Carol Scott entered the commercial real estate field in 1983. Since, she has been heavily involved in all aspects of property and asset management from on-site operations and marketing to leasing and strategic planning. Her broad experience spans a wide variety of asset types including regional shopping and mixed use regional malls, hybrid and power retail centers, community and neighborhood center portfolios, and multi-family and student housing.
Ms. Scott’s responsibilities have also included Class A office and medical office buildings and she spent several years overseeing property and lease administration for a national, publicly traded retailer. Her experience further includes development; having managed multiple assets through major redevelopment, completion of new construction through opening of a regional enclosed mall and full responsibility for management of entitlements, development and construction of a sensitive high-profile retail project involving multiple governmental agencies. Additionally, she has been very involved in the due diligence process pertaining to acquisitions, dispositions and financing.
Prior to joining NAS in 2011, Ms. Scott was General Manager in the Riverside, CA office of The Westminster Funds, overseeing their local management, leasing and development activities. Previously, she held positions with The Festival, GMS Realty, West Coast Liquidators, two private investor held firms, and The Center Companies. Carol first became acquainted with Karen Kennedy in 1991 through a landlord/tenant relationship, and later worked closely with Karen at The Festival Companies.
Ms. Scott holds a BS in Business Administration from Loma Linda University – La Sierra, and she has held the Certified Shopping Center Manager (CSM) designation from the International Council of Shopping Centers since 1990.