Benjamin Schall

Benjamin Schall is the CEO and President of AvalonBay. Prior to becoming President, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Seritage Growth Properties and the Chief Operating Officer of Rouse Properties, from 2012 to 2015. At Rouse, he oversaw the redevelopment and operations of a $2.5 billion portfolio of 35 regional malls, totaling 25 million square feet across the country. Prior to that, Mr. Schall was Senior Vice President with Vornado Realty Trust. At Vornado, his responsibilities included overseeing Vornado's suburban retail shopping center business, consisting of 18 million square feet in 140 assets representing a value of over $3 billion. Prior to his private-sector real estate career, he worked at the New York City Economic Development Corporation and MDRC, the public policy think tank.Mr. Schall holds a Masters of Business Administration from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Swarthmore College.