Richard A. Nash

President & Chief Operating Officer

The Easton Group

Professional and Personal Information

For nearly twenty-five (25)  years Rick has been involved in the real estate industry on both the private and public sectors in all aspects from the construction and development of commercial, industrial and high rise residential projects to the financing, acquisition, disposition, leasing and management of same. 

Rick is a graduate of Fairleigh Dickinson University with a designation in Accounting and has a Masters Degree in Accounting as well. 

Employment History

As the former President of CitiBank Commercial Properties, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of CitiBank, N.A., Rick managed and was responsible for a portfolio comprised of approximately 10 million square feet of commercial properties, 10,000 acres of vacant land, with full accountability for the construction, development, brokerage, leasing, management and profitability of this book of business. 

Previous experience with Edward L. Nezelek, Inc. afforded the practical knowledge of the construction business through the completion of nearly $500 million of commercial, industrial and high rise residential construction.  Projects were broad based with operations in New York, West Virginia and Florida. 

Prior to joining The Easton Group, Rick was the Senior Executive of Highwoods Properties, responsible for both the West Coast of Florida and South Florida operations.  The portfolio was in the aggregate of 5.5 and 3.7 million square feet respectively.  Focus was on the acquisition of new properties and development of the current land portfolio.  The portfolio mix was comprised of class A and B+ office with industrial and flex warehouses. 

Current Employment

Currently as President of The Easton Group, Rick will oversee the current portfolio encompassing approximately 4.5 million square feet of industrial property with development rights for an additional 2 million square feet together with responsibility for brokerage and management operations.  The current mission is to expand the portfolio of The Easton Group on both a local front and, as appropriate, on a national level.  To enhance the current value of our properties and have the capabilities to build on and develop our existing portfolio provides tremendous flexibility and enables the organization to be reactive and pro active to our clients' requirements and further to the current market condition.