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LOS ANGELES, Calif. (July 20, 2016) — Caruso Affiliated, one of the largest, privately held real estate development companies in the U.S., announced today its appointment of Corinne Verdery to executive vice president, development. Verdery will oversee all facets of Caruso Affiliated’s development process including acquisitions, entitlements, community relations, design and construction.
Corinne Verdery joins Caruso from NBCUniversal, where she served as chief real estate development officer for the Global Real Estate group. At NBCUniversal she oversaw the 25-year, $1.6 billion NBCUniversal Evolution Plan, which invests in entertainment production and tourism. As the senior vice president of Oasis West Realty, she oversaw real estate development and successfully led the master plan development for The Beverly Hilton and the Waldorf-Astoria in Beverly Hills. Verdery specializes in highly complex and high-profile projects that require fully integrated strategies throughout every aspect of the development process.
“Corinne Verdery brings her extensive background of achievements to Caruso, I am pleased to welcome her leadership, expertise, and passion to the team. Her knowledge extends across all areas of real estate development and, with that, she will play an instrumental role bringing our billion-dollar pipeline online, and with our overall growth objectives to double our bottom line.“ said Rick Caruso, CEO and founder, Caruso Affiliated.
“I am pleased to have the opportunity to join the talented team at Caruso Affiliated,“ said Corinne Verdery, executive vice president, development. “Caruso has one of the best reputations for developing properties that combine world-class retail and lifestyle experiences, and I am honored to be part of this organization. I look forward to helping chart the future and to bring the Caruso brand of high-quality projects to select places throughout Southern California.“
Verdery graduated cum laude from the USC School of Architecture and magna cum laude from Pepperdine University Graziadio School of Business. Verdery succeeds Matt Middlebrook, who recently moved to the role of executive vice president, strategic development and innovation, at the company.
For additional information about Caruso Affiliated: https://caruso.com.