As Senior Vice President, Asset Management, Jon Needham is responsible for expanding Davis’ existing Science & Technology investment business by formulating and implementing best practices that allow for scalability in capital deployment and asset management. From initial acquisition to eventual disposition, Jon plays a key role in overseeing investment performance through implementation of strategic business plans that seek to maximize asset values and returns.
Jon comes to Davis from BentallGreenOak (“BGO”), where he held various leadership roles and was named Vice President, Asset Management in January 2022 with a focus on US & Global Life Science. During his 6-year tenure at BGO, he led the development and execution of the US and Global Life Science Vertical helping to grow the vertical to over $4B of AUM with assets across the US and UK. Investments under the BGO Life Science Vertical spanned the risk spectrum from ground-up development, heavy adaptive reuse/conversion, and existing buildings with leasing exposure. In addition to Life Science, Jon also played a key role leading the US Healthcare and Boston Office Strategies. Jon has a deep background in multi-market acquisition origination, debt restructuring, and asset management of Industrial and Retail assets.
Jon holds both a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts from Duke University, as well as a Master of Business Administration from Babson College. Jon is a member of NAIOP, ULI, and Duke Boston.