The candidate is Chief Operating Officer responsible for AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (NYSE: AVB) asset management platform, including property operations, asset management, engineering and redevelopment, and brand strategy and marketing. In addition, he is a member of the company’s Management Investment Committee. Prior to assuming his current role, the candidate held various leadership positions at AvalonBay including Executive Vice President, Investments and Asset Management with responsibility for the company’s investment and redevelopment platforms, directing the company’s portfolio management strategy, and leading the market research function. He was also Senior Vice President, Redevelopment and Asset Management; and Vice President of Investments at AvalonBay. Prior to joining AvalonBay in 2002, the candidate was the Chief Operating Officer of CWS Capital Partners, where he was responsible for that company’s operations and investment activity. The candidate received his MBA from the University of Texas at Austin and his Bachelor’s degree from California State University, Long Beach.
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (NYSE: AVB) buys, develops, renovates, and operates multifamily properties in the US. It specializes in upscale properties in high barrier-to-entry markets such as Boston, Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington, DC. By providing luxury living in high-demand areas where apartment-zoned land is in low supply, AvalonBay can also charge premium rent. The REIT owns about 180 apartment communities with more than 53,000 units. It also has more than 30 properties under construction or redevelopment, and owns rights to develop more than 30 additional ones. Market Cap: $24.6 billion.
Candidate ID: 97781