Paul Washington

As executive vice president of IMA Financial Group, Paul Washington is a highly respected business and civic leader with over 30 years of experience in senior operating roles for both commercial and public sector entities. Paul brings deep expertise in business strategy & execution; managing a P&L; finance; M&A; law; economic development; and corporate governance.

Paul previously served as the Market Director for JLL, an international Fortune 500 commercial real estate services firm with over 90,000 employees worldwide. He oversaw business strategy and day-to-day operations, with full P&L responsibility of all JLL business units across Colorado, Utah and Idaho. With responsibilities for managing a team of more than 300 professionals and ensuring integrated business development opportunities for all business lines, which include: Tenant Representation, Corporate Accounts, Capital Markets, Project Development Services, Public Institutions, and Landlord Leasing. Paul has held this position since 2017 and has grown revenue by 54% (17% CAGR) to its current $85M level.

Paul is considered one of the most influential business and civic leaders in the State of Colorado. In 2019, he was recognized as the Most Admired CEO by the Denver Business Journal. He also serves on numerous boards including Denver Health, Colorado Housing Finance Authority where he is chairman of the finance committee, Colorado Concern and the Downtown Denver Partnership. He was also the former vice-chairman of the University of Northern Colorado board of trustees.

Paul earned both his law degree and his degree in business from the University of California at Berkeley, where he was graduate student body president. He also has a master’s degree in tax from the University of Denver.