David Thibodeaux, MAI, currently serves as a Senior Managing Director at Newmark Valuation & Advisory and as Market Co-Leader for Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana, overseeing valuation services across the region. With over 34 years of experience, Thibodeaux is an accomplished commercial real estate professional.
Thibodeaux has performed consulting, review and appraisal services on most significant commercial real estate transactions and development projects in the Texas. Additionally, he has provided expert witness testimony in US Bankruptcy Court, US District Court, various County District Courts and in various County Property Tax Appraisal disputes. His experience ranges across property lines and has acted to establish his reputation as a prominent player in the South-Central Region.
From 1997 to 2017 Thibodeaux worked at CBRE, Inc. During his time at CBRE Thibodeaux served as Director of the Financial Consulting Group (FCG), Managing Director of Valuation and Advisory Services (VAS) and First Vice President in charge of The Investment Properties Team.
Prior to his career at CBRE, Thibodeaux spent three years with National Facilities Corporation as an Acquisition Analyst and served in positions as a commercial real estate analyst with Lee Burns and Company and The Harris County Appraisal District.
Licenses and Designations
- MAI designation, Appraisal Institute
- Certified general real estate appraiser, states of Texas and Louisiana
- Licensed Real Estate Agent, state of Texas
Education
Thibodeaux earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a concentration in Finance and Accounting from Lamar University.