Suzanne Cooper

About Suzanne Cooper

Accomplished Professional experienced in driving strategic alignment of the corporate real estate portfolio to a business’s financial and flexibility needs. Results oriented leader with a demonstrated ability to lead internal/external cross-functional teams in the development and implementation of global real estate strategy and solutions. Trusted adviser with diverse entrepreneurial and consultative experience. Skilled capability with planning, acquiring, building, operating, and disposing of corporate real estate. Agile leader comfortable with ambiguity, changing work priorities, and competing deadlines. Demonstrates integrity, professionalism, attention to detail, a willingness to learn, and an emphasis on accuracy and quality.• Centralized a global corporate real estate function supporting 65 locations in 45 countries. Developed real estate standards, policies, procedures that enabled the company’s go-to-market and expansion strategy.• Disposed of $1B in asset sales. Managed a 16M SF portfolio. Developed and managed a $136M annual operating budget to within a 2% variance.• HQ site redevelopment resulting in a 1.6M SF campus intensification that facilitated a two-phase 12 building 1.6M SF reduction/asset disposition. Core Competencies: Team leadership, Performance Management, Strategic Sourcing, Vendor Management, Strategic Planning, Portfolio Optimization, Client Relationship Management, Change Management, Site Development, Transaction Management, Project Management, Lease Administration.

Experience

1. Vice President, Global Real Estate

   Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG)

   Nov 2020 — Present · Norwalk, CT, US

   Responsible for the strategic growth, planning and directing of all aspects of Booking Holdings global real estate activities. This includes, but is not limited to: location intelligence, site acquisition, workplace strategy, space planning, projects, employee experience, facilities management, and M&A integration.Booking Holdings is the world leader in online travel & related services. With operations in more than 220 countries and territories worldwide, our teams work around the clock to build and improve the technology that empowers people to more freely travel across borders, time zones, languages and cultures. We make it easier for millions of people to experience the world every day powered by our six major brands: Booking.com, KAYAK, Priceline, Agoda, and OpenTable.

Education

• CoreNet Global, SLCR

  SLCR, Senior Leader of Corporate Real Estate

  2012 — 2015

• CoreNet Global, MCR

  MCR, Masters of Corporate Real Estate

  2008 — 2012

• Regis College

  BA, Psychology

Skills

• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Real Estate Transactions
• Site Development
• Strategy
• Lease Administration
• Property Management
• Property
• Commercial Real Estate
• Leveraging Strategic Partnerships
• Asset Management
• Real Property Acquistion & Disposition
• Management
• Risk Assessment
• Transaction Management
• Acquisitions
• Real Estate Due Diligence
• Facilities Management
• Due Diligence
• Real Estate Development
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Green Leasing
• Disposition
• Dispositions
• Business Acumen
• Tenant Representation
• Program Management
• Driving Results
• Location Intelligence
• Real Estate
• Budgeting
• Real Estate Economics
• Negotiation
• Leases
• Mergers
• Contract Negotiation
• Operational Due Diligence
• Leadership
• Corporate Real Estate
• Tenant
• Budgets