Elevation of key leadership and team members advances the growth of firm’s institutional real estate investment platform

Ambrose, a vertically integrated real estate investment manager that specializes in the development and acquisition of Class A industrial, logistics and e-commerce real estate, announced today the promotion of several team members within its organization. These elevations come as Ambrose positions its investment platform to capitalize on strategic growth opportunities amid challenging market dynamics.

“As Ambrose continues to grow and evolve, these promotions reflect the incredible talent and leadership within our organization,” said President and Chief Investment Officer Jason Sturman. “Each of these individuals has played a pivotal role in our success, and their new positions will enable us to continue building on our solid foundation of strategic deployment, value creation and operational excellence. Despite the current market challenges, Ambrose remains strong, well-positioned and forward-focused in providing best-in-class value and exceptional experiences for both our investor and tenant clients. We are excited to see how their leadership will continue to shape our future as we strengthen our presence and capabilities across the nation.”

The following Ambrose team members have been promoted:

Grant Goldman has been promoted to executive vice president and chief operating officer. Since joining Ambrose in 2016, Goldman has been an instrumental leader in growing the company into a national institutional investment manager and industrial real estate developer. In this new role, Goldman will continue to provide leadership and maintain ultimate responsibility for development operations, asset management, legal, marketing, and talent and culture.

Stephen Lindley has been promoted to senior vice president, investments. Upon joining Ambrose in 2021, Lindley immediately demonstrated his ability to source excellent land sites, be a creative deal maker and extend Ambrose’s presence with tenant and broker clients across the Midwest region. In this new role, Lindley will lead deployment and leasing efforts across all Ambrose speculative markets, including the Midwest, Mountain States and Florida.

Cody Garrison has been promoted to vice president, development operations. Since joining Ambrose five years ago, Garrison has consistently delivered complex projects for clients across the country autonomously, all while continually exceeding expectations. In this new role, he will lead the planning and execution for Ambrose’s national build-to-suit operations.

Katie Wilkins has been promoted to vice president, marketing and communications. Wilkins joined Ambrose in 2020 and has since played an instrumental role in building and elevating Ambrose’s brand and presence within the institutional investment management and commercial real estate industries. In this new role, she will continue to provide strategic leadership across brand development, thought leadership and other firm-wide initiatives supporting Ambrose’s growth and market presence.

Eric Seamands has been promoted to director of development. With almost 40 years of professional experience, Seamands joined Ambrose in 2019 and has played an invaluable role in the growth of Ambrose’s speculative business throughout Indiana and Ohio, in addition to supporting the firm’s national build-to-suit team on projects in the Pacific Northwest. In this new role, Seamands will oversee the planning and execution of new developments within Ambrose’s speculative markets, including team management and mentoring.

Eric Blount has been promoted to senior development manager. Since joining Ambrose in 2020, Blount has successfully managed both speculative and national build-to-suit projects. In this new role, Blount will oversee the planning and execution of speculative developments in the Southeast region and projects in various geographies within Ambrose’s national build-to-suit operations.

Clay Smith has been promoted to senior development manager. While at Ambrose, Smith has successfully led projects across the U.S. in both speculative markets and for national build-to-suit clients. In this new role, Smith will work within Ambrose’s national build-to-suit team where he will continue to lead complex projects for various tenant clients and contribute to the team’s success.

Noah Smith has been promoted to senior capital markets associate. Smith joined Ambrose in 2023 and in that time has played a key role in supporting the firm’s investment management business, including investor relations and capital raising. In this new role, Smith will continue to contribute to Ambrose’s capital markets team by supporting financial analysis, underwriting, investor relations and other initatives.

About Ambrose

Founded in 2008, Ambrose is a privately held, vertically integrated real estate investment manager focused on opportunistically developing and acquiring Class A industrial, logistics and e-commerce real estate in critical logistics markets across the United States. Ambrose also provides build-to-suit solutions on a national basis to support the needs of its clients, who are among the largest and most active occupiers of logistics assets in the world. The firm is headquartered in Indianapolis with offices in Fort Lauderdale, Denver and Cincinnati. For more information, visit ambrosepg.com.

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