H.J. Russell & Company, the nation's largest Minority Business Enterprise Real Estate Development and Construction Company, is pleased to announce William Lampley '87 as its new Chief Operating Officer. Lampley oversees day-to-day operations and leads the development and execution of the company's strategic plan.
With more than 25 years of operational and management experience, Lampley brings a fresh, yet experienced, perspective to the COO position. "H.J. Russell is an iconic 60-year-old brand built upon a foundation of customer-centered service and excellence, and I'm thrilled to be a part of it," Lampley said. "By streamlining business processes, collaborating more effectively across platforms, and being very intentional with our business goals, we will operate more efficiently without losing focus of the customer experience, which is paramount to the culture that exists at H.J. Russell & Company."
Lampley has held a variety of high impact leadership roles in the industry. Most notably, he was President of Strategic Accounts with Grubb & Ellis and a member of the firm's Executive Management Team. During his tenure at Grubb & Ellis, Lampley also served as President of the Eastern Region. Lampley was also with Jones Lang LaSalle for more than 10 years and was Senior Vice President in the Corporate Solutions Group.
It is important to note that Lampley took a two-year sabbatical from commercial real estate to become the President of the Boys & Girls Club of Metro Atlanta. William has always been passionate about giving back to the community and could not think of a better way to engage than by working to benefit children.