Kristy is the Head of U.S. Asset Management for LaSalle Investment Management. She is responsible for leading and managing the asset management function for the firm’s platform, consisting of assets across property sectors and invested for various clients and funds. Kristy is a member of LaSalle’s Americas Investment Committee, the LaSalle Debt Investment’s Investment Committee, the Americas Board, and the America’s Digital Business Line Governance Committee.

Prior to joining LaSalle, Kristy held several senior roles at GE Capital Real Estate, including leading the Central Region Originations and U.S. Equity Asset Management teams, and Chief Marketing Officer for North America. Over the 20+ years in the real estate industry, Kristy has worked on both the equity and debt side of the business, and has experience across a range of disciplines, including asset management, originations, marketing and operations. Kristy started out in public accounting at Arthur Andersen, then moved into real estate at Heller Financial.

Kristy earned an MBA from the University of Chicago and a BS in Accounting from Indiana University. She also holds a Six Sigma Master Black Belt certification.