BARBARA REA JOINS BKM CAPITAL PARTNERS AS DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS & MARKETING
WASHINGTON, D.C. – August 18, 2015 – (RealEstateRama) — BKM Capital Partners, a fund manager and operator platform targeting value-add, multi-tenant industrial real estate in the Western U.S., has hired real estate marketing and operations executive Barbara Rea as its Director of Operations & Marketing.
Ms. Rea will be responsible for building and developing the infrastructure of the Marketing, Investor Relations and Operations Group at BKM. She will report to the firm’s CEO Brian Malliet.
Rea comes to BKM from Voit Real Estate Services where she was Executive Director of Corporate Resources. During her 5 years at Voit, she was responsible for the operational leadership of marketing, branding, advertising, public relations, market research, training/professional development and human resources for the firm.
According to Malliet, “I hired Barbara while I was the Chief Operating Officer at Voit in early 2010 and she quickly became an integral part of the management of that company and effectively spearheaded the re-branding efforts. With the growth of BKM Capital Partners since our 2013 inception, I knew it was the right time to add her to our management team. We are excited to have her onboard and know she will bring the energy and enthusiasm we need to continue to grow our platform.”
Said Rea, “Joining a younger firm presents a great opportunity to learn more facets of the business and really make more of an impact. At this point in my career, that is something that drives me. Brian’s vision for the company is inspiring and the reason I joined.”
Prior to her role at Voit, Rea was the Southwest Regional Marketing Director for Pulte Homes. She is a marketing veteran with 20 years of marketing experience creating, launching and delivering comprehensive and highly successful strategic marketing and advertising campaigns for Fortune 250 companies including Pulte Homes, Centex Homes, Unisys Corporation and The Irvine Company.
Rea graduated cum laude with a Marketing Communications degree from Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA and holds a Marketing Certificate from University of California, Irvine as well as her Certified Marketing Director and Certified Retail Property Executive designations through ICSC (International Council of Shopping Centers). She is also a former Board Director for the Inland Empire Sales & Marketing Council and recipient of Real Estate Forum’s Women of Influence.
About BKM Capital Partners
Headquartered in Irvine, California, BKM Capital Partners is a fund manager that specializes in the acquisition and improvement of value-add multi-tenant industrial properties in metro areas across the Western U.S. BKM’s real estate operator platform builds value in acquired assets through strategic upgrades, hands-on management, and adaptive repositioning. BKM is seeking to raise $200 million in commitments by the end of 2015 with a hard cap on equity raising at $300 million. Additional information is available at www.bkmcapitalpartners.com
