John Dolby Joins Grubb & Ellis as Senior Vice President - Office Group

WALNUT CREEK, CA (Aug. 19, 2010) – Grubb & Ellis Company (NYSE: GBE), a leading real estate services and investment firm, today announced that John A. Dolby (top right photo) has joined the company as senior vice president, Office Group, where he will primary focus on the Oakland, Emeryville, Berkeley and Hayward markets.

“John comes to Grubb & Ellis with 25 years of success in the Oakland office market.” said Ed Del Beccaro (middle left photo) , managing director of Grubb & Ellis’ Walnut Creek office. “He’s an outstanding broker and role model, and just the type of individual we are looking to attract as we continue to expand our team.”

Dolby’s addition extends Grubb & Ellis’ recruiting success in the San Francisco region. Over the past eight months, nine professionals have joined the company’s Walnut Creek office and 32 have joined the company overall in the Bay Area, expanding the company’s Office, Retail and Investment capabilities.

Prior to joining Grubb & Ellis, Dolby spent 13 years as a vice president of Shorenstein Realty Services, where he served as the leasing and marketing vice president of City Center, (bottom right photo)  a 1.6 million-square-foot Class A office and retail center located in downtown Oakland.

 During his tenure, he handled leasing more than four million square feet of office space. In 2003, Dolby received the company’s Walter Shorenstein Real Estate Award, which is presented annually to the highest achieving professional.

 He joined Shorenstein following its acquisition of the City Center in 1997. He began his career with Norris Beggs and Simpson in 1985.

Dolby holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Berkeley. He previously served as a board member of the Oakland Municipal Chamber of Commerce for nine years and as a board member of the Oakland Ballet for six years.

Contacts:

Erin MaysPhone: 312.698.6735Email: erin.mays@grubb-ellis.com
Julia McCartney714.975.2230julia.mccartney@grubb-ellis.com