Tara L. Davis
Halethorpe,MD
Summary
Skilled Agency Relationship Manager with over 10 years of experience managing a diverse portfolio of 100 leases, encompassing approximately 2 million square feet. Proven track record in leading RFPs and agency relocations, successfully executing projects totaling over 1.1 million square feet in the last five years, including a notable 300,000 square feet in the past year, resulting in approximately $90 million in taxpayer savings. CMPO-certified and skilled in procurement, lease administration, and COMAR compliance, with strong proficiency in eMMA, Visual Lease, and CoStar. Committed to driving efficiency and maximizing value within public-sector real estate initiatives.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Agency Relationship Manager
Maryland Department of General Services, Office of Real Estate
Baltimore, Maryland
01.2020 - Current
- Completed RFPs totaling more than 800,000 SF over the past five years, including numerous State Center agency relocations into leased space. As the Procurement Officer, led an additional 300,000 SF of RFP solicitations over the past 12 months to relocate state agencies from 200 W. Baltimore St. and 6 St. Paul St. into leased facilities, generating approximately $90M in taxpayer savings.
- Responsible for a tenant lease portfolio of approximately 2 million square feet (100 leases) generating an average of twenty-five (25) Board of Public Works items annually.
- Oversee significant agency relocations, consolidations, and renewals while managing the overall reduction of the lease portfolio by adapting to new telework capabilities
- Perform comprehensive review of agency space requests while ensuring the State Standards and Specifications are enforced throughout the process.
- Responsible for several transactions and amendments to existing transactions inclusive of frequent communication with the Office of the Attorney General to ensure all projects meet legal sufficiency.
- Have served on the evaluation committee of several high-profile real estate procurements.
- Ensure regulatory compliance and vendor visibility by publishing approved BPW lease awards and RFPs on the state's eMMA platform.
- Track and analyze annual Operating Expense (OPEX) and Real Estate Tax (RET) escalations, identifying billing discrepancies and preparing detailed audit schedules for lease administrator review.
Brokerage Administrator
JLL
Baltimore, Maryland
01.2014 - 01.2020
- Support the brokerage process from an operational and administrative role
- Prepare and manipulate transaction specific documents including Requests for Proposals, customer correspondence, and account invoices
- Design and distribute client specific marketing materials including property brochures, market overviews, and new business development presentations
- Compile market reports, maps, and surveys using CoStar
- Update and manage JLL’s Client Relationship Management database, Spider, to facilitate the lease and prospect administration
Education
Associate of Arts - Business Administration
Community College of Baltimore County
Catonsville, Maryland05-2015
Skills
- Certified Maryland Procurement Officer
- Notary Public
- Proficient in eMMA, Visual Lease, CoStar, Microsoft Office, and Google tools
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Extensive collaborative team experience
Certification
Certified Maryland Procurement Officer (CMPO)
Timeline
Agency Relationship Manager
Maryland Department of General Services, Office of Real Estate
01.2020 - Current
Brokerage Administrator
JLL
01.2014 - 01.2020
Associate of Arts - Business Administration
Community College of Baltimore County