Ken Picerne

Prior to forming The Picerne Group, Mr. Picerne was involved in expanding his family’s company, Picerne Real Estate Group, from its New England base to the southwest and southeast U.S.. Under Mr. Picerne’s management, the family opened regional apartment development offices in Orlando and Phoenix that remain active today. Mr. Picerne also was directly responsible for the construction and development of 12,000 luxury apartment units in markets throughout Florida, Arizona, Nevada, Washington and New England. Today, the Picerne Real Estate Group is one of the largest family-owned residential real estate development groups and one of the top 10 residential multifamily developers in the nation, with more than 40,000 multifamily units and more than 2 million square feet of retail and office buildings. Since founding The Picerne Group in 1988, Mr. Picerne has established the company’s strategic direction and led the transition from one investment model to the next, in each case responding to changing market dynamics. In 2004, Mr. Picerne formed the Kenneth A. Picerne Foundation (www.picernefoundation.org) to support the development of innovative, creative and self-sustainable programs that focus on leadership, mentoring and education. Mr. Picerne received his undergraduate degree from Yale University. Throughout his career, Mr. Picerne has been recognized by the real estate community and city governments for outstanding contributions in development and design. He also has been honored for partnering with local governments to provide housing through the successful rehabilitation of distressed properties. In addition to his charitable contributions through the Kenneth A. Picerne Foundation, Mr. Picerne has served on numerous business and charitable boards.