ANDERSON REALESTATE - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Assistant
- Property Manager
Job Titles:
- Director of Retail Leasing
Angela joined Anderson Real Estate in 2021 and manages over 400,000 square feet in the Brentwood, Pacific Palisades, Santa Monica, Westwood, and Woodland Hills submarkets with a focus on long-term leasing strategy and curation of retail tenants.
Prior to joining Anderson, Angela was a Leasing Representative for Combined Properties where she managed the leasing for Combined's retail portfolio, consisting of approximately 1.1 million square feet across 10 shopping centers. Before Combined, Angela was a leasing representative with international mall developer/operator, Westfield, where she worked across their Los Angeles shopping center portfolio and, additionally, was responsible for co-leasing two super-regional shopping centers.
Born and raised in the Washington DC area, she earned her BA from the University of Delaware where she was a Division 1, full-scholarship athlete, and captain of the women's lacrosse team. Angela holds a California Real Estate License. She is also a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers and Urban Land Institute. Angela enjoys spending time with family, traveling, and live music.
Job Titles:
- General Manager - Office Portfolio
- General Manager of the Century City
Barrett Stone is the General Manager of the Century City and Beverly Hills Commercial Real Estate assets. Prior to her tenure with Anderson Real Estate, Barrett worked for Boston Properties and oversaw 2.5 Million Square Feet of space in Santa Monica. With just over 18 years of experience in the commercial real estate industry, Barrett has managed buildings for The John Buck Company in Chicago to 707 Wilshire in Downtown Los Angeles.
She is an extremely active member of IREM and BOMA Los Angeles and holds the Certified Property Manager®, Real Property Administrator® and LEED GA designations. She is a USD Torero Alumnae, with a degree in Business Administration. When Barrett is not managing buildings, she can either be found at the beach, practicing yoga, or traveling.
Job Titles:
- Chief Operating Officer
- Adjunct Professor at the Price School of Public Policy
- Chief Operating Officer of Anderson Real Estate
Bret serves as Chief Operating Officer of Anderson Real Estate and is responsible for the long-term strategic growth of the company, including the oversite of all property operations, retail leasing and the overall financial reporting of the company. In addition, Bret is responsible for the planning and development of all new development projects.
Prior to joining Anderson Real Estate, Bret was Senior Vice President of Leasing and Asset Management at Caruso, one of the largest privately held development companies in the country. During his 25-year tenure at Caruso, he was active in the development, leasing and asset management of all projects including The Grove, Palisades Village, The Americana at Brand, The Promenade at Westlake, The Commons at Calabasas, Encino Marketplace, The Lakes at Thousand Oaks, Village at Moorpark, 8500, 252 South Brand and Waterside at Marina del Rey. Prior to joining Caruso, Bret was a member of the prestigious Real Estate Advisory Services Group of Arthur Andersen.
Bret has been an Adjunct Professor at the Price School of Public Policy at the University of Southern California since 2008 and has lectured at the Graduate School of Design at Harvard University, USC's Gould School of Law as well as ICSC's University of Shopping Centers at Wharton. In addition, Bret is a board member of Operation Progress, a member of 4ward Progress Youth Foundation, and board member of the Westwood Village Improvement Association. Bret earned his bachelor's degree in Urban Planning and Development and Master's in Real Estate Development, both from the University of Southern California. He is an active member of the Urban Land Institute and the International Council of Shopping Centers. Bret lives in Westlake Village with his wife and two daughters. In his free time, Bret enjoys spending time with his family and all outdoor activities.
Job Titles:
- Certified Public Accountant
- Chief Financial Officer
- Chief Financial Officer of Anderson Holdings
Chris is the Chief Financial Officer of Anderson Holdings. He oversees all aspects of finance, treasury, accounting and risk management across the company's four divisions. He is also the CFO of First Beverage Group, a beverage focused private equity firm.
