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Raleigh, NC (December 13, 2023) – Foundry Commercial, a full-service real estate services and investment firm with offices across the Sun Belt, today announced that Jane Doggett, CCIM has joined the firm as Raleigh Market Leader. A nearly 30-year industry veteran, in addition to her role as Market Leader, Doggett is actively engaged with the office brokerage platform in the market.
In her role at Foundry Commercial, Doggett is responsible for overseeing the overall operations of the Foundry Raleigh market team, increasing the footprint of Foundry’s services and development business throughout the Triangle region. She will develop and execute strategic plans to scale Foundry’s service lines, cultivate relationships with key clients, and manage a team of more than 50 talented professionals. She will also be actively involved in business development, identifying new opportunities for both the services and Development & Investments (D&I) business lines, and ensuring the delivery of exceptional service to clients.
“I was attracted to Foundry as a full-service commercial real estate company with a strong focus on its integrated development and investments platform, presenting a great opportunity to work in a dynamic and multifaceted environment,” said Doggett. “I am excited to apply my passion for connecting and serving as market leader, working alongside a talented and collaborative team. Throughout my career, I have found success in building authentic relationships both internally and externally, adding value to others through meaningful connections. I look forward to continuing this approach at Foundry.”
For over 20 years, Jane oversaw the Class-A office leasing for a portfolio that grew to over two million square feet for a publicly traded REIT, Highwoods Properties Inc. Serving as their Director of Leasing, Jane led cross-functional teams in the leasing of existing office product, build-to-suit development, and speculative development, as well as strategic asset repositioning. Expanding her expertise, Jane most recently served as Senior Director of Leasing for the largest private Life Science developer where she oversaw the firm’s four million square foot existing and expanding the North Carolina Life Science portfolio in Downtown Durham and the Research Triangle Park.
“We are very fortunate to have attracted Jane to lead the Raleigh office of Foundry Commercial; she is an icon well-entrenched in the Raleigh business community, and she brings an exciting vision for growth of our full-service business,” stated John Kelly, a 40+ year commercial real estate veteran and 10-year partner with Foundry Commercial.
Gregg Ickes, Foundry’s President, echoed: “Jane is well-known and respected in the industry as a relationship-first leader and astute real estate professional. We’re thrilled she has chosen Foundry as the next step in her career, and the entire office looks forward to growing under her leadership. Her collaborative management style, combined with her years of brokerage and investment experience, make her a particularly great fit for the role of Raleigh Market Leader, and we know she’s going to be an invaluable asset for Foundry as we continue to grow in the Triangle. We are grateful for John Kelly’s leadership in the market over the past decade and are confident Jane will take the baton and continue to do great things in the Triangle.”
As a Raleigh native, Jane is driven by the impact her team’s work has on the community, which serves as a constant motivation to stay engaged in civic and industry initiatives. She currently serves as the Chair of the Board of Directors for the WakeMed Hospital Foundation, and previously served as Vice Chair of Economic Development on the Board of Directors for the Cary Chamber of Commerce, and Secretary of the Blue Ridge Corridor Alliance Board. She is also past president of both the Triangle CREW chapter and the North Carolina CCIM chapter, among other significant contributions. Doggett is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; she is also a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM).