About

Dawanna Williams has served as a director of ACRES Commercial Realty since June 2021. She is the founder of Dabar Development Partners, a real estate development and investment firm focused on conversion, renovation and new construction primarily in New York City, and has served as its Managing Principal since September 2003. She previously served as General Counsel of Victory Education Partners (2010-2013), as a commercial real estate senior associate at Sidley Austin LLP (1999-2003) and as an associate at Paul Hastings (1996-1999). Since 2022 she has been a director of Compass, Inc. (NYSE: COMP) and since 2023 a director of Ares Industrial Real Estate Income Trust. She brings more than 20 years of real estate industry and development experience to the Board.

Roles

ACRES Commercial Realty Corp.
Director · Current role
June 2021–present
Dabar Development Partners
Founder and Managing Principal
September 2003 - present
Victory Education Partners
General Counsel
2010 - 2013
Sidley Austin LLP
Commercial Real Estate Senior Associate
1999 - 2003
Paul Hastings
Associate
1996 - 1999

External Roles

Compass, Inc. (NYSE: COMP)
Director
2022 - present
Ares Industrial Real Estate Income Trust
Director
2023 - present
Focus Impact Acquisition Corp.
Director
2021 - 2024

Director Compensation

FY 2025
Fees earned or paid in cash
$100,000
ComponentAnnual $100,000 cash retainer for FY2025 board service
Total
$100,000

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