President and Chief Executive Officer
Cousins Properties
In February 2019, Colin Connolly was elected to the Board of Directors of Cousins Properties, in addition to his election to the role of President and Chief Executive Officer in January 2019. Connolly joined Cousins in September 2011 as senior vice president, focused on acquisitions and dispositions. He became senior vice president and chief investment officer in May 2013 and executive vice president and chief operating officer in July 2016.
Prior to joining Cousins, Connolly served as executive director with Morgan Stanley. He has a BS in Business Administration and Accounting from Washington & Lee University and an MBA from the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business.