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Robert Brierley, President - BOMA

Name: Robert M. Brierley Title: Vice President, Operations - Boston Region Company: Brookfield Properties Location: Oversee Boston Region - officed out of 53 State Street, Boston, MA Place of Birth and Year: Pawtucket, Rhode Island in 1963 Family: Married, wife - Susan. 3 kids - Stephanie, Christopher, and Kyle College: University of Rhode Island, 1987 First Job Unrelated to your current field: Stock boy at Ann & Hope in Cumberland, Rhode Island. First Job in current field: First real estate management job was with Gilbane Properties. I managed a subsidized housing development with a mix of low income families and elderly residents in Pawcatuck, Connecticut. What Your Firm Does Now and Its Plans for the Future? Brookfield Props. is a commercial real estate corp. that owns, develops, and operates premier assets in N. American cities including NYC, Boston, D.C., L.A., Houston, Toronto, and Calgary. Brookfield Props. has talented and dedicated management teams in each of its markets. Hobbies: Golf, attending sporting events, coaching/watching my kids sports Keys to Success: Being true to myself and maintaining my integrity. I have learned the art of patience If You Had To Choose a Different Profession, What Would It Be? If I had to move out of the management side of R.E., either brokerage or acquisitions.
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