We are fortunate to have these amazing people working for our team and supporting the Cushman & Wakefield Veterans’ Initiative.
Daniel Wells, General Manager Asset Services
Service: Captain, U.S. Army
2005-2008:
- 4-31 Infantry Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division at Fort Drum, New York (Operation Iraqi Freedom 2006-2007)
2009-2013:
- 1-24 Infantry Battalion, 1st Striker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division at Fort Wainwright, Alaska
- Served as Platoon Leader in combat, Executive Officer in combat and garrison, Battalion Assistant Operations Officers in garrison, Headquarters Company Commander and Read Detachment Commander in garrison.
- Dan is also currently involved with the West Point Society of New England and Project Healing Waters
Stephanie Pitts, Safety Manager, Cushman &Wakefield Services
Service: LT, U.S. Coast Guard
1998-2008:
- Served as Marine Inspector/Investigator, inspecting foreign and domestic vessels for compliance with international and U.S. safety and security laws and regulations, ranging from small passenger vessels and cruise ships to the large chemical and oil tankers.
- Also inspected maritime waterfront facilities, such as passenger terminals and international cargo ports, for compliance with U.S. laws. Acted as a first responder to reports of pollution or hazardous materials spills.
- Stephanie is also part of Cushman & Wakefield’s Veterans’ Initiative Program
What does Veterans Day Mean to You?
Veterans day is a day of remembrance for all who have served to defend our country. It’s a day to honor those who have fought to defend our country and to teach our future generations of the sacrifices others have made to provide the freedoms we enjoy today.
Chris Walsh, Senior Director, Brokerage, Cambridge, MA Team
Service: 1st Lt, United States Marine Corps
- 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion, Twentynine Palms CA
- Served two combat tours; Iraq in 2009 and Afghanistan in 2010. Commanded platoons of combat engineers specialized in route clearance; dedicated to finding, countering, and detonating improvised explosive devices (IEDs.)
- In addition to his work as a commercial real estate broker, Chris is currently Director and VP of Brain Scans for Warriors, and also volunteers with The Soldiers Fund
What does Veterans Day Mean to You?
It is a very humbling day to look back and consider all that was sacrificed by the men and women who came before you.
Denis Dancoes, Senior Director, Brokerage, Manchester, NH
Service: Sergeant (E-5), US Marine Corps
- B Co. 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment (Infantry Unit) – 1987 through 1994
- Military Occupational Specialty (MOS): 0311 Rifleman
- Operation Desert Shield/Storm (Saudi Arabia & Kuwait) – Fire Team Leader – 1990/1991
- Manchester, NH Reserve Unit
In addition to his work as a broker, Denis also supports YMCA of Greater Nashua, Veterans Count, and Veterans FIRST
Martin Loomis, Chief Engineer, Asset Services
Service: E-5 2nd Class Petty Officer, United States Navy (1988-1994)
- USS Jesse L Brown; Propulsion plant operator/Machinist mate
- Primary duty of the vessel was drug enforcement operations, tracking and capturing drug runners in the Caribbean and eastern pacific.
Chris Shannon, Building Engineer, Asset Services
Service: Petty Officer 3rd Class; Damage Controlman
United States Coast Guard
1982-1986
- Search and Rescue Station, Alexandria Bay, NY
- Worked as fireman, boat engineer, law enforcement team member, responsible for security and safety of areas of eastern Lake Ontario and the Saint Lawrence River to the international border, working with local, municipal police and fire departments.
- Coast Guard Cutter WMEC 628 Durable, Brownsville, TX
- Worked in Damage control, Engineer room qualified controller, patrolling the Gulf of Mexico, for search and rescue, international law enforcement, drug interdiction, military interaction with foreign countries, humanitarian response to Haiti, and training.
In addition to his work as a building engineer, Chris is the American Legion Post Commander of Post 18 in Dedham, MA, and has also supported the 22KILL veteran suicide awareness and advocacy program and various other veterans’ charities through various fundraisers.
What does Veterans Day Mean to You?
Veterans Day is two-fold remembrance of the wars and the service man and women that have served. It reminds me of when I did watch standing in the middle of the night when the rest of America slept standing guard waiting for a call for help or making sure all the machinery was running properly. A time to remember our comrades living and past.
