Waterton, a national real estate investor and operator, has hired Tara Marszewski as its new CFO. She will replace Doug Denyer, who will remain with the company for the next six to eight weeks to ensure a smooth transition prior to his planned retirement.
Marszewski will be responsible for the direct oversight of finance, corporate, residential and hospitality accounting, as well as tax, treasury and benefits and compensation functions at the firm. She will also participate on the firm’s Management, Investment and Valuation Committees.
Marszewski brings almost 20 years of experience and a demonstrated track record of driving growth and bottom-line results for complex real estate companies.
Prior to joining Waterton, Marszewski was CFO of Brookfield Properties’ retail group, where she oversaw all aspects of the accounting and finance functions including property and operational accounting, SEC reporting and compliance, corporate finance, financial planning and analysis, and taxation. She was previously chief accounting officer of General Growth Properties, which later merged with Brookfield, and prior to that spent 10 years in the real estate audit practice at KPMG, focused on both public and private REITs as well as equity funds.
Waterton was named one of the 2019 Best Places to Work in Chicago by Crain’s Chicago Business based on an evaluation and employee surveys aimed at assessing employee experiences and attitudes. The Waterton Way sets a high bar for corporate expectations, while the Resitality® property operations philosophy combines best practices in multifamily and hospitality to achieve the highest possible resident satisfaction levels.