Chris previously served as the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer of Newstone Capital Partners LLC, an SEC registered investment adviser. The firm focuses on investments in U.S. based middle-market companies involved in leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations and later-stage growth financings. During his tenure at Newstone Capital Partners, Chris was responsible for treasury management, strategic planning, corporate and fund accounting, SEC compliance, portfolio valuation and investor relations. Prior to that, Chris spent seven years as the Treasurer of Wesco Financial Corporation, a publicly traded, diversified financial corporation that was acquired by Berkshire Hathaway in 2011. In addition to managing a multi-billion dollar portfolio of publicly traded fixed income and equity securities, Wesco has operations in insurance, furniture rental, steel warehousing and real estate, and Chris was responsible for Treasury, SEC and financial reporting, accounting, internal audit and strategic planning. Chris also served as the Executive Vice President of MS Property Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Wesco, where he was responsible for the financing and development of a diversified commercial real estate portfolio. During this time, Chris also served as a member of the Board of Directors of Blue Chip Stamps, a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., which held 80.1% of the outstanding stock of Wesco Financial Corporation until the complete merger in 2011.
Chris is a Certified Public Accountant (inactive), licensed in the State of California, and holds a B.S. in Business Administration from the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Chris grew up in Los Angeles and currently lives in Pasadena with his wife, Anneke and two children, Abigail and John. He enjoys skiing, hiking, and fishing.
Job Titles:
- General Manager - Hawaii
- Member of BOMA
As General Manager of Anderson Real Estate's Hawaii operations, Curt brings over 20 years of experience in both real estate management, finance, and leasing experience to Anderson Real Estate. Curt is responsible for both the operations and leasing of Topa's 500,000 square foot Topa Financial Center located in Honolulu, HI consisting of two (2) Class A high-rise towers over a retail podium located along Fort Street and Bishop Street. Curt is responsible for the operations, management, and leadership of an on-site team of professionals serving the needs of over 120 office and retail tenants. Having grown up in Hawaii, Curt joined Anderson Real Estate in 2001 following the acquisition of Topa Financial Center. A graduate of the University of Washington, Curt worked extensively in both finance and real estate management in both Hawaii and Washington State.
Curt is a member of BOMA, and previously served on the board of directors for the non-profit organization Institute for Human Services (12 years total/3 years as president) which is the largest service provider in Hawaii that addresses the needs of the homeless population. He served on the board of directors Historic Hawaii Foundation, a non-profit that protects historic structures and places throughout the state. In his free time, Curt recently started playing pickleball and loves to cook.
Job Titles:
- Senior Vice President, Leasing
Job Titles:
- General Manager - Retail Portfolio
Job Titles:
- Vice President, Operations
DeeDee West joined Anderson Real Estate in 2014 and serves as Vice President, Operations. She is responsible for managing day-to-day portfolio operations on over 3 million square feet of commercial office and retail assets across our Los Angeles, Ventura, and Honolulu markets. As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, she works diligently to drive excellence, implement strategic initiatives, and establish processes and procedures throughout the organization.
Prior to joining Anderson Real Estate, she worked at GE/Arden Realty for more than 14 years as Senior Operations Manager with a portfolio of more than 2.5 million square feet of office and industrial real estate across the United States.
In addition to holding a California Real Estate License, DeeDee has earned both her Certified Property Manager® and Real Property Administrator® Designations, holds a Six Sigma Green Belt Certification, and has a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from University of California, Santa Barbara. When not working, DeeDee enjoys engaging the right side of her brain through photography, metalsmithing, jewelry making and painting.
Jill Howard joined Anderson Real Estate in 2014 and serves as Vice President/Controller. Jill is responsible for all accounting and reporting functions, including portfolio performance measurement, audit, tax preparation, compliance, and financial controls. She oversees simplification and modernization initiatives to improve efficiency and to create transparency across all disciplines. In her role, Jill is on the Senior Leadership Team and manages strategic operating initiatives throughout the company. Jill's broad skill set, experience with both public and private real estate operating companies, reporting, and accounting platforms, and experience with technology have further created efficiencies throughout the portfolio.
A graduate of California State University, Northridge with a BS Degree in Finance and Real Estate, Jill began her career at Lowe Enterprises followed by a 10-year career with Voit Development Company before moving on to senior roles with Countrywide Investment Services, Bank of America, McKinley Properties and Keystone Real Estate. In her spare time, Jill enjoys family gatherings and traveling to exotic places.
