Mike Griffin

 

Professional Expertise

Mike Griffin is the market leader for Savills Tampa office and maintains a diverse occupier services practice that provides integrated real estate services for clients in the Tampa Bay region, domestically and around the world. By applying a consultative, client-centric approach to tenant representation, particularly for multi-market accounts, he has completed assignments totaling more than 8.5 million square feet in more than 18 states and 15 countries. Mike represents clients across industry sectors -- from Fortune 50 companies to all levels of government.

His team represents many of Tampa Bay’s leading private sector tenants and has completed many recent high-profile transactions -- including the first Fortune 500 relocation in Tampa’s history, and the first office lease in the city’s new Water Street development. Mike and his team also represent some of the largest space users in the southeast, including the State of Florida and State of Georgia, as well as other public sector and higher education institutions. A recognized expert in public sector tenant representation, he is a sought-after speaker and advisor to government and professional organizations and a frequent contributor to real estate publications.

Mike joined Savills with its acquisition of Vertical Integration, a Florida-based firm providing integrated, full-service real estate solutions domestically and abroad for corporate and government entities. He led the firm’s tenant representation practice for 11 years. Prior to starting his career, Mike served as two-term president of the student body at the University of South Florida, where he served as a charter member of the USF Board of Trustees for two years.

Awards, Achievements and Activities

Mike served for more than eight years as founding chairman for the USF (University of South Florida) Financing Corporation Board of Directors, overseeing more than $1.2 billion in bond financing for 1.8 million SF of projects -- from residence halls to sophisticated medical research buildings and office space. He is currently a member of the USF Board of Trustees, where he serves as Vice Chairman of the Board and Chairman of the Finance Committee. Mike is also Past Chairman of USF’s National Alumni Association Board of Directors. Since 2004, he has been an active member of the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and was recognized in 2017 as the youngest Chairman in its 130-year history. In 2017, he also received a gubernatorial appointment to the Tampa Port Authority Board of Commissioners. In addition, Mike is a member of the Junior Achievement Tampa Bay Board of Directors and serves alongside his wife as the Co-Chair of the 2022 American Heart Association Heart Ball. Mike is an Eagle Scout.

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Tampa

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Education

  • University of South Florida, Bachelor of Science, Business Administration and Marketing 

  • Villanova University, Six Sigma Black Belt 

Clients

  • SYKES Enterprises 
  • State of Florida
  • The Mosaic Company
  • The Florida Bar Association 

Industries

  • Financial Services
  • Government 
  • Healthcare 
  • Higher Education

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