West Orange, NJ (September 12, 2008) – The March of Dimes announced that David Welsh, founding managing principal of Normandy Real Estate Partners, will be honored at the annual Real Estate Award Breakfast, being held on Wednesday, Oct. 29, at Mayfair Farms, 481 Eagle Rock Ave., West Orange, starting at 8 a.m. The Real Estate Award Breakfast is a testimonial event focused on the real estate industry and gives attendees a chance to network while raising awareness about the March of Dimes mission to improve the health of babies.
According to the March of Dimes, Welsh’s outstanding accomplishments in the real estate industry and his history of philanthropy and community service were key factors in their decision to select him for this honor. In addition to Welsh, Normandy is passionate about its role as a community leader, consistently giving back to those less fortunate.
Normandy, co-founded by Finn Wentworth and David Welsh, dates back to Gale & Wentworth where the two helped build one of the industry’s powerhouse development companies.
Prior to forming Normandy, Welsh managed the United States debt financing activities for the Morgan Stanley Real Estate Funds (MSREF). Prior to that, he directed acquisitions at Gale & Wentworth. Welsh has over 14 years of expertise in the real estate industry, including overseeing all aspects of corporate operations and management, acquisitions, development, financing and asset management.
He is an alumnus of Pennsylvania State University and a member of its Real Estate Advisory Board. He also earned a Master’s degree in Real Estate Finance from New York University, where he was also an adjunct professor. Welsh devotes time to a number of professional and civic activities, including serving on the board of managers for Family Service of Morris County.
The March of Dimes is leading the national fight to save babies from premature birth - the leading cause of newborn death - and from other serious threats to infant health. The 2008 Real Estate Award Breakfast is being sponsored by Holiday Fenoglio Fowler, Beckerman Public Relations, Ivy Realty, CB Richard Ellis, Cushman & Wakefield, Frank Crystal &Co, Inc., American Landscape, Commerce Bank, Garden State Waste Mgmt Corp, Grubb & Ellis, GVA Williams, Interstate Companies, Jones Lang La Salle Americas, NAI James E. Hanson, Newmark Knight Frank, RexCorp and Structurestone, Inc.
The cost to attend the Real Estate Award Breakfast is $200 per person and sponsorships are available. Funds raised will support the March of Dimes, whose mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality.
The March of Dimes
The March of Dimes is the leading nonprofit organization for pregnancy and baby health. Its mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. For the latest resources and information, visit marchofdimes.com or nacersano.org.
Normandy Real Estate Partners
Normandy Real Estate Partners was founded in 2002 as a privately owned, fully
integrated real estate investment and management company based in Morristown, NJ. Today, the firm has over 75 dedicated employees and has amassed a multi-billion dollar diversified portfolio of commercial, residential and hotel assets throughout the Boston-Washington D.C. corridor