William E. (“Bill”) Sudow serves as Managing Principal of Madison Marquette, a leading integrated real estate investment and investment management company. In this role, he is responsible for the overall leadership, direction and performance of the Company, which is a leading national developer and investor in retail-mixed use, entertainment anchored and residential assets.
A seasoned real estate executive and strategic advisor, Bill brings more than five decades of leadership spanning investment, development, finance and governance in both the private and public sectors. A visionary, strategic thinker, and risk manager, he has helped shape major real estate, infrastructure, and policy initiatives that strengthen communities and foster sustainable, long-term growth. His career reflects a consistent commitment to aligning stakeholder goals and sound investment structures with enduring value creation.
Over the course of his career, Bill has guided national and international investors through complex real estate and private equity transactions, joint ventures, and development initiatives. He is widely recognized for his insight into strategic investment, partnership structuring, and capital markets innovation. Prior to joining Madison Marquette, Bill led the Mid-Atlantic real estate practices at Sidley Austin LLP and Jones Day LLP, and later founded Sudow Kohlhagen LLC, a boutique firm that continues to serve as Madison Marquette’s principal transaction counsel.
Beyond his corporate leadership, Bill brings deep experience and commitment to public service, serving on boards and in leadership positions with multiple civic and non-profit organizations.
He is a Board Member of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership and was appointed by two Governors of the Commonwealth of Virginia to two terms on the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, serving as its Chairperson for two- and one-half years. During his chairmanship, he led the Authority through its recovery following the COVID-19 public health crisis, the extension of the Authority’s lease with the U.S. Department of Transportation which included a provision to support the monetization of the Authority’s real estate assets to general substantial new non-airline revenue and the renewal of the agreement with the airlines that serve Washington Reagan Airport and Dulles International Airport.
Bill is an active Trustee of the Federal City Council, where he has served as a member and Chair of its Transportation Committee and a member of its Leadership Committee. He has served on the board of the Union Station Redevelopment Commission and the National China Garden Foundation, has served in various leadership positions with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and continues to contribute his expertise to the McLean Revitalization Corporation.
A graduate of Yale University (B.A.) and the University of Pennsylvania Law School (J.D.), Bill continues to champion innovation, integrity, and collaboration in every facet of his work—bridging long term visioning, strategy and public-private collaboration to achieve optimal stakeholder outcomes.
