Dana Flinn-Freeland
201 W Springfield Ave.
11th Floor
Champaign, IL 61820
Professional Profile
Dana Flinn-Freeland is a seasoned real estate and operations professional with extensive experience in commercial property leasing, management, marketing, and organizational leadership. From 2020 to 2025, Dana served as the Managing Broker and Director of Marketing & Operations for Fox Development Corporation, where she oversaw major construction projects, tenant relations, and day-to-day property management across the company’s portfolio.
During her tenure at FDC, Dana played a critical role in negotiating leases, developing marketing strategies and materials, managing annual property budgets, and improving internal processes. As Managing Broker, she was instrumental in securing more than $33 million in commercial office, lab, and retail leases.
Before joining FDC, Dana built her career in the music and technology sectors, working with Analog Outfitters and Wolfram Research in public relations and marketing roles. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and Marketing from Illinois Wesleyan University.
Education
- B.A. Business Administration, concentration in Marketing, Illinois Wesleyan University, 2013
- Illinois Real Estate Managing Broker Licensee, 2020
- Illinois Real Estate Broker Licensee, 2018
- Fox Development Corporation, Managing Broker, 2020 – 2025
- Fox Development Corporation, Real Estate Broker, 2018 – 2020
Memberships
- Champaign County Chamber of Commerce
Partial Client List
- Abbott
- AbbVie
- Ameren
- Anheuser-Busch
- Archer Daniels Midland
- AXIS Capital
- Bayer
- Brunswick Corporation
- Cargill
- Country Financial
- Dow Chemical
- Forcepoint
- GDM Seeds
- Illinois Plasma Institute
- John Deere
- Kohler
- Littelfuse
- Mondelez International
- Morgan Stanley
- Motorola Solutions
- Procter & Gamble
- Riverbed
- Rivian Automotive
- RSM
- Synchrony Financial
- University of Illinois College of Engineering
- Yahoo!