Joan Firnhaber Promoted to Lead Twin Cities’ Project and Development Services at Cushman & Wakefield; Jennifer Stumm to lead Occupier Team

MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL, December 12, 2024 – Cushman & Wakefield announced today that the firm promoted Joan Firnhaber, LEED AP O&M, and Jennifer Stumm, LEED AP ID+C, to lead Twin Cities’ Project and Development Services (PDS). 

Firnhaber, Senior Director, will lead the overall PDS team and continue to head the team’s Investor Services group.  She will guide Cushman & Wakefield’s local team in providing project and construction management services, from needs analysis, bidding and design through closeout and occupancy, for the firm’s owner/landlord clients. She joined a Cushman & Wakefield legacy firm in Minneapolis in 1999.  

Stumm, Director, will lead the Occupier Services PDS team, which guides tenant-representation clients through the process of defining real estate needs, aligning those need with business goals and objectives, and then delivering design and construction services to realize the client’s vision for their workplace. She joined Cushman & Wakefield in 2014 and has 20 years of design experience, representing both local and national corporate tenant improvement projects.  

Joanie has been a highly respected member of our Minneapolis team for more than two decades, and, in her new role, she will use her knowledge and experience to provide expert leadership and guidance to allow the PDS team to reach its maximum potential,” said Bill Starcevich, Cushman & Wakefield Senior Managing Director, Project and Development Services. “Through her dedication and personal, professional approach she has developed strong relationships with many of our largest Investor clients and will continue to lead the team in delivering exceptional service as well as overseeing the team’s efforts to expand assignments and tap into new market segments. 

“Jennifer’s hands-on approach to planning, managing and executing complex projects has made her an invaluable resource for our Occupier clients,” Starcevich continued. “In her new role, she will continue to provide the highest level of service to ensure successful delivery and will focus on expanding the PDS Occupier team to provide additional support for our Cushman & Wakefield partners to win and execute more assignments.” 

Added Mike Ohmes, Cushman & Wakefield Managing Principal in Minneapolis/St. Paul, “I have had the opportunity to work with Joanie and Jennifer since they each joined our company. They are incredible team players who offer best-in-class service to our clients. We are excited to watch them lead and help grow our business in this important service line of the company.”