CONSHOHOCKEN, PA — CenterSquare Investment Management has appointed Werner Sohier, a seasoned global real estate executive with more than four decades of experience, to its Advisory Board. The move underscores the firm’s efforts to expand its reach in European markets while strengthening its international investment perspective.
Sohier, a Dutch national based in the Netherlands, most recently served as Senior Director at PGGM, one of Europe’s largest pension fund asset managers with €251 billion ($295 billion) under management. At PGGM, he was responsible for overseeing both listed and private real estate investments worldwide, bringing extensive knowledge of capital flows and property markets across regions.
“As we continue to expand our business in European markets, Werner will provide a valuable on-the-ground point of view,” said E. Todd Briddell, CEO and CIO of CenterSquare. “Werner’s addition to the Board will help us develop a deeper understanding of the needs of our European investors as we develop new products and reach new markets.”
CenterSquare’s Advisory Board is composed of leaders with backgrounds spanning institutional investment, academia, and real estate operations. Current members include Steve Gruber, former Co-Head of Real Assets at Hamilton Lane; Joe Gyourko, professor at the Wharton School of Business; Craig Macnab, former CEO of National Retail Properties; and Laurann Stepp, former senior portfolio manager at the Pennsylvania Public School Employees’ Retirement System.
Sohier’s academic credentials are as international as his career. He holds a doctorandus degree in economics from Erasmus University Rotterdam, a master’s degree from Georgia State University, a postgraduate degree in real estate investment from the University of Amsterdam, and an executive education certification in private equity and venture capital from Harvard Business School. He is also a chartered financial analyst (RBA).
For CenterSquare, which manages real assets and listed real estate strategies for institutional investors, the appointment signals a deliberate push to deepen its global perspective at a time when cross-border capital flows, shifting demographics, and market volatility are reshaping the real estate investment landscape.
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