**AEW Appoints Lauren Holden as Head of Retail**
AEW Capital Management has named Lauren Holden as Managing Director and Head of Retail, a newly established leadership role aimed at strengthening the firm’s retail investment platform. Based in Boston, Holden will report directly to Mike Byrne, AEW’s Chief Investment Officer and Head of Private Equity.
“Lauren brings extensive experience driving retail and mixed-use real estate strategy that will continue to create value for our investors,” said Byrne. “Her deep industry insights and contacts, leadership skills, and capital markets background will help further align and strengthen our asset management and acquisitions teams.”
Holden previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at ShopCore Properties, a Blackstone portfolio company. There, she oversaw all aspects of the business, including leasing strategy, operations, asset management, marketing, and facilitating key transactions.
In a separate announcement, AEW also welcomed Claudia Gernegross to its investor relations team as a Senior Relationship Manager.
