Mark Deason
Managing Director of Business Development, Starwood Capital Group
San Francisco, CA 94104
Phone (203) 422-7700 x1223
Property Types
Hospitality, Industrial, Land, Office, Retail, Flex, Sports & Entertainment, Specialty, Multi-Family, Residential
Bio
Mark Deason is a Managing Director, Head of Non-Hotel Asset Management, Americas at Starwood Capital Group. In this role, Mr. Deason is responsible for overseeing the asset management of all assets, as well as the Firm’s development function in the U.S. Mr. Deason also oversees the ESG, Data Science, and both the Property Technology and Information Technology (IT) groups. Prior to taking over in his current capacity as Head of Asset Management, Mr. Deason spent 13 years in the Acquisitions Group, ultimately overseeing the West Coast investment activities. While at Starwood Capital, Mr. Deason has participated in investments throughout the capital structure, including commercial, hospitality and residential acquisitions and developments. He is a member of Starwood’s Executive and Investment Committees.
Prior to joining Starwood Capital in 2003, Mr. Deason worked for Merrill Lynch in the firm’s real estate investment banking group, assisting West Coast real estate, hospitality and gaming companies with a range of capital origination and M&A activities.
Mr. Deason received a B.A. degree, cum laude, in business economics with a minor in accounting from the University of California, Los Angeles.
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