In the face of uncertainty, many choose to remain in place or scale back on activities until turbulent circumstances settle. But Atlanta-based Cortland Partners, a private real estate developer, did exactly the opposite when the United States’ economy was on the decline in late 2008.
“It was clear that we would have to either find another place to play in the marketplace, or we would need to quit while we were ahead,” said Priscila Mattingly, executive vice president of talent at Cortland Partners.
