Ric Clark
President and Chief Executive Officer
Chief Executive Officer of Brookfield Properties Corporation since 2002, Ric has been with Brookfield and its predecessors since 1984 in roles of increasing seniority and responsibility. In 2009 he was named Senior Managing Partner & CEO of global real estate holdings for Brookfield Properties' affiliate and principle shareholder Brookfield Asset Management.
Ric holds a business degree from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania. He is on the Executive Committee of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) and is a long-time board member of the Mental Health Association of New York City. He also serves on the New York City board of Dignitas International, a medical humanitarian organization working in Southern Africa.
Tom Farley
Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Commercial Operations
Tom Farley was appointed President & Chief Executive Officer of Canadian Commercial Operations in 2009. Prior to this position, Tom was President and Chief Operating Officer of Canadian Commercial Operations and Senior Vice President, Western Canada, in addition to various senior management positions at Brookfield Properties and its affiliates. While at Brookfield Properties, Tom has been involved with several major acquisitions including the O&Y portfolio, the landmark Bankers Hall complex, Suncor Energy Centre and Fifth Avenue Place in Calgary.
Prior to joining Brookfield Properties, Tom spent twelve years with Morguard Investments in Calgary and Toronto. He holds a CRF designation from the Real Estate Institute of Canada, a B.A. from the University of Victoria and has completed the Executive Management Program with the American Management Association.
Dennis Friedrich
President and Chief Executive Officer, U.S. Commercial Operations
Dennis Friedrich was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of U.S. Commercial Operations in 2009. Prior to this position, he was President of Brookfield Properties' U.S. Commercial Operations, following two years as Chief Operating Officer of U.S. Commercial Operations. Dennis has been involved with several major acquisitions including the Trizec deal in 2006. Dennis also previously held the role of head of Strategic Initiatives for the U.S. property portfolio.
Prior to joining Brookfield Properties, Dennis was co-head of Jones Lang LaSalle's tenant advisory practice in New York. He holds a business degree in finance from Baruch College and is a member of the Real Estate Board of New York.
Alan Norris
President and Chief Executive Officer, Residential Operations
As President and Chief Executive Officer of Brookfield's Residential Operations, Alan Norris manages Brookfield's land and housing operations in Calgary, Edmonton, Denver, Austin and Toronto. Alan joined the company in 1983 in the role of Corporate Controller and assumed positions of increasing seniority over the next 11 years until he was promoted to his current position.
Well-known and respected in the land development and home building industry, Alan initiated the creation of the Centre of Excellence in Home Building & Land Development in 1998 and now chairs this not-for-profit center, which is a central voice for the training and education needs of the residential construction industry. In addition, in 1997-1998, he co-chaired an industry/provincial government/municipal government joint task force on infrastructure funding. He also serves on the Board of Directors of Brookfield Homes Corporation.
Alan holds a B.A. degree in accounting and economics and two Chartered Accountant Designations in Scotland and Canada.