Transwestern has promoted Greg Munson to President of Transwestern Real Estate Services (TRS).
The promotion comes as Transwestern moves to scale its integrated platform of companies to serve clients and investors more effectively across the U.S. and abroad. In his new role, Munson will oversee TRS operations, advance the implementation of innovative real estate solutions, lead expansion opportunities in strategic markets, and drive business development that capitalizes on the company’s consultative service approach.
Munson will succeed former President Tom Lawyer, who joined Transwestern in 2018 and will be retiring after a 45-year career in the industry. Under Lawyer’s leadership, TRS has continued to grow its operations and, in 2021, posted its best financial results to date. Additionally, Lawyer and the firm’s senior leadership team skillfully navigated TRS through the pandemic and led expansion efforts that included the acquisition of three regional companies in 2022, growing the firm’s talent base at a time when many organizations were reducing headcount.
Lawyer will remain with Transwestern through 2023 to ensure a seamless transition and support firm-wide growth and transformation goals.
A member of Transwestern’s Board of Directors and Executive Committee, Munson has assumed increasing leadership responsibilities since joining the firm in 2016. He began as Managing Principal and Market Leader in Minneapolis and, since 2021, has served as Executive Managing Director of the Midwest Region, which includes offices in Chicago and Rosemont, Illinois, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Detroit, and Des Moines, Iowa.
During Munson’s tenure, Transwestern completed one of downtown Minneapolis’ most notable retail-to-office transformations, recruited one of the region’s leading retail teams and attracted new talent to the Midwest Capital Markets team. Last year, in partnership with Lawyer, Munson led the firm through the acquisition and integration of prominent Chicago-based MB Real Estate. The transaction added 120 team members and a regional property management portfolio exceeding 12 million square feet.
Munson holds a J.D. and bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota and Gustavus Adolphus College, respectively.
