David Winstead

Biography: David L. Winstead concentrates on real estate development, infrastructure issues, public-private partnerships, as well as government contracts and regulatory matters. His professional career combines both private and public sector experience in real estate and transportation, and his representations include private companies, national real estate enterprises, transportation entities, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations, and he was a partner in several Washington based law firms. He currently serves on the Public Buildings Reform Board, ULI's Washington Advisory Council, Maryland Aviation Commission, Founding Chair of ULI's Public Development and Infrastructure Council, Board of the National Homeless Law Center, and President of Montgomery Municipal Cable. On the public sector side, he was appointed by President George W. Bush to serve as Commissioner of Public Buildings at the U.S. General Services Administration, and was responsible for the asset management, construction, and operations of a portfolio of 1,500 federal buildings, as well as 190 million square feet of leased space to accommodate more than one million federal workers. He also served a term as Secretary of the Maryland Department of Transportation responsible for the five transportation agencies under Maryland DOT, and was President of the American Association of State Transportation Officials. Earlier in his career, he served as Executive Director of the Washington/Baltimore Regional Association, a private sector economic development alliance of real estate and financial interests in these two metropolitan areas.