Marlena Lankford

Marlena Lankford has a diverse work experience spanning various industries. Marlena currently holds the position of Director of Industrial Real Estate at Fundrise, where they have been since 2023. Prior to this role, they served as a Senior Associate in the same field from 2022 to 2023.

Before joining Fundrise, Marlena worked at Armada Hoffler. Marlena initially started as an Assistant Asset Manager in 2015 and eventually worked their way up to Director of Asset Management from 2020 to 2022. In between, they held the positions of Senior Asset Manager from 2018 to 2020 and Asset Manager from 2016 to 2018.

Marlena's career started at Capital Group in 2014, where they worked as a Senior Fund Accountant for a year. Prior to that, they gained experience as an Audit & Tax Accountant at Baker Tilly US from 2013 to 2014, and as an Audit & Tax Intern at the same company in 2012.

Overall, Marlena Lankford has extensive experience in real estate, asset management, accounting, and auditing.

Marlena Lankford earned a Bachelor's degree from the University of South Carolina from 2008 to 2012. During their time there, they pursued a double major in Investment Finance and Accounting, with a minor in Spanish. In 2011, they participated in a study abroad program at Universidad Pablo de Olavide in Sevilla, Spain, focusing on International Business.