Joshua Gurland is SVP, Leasing; Sarah Ekstrom is VP, Accounting
Washington Property Company (WPC) of Bethesda has promoted five of its professional staff members as 2020 comes to a close.
Joshua Gurland is WPC’s new Senior Vice President of Leasing. He joined WPC in 2013 as Vice President of Commercial Leasing. During his time at WPC, he has been directly responsible for leasing over 1.3 million square feet of office and retail space within WPC’s portfolio.
Sarah Ekstrom, who has been WPC’s Controller since joining the company in 2015, has been promoted to Vice President of Accounting. Ms. Ekstrom has 30 years of experience in finance, accounting, information technology, human resources, and legal and business operations, working with assets totaling over $1 billion.
Ellen Cole, who has been with WPC for 14 years, has been promoted from Senior Accountant and Lease Administrator to Accounting Manager. She is responsible for property accounting and administering commercial real estate leases.
Ruth Marino, who was WPC’s third employee when she joined WPC 15 years ago, has been promoted from Staff Accountant to Accounts Payable Supervisor.
Margaret “Maggie” Lopez, who was hired by WPC in 2013 as a receptionist/administrative assistant, has been promoted from Lease Administrator and Accounts Payable Development Clerk to Property Accountant.
“We are proud of all our valuable employees who have played critical roles in our 15 years of growth as one of the area’s leading developers of residential, commercial, and mixed-use space,” said Charles K. Nulsen, III, WPC’s Founder and President. “With this stellar team of professionals, we are well positioned to expand our footprint in the national capital region in the coming years.”
Washington Property Company (www.washproperty.com) is a full-service commercial real estate company. Established by Charles K. Nulsen, III, WPC is involved in a full range of real estate investment services including acquisition, land use, development, property management, leasing, and construction management. WPC has developed more than eight million square feet of residential, commercial, and mixed-use space in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, and currently has over 1.6 million residential square feet under development. WPC is actively pursuing office, multi-family, retail, and mixed-use development opportunities throughout the region. Through its management company, WPC Management, LLC, Washington Property Company manages over 1.8 million square feet of commercial space.
