Dionne Nelson

Director/Board Member at COUSINS PROPERTIES INCORPORATED

Net worth: 775 962 $ as of 31/05/2026

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Dionne Nelson is the founder of Laurel Street Residential LLC, founded in 2011, serving as President & Chief Executive Officer since its founding.
Current jobs include Independent Director at Cousins Properties, Inc. since 2021; Director at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond; Director at Cousins Properties LP; Director at Low Income Investment Fund; Trustee at The Urban Land Institute; Member of the Charlotte Executive Leadership Council; and Member of the Real Estate Executive Council.
Former jobs include Investment Manager at EARNEST Partners LLC, Senior Vice President at Crosland LLC from 2007 to 2011, and Investment Manager at NewSchools Venture Fund.
Education includes an MBA from Harvard University and an undergraduate degree from Spelman College.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
COUSINS PROPERTIES INCORPORATED 0.02%	01/06/2026	28,943 ( 0.02% )	775 962 $	31/05/2026

Dionne Nelson active positions

Companies	Position	Start
COUSINS PROPERTIES INCORPORATED	Director/Board Member	21/05/2021
Laurel Street Residential LLC Laurel Street Residential LLC Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Manages and develops residential properties	Chief Executive Officer	01/01/2011
The Urban Land Institute The Urban Land Institute Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a non-commercial research organization	Director/Board Member	-
Cousins Properties LP Cousins Properties LP Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Operates as a real estate investment trust	Director/Board Member	-
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond General GovernmentGovernment Federal reserve bank	Director/Board Member	-
Charlotte Executive Leadership Council	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
Low Income Investment Fund Low Income Investment Fund Financial ConglomeratesFinance Investment fund	Director/Board Member	-
Real Estate Executive Council Real Estate Executive Council Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a nonprofit professional trade association that promotes executives in commercial real estate, creates networks and hosting events for business opportunities	Corporate Officer/Principal	-

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Former positions of Dionne Nelson

Companies	Position	End
Crosland LLC Crosland LLC HomebuildingConsumer Durables Develops and manages properties	Corporate Officer/Principal	01/01/2011
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Private companies	13
Cousins Properties, Inc. Cousins Properties, Inc. Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Operates as a real estate investment trust which specializes in office properties	Finance
EARNEST Partners LLC EARNEST Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance EARNEST Partners is a fundamental, bottom-up investment manager that seeks to outperform a specified benchmark while controlling volatility and risk. The firm targets companies in attractive industries with developed strategies, exceptional management, sufficient funding and strong financial results. They focus on sector and security selection and careful portfolio construction while avoiding interest rate and macro-economic forecasting.	Finance
Harvard University Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Spelman College Spelman College Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond General GovernmentGovernment Federal reserve bank	Government
Crosland LLC Crosland LLC HomebuildingConsumer Durables Develops and manages properties	Consumer Durables
The Urban Land Institute The Urban Land Institute Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a non-commercial research organization	Commercial Services
NewSchools Venture Fund NewSchools Venture Fund Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment services	Finance
Real Estate Executive Council Real Estate Executive Council Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a nonprofit professional trade association that promotes executives in commercial real estate, creates networks and hosting events for business opportunities	Commercial Services
Low Income Investment Fund Low Income Investment Fund Financial ConglomeratesFinance Investment fund	Finance
Laurel Street Residential LLC Laurel Street Residential LLC Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Manages and develops residential properties	Finance
Cousins Properties LP Cousins Properties LP Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Operates as a real estate investment trust	Finance
Charlotte Executive Leadership Council