Case Study: Multifamily Executive Recruiter for President/COO Placement

President/COO Leadership for a Vertically Integrated Multifamily Platform

Gill-Mac Partners was retained as a Multifamily Executive Recruiter to recruit a President/COO for a vertically integrated real estate platform developing, owning, and managing multifamily communities throughout the Midwest. The search required an executive who could lead investment, development, construction, and operations as the organization prepared for continued growth.

Client Profile

A vertically integrated real estate company focused on developing, owning, and managing multifamily and mixed-use communities. The platform operates across Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, and Michigan, bringing multiple real estate functions together within one organization.

The Challenge

With investment, development, construction, and operations operating as interconnected parts of the business, the firm needed senior executive leadership to strengthen alignment across each function.

The President/COO role required an executive who could provide organization-wide leadership while creating greater coordination between teams responsible for developing, owning, and operating the firm's real estate portfolio.

The Assignment

Gill-Mac Partners was engaged to recruit a President/COO who could unify the firm's major business functions and provide leadership across the vertically integrated platform.

As a specialized Multifamily Executive Recruiter, Gill-Mac focused on identifying senior executives with the breadth of real estate leadership experience necessary for a role spanning investment, development, construction, and operations.

Scope of Responsibility

The President/COO role centered on:

• Leadership across investment, development, construction, and operations

• Cross-functional coordination across the vertically integrated platform

• Organizational alignment across key business functions

• Executive oversight supporting continued growth

• Leadership of the firm's multifamily and mixed-use platform

Outcome & Impact

Gill-Mac Partners successfully recruited the President/COO, strengthening leadership across the organization. The hire improved cross-functional alignment and positioned the firm to scale its integrated multifamily and mixed-use platform more effectively.

Strengthen Your Executive Leadership

Vertically integrated real estate companies need executives who can lead beyond a single discipline and bring multiple business functions together around shared objectives. Contact Gill-Mac Partners to discuss how our Multifamily Executive Recruiter expertise can support your next President, COO, or senior leadership search.