Brent Herrington

As President and CEO,  Brent Herrington provides strategic leadership for the DMB Development organization and oversees all aspects of the company’s operations. Herrington joined DMB in 1998 and has been intimately involved in the visioning, strategy, planning, and development of DMB’s remarkable portfolio of large-scale community development projects.

Immediately prior to joining DMB he was Town Manager for Celebration, Florida an innovative large-scale community in central Florida developed by the Walt Disney Company. Most recently, coming full circle in his relationship with Disney, in February 2022,DMB and Disney announced their collaboration in a major new  community  development project in  Rancho  Mirage,  CA. This  will  be  the  first  in a  series  of new community development projects across the country.

Herrington  is  a  long-time member of the Urban Land Institute and past chair of ULI’s Community Development Council. A graduate of the Advanced Management Development Program (AMDP) in Real Estate   at   Harvard   University,   he’s   recognized   nationally   as   a   thought   leader   in   the   community development  industry.  He’s  a  frequent  presenter  at  industry  events  and  conferences  and  has  been  a pioneer  in  the  field  of  innovative  lifestyles  and  sound  governance  for  new  communities.  He  served  as president  of  the  Foundation  for  Community  Association  Research  (Falls  Church,  VA),  and  as  a  national trustee for the Community Associations Institute (Reston, VA).