Wendy Rowden

Biography

Wendy Rowden led Jonathan Rose Companies’ Investments, drawing upon her 25 years of expertise in the real estate industry.  She was responsible for all aspects of the firm’s investment management business, including acquisitions, financing, asset management, and investor relations. She was also a member of the firm’s Investment and Management Committees, bringing more than 25 years of institutional real estate experience to her role. Prior to joining Jonathan Rose Companies, Ms. Rowden served as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of the Rockefeller Group, the U.S. Subsidiary of Mitsubishi Estate Co., one of the largest real estate concerns in the world. Ms. Rowden is past president of WX. She is a former member of the Board of Trustees of Mai¬monides Medical Center and Safe Space NYC (where she served as Board Chair). She is also a former member of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of Cushman & Wakefield. A member of the Urban Land Institute (Co-Chair of the Women’s Leadership Initiative; Urban Development/ Mixed Used Council, Building Healthy Places Advisory Board), the Pension Real Estate Association (Green Building and Sustainability Group) and the Real Estate Board of New York (Economic Development Committee), Ms. Rowden is a frequent featured speaker on smart growth investments and the greening of existing buildings. She holds degrees from Brown University, University of Michigan and New York University.

Education

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) University of Michigan Law School (1976 — 1979)
• Bachelor’s Degree Brown University (1972 — 1976)
• Master of Laws (LL.M.), Tax New York University School of Law

Companies

• Board Member Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation (2017)
• Member Board Of Directors Actors Fund Housing Development Corporation (2017)
• President Building for the Arts NY, Inc. (2015)
• Board Member Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation (2017 — 2018)
• Adjunct Professor Columbia Business School (2015 — 2016)
• Managing Director, Investments Jonathan Rose Companies (2009 — 2014)
• Former Board Member Cushman & Wakefield (1996 — 2007)
• Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary The Rockefeller Group (1987 — 2007)