Exclusive: Colliers names new Va. exec. managing director

Colliers has named Jamie Thomas executive managing director and brokerage market leader for Virginia, effective Monday, the company told Virginia Business.

Thomas, a Richmond native and Virginia Commonwealth University graduate, replaces J. Scott Adams, whose role shifted to prioritize client services and investment sales across Virginia and North Carolina. Adams had been serving as executive managing director since November 2021.

Thomas will oversee brokerage operations, recruitment, retention and business development in Richmond, Norfolk and Charlottesville, overseeing about 60 brokers across the three markets.

He joins Colliers from Commonwealth Commercial Partners LLC, where he led a team of 18 overseeing a large real estate portfolio in Virginia. He has more than 25 years of experience directing commercial real estate operations. He has served as managing partner of GVA Advantis and is the 2023 president of the Greater Richmond Association for Commercial Real Estate (GRACRE). 

“My past experience in both Richmond and Norfolk really led me to be uniquely qualified, knowing the markets, knowing all the people,” Thomas said. His goals, he added, include continuing growth, enhancing office culture and “keeping everybody happy and making sure they have the resources or access to resources that Colliers offers.” He also wants to mentor younger brokers, he said.