Current and Immediate past Appointments

Professional Appointments & Leadership Roles

  • Recipient (2025) – CIPS Excellence Award, National Association of REALTORS®
    (One of only three professionals globally to receive this distinction, recognizing excellence in global real estate service, engagement, and education.)

  • Chair Elect (2026) – Global Committee, Texas REALTORS®

  • Vice Chair (2025) – Global Committee, Texas REALTORS®

  • Advisory Board Member (2025) – Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS), National Association of REALTORS®

  • Instructor – Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS), National Association of REALTORS®

  • Leadership Development Advisory Committee Member (2021–2025) – Texas REALTORS®

  • Chair (2019 & 2024) – Global Advisory Group, Houston Association of REALTORS®

  • Founder & Principal Consultant – Dawson Global Consultants, LLC

  • Global Division Consultant – Advising real estate brokerages and associations worldwide on building and expanding international divisions, networks, and educational pipelines

  • Owner Finance Specialist – TL Global

International & Nonprofit Leadership

  • Interim Administrator for Compliance – Sister Cities of Houston, Inc.
    (Overseeing governance, compliance, and restructuring for multiple Sister City Associations under the Mayor’s Office of Trade & International Affairs.)

  • Board Member & Compliance Committee Chairman – Sister Cities of Houston, Inc.

  • Member – Sister Cities International

  • Member – Immobilien Verband Deutschland (IVD) – The Official German Real Estate Organization

  • Global Member – AMPI (Asociación Mexicana de Profesionales Inmobiliarios), Mexico

Sister Cities Houston, Inc. (SCH) and all affiliated associations are nonpartisan, nonprofit organizations operating under the City of Houston’s Mayor’s Office of Trade & International Affairs (MOTIA).

Education & Mentorship

  • Global Real Estate Mentor – Training real estate professionals in cross-border transactions

  • Course Developer – Short-Term Rental & Property Management Income Streams Without Ownership (CE credit pending)

Education & Mentorship

  • Global Real Estate Mentor – Training real estate professionals in cross-border transactions

  • Course Developer – Short-Term Rental & Property Management Income Streams Without Ownership (CE credit pending)