Bud Pharris

Bud is Link’s senior managing director, West Region, responsible for operating performance, including leasing, property operations and construction for 138+ million square feet of logistics real estate.

He has more than 25 years of commercial real estate experience, with a focus primarily on industrial ground-up development, value-add projects and leasing. During his career, Bud has sourced nearly $4 billion in capital deployment and development deals, with an additional $2.8+ billion in regional transaction oversight throughout the western United States.

Previously, Bud held roles including senior vice president and partner with oversight of the West Region for CRG Real Estate and managing director, West Region, for DCT Industrial Trust. Bud also served as an executive team member at DCT before its merger with Prologis in 2018. Prior to joining DCT, Bud served as a senior development manager at Panattoni Development. Across these roles, Bud has held responsibility for development, capital deployment, portfolio management and operations.

Bud received a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from California State University, Sacramento. He is a member of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties and the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties’ Industrial Development Forum VII. He is also a member of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) and serves as the Men’s Committee Chair for Childhelp. Bud loves to spend time with his wife, Pam, and their family, enjoys traveling and is an avid mountain biker.