Martin S. Berger Award for Lifetime Achievement - Timothy M. Jones
Timothy M. Jones, CEO
Timothy M. Jones is an accomplished real estate executive with a multifaceted career spanning over 40 years of firsthand, entrepreneurial experience. As CEO of Robert Martin Company, LLC, Mr. Jones is responsible for creating and executing the financial investment and growth strategy for one of the New York tristate area’s leading real estate development and management firms – specializing in industrial-flex, multi-family residential, commercial, retail, and office properties in the New York City region and key economic centers spread throughout the United States. Mr. Jones leads Robert Martin Company along with President, Greg Berger.
Since his return to Robert Martin Company (RMC) in 2004, the company has invested in transactions with a retail value well in excess of $2 billion and expanded the firm’s scope of investment activities to include numerous successful entrepreneurial ventures, including the formation of Coastal Franchising (with partner George Ross) which launched with the acquisition of four Dunkin’ Donuts (DD) franchises and has since grown into one of the United States’ largest networks (90 and counting) of award-winning DD stores with over $100 million in annual sales – garnering the firm a 2021 National Developer of the Year Award from Dunkin’ Brands.
Beyond franchising, as a non-executive board director, Mr. Jones helped develop (and eventually sell) a leading direct-to-consumer energy marketing company, Verde, which within six years went from creation to generating over $300 million in sales.
In 2019, while seeking additional investment opportunities within Florida’s emerging Treasure Coast area, Mr. Jones – along with a team of experienced real estate and lifestyle community developers – completed the acquisition (and current refurbishment) of Tesoro Club, a premier gated golf and country club community spread over 1,400 picturesque acres in Port St. Lucie. In 2021, Mr. Jones lead RMC through the firm’s largest, single financial transaction in its 65-year history – the $600 million recapitalization of its 45-property portfolio (2.6 million square feet).
Prior to his current position, he served as President of Mack-Cali Realty Corp., one of the nation’s largest real estate investment trusts. During his tenure, Mack-Cali grew from a $1 billion firm with 11 million square feet of property to a $5 billion dollar company with 30 million square feet of assets. His responsibilities included acquisitions, dispositions, development, leasing, property management, and human resources.
Before joining Mack-Cali, Mr. Jones worked as Executive Vice President and COO of Robert Martin Company. Prior to Robert Martin, Mr. Jones was President of Clifton Companies, President of Federated National Companies, and Vice President of Chemical Bank.
He earned his Bachelor of Arts at Yale University and a Masters in Business at Columbia University.
Name as one of 914 Magazine’s 2022 CEOs of the Year, along with such distinguished business leaders as PepsiCo CEO Ramon Laguarta and IBM CEO Arvind Krishna, Mr. Jones is a regular speaker for numerous professional organizations. He is currently Vice Chair of Economic Development for the Business Council of Westchester. He is a past president of the Yale Basketball Association and former member of the Boards of Directors of the March of Dimes/Westchester Chapter, Avon Old Farm School, Windward School and Luther College, among other organizations.
Mr. Jones currently resides in Palm Beach with his wife, Annie, and some of his five children.
