Management Team

Rebecca L. Owen – Senior Vice President & General Counsel
Ms. Owen heads the Legal, Acquisitions, Development and Repositioning Department, a position she has held since 1995.  Before joining the company, Ms. Owen practiced general business law in Burlington, Vermont and real estate law in Washington, D.C. at Shaw Pittman.  Ms. Owen is an alumna of The University of Chicago Law School and is a summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Hamilton College, with a B.A. in economics.  Ms. Owen is a member of the Board of Directors of Columbia Equity Trust, Inc. and the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Washington, DC.

Terri D. Klatzkin – Senior Vice President
Ms. Klatzkin is a financial executive with over 20 years experience. She heads the Wealth Management Department of CEI and is involved in strategic and tax planning, wealth management, risk management, asset protection and management, family office management, and investments. A CPA formerly with KPMG in Baltimore, Ms. Klatzkin and her team work closely with subsidiaries, affiliates and business partners to structure transactions that assure tax efficient results for the organization. Ms. Klatzkin is a magna cum laude graduate of Towson University with a B.S. in Accounting.

Michael J. Mintz – Vice President & Deputy General Counsel
Mr. Mintz manages the legal staff of CEI's Legal, Acquisitions, Development & Repositioning Department. Prior to joining CEI in 2007, Mr. Mintz practiced law for many years with Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, focusing on real estate equity investments, syndicated mezzanine lending transactions, and other transactions involving technology and real estate. His diverse experience facilitates his representation of CEI's multifaceted business interests. Mr. Mintz has a B.S. in Finance from the University of Virginia McIntire School of Commerce and a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law.

Richard R. Dodd – Assistant Vice President
Mr. Dodd oversees the entire tax function of CEI and the Family Office including compliance, research, tax planning, and audits by taxing authorities. Mr. Dodd and his team manage all aspects of taxation within the CEI organization including real estate, corporations, partnerships, individuals, estates, foundations, trusts, states and are responsible for all tax systems, procedures, and timely reporting to taxing authorities. A CPA with over 14 years experience, Mr. Dodd is a cum laude graduate of the University of Maryland with a B.S. in Accounting.

Alexandra Lee – Assistant Vice President
Ms. Lee heads the Real Estate Asset Management Department, a position she has held since 2004. Before joining the company, Ms. Lee was the Executive Director of the Canal Park Development Association and a Developer for Spaulding & Slye Colliers International. Ms. Lee has an International MBA from the Moore School of Business and is a magna cum laude graduate of Wellesley College, with a B.A. in architecture. Ms. Lee is a member of the Board of Directors of Teton Heritage Builders.

Dawn H. Silva – Assistant Vice President
Ms. Silva has been with the company for 9 years.  Overseeing CEI’s Accounting Department, Ms. Silva and her team of 20 people are tasked with developing and implementing all accounting systems and procedures for the financial management structure and providing accurate and timely financial information to management, banks, subsidiaries and related business entities  Prior to joining the company, Ms. Silva was employed for six years with the accounting firm of Ernst & Young.  Ms. Silva is a graduate of the University of Texas - Austin with a BBA and Masters in Professional Accounting.