InvenTrust Promotes Christy David to Chief Investment Officer
InvenTrust Properties Corp., a publicly registered non-traded real estate investment trust formerly known as Inland American Real Estate Trust, has promoted Christy David to chief investment officer.
InvenTrust Properties Corp., a publicly registered non-traded real estate investment trust formerly known as Inland American Real Estate Trust, has promoted Christy David from executive vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary to chief investment officer, effective immediately.
As chief investment officer, David will be responsible for leading the company’s transactions team, managing all property level acquisitions and dispositions, as well as executing on InvenTrust’s portfolio strategy. She will also continue to serve in her role as general counsel and corporate secretary in addition to her responsibilities as chief investment officer.
“Christy has made significant contributions to InvenTrust since joining our team in 2014, and this well-deserved promotion recognizes her passion and dedication to our company,” said Thomas McGuinness, president and chief executive officer of InvenTrust. “We believe Christy’s proven leadership and in-depth knowledge of our properties, markets and portfolio strategy make her a perfect fit for this role as CIO.”
David has served as InvenTrust’s general counsel and corporate secretary since August 2018, and previously served as senior vice president, general counsel and secretary since 2017.
She joined InvenTrust as managing counsel of transactions at InvenTrust in April 2014 and was subsequently promoted to vice president, deputy general counsel and secretary in November 2016.
Prior to that, she served at the Inland Group Inc., managing, reviewing and drafting legal documents and matters for InvenTrust’s acquisitions, dispositions, corporate contracts and spin-offs.
Prior to joining the Inland Group, David was an associate attorney at The Thollander Law Firm and held various roles at David & Associates. She serves on the Ravinia Associates board and nominating committee.
She received a Juris Doctor from Washington University School of Law and a Bachelor of Business Administration in finance from Loyola University.
InvenTrust Properties focuses on acquiring grocery-anchored open-air centers in in Sun Belt growth markets. The offering was declared effective in August 2005, and the company became a self-managed REIT in 2014, overseeing a multi-billion-dollar portfolio of 65 retail properties, representing 10.9 million square feet of retail space, as of December 31, 2019.