John Anderson was the son of a barber who grew up in Minneapolis and moved to Los Angeles to attend UCLA on a hockey scholarship. After graduating from UCLA in 1940, Mr. Anderson earned an MBA from the Harvard Business School in 1942. He passed his CPA exam while serving on the staff of a Navy admiral during World War II. After the war, Mr. Anderson returned to Los Angeles where he worked at the Arthur Andersen & Co. accounting firm during the day and attended Loyola University School of Law at night. In 1953, three years after earning his law degree, he co-founded the Los Angeles law firm of Kindel & Anderson.
Mr. Anderson launched his business holdings in 1956 with the purchase of a Hamm's beer distributorship in downtown L.A. He then grew his portfolio from a single distributorship to a diversified holding company of beverage distributorships, real estate assets, automobile dealerships, insurance carriers and manufacturing companies. Mr. Anderson was known not only for his business savvy but also for his unwavering ethics; no matter the cost, he always strove to do the right thing.
Job Titles:
- Human Resource Business Partner
Joyce oversees all aspects of Human Resources within Anderson Real Estate. She has a long-standing track-record of successful partnerships with executives and senior leadership to make key hiring decisions, implement employee attract-development-retention strategies, and execute on business initiatives where talent acquisition impacts decision-making.
Joyce brings 25 years of experience and Human Resource leadership to Anderson Real Estate. She joins us from Genesis Capital/Goldman Sachs as Vice President of Human Resources and numerous prior executive HR roles in the real estate and lending industry including Genesis Auctions/Oaktree Capital Management, Hudson Pacific Properties, CenterCal Properties, and Arden Realty/GE Capital Real Estate, among others.
A graduate of University of California Berkley, Joyce earned her BA in Organizational/Industrial Psychology with an emphasis in Human Resources Management. She is a member of the SHRM (Society of Human Resources Management), PIHRA (Professional in Human Resources Association) and FIRE (Filipino in Institutional Real Estate). She also has her Human Resources Management Certificate (HRMC) from the University of California Los Angeles. Joyce loves travel, wine-tasting and cheese boards, preferably paired with family and friendship.
Lisa is a Leasing Manager at Anderson Real Estate and comes with over two decades of Commercial Real Estate experience. Lisa joined the team back in 2015 and oversees the leasing and marketing on a real estate portfolio of close one million square feet located in both the Conejo and San Fernando Valley. Her leasing portfolio includes a 25-acre property with a 600,000 square foot, mixed-use campus in Oxnard and a 73,000 Retail Shopping Center in Woodland Hills. Prior to joining Topa, Lisa worked as a Portfolio Leasing Manager at GE/Arden Realty for 17 years.
She received her B.A. in Liberal Studies from California State University Northridge and holds an active CA RE license. Lisa was born and raised in Los Angeles and currently lives in Agoura Hills with her boyfriend Steve and her daughter Brooke. She is an avid animal lover and enjoys traveling, cooking and gardening in her free time.
Lisa has been with Anderson Real Estate since 2015 and is General Manager for the Oxnard Portfolio. Based in Oxnard, she is responsible for the operations and management of a 26-acre mixed-use portfolio, consisting of 11 properties totaling 564,294 square feet., with approximately 120 tenants and vendor staff of 17. She leads financial reporting and annual budget forecasts, tenant correspondence and improvements, inspections on buildings, exterior grounds and common areas, as well as vendor management services for security guards, janitorial, engineering, landscape and all staffing.
Prior to joining the Anderson team, Lisa was the Vice President of Operations for Arden Realty/GE Commercial Real Estate in Los Angeles. She led financial and operational performance of the Los Angeles and Orange County regions totaling 3.3 million square feet: 37 buildings in OC, 13 buildings in LA with approximately 391 tenants.
Lisa attended Cal State University Northridge. She holds her California Real Estate License, RPA Designation, is a BOMI designated RPA, and has taken numerous trainings and courses in management and leadership. She is a past board member of EDCO, Oxnard and San Fernando Valley BOMA Committee. Lisa grew up in Seattle, on Puget Sound. Like all natives of the Pacific Northwest, she loves mountain activities like hiking and biking, is a consummate host to family and friends, and makes a formidable craft cocktail.
