Brixmor Property Group Inc. has promoted real estate veteran Greg Finley to executive vice president-president, West. In this role, he will oversee the development and execution of long-term business plans for more than 14 million square feet of open-air retail properties, including leasing, reinvestment and specialty leasing activities. Finley will report to Brian T. Finnegan, executive vice president, chief revenue officer and manage an established team of leasing, property management, construction and legal professionals.
“Greg has been instrumental in the successful execution of our reinvestment strategy in the West region, helping to create value for our shareholders while creating vibrant shopping centers that are home to thriving and relevant retailers,” Finnegan said. “His natural leadership, retail experience and operational expertise will help to further unlock growth opportunities in the West region while remaining focused on our vision to be the center of the communities we serve.”
Finley joined Brixmor in 2014 as a senior construction professional in the company’s West region and was elevated to vice president, construction, West in 2016. Before joining Brixmor, he served as a project manager-store construction and eevelopment for Luxottica Retail North America (a division of EssilorLuxottica), managing the retail development and construction program for the Western territory.
Prior to joining EssilorLuxottica in 2013, he served as executive vice president for Southern California Soil & Testing (now Atlas Technical Consultants, Inc.). Previously, Finley spent eight years at Lowe’s Companies, Inc. in various leadership positions, including division facilities director, where he managed operational support for over 500 retail locations.
