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Posted: February 2, 2024
BioMed Realty promotes Letchworth, McDonald and Vu to vice president
Boston, MA According to BioMed Realty (the company), a leading provider of real estate solutions to the life science and technology industries, Tracy Letchworth, Ed McDonald and Kevin Vu have been promoted to the role of vice president. Highlighted below are the profiles of the newly promoted officers:
• Letchworth becomes vice president, property management, after serving as regional director, property management. Letchworth has direct oversight of the property management for BioMed Realty’s Bay Area operating portfolio. Prior to joining BioMed Realty in 2021, she served as vice president for The Swig Company and Transwestern. Letchworth holds IREM’s Certified Property Manager (CPM) designation.
• McDonald becomes vice president, development, after serving as senior director, development. McDonald joined BioMed Realty in 2013 and has led many of the company’s development projects in both Cambridge and Somerville. This new position expands his leadership role within the company’s East Coast development department. Prior to BioMed Realty, McDonald practiced architecture at several firms in Cambridge and Boston.
• Vu becomes vice president, investments, after serving as senior director, investments. Vu has played key roles on the investments team since joining BioMed Realty in 2021, helping to expand the company’s footprint in its core innovation markets. Previously, he was in Barclays’ Investment Banking group, focusing on sell-side mergers & acquisitions and capital markets transactions in the San Francisco Bay Area.
“Since joining BioMed Realty, Tracy, Ed and Kevin have provided valuable and expert leadership across the Company’s property management, development and investment disciplines,” said Tim Schoen, CEO of BioMed Realty. “Their commitment to our core values has significantly advanced our Company’s objectives and has directly enhanced the experiences of our tenants and the broader community. Their leadership will continue to drive our Company’s success as we provide the critical infrastructure for the innovation sectors of the US and UK economies.”
BioMed Realty continues to demonstrate its commitment to fostering leadership excellence as the Company helps contribute to the expansion of the life science and technology sectors.
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