Lily Kao

Lily Kao is a Managing Director at AEW and Senior Portfolio Manager for AEW's U.S. open-end, core strategy. In this role, she is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the fund’s investments, operations as well as working closely with investor relations on marketing and providing support to the Fund’s investors. She co-chairs the firm’s Social Committee, which oversees the firm’s social responsibilities in conjunction with AEW’s ESG+R Steering Committee. In addition, she is also a member of AEW’s Diversity & Inclusion Committee and Talent Committee. Ms. Kao has been with the firm since 1998. Prior to joining the Core Property Trust team, Ms. Kao served as the Asset Management Team Leader for AEW’s Los Angeles office where she was responsible for overseeing a team of over 15 professionals responsible for the management of a $5 billion West Coast portfolio consisting of over 19 million square feet of commercial property and 10,000 multifamily units. Ms. Kao holds a B.S. in business administration from the University of Southern California.