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REO dispositions, initially as a Team Leader and Sales Manager and later as a National Director,
he managed a staff of asset managers, Supervisors, and Managers responsible for asset sales on
a national basis. Under his supervision his team achieved the following, successfully disposed of
over 21,000 reo properties annually. Donald is a former National Football League and Canadian
Football League Player. He is an active member of the National Football League Alumni. He is
actively involved in community service, with the NFL Alumni. He is also active with various trade
groups such as NAACP, NAREB, AAREP, NAHREP, NRBA, NAR, and the National Urban League.
He is a well-known public speaker who is always asked to be a keynote speaker at many
conferences. Don holds a BBA from Northwood University, majoring in Business
Administration and management. He has also completed the Northlake Colleges and Commercial
College- Texas Association of Realtors. Don spends much of his time on various committees and
Non for Profits doing home-buying education and financial literacy.
Tom Dowling
Civil Engineer, SIPs Manufacturing Sponsor
A distinguished civil engineer and entrepreneur with over 49 years of experience in the
construction industry. Tom holds a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of
Delaware, completed coursework for a Master's in Soil Mechanics from the same institution, and
earned a Master's Degree in Civil Engineering with emphasis on System Optimization from
Florida Institute of Technology in 2020 with a perfect 4.0 GPA.
Tom's career began at The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company (1972-1981), where he managed
major infrastructure projects including the I-95 Bridge projects with a combined cost of $40
million. He later founded Metropolitan Contracting Co. Inc. (1981-2002), growing it to 230
employees and completing over $120 million in commercial, industrial, medical, and residential
projects, including work on Hyatt Regency Hotels in New Brunswick and Baltimore.
In 1985, Tom established Dowco Management Co. Inc., which now owns and manages over 920
residential units in Baltimore City and County. Most recently, in 2021, he founded Supreme
Insulated Panel Systems, where he serves as CEO, specializing in innovative Magnesium Oxide
insulated construction panels with R-values up to R-55. These panels offer significant advantages
including hurricane resistance (up to 230 mph winds), fire resistance (Class A1 rating), energy
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