John W. Braswell

WORK HISTORY

ABOUT JOHN W. BRASWELL

John W. Braswell, Chief Operating Officer, has 29 years of experience in the entitlement, development, management, and design build aspects of Class A Government space and High Security Facilities. John’s responsibilities include relationship management with GSA Contracting Officers, tenant agencies, GSA vendors, and GSA project managers. He leads research of GSA development opportunities by conducting site studies on properties to determine project viability. He manages the underwriting of projects by playing forward lessons learned in his many years of development and ownership. John\'s attention to detail and expert understanding of agency workflows and needs allows him to start each project quickly and efficiently, eliminating the need for any learning curves. Due to his background in design and construction, John is heavily involved in the schematic design phases of each project. By working closely with the team Architect, he is able to make decisions on constructability immediately which saves valuable time in the process. John is involved in weekly meetings on each project to ensure that Lease requirements and Agency Special requirements are implemented correctly utilizing the most efficient designs. He has extensive experience in Security Level I through Level IV facilities including features such as blast ratings, ballistic ratings, vehicular barriers, access controls, and K-rated impact systems. John has played an active role in developing over 50 GSA projects in 14 Southern States, encompassing over 1 million square feet of space. John is married with two children. He and his family are members of Buckhead Church in Atlanta.