Charlie Deese Promoted to Design Director at Cushing Terrell
Charlie Deese, AIA, NCARB, ALEP, has been promoted to design director at multidisciplinary architecture, engineering, and design firm Cushing Terrell.
In this national role, Deese helps guide design excellence across the firm’s 17 offices and 30+ in-house disciplines, supporting teams in transforming complex challenges into clear, intentional design solutions while shaping the creative direction of projects. Previously director of Education Design, he brings experience across education, commercial, retail, and residential work, with a focus on creating architecture that is purposeful, meaningful and tailored to the people and communities it serves.
Western Development Group Bolsters Leadership Team
Western Development Group, a privately held real estate company specializing in mixed-use development, expanded its leadership team with the appointment of Tom Plisko as president and Matt Dodge as senior vice president of real estate. The additions are part of Western’s strategic initiative to position the company for growth and expansion.
“Bringing in proven leaders with the experience and background that Tom and Matt possess further strengthens our leadership team and positions Western to continue advancing its long-term commitment of developing and owning premier properties in our community,” said David Steel, co-founder and director of Western Development Group. Steel previously served as president for nearly 20 years before transitioning to his current role as director.
With more than 25 years of strategic finance and operations, Plisko has built a career spanning investment management, asset management and real estate development. Before joining Western, he served as principal and chief financial officer for Three Bridges Advisors, advising multiple family offices, and as CFO and chief operating officer for Braddock Financial and Braddock Holdings. Plisko also worked for Goldman Sachs and Deloitte earlier in his career.
Dodge brings nearly 15 years of experience in acquisitions, development and asset management across diverse real estate asset classes. Most recently, he served in a senior role with Comunale Properties, where he focused on industrial properties, and previously led the acquisition team at Broe Real Estate Group. He also formerly held roles at Prologis and Marcus & Millichap.
Consolidated Investment Group Welcomes Josh Mesner as Director of Asset Management
Consolidated Investment Group® (CIG), a leading-edge capital market and real estate investment company, announced that Josh Mesner has joined the company as its director of Asset Management. In his role, he will lead the Asset Management team in managing and monitoring a diversified portfolio comprising approximately 7,500 apartment units and 1.5 million square feet of industrial space across Colorado, Texas, Arizona, and North Carolina. Additionally, Mr. Mesner will work closely with the acquisition and development teams to evaluate new investment and development opportunities and to help guide investment strategy.
Mr. Mesner is a passionate and results-driven real estate executive with a proven track record of driving value through acquisitions, asset management, portfolio management, and capital markets. With experience spanning multifamily, office, industrial, retail and medical office assets, he specializes in crafting and executing investment strategies that maximize performance and operational efficiency. Mr. Mesner has more than two decades of experience and earned his MBA from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
“We are excited that Josh has joined our real estate team,” said David Merage, founder and CEO of Consolidated Investment Group. “He will play a pivotal role in the management and continued expansion of our real estate portfolio.”
Since its founding in 2003, CIG has actively invested in real estate, capital markets, private equity, and philanthropy.
