W. Thomas Fahs
Vice President, Predevelopment & Master Planning
COPT Defense Properties
Thomas Fahs, Vice President – Predevelopment and Master Planning for COPT Defense Properties, directs the development process on multiple land holdings, ground-up construction, and redevelopment projects situated throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. This includes his efforts managing all development activities for The National Business Park, a 550-acre mixed-use business community in Anne Arundel County comprising more than 5.5 million square feet of space.
Fahs has nearly 30 years of directly-related real estate and construction management experience and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Management from Arizona State University and a Master in Science in Real Estate and Commercial Real Estate Development from The Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School. He joined COPT Defense Properties in 2006 and has also held development and construction project manager positions with various regional developers and general contractors, namely Concord Eastridge, James G. Davis Construction Corporation, and The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company. Fahs currently serves in his community with Howard County Youth Program (HCYP) and Elev8 Sports.