Julie Northcutt-Dunn Named President, Markets at Cresa

CHICAGO (June 22, 2026)—Cresa today announced that Julie Northcutt-Dunn joined as President, Markets, a newly created executive role focused on driving growth across Cresa’s market operations through strategic planning, operational excellence and organic growth initiatives. She will be based in Cresa’s Chicago headquarters.

“Julie brings a strong combination of leadership, operational discipline, and growth experience,” said Ray Anderson, CEO. “As we continue to invest in our people and expand our platform, her leadership will help strengthen our market presence and support the next phase of growth across the firm.”

Northcutt-Dunn joins from Colliers, where she was recently Executive Managing Director—Chicago & South-Central Division, overseeing Chicago, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Omaha, St. Louis and Nashville. During her tenure she drove operational efficiency and organizational transformation. In the dual role, Northcutt-Dunn expanded the firm’s brokerage ranks by 10+% and strengthened key areas of the business. Before that, Northcutt-Dunn served as Executive Managing Director and Market Leader for Colliers’ South Florida region, similarly directing all brokerage operations and service lines in Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, and West Palm Beach. Previous experience includes leadership positions at CBRE and Fifth Third Bank.
 
“Cresa’s occupier focus and entrepreneurial culture are true differentiators,” added Northcutt-Dunn. “I am excited to leverage the firm’s expanding platform and substantial investment in technology to accelerate innovation, strengthen operations, and equip our professionals with the tools and insights needed to deliver exceptional outcomes for clients, while helping to lead the organization through its next chapter of growth.”