About
Current Responsibilities:
As a senior lead on the retail team, Laura has served the needs of retailers, real estate property owners, and investors. Her area of expertise is tenant expansion that spans the regional retail markets of Northern California and agency work on urban retail in San Francisco.
Experience:
With over 20 years of experience, Laura offers creative solutions for her clients' needs. She has considerable experience in all aspects of site selection, multi-market expansion, strategic planning, and store development for several of the nation's leading retailers, resulting in high-volume, profitable retail locations. Leading and helping teams manage their strategic store rollout programs has been one of the most rewarding aspects of her career to date.
Laura also enjoys her agency work, which includes core assets for institutional landlords in the Financial District, Union Square and premium neighborhoods in San Francisco. She has worked with these clients on repositioning assets via implementing thoughtful design ideas and targeted retail programming. This ultimately aligns with the client's goals of increasing the building's brand awareness and serving as an amenity, while adding a significant financial increase to the bottom-line value of the property.
Her knowledge of the retail industry and strategic problem-solving capabilities for her clients is unparalleled, as demonstrated by several top achievements and national awards. She has established herself as a dynamic leader in tenant representation and creative leasing strategies through an ability to communicate effectively with retailers and landlords alike.
Featured work
Tenant Experience:
Arc’teryx, Hunter Boots, Birdes, Indochino, Luca Faloni, Carter’s, OSH Kosh, Brooklinen, Mejuri, Kay’s, Jared’s, Blue Nile, Alamo Drafthouse, Funlab, Landmark Theatres, Slicehouse by Tony’s, Landry’s Restaurant Group, Tavistock Restaurant Group, Ruth’s Chris, Mixt, Love Sac, Ethan Allen, Sleep Number, Mitchell Gold +, Bob Williams, Carbon Health, Kaiser, BioLife, Hydration Room, Target, Five Below, The Container Store, Pet Supplies Plus, Goldfish Swimschool, GoPuff, HSBC, Wells Fargo, Umpqua Bank, First Republic
Agency Experience:
Columbia Trust Properties, Beacon Capital, Invesco, Hanwha, Hudson Pacific, Westfield, Essex Property Trust, Blackstone, Morgan Stanley, Stockbridge, Strada, Shorenstein, Clarion Partners, Starwood Retail Partners, Pembroke, Federal Realty Trust
Affiliations
Laura is honored in USF’s Hall of Fame, Legacy Team where she was a 3x Captain and 4x WCC Academic All-Conference. She served on JLL’s Leadership Council Advisory Board (LCAB) 20-22’. She is an avid hiker, outdoor enthusiast, foodie, and moonlights as a floral designer for weddings and events in her spare time.
Education
Laura earned a degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Hospitality Management from the University of San Francisco.