Duke Realty
Since its founding in 1972 in Indianapolis, Indiana, Duke Realty has been a leader in commercial real estate. From its first property—Building One in Park 100 Business Park on the northwest side of Indianapolis—Duke Realty has set the standard for providing high-quality, innovative, and distinctive environments that meet businesses’ operating needs. Capitalizing on its success in Indianapolis with industrial property development, Duke Realty began to expand both geographically and by product type in the late 1970s. Cincinnati, Ohio was the first market outside of its headquarters city that Duke Realty entered. In addition to opening its first satellite office, Duke Realty expanded its development portfolio to include office properties. Throughout the next decade, Duke Realty’s industrial and office developments grew. Offices were opened in Nashville, Tennessee, and Columbus, Ohio, with Duke Realty becoming one of the largest developers and property owners in each of these markets. In October 1993, Duke Realty issued an Initial Public Offering (IPO) that generated more than $310 million and became a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE symbol: DRE). At the time of the IPO, Duke Realty had a 10 million-square foot portfolio.
Real Estate Specialization
| Office |
| Industrial |
| Health Care |
Investment Type
| JV partnership |
| Acquisition/Fee Simple |
Investment Style
| Value-add |
| Development |
Dennis Oklak
Dennis D. (“Denny”) Oklak is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Duke Realty Corporation. Duke Realty is one of the largest owners and developers of commercial property in the United States and a NYSE-listed company with more than $7.5 billion in assets. Mr. Oklak serves as head of the company’s Executive Committee, overseeing the strategic direction of the company and its Investment Committee, with responsibility for approving major capital transactions. Prior to becoming Chief Executive Officer in April 2004, Mr. Oklak served as President and Chief Operating Officer of the company from January 2003, a position in which he was responsible for all real estate operations of the company. Mr. Oklak joined Duke Realty in 1986 and served in various roles throughout the company including Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer and Vice President and Treasurer. Mr. Oklak spent nine years with Deloitte & Touche, a global auditing and consulting firm before joining Duke Realty. EDUCATION • Bachelor of Science, Ball State University PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS • Board of Trustees, Urban Land Institute • Executive Board, National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts • Member, The Real Estate Roundtable COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT • Co-chair, Central Indiana Corporate Partnership • Dean’s Executive Advisory Board, Ball State University’s Miller College of Business
Mark Denien
As Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Duke Realty Corporation, Mark oversees all financial functions for the company including treasury, capital markets, accounting, taxation, investor relations and internal audit. Prior to being named Chief Financial Officer in 2013, Mark was Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer. He joined the company in 2005. Prior to joining Duke Realty, he was with KMPG, LLP for 16 years and left the firm as a partner. While at KPMG, Mark was responsible for audit and advisory services for real estate clients including Duke Realty, Simon Property Group, Archstone Trust, Security Capital Group, Inland REITs, GE Real Estate and many others. He also was the partner in charge of the national training program for the real estate industry. education • Bachelor of Science, Business, Indiana University • Certified Public Accountant Professional affiliations • NAREIT • AICPA • Indiana CPA Society community involvement • Treasurer and Board Member, Goodwill Industries of Central Indiana
James Connor
As Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Duke Realty, Jim is responsible for the company's real estate operations across the country, including its industrial, office, medical office and construction activities. Jim is a member of the company’s Executive, Investment, Operating and Internal Finance Committees. Jim joined Duke Realty in 1998 and has served in several leadership positions during his tenure. Prior to being named COO, Jim was Senior Regional Executive Vice President for the company's Midwest Region, with responsibility for managing and leading business units in Minneapolis, St. Louis, Chicago, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Columbus, and Cleveland. He also has served as Senior Vice President of the company's Chicago business operations, where he was responsible for tremendous growth in that market's office and industrial portfolios. Before joining Duke Realty, Jim held numerous executive and brokerage positions with Cushman & Wakefield, most recently serving as Senior Managing Director for the Midwest area. EDUCATION • Bachelor's degree, Business Administration and Real Estate Finance, Western Illinois University PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS • Advisory Board, Marshall Bennett Institute of Real Estate, Roosevelt University, Chicago • Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR); past Board member and President of the Chicago chapter • Association of Industrial Real Estate Brokers (AIRE) • NAIOP • CoreNet Global • Editorial Board of the Illinois Real Estate Journal • Former member of Leopardo Companies Board of Directors • Former member of Klefstad Engineering Board of Directors • 2012 Midwest Real Estate Hall of Fame COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT • Craig F. Glattly Foundation • Make-A-Wish Foundation • INROADS
Nick Anthony
As Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Nick is responsible for executing on Duke Realty’s property acquisition and disposition strategies and overseeing its joint ventures. Nick also works closely with the company’s senior managers on all transactions in their areas, as well as with the Financial Analysis group. Nick joined Duke Realty in 1989 in its Cincinnati office and over the years has served as lead of the Financial Analysis group, Regional Controller for Ohio and Vice President of Portfolio Management. In his most recent role as Senior Vice President of Capital Transactions and Joint Ventures, he was involved in many transformative transactions including billion dollar dispositions of flex and office properties; the acquisition of the Mark Winkler Company in Washington, D.C.; the formation of our joint venture with Chambers Street Properties; and the acquisition of the Premier Realty portfolio in South Florida.
Chris Brown
Josh Budish
Keith Cohen
Mark Crawford
Cory Driskill
Monica Green
Mark Hosfeld
Ron Hubbard
Todd Johnson
Helen Mccarthy
Michelle Morris
Fabienne Nelson
Bryan Parker
Lonnie Russell
Kristine Sandoz
Jake Smith
Jeffrey Stovall
Jeff Thornton
Travis Tucker
Christy Walters
Denise Bair
Tanna Beninati
- +1 954 453 5686
- tanna.beninati@dukerealty.com
Craig Anderson
- +1 317 808 6000
- craig.anderson@dukerealty.com
Steve Manni
Paul Meyer
Mark Hennessey
- +1 513 234 3707
- mark.hennessey@dukerealty.com
Kathy Knizner
- +1 703 578 7728
- kathy.knizner@dukerealty.com