Nina Beizai

Nina Beizai is the Vice President, Communications & Content at Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants. Prior to joining Kimpton, Nina served as the Director of Corporate Communications at Prologis from July 2012 to December 2015.

At Prologis, Nina was responsible for managing global corporate communications in 21 countries for the world’s largest industrial real estate company with over $57 billion in assets under management and annual revenue of $2 billion. This included crafting a new corporate message platform, implementing a consistent narrative among global communicators, and securing more than 70 percent share of voice across all regions.

Nina also led communications for Prologis’ $5.9 billion acquisition of KTR Capital Partners, which involved comprehensive deal messaging, executive talking points, media strategy, and employee communications. In addition, they managed international PR agencies, external vendors, and internal team members to drive business results and ensure efficient resource/budget allocation.

In their expanded role at Prologis, Nina was responsible for developing and executing the corporate communications strategy for Americas and Europe. Under their leadership, the Prologis brand was elevated as a leading S&P 500 company through thought leadership initiatives and reputation-building opportunities that garnered highly coveted awards such as the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award, FT Innovative Lawyers Award, and Fortune Magazine World’s Most Admired Companies. Nina also led cross-functional teams to implement a digital media strategy that increased social media following by 50 percent, raised key influencer engagement, and outperformed annual company goals by more than 200 percent year over year.

Nina Beizai earned their MA in International Economics and Strategic Studies with a regional focus on the Middle East from The Johns Hopkins University - Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). Nina also holds a Masters/Magistra degree in Political Science from the University of Vienna.

Nina Beizai works with Joe Pagone - Vice President, Operations Hotels & Restaurants, Melinda Stier - Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Connor Smith - Vice President, Brand & Marketing. Nina Beizai reports to Mike DeFrino, Chief Executive Officer.