COB Tiger Showcase
Daune Benjamin is a Grambling State University, summa cum laude,
graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Information
Systems. Daune started her career in Morton, Illinois, as a program
analyst.
She furthered her education at Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois. While
working full-time as a systems engineer for a major insurance company in
Dallas, Texas, Daune received her master’s degree in business
administration from Texas A&M University-Commerce.
She has training and experience in seven computer programming
languages, and also obtained a pharmaceutical sales certification.
Throughout her career, Daune has received several awards and
promotions in the IT field. She is currently the subject matter expert for
multiple projects with her current employer and has such duties as a
project leader and coordinator.
In her spare time, Daune enjoys participating in Zumba and hip hop dance classes, building websites,
application development, traveling and spending time with family and friends. She is a member of Delta
Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.
Murphy Cheatham is a Portfolio Account Manager in Mohr Partners’
Corporate Office in Dallas, TX. He joined Mohr Partners in June 2015 and
brings over 10 years of experience in real estate finance and business
development.
Murphy’s professional growth has enabled him to articulate problems,
identify effective solutions and capitalize on opportunities. Throughout his
career, he has created value in the business of real estate. Murphy has
created global economic impact while consistently delivering meaningful
change whether it is evaluating a commercial lease, increasing a
business's profit margin, matching a real estate product with the funding
source(s) or establishing a market where there has not been an
investment for decades.
Prior to joining Mohr Partners, Murphy was a Real Estate Agent for Vanguard Commercial Real Estate
Services where he was responsible for originating, coordinating and closing multiple real estate transactions
through identifying scope, benchmark timeframes, funding capacity, financing methodology, project
management procedures and successfully closing the transaction.
Murphy combines his master’s degree in Real Estate Development with certificates in Economic/Housing
Development, Construction/Production Management and Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design
Accredited Professional. He is a long standing advisory board member of Business Community Lenders of
TX, GSU’s Foundation and the College of Business. Murphy earned the B.S. in Accounting from GSU. He
holds numerous certifications and recognitions.
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