BOSTON–Valencia Realty Capital, which arranges flexible, cost-efficient debt capital for commercial real estate borrowers, announced that Duncan France has joined the company as Director of Business Development.
“As we continue to expand, we needed a business development expert and we found that in Duncan with his superb track record,” said Stephen Smeke, Managing Director of Valencia Realty Capital. “We look forward to bringing his expertise and experience to our firm.”
Prior to Valencia, Mr. France worked at Shirley, MA-based Senate Construction Corporation as Director of Business Development from 2013 to 2017. During his time there, Senate Construction experienced 2,000 percent scalable revenue growth over a two-year period between 2015 to 2017. 95 percent of this revenue was derived from new clients through the strategic implementation of his team approach to sales processes and marketing expertise.
Prior to Senate Construction, Mr. France spent 10 years in hospitality management. He attended the University of Miami, Ohio where he majored in theoretical physics, concentrating in both astronomy and mathematics.
“I am excited to partner with Valencia Realty Capital,” said Mr. France. “It’s a great time to be in the commercial real estate industry, especially in New England. Stephen and I have been collaborating for years to get our clients the best terms and rates available in the market. I am looking forward to the opportunity to come work with Stephen, an expert in real estate finance. The future is bright here at Valencia Realty Capital.”
