Granite REIT
Keith Stephen has over 17 years of work experience in environmental sustainability and engineering. Keith started their career in 2003 as a Project Manager & Engineer at GENIVAR and worked there until 2011. From 2011 to 2014, they served as an Environmental Engineer at Giffin Koerth Inc. In 2014, Keith joined Granite Real Estate Investment Trust (GRP/U) as an Environmental Director and later became the Senior Environmental Director. Currently, they hold the position of VP, Sustainability & Environment at the company, where they are responsible for managing potential environmental risks across a global portfolio of over 80 properties. Keith also plays a crucial role as the Chair for the Environmental Committee, presenting action plans to executive management and assisting in the development of corporate environmental policies.
Keith Stephen earned a Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc) in Environmental (Civil) Engineering from the University of Waterloo in 2003. Keith later pursued a Master's degree (M.Eng.) in Environmental Engineering from the University of Toronto from 2007 to 2008. In terms of certifications, Keith obtained their P.Eng. certification from Professional Engineers Ontario in 2006 and their Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute in June 2013.
Granite REIT
Granite REIT is a Canadian-based real estate investment trust engaged in the acquisition, development, ownership and management of logistics, warehouse and industrial properties in North America and Europe. Our portfolio consists of 134 investment properties representing approximately 55.9 million square feet of leasable area. Leveraging our industry expertise we strive to maximize total return for our unitholders and generate stable and growing cash flow. In executing on Granite’s long-term strategy, we continue to expand our business by focusing on the following core principles: • Owning and developing institutional quality real estate • Conservative capital ratios • Proactive management • Strategic allocation of capital • Strong corporate governance & unitholder alignment