Hart Cole
EVP, Capital Markets/Strategic Market Operations, Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
Pasadena, CA 91101
Phone (206) 408-1550
Mobile (626) 720-2872
Property Types
Office, Health Care
Markets
Los Angeles
Languages
English
Bio
Hart Cole is Executive Vice President – Capital Markets/Strategic Operations and Co-Regional Market Director – Seattle of Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. and has served in this role since January 2024. Mr. Cole previously served as Senior Vice President – Strategic Market Director – Seattle from October 2017 to December 2023 and as Vice President – Strategic Operations from March 2015 to October 2017. In his role as Co-Regional Market Director – Seattle, Mr. Cole focuses on the strategic growth of the Greater Seattle region, leading key acquisition and disposition initiatives, strategic development projects, and mission-critical asset management and operations, as well as supporting the region's leasing efforts. Mr. Cole is also involved with corporate operational and capital allocation initiatives, including investor relations, acquisitions and dispositions, and capital markets management.
Prior to joining Alexandria, Mr. Cole served as the Director of Operations for Surgical Care Affiliates (SCA), now a division of Optum. At SCA, he led the company's surgical hospital division, which accounted for over $30 million in annual earnings for the company and its various partnerships. During his tenure as Director, Mr. Cole was responsible for all aspects of the division's field operations, including managing top-line growth through strategic partnership development, acquisitions, active local partnership management, and systems development and application to optimize operations. He began his career as an analyst at Simon Property Group in Indianapolis.
Mr. Cole received his Master of Business Administration degree with a focus on Finance from the University of Kentucky and his Bachelor of Science degree in Finance/Real Estate from Indiana University.
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