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In a strategic move to expand its tenant representation brokerage services, Charles Dunn Company, one of the largest full-service regional real estate firms in the Western United States, is proud to announce it has named 23-year industry veteran Roger Beck as senior managing director and Gelena Skya as director out of the firm’s Sherman Oaks Office. The Beck/Skya team previously served as senior vice president and senior associate, respectively, at Grubb & Ellis. They will focus on tenant rep services throughout the Westside, northern LA and Ventura County with a specialization in entertainment and technology clients.

“Growth of tenant rep services is a goal for Charles Dunn Company as it allows us to expand in a market that is gaining some critical momentum,” said Chris Cooper, CEO of Charles Dunn Company. “Roger and Gelena have a successful track record throughout the Los Angeles region and have completed major office transactions with some of the area’s most prominent businesses.”

Cooper added that Charles Dunn Company will continue an aggressive recruiting campaign in 2012 as it seeks to increase its transactional volume in all property sectors for its brokerage and property management divisions.

Beck has completed in excess of $100 million in brokerage transactions and more than $500 million of commercial development projects over his career. Prior to his position at Grubb & Ellis, he served as vice president at Colliers International and vice president at DLB Associates, a construction management and architecture firm. With an extensive background in space planning and design, Beck has been able to build his reputation with clients for being successful in fast-tracking planning solutions and budgets in order to move projects forward. He holds an SIOR accreditation and a Bachelor degree in Economics/Finance from University of California, San Diego (UCSD).

Skya brings six years of commercial real estate experience with her to Charles Dunn Company. She is an office market expert in the San Fernando Valley and offers extensive research and business skills in conjunction with a strong background in sales. Skya has a dual degree from UCSD in Communications and Urban Planning and a minor in Economics.

“This team is a strong complement to Charles Dunn Company’s Sherman Oaks office,” said Stacy Vierheilig-Fraser, senior managing director with Charles Dunn Company who heads the office. “The expansion of our current tenant rep activity, combined with our success in investment sales and landlord representation will continue to increase cross-over opportunities as we grow our services in the market.”

The Beck/Skya team has completed numerous notable transactions, including securing major office leases for Zindagi Games (corporate headquarters/development facility), USA TV (production and broadcast studios), American Humane, various projects for Humana, LA County of Education, and various law firms, among others.

“Gelena and I saw Charles Dunn Company as a natural transition for our team,” said Beck. “The firm’s exceptional regional footprint and entrepreneurial culture provides us with an ideal platform that will allow us to leverage our contacts and relationships we have built over the years and continue to add new ones as well.”

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