Northland Investment appoints DiBenedetto as chief information officer

Newton, MA Northland Investment Corp., a member of the National Multifamily Housing Council’s Top Fifty Owners, has appointed Michael DiBenedetto as the company’s first chief information officer. In this new role, DiBenedetto will oversee all of Northland’s IT strategy, services, and operations.

“We are excited to add Mike to our senior leadership team. He comes to Northland with over 15 years of progressive IT experience and will play an instrumental role in ensuring alignment with our business objectives and driving innovation forward for both our employees and our residents,” said Suzanne Abair, Northland’s chief operating officer. 

“I’m delighted to be joining Northland at such an exciting time,” said DiBenedetto. “As chief information officer, my goal will be to lead a team of highly productive IT professionals that will leverage leading technology to transform our business. I look forward to implementing innovative solutions that will drive efficiency in our operations and provide the best possible experiences for residents in our communities.”

Prior to joining Northland, DiBenedetto served as the director of global IT for Sekisui Diagnostics, LLC. While there, he was responsible for the direction and strategy of technology and developed strong delivery capabilities around applications, infrastructure, and end user services within a global organization.

DiBenedetto is a graduate of Bentley University where he studied computer information systems. 

Northland Investment Corporation is a real estate private equity firm with $5 billion of assets under management, including more than 25,000 residential units and 2.5 million square feet of commercial space, and $3.5 billion of development in progress.