Stephen Smith Email & Phone Number

Vancouver, BC, CA

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

From homes and masterplan communities, to commercial spaces and town centres, Wesgroup continues to create essential spaces that people want to live, work, and experience.

Vancouver, Canada

• Reported directly to the North American Head of Asset Management.
• Drove growth across Manulife's real estate interests in Western Canada.
• Contributed toward the top-performing core Real Estate Fund in Canada as measured by MSCI in 2020 – 2022.
• Managed a portfolio of approximately 7M square feet of institutional office, retail and industrial space in Vancouver, Victoria, Calgary, and Edmonton.
• Provided local support and coordination for Toronto-led multi-family asset management team
• Led a staff of 80 property management, leasing and asset management professionals responsible for overseeing 54 properties and 530 tenants.

Toronto

• Managed leasing and property management for 80 properties, 10M square foot office, industrial and retail portfolio in major markets across eight provinces and two US states.
• Delivered $87M net operating income and $13M capital budget.
• Developed a board-approved 2012 Operating Plan that outlined the process and structural changes needed to enable the company to mature into a more sophisticated operating platform.

Toronto

• Vice President, National Programs: 2005 – Jul 2011
• Developed and led Oxford's centralization strategy for real estate operations.
• Created specifications and managed procurement for major property services, including cleaning, security, high voltage, chiller, and elevator maintenance.
• Developed and implemented an industry-leading sustainability program that resulted in the #1 ranking and achievement of a target 20% reduction in carbon footprint in 4 years.
• Generated an incremental $1.5M in the first year by leveraging media, promotions, and sponsorship opportunities.
• Developed the national security and emergency management program for ongoing training and monitoring of risk reporting through OMERS Internal Audit.