University of Southern California

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:

Development
Vice President, Apollo Real Estate Advisors - Los Angeles, CA (MRED 2006)
Vice President, Archstone-Smith - Lake Forest, CA (MBA/MRED 2000)
Senior Vice President, Birtcher Development - Irvine, CA (MRED 1998)
Development Director, BRE Properties - Irvine, CA (MBA/MRED 2001)
Vice President, Buffington Capital Holdings - Austin, TX (MRED 2006)
Project Manager, Centex Homes - Corona, CA (MRED 2004)
Associate, The Clarett Group - Los Angeles, CA (MBA/MRED 2006)
Director of Development, Duke Realty - Newport Beach, CA (MRED 1998)
Project Manager, East-West Partners - Avon, CO (MBA/MRED 2004)
Principal, Evergreen Devco - Glendale, CA (MRED 2001)
Associate, The Festival Companies - Los Angeles, CA (MRED 2007)
Development Analyst, First Industrial - El Segundo, CA (MRED 2008)
Development Manager, Forest City Residential West - Los Angeles, CA (MRED 2006)
Project Manager, G. Accion - Mexico (MRED 2005)
Assistant Project Manager, Hines - Washington, DC (MRED 2003)
Development Manager, Hunt Development Group - Honolulu, HI (MRED 2006)
Senior Director, Operations, The Irvine Company - Newport Beach, CA (MBA/MRED 1999)
Senior Vice President, Jones Lang LaSalle - Los Angeles, CA (MRED 2004)
Vice President, KB Home - Valencia, CA (MRED 1998/MPL 1998)
Vice President, Development, Kilroy Realty Corporation - San Diego, CA (MRED 1999)
Associate, Legacy Partners Commercial - Long Beach, CA (MBA/MRED 2006)
Project Manager, Lewis Group of Companies - Upland, CA (MRED 2002)
Assistant Project Manager, Community Redevelopment Agency – Los Angeles, CA (MPL/MRED 2007)
Development Manager, Macerich - Santa Monica, CA (MRED 2008)
Development Associate, Maguire Properties - Los Angeles, CA (MRED 2007)
Development Manager, Master Development Corporation - Newport Beach, CA (MRED 2007)
President, Myers Homes - Sacramento, CA (MRED 2005)
Director of Commercial Development, Perry and Associates - Murray, UT (MRED 2006)
Development Associate, Pollack Partners - Atlanta, GA (MRED 2007)
Project Manager, Pulte Homes - Scottsdale, AZ (MRED 2000)
Senior Manager, Investments, Regency Centers - Los Angeles, CA (MBA/MRED 2003)
Vice President, Development, Sudberry Properties - San Diego, CA (MRED 2000)
Project Manager, Tegra Healthcare Properties - Salt Lake City, UT (MRED 2003)
Project Manager, Thomas Properties Group - Los Angeles, CA (MRED 2001)
Vice President, Tishman Speyer - China (MRED 2003)
Project Manager, Toll Brothers - Denver, CO (MBA/MRED 2006)
Development Manager, Trammell Crow Company - Los Angeles, CA (MRED 2008)
Managing Director, Trammell Crow Residential - Costa Mesa, CA (MRED 2001)
Director of Development, Urban Environments - Los Angeles, CA (MRED 2006)
Development Associate, Urban Housing Group - San Mateo, CA (MBA/MRED 2006)
Development Associate, Wood Partners - Durham, NC (MRED 2000)
Head of Global Business Team, Woomi Construction - Korea (MRED 2004)

Finance/Investment
Vice President, A&B Properties - Irvine, CA (MRED 1998)
Associate Asset Manager, American Realty Advisors - Glendale, CA (MRED 2000)
Associate, Banc of America Securities - San Francisco, CA (MBA/MRED 2008)
Vice President, Multifamily Finance, Capmark Finance - Los Angeles, CA (MRED 2003)
Vice President, Investments, Cohen Asset Management - Los Angeles, CA (MRED 2004)
Project Manager, DM Development Co. - Korea (MRED 2003)
Associate, Eastdil Secured - San Francisco, CA (MRED 2007)
Director, GE Real Estate - Los Angeles, CA (MRED 2002)
Senior Associate, Gerrity International - Hong Kong (MRED 2003)
Director, GMAC RFC - Universal City, CA (MRED 2002)
Principal, Legg Mason Real Estate Investors - Los Angeles, CA (MRED 2005)
Loan Offficer, Low Income Investment Fund - Los Angeles, CA (MRED 2007)
Development Analyst, New Boston Fund - Boston, MA (MBA/MRED 2006)
Vice President, Rockwood Capital - Los Angeles, CA (MRED 2005)
Associate, US Bank - Los Angeles, CA (MBA/MRED 2006)
Relationship Manager, Wells Fargo Bank - Los Angeles, CA (MRED 2005)
Assistant Vice President, Westport Capital Partners - El Segundo, CA (MBA/MRED 2006)

Entrepreneur
Principal, Aslan Realty Group - Irvine, CA (MRED 2004)
Principal, Civic Enterprise Development - Los Angeles, CA (MRED 1999)
Principal, Concerto Development - Los Angeles, CA (MRED 2003)
President and Chief Investment Officer, CTG Property Holdings - Hong Kong (MRED 2000)
Co-President, Granite Homes - Irvine, CA (MBA/MRED 1989)
Principal, Greenlaw Partners - Newport Beach, CA (MRED 1999)
President, The Heller Company - Gold River, CA (MRED 1991)
Partner, The Heyday Partnership - Los Angeles, CA (MRED 2002)
President, Sundance Development Corporation - Markham, Ontario, Canada (MRED 1993)
Principal, Trademark Development Company - Pasadena, CA (MRED 1999)
Principal, Triad Ventures - Long Beach, CA (MRED 1994)
Principal, UrbaNest Group - Redondo Beach, CA (MRED 2000)
Principal, US Realty Capital - San Francisco, CA (MRED 1993)