New leader named at Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer’s Va. Beach office

Geoff Poston is taking over leadership of the Virginia Beach office of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer, according to a Wednesday announcement by the Glen Allen-headquartered real estate firm.

As managing broker, Poston replaces Chris Rouzie, who has led Thalhimer’s overall Hampton Roads operation since 2014. Rouzie, an executive vice president at the firm, will remain on the company’s board and executive leadership team, while also serving as managing broker of the company’s Newport News office.

Rouzie, who graduated from the University of Richmond with a degree in business management administration, specializes in retail site selection and leasing for Hampton Roads’ retailers and developers.

“Chris Rouzie took Thalhimer to new heights in Hampton Roads,” Lee Warfield, president and CEO of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer, said in a statement. “He will continue to lead the way as a top producer and valued member of our senior leadership team.”

Poston joined Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer in 2010 and leads the company’s Hampton Roads Industrial Group. During his tenure, Poston transitioned the industrial team to serve more institutional clients as well as clients occupying port-related properties.

Poston, who has a bachelor’s in history from Old Dominion University, is a 2020 graduate of LEAD Hampton Roads and president of the Virginia chapter of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors.

“Geoff is a proven producer who has made a substantial impact on the Hampton Roads real estate market,” Rouzie said in a statement.

Founded in 1913, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer has offices across the state and has nearly 100 broker professionals and more than 450 associates. In 2023, Thalhimer completed over 1,800 transactions with a transactional volume of more than $1.7 billion.