Thad Ellis

Thad, who leads Cousins’ Atlanta, Dallas, and Raleigh office portfolios, has more than 30 years of real estate expertise including development, leasing and property management for the Cousins' Class A office portfolio.

Thad began his real estate career in 1984. He joined Peterson Properties in 1986 and rose to executive levels at Peterson Properties through its 1996 merger with CarrAmerica. Thad was the Managing Director for CarrAmerica’s Atlanta and Florida offices. At CarrAmerica, Thad was directly involved with the acquisition, disposition and/or development of the office product and was a member of the firm’s Investment Committee.

Prior to joining Cousins in 2006, Thad was the Managing Director of GVA Advantis’ Atlanta office and a member of the firm’s executive committee.

Education: Bachelor of Arts degree from Washington & Lee University, Lexington, VA

Memberships and Civic Involvement: Thad is an advisory board member and past president of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP) and is on the board of the following organizations: the Buckhead Community Improvement District, the Executive Committee for the Midtown Alliance, Boys and Girls Club of Atlanta and the Corporate Campaign Committee for Woodruff Arts. He is also the past Chair for Washington & Lee’s Annual Fund.