Executive Team

Mr. Easton is the Chairman of The Easton Group, the real estate brokerage, investment, management and development firm he founded in Miami in 1974. Educated at the University of Miami, Mr. Easton received his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration in 1966, and his MBA in 1976, majoring in Finance with a minor in Accounting.

Appointments/Honors

The John F. Kennedy Center Board of Trustees by appointment of President George W. Bush. Mr. Easton served a six-year term.
Board of the U.S. National Parks Foundation by appointment of U.S. Secretary of the Interior, Dirk Kempthorne. Mr. Easton served a six-year term.
Trustee Emeritus, University of Miami and past Chairman of the Master Planning Committee, overseeing all real estate interests and acquisitions of the University.
Trustee, Ave Maria University
Father of the Year, American Diabetes Association

Civic Service/Professional Achievements

Chairman of The Salvation Army of Dade County
Advisory Board for the Miami-Dade County Public School System
Trustee of Mercy Hospital
President of the SSJ Mercy Health System, Inc.
Trustee of WPBT Channel 2
President of the Key Biscayne Athletic Club
Chairman of the Village of Key Biscayne 2020 Vision Plan Committee
Member of the Florida Council of 100 and the Council for Educational Change
Chair of the Miami-Dade Land Acquisition and Facilities Maintenance Operations
President of the Miami Board of Realtors
Coral Gables Board of Realtors
The National Institute of Real Estate Boards

Mr. Easton has almost three decades of industry experience. He enjoys strong relationships with some of the largest and best-known companies in the country and is recognized as an astute and seasoned leader in the area of real estate investing. His deep knowledge of land development and build-to-suit for lease real estate in a wide range of projects has been instrumental to the firm’s success. Mr. Easton studied business at Florida State University.

Professional Memberships/Achievements

Licensed Real Estate Broker, Florida Real Estate Commission,
Member of the Miami Board of Realtors
Member of the Industrial Association of Dade County

Ms. Kavanagh brings 34 years of commercial real estate experience to the Easton & Associates Management Division, where she oversees more than three million square feet of industrial and office properties as well as 22 million square feet of industrial park associations. Easton & Associates Management is responsible for third-party management and oversees all properties that The Easton Group owns. Lisa also oversees the Accounting Department for Easton Management. She was previously employed as Vice President at Seagis Property Group and Keystone Property Trust and worked on the transition team for Prologis when they acquired Keystone’s assets. Lisa earned a business degree from Centenary College.

Professional Memberships

Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA)/Miami-Dade
Commercial Industrial Association of South Florida (CIASF)

It’s more than a team. It’s a legacy.

Edward W. Easton

Edward J. Easton

Lisa U. Kavanagh