Kristi Smith
Vice President, The Howard Hughes Corporation
Columbia, MD 21044
Phone (410) 964-4800
Property Types
Land, Office, Retail, Multi-Family
Markets
Washington, DC
Languages
English
Bio
Kristi Smith is President of the Maryland Region for Howard Hughes, leading the growth and success of the 14-million-square-foot, mixed-use development plan for Downtown Columbia, which is transforming the city’s urban core.
Prior to joining Howard Hughes in 2023, Ms. Smith served as Executive Vice President in charge of Development for JBG SMITH, a publicly traded, multifamily and office real estate investment trust in the Washington, D.C. market. She oversaw the company’s mixed-use multifamily and commercial projects in top submarkets, including the development of Amazon's HQ2 in Arlington, VA. Previously, she was an Investment Associate with CIM Group and a Development Executive at Clark Realty Capital.
A founding member and co-chair of the JBG SMITH’s Women’s Initiative, Ms Smith remains dedicated to the advancement of women and overall inclusivity in the workplace. She also serves on the Board of Directors for NAIOP DC | MD.
Ms. Smith holds a B.S. in Commerce from the University of Virginia, and a MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.
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