Biography

TRANSWESTERN ROLE

Michael Ogden is responsible for directing property management, engineering, and construction management services for projects in north central Texas totaling approximately 26 million square feet. As managing senior vice president of asset services for the central region, Mike is responsible for 120 employees serving approximately 100 assets.  As a senior leader in asset services, he is responsible for the uniform delivery of management services across Transwestern’s regional and national platform.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Mike joined Transwestern in 2001 and has over 41 years of commercial construction and real estate experience. Prior to coming to the firm, he served in a senior leadership role for an international real estate firm for clients such as Fidelity Investments, Electronic Data Systems, The Capital Group/American Funds and GE Capital Real Estate Group. While at Transwestern he was responsible for the award of one of the largest property management assignments in Dallas history, which included a 16-building, 3 million square foot portfolio. Among his other responsibilities, he has had  senior oversite in a 6 million square foot portfolio of three high profile multi-use projects in Dallas, Texas, Tempe, Arizona, and Atlanta, Georgia. These multi-use projects include occupancy of more than 17,000 employees, as well as, a 54-room hotel, more than 2,000 apartment units, 100,000 square feet of street level retail, a 40,000-square foot medical office building, and a 4-acre city park. Additionally, Mike has experience as a Receiver in Texas working with companies such as John Hancock, LNR, Bank of America, and CW Capital.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION / RECOGNITION

Mike has held membership or board level positions in the following organizations:
 
  • Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA)
  • BOMA International National Advisory Council (NAC)
  • Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM)
  • The Urban Land Institute (ULI)
  • COSC Construction Industry Advisory Council (CIAC)
  • Texas A&M Ross Volunteer and Corp of Cadets Associations

EDUCATION

Mike received his Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Science from Texas A&M University, and a Master of Business Administration from Southern New Hampshire University. He is a registered Certified Property Manager and holds a commercial real estate broker license in Texas.