Prior to his years at Cousins Properties, Tom spent 10 years at Young & Rubicam Inc. (NYSE: YNR), a global advertising and marketing communications firm, retiring as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer when it merged with WPP. Before becoming Chairman of Young & Rubicam Inc., he served as Chairman and CEO of Young & Rubicam Advertising and as CEO of Burson-Marsteller and Young & Rubicam’s Diversified Communications Group.

During his career, Tom has served as a member of the Board of Directors of 13 NYSE companies. He presently serves on the boards of Regal Entertainment Group, AGL Resources Inc., Norfolk Southern Corporation, Emory University, Grady Memorial Hospital Corporation, the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Bell served as the 2005 Chairman for the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce and the 2010-2011 Chairman of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce where he presently serves as Chairman of the Compensation Committee.

During the Reagan administration, Mr. Bell chaired the Committee on the Next Agenda, which focused on prioritizing issues for President Reagan’s second term. He also chaired the Workforce 2000 Advisory Committee for the U.S. Secretary of Labor. Early in his career, Mr. Bell served as Chief of Staff for former U.S. Senator William Brock (R-Tenn).

During his 40 year career, Mr. Bell has held other senior positions in business and government, including Vice Chairman of Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, Executive Vice President of Ball Corporation, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Hudson Institute, and Chairman of the Board for the Center for Naval Analysis.

He began his career in real estate after graduating from the University of Georgia, where he received an undergraduate degree in Marketing and Advertising. In 1986, Tucker co-founded Land South Development in Macon, Georgia. Land South primarily developed, constructed and managed multifamily apartments with a focus in the Southeast. Companies managed by Tucker have successfully delivered projects totaling more than $1 billion in asset value.

and management of distressed commercial real estate assets. Ty began his career at Cushman & Wakefield, as an Analyst and Associate within the Diligence Advisory Group, specializing in multifamily debt and equity underwriting for commercial real estate lenders and investors.

Ty graduated from Washington and Lee University where he helped found the Real Estate Society. He is an Atlanta-native, where he attended The Lovett School.

While previously with J. Tucker Development, she worked with a team to acquire, sell and develop both multifamily, single family residential, and mixed-use projects. Emily Rose received her Bachelor’s Degree in Consumer Economics from the University of Georgia in 2006.

She is a graduate of Clemson University, where she majored in psychology with minors in sociology and Spanish.

Having worked with companies including Berkshire Hathaway Home Services and Keller Williams Realty International, her real estate experience involves operations management, finance, accounting, marketing, and sales. Ellie managed 2,000 transactions annually, totaling $600 Million on average in annual closed sales volume. After wearing many hats as a Finance and Office Manager, she brings a collection of diverse skills to Mesa Capital Partners. She is responsible for the oversight of all day-to-day activities and general project management for Mesa. Ellie is licensed in both Residential and Commercial Real Estate, by the Georgia Real Estate Commission. She earned a Bachelor of Business Degree from Georgia Southern University, with an emphasis in Sales and Marketing. Ellie is an Atlanta native, having attended Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School.