddie now provides the firm’s federal agency clients and government landlords with expert representation across all phases of transactions, ensuring contract compliance with technically complex legal, business, and real estate requirements. Eddie received his degree in Marketing from Georgetown University. He serves on two boards, The Academy of Hope, an adult charter school in Washington, DC, and for US Lacrosse-Chesapeake Chapter, serves as an executive committee board member. CONTACT VICE PRESIDENT | SENIOR TRANSACTION MANAGER Megan Shulin Year joined: 2016 Following a decade of working in commercial real estate brokerage and property management, Megan joined Public Properties to manage a portfolio of full lease transactions, from requirements development to tenant occupancy, for the firm’s GSA and VA broker contracts. Megan received a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture from North Carolina State University and a Master of Real Estate Development from Clemson University. CONTACT SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT Kristen Paredes Year Joined: 2019 With more than 13 years of commercial real estate experience, Kristen focuses exclusively on post lease award government construction, including major build-to-suit projects, on behalf of federal agencies. She currently manages the firm’s GSA high value post award construction projects. Kristen works extensively with numerous federal agencies including GSA, Department of Justice (DOJ), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), United States Secrete Service (USSS), and US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Kristen received a Bachelor of Science from Radford University and is currently pursuing her Property Management Professional (PMP) certification. CONTACT PROJECT MANAGEMENT Ingrid Newman Year Joined:2019 With 11 years of Project Management and Corporate Real Estate experience, Ingrid focuses exclusively on managing the firm’s post lease award construction projects for Federal Agencies. Ingrid has worked with several federal agencies including GSA, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), US Secret Service (USSS), US Citizen and Immigration Services (CIS), US Marshals Service (USMS), US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and US Department of Agriculture (USDA). Ingrid’s experience includes the construction of office, laboratory, and manufacturing facilities for the healthcare industry. Ingrid received her MBA from Nova Southeastern University in Florida and holds an undergraduate degree in Industrial Engineering. She is a certified Project Manager (PMP) and holds the Masters in Corporate Real Estate (MCR) designation from CoreNet Global. Ingrid speaks Spanish, French, and Italian, and has used her project management and language skills in assisting corporations. CONTACT ASSOCIATE Hunter Powell Year Joined: 2018 Hunter brings extensive knowledge of banking compliance and underwriting to Public Properties, contributing valuable expertise when performing government lease procurements for the firm’s GSA and VA broker contracts. Hunter received a Bachelor of Arts from Tulane University and a Masters of Business Administration and Masters in Finance from Tulane University, A.B. Freeman School of Business. CONTACT ASSOCIATE Payton Kulina Year Joined: 2019 Focusing exclusively on government lease transactions and advisory services, Payton’s responsibilities include market research and analysis, managing project milestones, financial analysis of offers, quality control of deliverables, conducting market surveys, and assisting in negotiations. Payton has worked with the Department of Veterans Affairs and the General Services Administration on numerous lease procurements. Payton received a Bachelor of Arts from Dickinson College and a master’s in finance from the Kogod School of Business at American University. CONTACT ASSOCIATE Sam Dyson Year Joined: 2020 Sam joined Public Properties as an Associate in 2020. His primary roles focus on market research, preparing and conducting market surveys, document/project file preparation and organization, facilitation of brokerage transactions, design review, and administrative and reporting functions. Sam received a Bachelor of Arts from Denison University. CONTACT ASSOCIATE Patrick J. Burke Year Joined: 2020 Patrick brings a background in conflict management and legal processing to the firm. Patrick joined the team to play a key role in assisting with market research and analysis, market surveys, financial analysis, and other pre-award related services for the firm’s GSA contracts. Patrick received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Clark University (MA). 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