Benjamin W. Stafford

Ben Stafford is Vice President – New Investments of Pattillo Industrial Real Estate. He is responsible for identifying and capitalizing on new investments including building acquisitions and build-to-suit & speculative developments in Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee & Kentucky. His responsibilities also include business development and relationship management with the brokerage community and economic development groups as well as marketing and branding for the company. Ben guided the creation of Pattillo’s construction management department which he continues to oversee and manage. Ben served on the Board of Directors of NAIOP GA Chapter for two years and is a past Director of the NAIOP Future Leaders (NFL) group. He is a long time member of NAIOP’s Million Dollar Club. He served as a Director for the Young Council of Realtors (YCR) within the Atlanta Commercial Board of Realtors (ACBR). He is an active member of Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR). He holds an active real estate salesperson license in the state of Georgia. He earned an MBA from Emory University and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration & Accountancy from Wake Forest University, graduating with Dean’s List honors. Ben was a Major League Soccer (MLS) professional soccer player with DC United (Washington DC) at the start of his professional career. He transitioned from professional sports to business as a sales and marketing manager with Brach’s Confections out of Chattanooga, TN. He then joined The Conlan Company in Atlanta as a Project Engineer and Project Manager. He joined Pattillo Industrial Real Estate in 2005 as a Leasing Agent and then Director of Leasing & Development before being promoted to Vice President. A two-time All-ACC soccer player and team captain at Wake Forest University, he was on the United States National Team pool in 1996 & 1997 through the Olympic Development Program (ODP), named a Parade All-American, and named the Tennessee Gatorade Player of the Year. A two sport athlete, he was also a two-time 1st Team All-State place kicker and punter, kicking a state record (at the time) 57 yard field goal. Ben enjoys live music, traveling, and cooking Cajun in his spare time.