Brent Wise

About Brent Wise

Strategic and innovative Business Management Professional with 20+ years’ experience in the real estate management industry with expertise covering Commercial, Retail and Residential management including management, operations, profit and loss management, marketing, and short term leasing. Proven achievement driving revenue growth and profitability, capitalizing on new revenue potential, and managing all aspects of daily business operations. Known for capacity to direct large-scale, multi-million dollar projects; lead diverse teams through crisis; and quickly resolve complex issues. Managed class A&B office towers, office complexes, strip centers and regional shopping centers in various markets and achieved significant increases in revenue, reduced costs, and ensured high levels of occupancy. Significant strengths in budget management, leasing analysis, cost control/forecasting and revenue generation. Adept at strategizing, executing and monitoring action plans to achieve business goals. Strengths in training, coaching, and mentoring. Provide key financial reporting and forecasting to all levels of executive management. Administer contracts with vendors and supervise 100+ contracted vendor employees. Implement lease abstraction, billing and enforcement. Represented Westfield in the community at civic events and by serving on multiple advisory boards and committees. Recognized as an innovator, clearly focused on mentoring and growing people, design, seeking out new streams of revenue and partnering with leasing teams to grow retailer sales. Specialties: BUDGETING & FORECASTING * BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING * CONTRACT MANAGEMENT * CRISIS MANAGEMENT * CUSTOMER RELATIONS * FINANCIAL & BUSINESS ANALYSIS * LEADERSHIP * LEASE ANALYSIS * LEASE NEGOTIATION * MARKETING * MENTORING & TRAINING * PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT * PROJECT MANAGEMENT * RETAIL OPERATIONS * RETAIL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT * RISK MITIGATION * STRATEGIC PLANNING * VENDOR SELECTION & OVERSIGHT

Experience

1. VP Portfolio Manager

   Howard Hughes Communities

   Aug 2019 — Present

Education

• Missouri State University

  BA, Accounting

  1987 — 1994