Job Titles:
- President
- Member of the Urban Land Institute
Matt implements strategic initiatives across the Anderson Real Estate platform. He is responsible for the origination of new investment opportunities, managing the financing process, and overseeing the design and development process for the properties. He also manages the leasing initiatives for the portfolio consisting of over 4.5 million square feet of office and retail buildings. Prior to joining Anderson Real Estate, Matt was a partner at Worthe Real Estate Group, a privately held real estate development and management firm focusing on investments in the Los Angeles area. While at Worthe, he participated in acquiring over $2.7 billion of assets and was involved in over seven million square feet of leases during his 15 years with the company.
Matt is an active member of the Urban Land Institute and currently sits on the UDMUC Red Council. He also currently serves on the Board of Adopt Together. He earned his Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance from the University of Kentucky and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law. Matt lives in Santa Monica, enjoys travel, and spending time with his wife and three daughters.
Job Titles:
- Assistant
- Property Manager
Job Titles:
- Director of Security - Ace Mission
Rebecca joined Anderson Real Estate in 2016 and serves as Chief of Staff. Her primary responsibility is to oversee all strategic business initiatives, from inception and development through to execution and completion. Her strength and focus are project management and workflow optimization.
Rebecca comes to her role as Chief of Staff internally, and formerly served as Studio Manager of ARE property Ace*Mission Studios in Boyle Heights. Rebecca initiated the development and rebranding of these former beer and beverage distribution warehouses into eight active sound stages - a studio lot encompassing over 100 production offices. As manager, Rebecca oversaw day to day operations and the successful leasing of a new to market 17-acre campus.
Rebecca grew up in Los Angeles before attending the University of California, Irvine, where she earned a B.A. in Literary Journalism. She also holds a California Real Estate License. When not working, Rebecca enjoys attempting home improvement projects with YouTube tutorials, antiquing for vintage furniture, and throwing themed parties.
Job Titles:
- President of All of Topa Equities VI
- President, Topa Properties VI
Richard Berry is President of all of Topa Equities VI's interests in the U.S. and British Virgin Islands. He shepherded each division through COVID-19 with a steady hand and led the group to a successful rebuild after the substantial damage caused by Hurricanes Irma and Maria in September, 2017.
Born and raised in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Richard graduated from St. Thomas Antilles High School. He then joined Ohio State University on an athletic tennis scholarship where he was a four-year letterman and earned an All-Big Ten Selection. After receiving his degree in 1987, Richard returned home and began his career with John E. Anderson-owned companies starting with Bellows International, Ltd. as a Sales Representative. Richard's role grew to Beer Manager, and shortly afterward he was promoted to General Manager of Bellows International's St. Croix operation. In 1995, he assumed the presidency of Bellows International, Ltd. and Caribbean Cellars (BVI) Ltd. While at the helm of these two successful beverage distribution companies, he spearheaded the creation of Leeward Islands Management Company and served as President. Two years later, he was also appointed President of West Indies Corporation, now known as West Indies Company.
Active in many community service organizations, Richard is currently on the Governor's Cruise Ship Task Force and is a past President of the St. Thomas-St. John Chamber of Commerce. As a former member of the Board of Trustees for Antilles School, he continues to be very active in promoting education initiatives in the territory. Richard is passionate about his family. He is married to his wonderful wife of 30 years, Lyn. Together they have a son, Ryan.
Job Titles:
- Assistant
- Property Manager
Job Titles:
- Managing Partner, Topa Properties VI
Steve joined Topa Properties, LLC in 2003, serving as President for over 16 years before becoming Managing Partner in 2019. Steve oversees the day-to-day operations and financial performance of the company. Prior to joining Topa Properties, Steve was the Vice President of Marketing for Sentient Jet in Boston where he led all marketing initiatives and was a member of the Executive Committee. Before Sentient, Steve spent a decade as the lead marketing executive for The Virgin Islands America's Challenge, as well as Little Switzerland and Colombian Emeralds International, the two largest duty-free retail chains in the Caribbean at the time. He began his career with Medical Management of New England in Portland, Maine as a member of their consulting practice.
Steve has served on several boards, including The St. Thomas/St. John Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Revitalization, Inc., The Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands, and the St. Thomas Yacht Club. He received his B.A. from Hobart College where he was a four-year letterman on the varsity hockey team. He has also completed Executive Education courses at UCLA, UC Berkeley, and NYU. Steve is married with three daughters. His interests include hockey, competitive sailing, running, music, and spending time with his family.