Welcome to the Team: Mrs. Dasha Waller

Posted on July 30, 2018

We are excited to welcome the talented Mrs. Dasha Waller to CGI’s team as Director of Investor Relations. Dasha brings more than 17 years of experience in Investor Relations and commercial real estate. Her decorated CV includes; CBRE, Davies Communications, Granite Peak Partners, Western National Group and most recently Ethika Investments. Utilizing her broad experience in real estate marketing, investment and development, Dasha is an integral part of CGI’s team and a consummate client relationship expert.

Dasha will serve as the main point of contact for investors, helping to build and maintain relationships while spearheading all global investor activity and communications. She will also work in parallel with our partners, as part of the capital-raising team, to present CGI’s acquisitions and developments as we continue to expand and welcome new investors to our partnerships. When asked what she looks forward to most in her new role, Dasha stated “I’m looking forward to meeting the many investors who truly helped to create CGI. In return, I hope to make them feel valued while providing an easier and more effective way for them to obtain information.”

She started her career in marketing at CBRE where she was part of a top producing industrial team brokering sales and leases in Southern California. She later transitioned to Western National Group where she was involved in the development of seven ground up multi-family properties comprised of more than 200 units each. With her considerable ability to manage projects and communicate effectively with both internal and external constituents, she played a lead role in implementing the vision and the timely delivery of all residential amenities and soft costs. Most recently, Dasha was Vice President of Investor Relations at Ethika Investments, which launched two private value-add funds comprised of roughly 250 million in equity from high net worth, sovereign wealth and institutional investors. There she oversaw fund and asset level reporting while helping to capital raise for multiple investment vehicles simultaneously.

Dasha earned her Bachelor’s Degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara and is fluent in Czech. Running is one of her favorite hobbies when not spending time with her husband, her eight-month-old son and two rescue dogs.

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