Malaika Rivers
Infrastructure & Development Strategies || Founder & President
- Role
- Consultant Advisor at Inter Miami CF and Nu Stadium
- Location
- Atlanta, GA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Malaika Rivers
Malaika Rivers leads efforts that imagine, fund, and build infrastructure for commercial real estate developments. She navigates complex government partnerships to help owners and developers leverage public funds, optimize costs, and create high-value destinations.Currently, Malaika advises Inter Miami CF and the Atlanta Hawks/Centennial Yards on the development of sports-anchored, mixed-use entertainment districts. Previously, she played a key role in the Atlanta Braves’ infrastructure strategy for The Battery Atlanta.A leading expert on Community Improvement Districts (CIDs) and public-private funding mechanisms, Malaika delivers transformative infrastructure solutions that drive ROI for sports, mixed-use, retail, office, residential, and industrial developments whether newly planned or well-established.
Experience
Consultant Advisor
Aug 2024 — Present
Provides strategic advisory services to the capital and development team of Miami Freedom Park. Advising on opportunistic infrastructure funding strategies for the 131-acre sports-anchored, mixed-use entertainment district. Aligning the developers’ needs with government resources.
Education
Harvard Business School
ExecEd: Authentic Leadership
2018
Harvard Business School
ExecEd: Strategy Building & Sustaining Competitive Advantage
2022
Virginia Tech - Pamplin College of Business
B.S. Business, Marketing Management
1989 — 1993
Harvard Business School
ExecEd: Negotiation & Competitive Decision-Making
2019
Harvard Business School
Certificate of Management Excellence, Business
2018 — 2022
Skills
- Strategic Communications
- Policy
- Strategy
- Public Relations
- Media Relations
- Budgets
- Policy Analysis
- Community Outreach
- Community Development
- Budgeting
- Proposal Writing
- Public Speaking
- Strategic Planning
- Program Management
- Public Policy
- Commercial Real Estate
- Management
- Sustainability
- Project Planning
- Government
- Nonprofits
- Marketing
- Economic Development
- Leadership
- Negotiation
- Project Management
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