Personnel

The Donatelli Management team has hands-on experience in every aspect of the real estate industry. Each member brings to the group a special talent in his or her field of expertise. When combined, these talents cover the full scope of real estate operations including finance, development, construction and management. The team’s involvement in all aspects of real estate transactions provides the knowledge necessary for success in today’s sophisticated market. Their success is a matter of record and has earned Donatelli a reputation as a leader in the Washington real estate community.

Christopher J. Donatelli

Christopher J. Donatelli is the President and CEO of Donatelli Development and has served in that capacity since 1998. Chris has served as the Managing Member on eight transit oriented, high-rise, multifamily projects in the District, including mixed-use apartments, mixed-use condominiums, low income housing tax credit apartments (LIHTC), and permanent supportive housing (PSH). In 2016, he founded Donatelli Management and serves as CEO. Mr. Donatelli was given the 2006 Visionary Award from the Washington DC Center for Economic Development, he received the 2009 Economic Development Award from the African-American Real Estate Professionals Foundation, and was honored with the 2014 Development Achievement Award - Private Sector by DCBIA. He is a frequent speaker at ULI, NAHB, and Bisnow conferences.

A native Washingtonian, Mr. Donatelli is a graduate of Gonzaga College High School. He earned a B.S. in Finance from Villanova University and an M.B.A. in Real Estate from American University in Washington, DC. He is currently a Member of the Board of Trustees of his alma mater, Gonzaga College High School, and is a Board Member of the DCBIA. Chris previously served on the board of Victory Housing and has been very involved with Catholic Charities. In 2011, Mr. Donatelli opened Lou’s City Bar, a sports bar named for his father, which continues to serve the Columbia Heights neighborhood. Mr. Donatelli resides in Washington, D.C. with his wife, Karen, and their four children: Christopher, Caroline, Claudia and Catherine.

John K. Groth

John is the Marketing Director for Donatelli Management. He has worked in real estate for over 20 years, primarily in apartment and condominium marketing. His responsibilities include corporate and project marketing, branding, advertising, and event planning, as well as managing the leasing and sales teams until the project is stabilized.

Mr. Groth is from the Washington area and attended Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda. He is a graduate of the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland where he received a B.S. degree in Marketing.

MIchael ryan

Mike is the Retail Manager for Donatelli Management. In that capacity, he is responsible for the oversight of approximately 55,000 square feet of retail space and twenty retailers across Donatelli’s portfolio. He is a licensed realtor in DC and has been working in real estate for the last ten years.

A third generation Washingtonian, Mike is a graduate of Gonzaga College High School. He earned a B.A. degree from the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, and received a Master’s degree from Oxford University in Oxford, England.