Savanna
Tom Farrell is an experienced executive with a strong background in operations and management. Currently serving as Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director at Savanna since January 2008, Tom has developed significant expertise in the real estate sector. Previous roles include Associate at K. Backus & Associates, Inc. from March 2004 to January 2008 and Policy Analyst at the Mayor's Office of Operations in New York City from June 2002 to March 2004. Tom holds a Master of Science in Real Estate Finance from New York University (2005-2007) and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Government from McGill University (1997-2001), in addition to a foundational education at Choate Rosemary Hall.
Savanna
Founded in 1992, Savanna is a vertically-integrated real estate investment manager headquartered in New York City and primarily focused on strategic property investments throughout the city’s five boroughs. The firm invests up and down the capital stack and pursues both equity and debt investments. Savanna’s team of investment, project management, construction, property management, and leasing professionals has executed a wide array of business plans including repositioning, redevelopment, and ground-up development projects. Since 2006, Savanna has invested over $5 billion in total capital across approximately 17 million square feet of real estate.