David Ridley is an accomplished entrepreneur, investor, and CEO who's a frequent consultant and speaker about aspects that lead organizations to grow. David is a graduate of the University of Texas and resides with his wife of 41 years, Kandy, in Dallas, TX. An active participant in his community, David is involved in mentoring many young business professionals and is on the boards of several non-profit organizations.
As a Senior Business Advisor, David speaks to principles learned over his 40 years of business experience to help teams avoid winning ugly, and instead, win without regrets. He is passionate about coaching CEOs and other senior organizational leaders to increase their productivity by focusing on the correct factors necessary to build enduring legacy organizations.
- Experience: David founded Invesco Real Estate (IRE) in 1983. As CEO and then advisor to IRE for 32 years between 1983 and 2015, he was responsible for developing the firm's investment processes, operating policies, and cultural values. Under David's direction, the firm grew from no employees and no funds under management into a multi-national firm with more than 400 employees and $90 billion in funds under management today, one of the largest and most successful real estate funds management firms in the world.
- Expertise: Respected for its consistency, stability, exceptional client service, and strong performance, IRE developed a reputation as one of the world's premiere real estate funds management firms, managing assets for prestigious institutional clients including many pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, and global corporations. Perhaps more importantly, David was able to cultivate a strong corporate culture at IRE that made it an employer of choice–attracting and retaining the best talent in the industry and generating loyalty in employees and clients alike.
- Results: In recognition of IRE's success, Invesco, Ltd. named David as one of its Senior Managing Directors in 2013, responsible for chairing the firm's institutional client engagement efforts for Invesco’s then $800 billion in assets under management and its 6,000 employees worldwide.
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