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Mr. Ward is responsible for property operations in Northern California, consisting of approximately 9,300 apartment homes. He joined AvalonBay in 1997, and during that time has worked closely with the construction and development departments in renovating some 20 communities in Southern California as well as managing all daily operations. In 1999 Mr. Ward took over additional responsibilities for operations in the Pacific Northwest. During this period Mr. Ward was integral in the monitoring and transition of the portfolio purchase from Trammel Crow Residential as well as the creating infrastructure in the region.
Before joining AvalonBay, Mr. Ward was Assistant Vice President of New Plan Realty Trust, a REIT based in New York with assets throughout the eastern part of the United States. There he helped grow the apartment portfolio from approximately 2,500 units to 12,000 and oversaw all day-to-day operations of the portfolio. Prior to his tenure with New Plan, he was a partner in Sure Investments; a San Diego based real estate company specializing in the management, acquisition and rehabilitation of apartment communities in Southern California.
Mr. Ward received a Liberal Arts degree from the University of California at San Diego. | 