Property database firm Attom has named seasoned veteran Stuart Bern as head of strategic partnerships and corporate development. In this role, Bern will lead the development of new partnerships and support mergers and acquisitions efforts.
“Stuart’s wealth of business development experience and go-to-market strategies will make him an extremely vital asset as Attom further expands its data footprint and accelerates its business growth,” said Rob Barber, CEO of Attom. “His expertise in growing a B2B ecosystem and his proptech knowledge will guide us as we take additional steps to drive market growth and build strategic partnerships.”
Prior to joining Attom, Bern was the vice president of business development and partnerships at Knock, where he served on the senior leadership team and actively managed and vetted a pipeline of prospective long-term partners across a wide range of organizational sizes, types and use cases. Bern was tasked with identifying strategic partnership opportunities at Knock, while building relationships with key C-suite executives. Bern also negotiated data, licensing and legal agreements while working alongside cross-functional teams to launch partnerships within the real estate industry. Bern led similar teams during his tenure at CoStar Group and Bloomberg LP.
Bern earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in real estate from the University of Georgia. He sits on the board of directors for Lekotek of Georgia and is an advisory board committee member for Israel Bonds.