Commercial real estate
10 commercial real estate leasing experts
These ten leasing executives have led leasing for commercial property owners and real estate investment trusts in their own roles. A reader can learn from them how landlords set leasing strategy and negotiate commercial leases with tenants.
Professionals to explore
01—10Alex Kakhnovets
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Leasing · Boxer Property
Vice President of Leasing at Boxer Property since May 2008. The profile describes Boxer Property Management Corporation as a commercial real estate investment company with office, retail and hospitality divisions in 14 US markets, and says the role leads the office leasing division.
Amy Lepi
LinkedInExperience: Director, Leasing · Simon Property Group
Director, Leasing at Simon Property Group since October 2014, and in leasing at GGP from 1997 to 2014. The profile describes developing and executing comprehensive leasing strategy for assigned shopping centers, including securing new retail relationships and expanding existing tenant relationships.
Betsy Shriver
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Leasing · Retail Opportunity Investment Corp (ROIC)
Former Vice President of Leasing at Retail Opportunity Investment Corp (ROIC) (2011–2025) and Senior Director of Leasing at Kimco Realty Corporation (2006–2011). The profile describes leading leasing strategy for publicly traded REITs and institutional owners of grocery-anchored retail shopping center portfolios, with a focus on deal strategy and negotiation.
Doug Himmelreich
LinkedInExperience: Director Of Leasing · Workspace Property Trust
Director Of Leasing at Workspace Property Trust since April 2022. The profile describes being responsible for leasing the Workspace Property Trust Horsham portfolio of over 2.3 million square feet of office and flex properties. Other roles include Commercial Real Estate Advisor at Tactix Real Estate Advisors (2019–2022).
Glen Weiss
LinkedInExperience: Executive Vice President - Leasing · Vornado Realty Trust
Former Executive Vice President - Leasing at Vornado Realty Trust (2013–2019), with Senior Vice President - Leasing (2007–2013), Vice President - Leasing (2003–2007) and Leasing Director (1998–2003) roles at the same company. Executive Vice President, Co-Head of Real Estate at Vornado since April 2019; the profile headline also references office leasing.
Jonathan Pearce
LinkedInExperience: Senior Managing Director, Americas Leasing · Hines
Senior Managing Director, Americas Leasing at Hines since February 2026 and Senior Managing Director, Leasing there from 2024 to 2026. The profile describes the role as responsible for the strategic leasing of Hines owned and managed assets, as well as new projects, across the Americas.
Joshua Weinkranz
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President, National Leasing · Kimco Realty Corporation
Senior Vice President, National Leasing at Kimco Realty Corporation since July 2026, and former President - Eastern Region there (2024–2026). The profile describes leading a national team of leasing professionals and directing leasing strategy and execution across Kimco's portfolio of over 550 properties.
Larry R. Sajdak
LinkedInExperience: Executive Vice President, Director of Leasing · The Inland Real Estate Group of Companies, Inc.
Executive Vice President, Director of Leasing at The Inland Real Estate Group of Companies, Inc. since July 2010, where the profile says the role oversees all leasing, legal/lease administration, collections and marketing functions. Former Vice President - Asset Management at Retail Properties of America, Inc. (2004–2010).
Ryan Mitz
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Leasing · SmartCentres REIT
Vice President, Leasing at SmartCentres REIT since July 2018. Former Vice President, Commercial Leasing and Sales at Liberty Development Company (2014–2018) and Director of Leasing at RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust (2002–2014), where the profile says the role covered leasing of a portfolio of properties that included new ground up developments.
Terry Ledamun
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Leasing Central and Yorkville · First Capital REIT
Vice President Leasing Central and Yorkville at First Capital REIT since August 2023, and Vice President, Central and National Tenant Strategy there since 2026; former Vice President, Leasing, Central Region, And Edmonton (2018–2023). The profile describes leading tenant strategy, portfolio optimization and complex negotiations across grocery anchored retail, shopping centres, mixed-use and office assets.
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's property type to your question, since leasing shopping centers, office buildings and industrial space follow different deal norms and tenant priorities. Also consider the market and portfolio scale they worked in, and whether you need the view of someone who led a national leasing team or someone who leased a regional portfolio directly.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01Which lease terms do landlords care most about protecting, and where do they have the most room to give?
- 02How do you decide between a strong tenant at a lower rent and a weaker tenant at a higher one?
- 03How have tenant improvement allowances and free rent changed in your market over the last few years?
Reaching commercial real estate leasing experts
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Pick one of the 10 people on this page and choose "Book a paid call", or describe your project to find others. You offer a fee for a 15-minute call or a written answer, Instant Expert finds the person's work email and sends the invitation, and they decide whether to accept. The list covers 10 companies, including Boxer Property, Simon Property Group and Retail Opportunity Investment Corp (ROIC), based on profile data retrieved on October 3, 2026. Being listed here doesn't mean someone has agreed to take calls.
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