Talent Development Pavilion

The following individuals have graciously offered their time to participate in mentoring, networking, and professional development seminars, at ICSC's Talent Development Pavilion. Their biographical information is included, as well as the events in which they will participate. Questions? Contact Sarah Ritchie, sritchie@icsc.org.

Monday, April 24, 2017

George M. Sakakeeny, CFA


George M. Sakakeeny, CFA currently is the Managing Member of Colonial Square Ventures LLC, a real estate investment and consulting firm, as well as a partner in Heritage Parkway Partners LLC and Heritage Parkway Development Group LLC.  Previously, George Sakakeeny was with Champion Partners Group, Ltd, a real estate development and investment firm where he was the Senior Partner responsible for initiating the company’s retail platform.  Prior to joining Champion Partners, he was Director of Retail Operations, Central Region for the Archon Group, a Goldman Sachs Company and a Vice President and Portfolio Manager in Goldman Sachs’ Real Estate Principal Investment Area.  George was a Senior Vice President of Acquisitions and Portfolio Management at Crown American Realty Trust, a regional mall real estate investment trust and a Director at Equitable Real Estate Investment Management, Inc., a pension fund advisor. 

His 30 years of diversified commercial real estate experience spans multiple asset types, with the heaviest emphasis on retail and office properties.  He has a demonstrated record of accomplishment with portfolio and asset management, acquisitions, dispositions, development, redevelopment and loan origination.  Mr. Sakakeeny has completed over $2 billion of transactions, participated in the development of over four million square feet of retail, office, medical office and assisted living/memory care product.  He has co-managed a $7 billion portfolio of regional and non-regional mall assets as well as managed multiple portfolios ranging from $100 million to $3 billion. 

George received his Masters of Business Administration from The Wharton School and his Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from the University of Massachusetts.  He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and a Certified Public Accountant (inactive).  Extremely active with ICSC, including being the former Texas State Director as well as the Chairperson and Co-Chairperson of the Texas Conference. He is an ICSC Ambassador.

Mr. Sakakeeny will be available for individual mentoring sessions.

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