Alumni

Founded in 1986, the USC MRED has a successful roster of graduates working in the real estate profession. Over ninety percent of our alumni are employed in the real estate industry. While the majority of our alumni remain in the Western United States, our graduates live and work throughout the United States and the world.

USC alumni are members a proud tradition known as the "Trojan Family." MRED alumni are loyal representatives of the program and USC and play an active role in supporting current students.

USC LuskREAF
Representative MRED Alumni Positions

USC LuskREAF
LuskREAF or the Lusk Real Estate Alumni and Friends organization serves as a focal point for professional and social interaction among alumni and friends of USC's various Real Estate Programs. The mission of the group is to act as a resource to the USC real estate programs as well as to facilitate interaction among current students in the MRED, MBA, MCM, MPL and undergraduate real estate programs and industry professionals. An additional important objective is to develop educational events with an industry focus. LuskREAF offers recent alumni an opportunity to work on events and programs for alumni and students, maintain contact with the University and interact with Lusk Center members.

Representative MRED Alumni Positions
Director of For-Sale Housing, AMCAL Multi-Housing, Inc., MRED 2003
Assistant Vice President, Archstone Communities, MBA/MRED 2000
Assistant Vice President, Land Acquisition, Archstone-Smith, MRED 1996
Vice President, Development, Avalon Bay Communities, Inc., MRED 1996
Development Director, BRE Properties, Inc., MBA/MRED 2001
Director, Leasing and Acquisitions, Caruso Affiliated Holdings, MRED 1995
Project Manager, Centex Homes, MRED 1994
Director of Development, CT Realty, MRED 2005
Assistant Project Manager, East-West Partners, Western Division, MBA/MRED 2004
Partner, Evergreen Development Co., MRED 2001
Senior Financial Analyst, Forest City Residential West, Inc., MPL/MRED 2003
Relationship Manager, GE Real Estate Partners Group, MRED 1998
Vice President, George Smith Partners, Inc., MBA/MRED 2001
Vice President, Multifamily Finance, GMAC Commercial Mortgage, MRED 2003
Vice President, Development, Hotel Del Coronado, MRED 1990
Land Acquisition Manager, K. Hovnanian Companies, MRED 2002
Manager, Forward Planning, KB Home, MRED 1999
Principal, Legg Mason Real Estate Investors, Inc., MRED 1998
Executive Director, Lehman Brothers, Inc., MRED 1991
Director of Urban Development, Lennar Communities, MRED 1995
Director of Multihousing, LNR Property Corporation, MRED 1996
Chief Program Officer, Los Angeles Neighborhood Housing Services, MRED 1994
Senior Vice President, Lowe Enterprises Real Estate Group, MRED 1993
Senior Director, International Real Estate, McDonald's Corporation, MRED 1987
Investment Manager, MetLife Real Estate Investments, MRED 1991
Corporate Director, Real Estate, Northrop Grumman Corp., MRED 1990
Associate, O'Donnell/Atkins, JD/MRED 1994
Attorney, Pircher, Nichols & Meeks, JD/MRED 2004
Senior Vice President, Mid-Atlantic Investments, Regency Centers, MBA/MRED 1992
Senior Associate, REZA Investment Group, MRED 2005
Division President, Richmond American Homes Southern California, MRED 1997
Assistant Community Development Manager, Shea Homes, MRED 2002
Land Acquisitions Manager, Standard Pacific Homes, MRED 2002
Vice President, Development, Sudberry Properties, Inc., MRED 2000
Vice President, Leasing, The CIM Group, LLC, MBA/MRED 1997
Director, Operations Resorts Properties, The Irvine Company, MBA/MRED 1999
Project Director, The Nature Conservancy, MRED 1987
Director of Development, The Olson Company, MRED 1998
Project Manager, Tishman Speyer Properties, MRED 2003
Managing Area Director, Northern California, Trammell Crow Company, MBA/MRED 1991
Development Associate, Trammell Crow Residential, MRED 1997
Division President, Trimark Pacific Homes, MRED 1998
Development Associate, Wood Partners, MRED 2000