Laurie Baker

Biography: Laurie Baker is Chief Operating Officer for Camden, an S&P 500 company and public REIT with 172 properties containing approximately 60,000 apartment homes. Laurie is responsible for the oversight and strategy of Camden's portfolio operations and a member of Camden’s investment committee. During her 25 years with Camden, she has held several roles, including Executive Vice President of Operations and Senior Vice President of Fund & Asset Management, and has been responsible for Camden’s reposition and redevelopment program totaling more than $600 million in property improvements. Laurie has a deep understanding of the multifamily industry, evolving customer preferences, and driving transformational change. Before joining Camden, Baker was Vice President at Walden Residential Properties and spent nine years at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute in Chevy Chase, MD. She holds an MBA in Finance from George Washington University, and a BBA from Sam Houston State University. Laurie is an officer on the National Multifamily Housing Council’s Executive Committee, serving as Treasurer and Vice Chair of Government Affairs & NMHC’s PAC. She is a member and past chair of ULI's Multifamily Bronze Council, and a ULI Global Governing Trustee. She serves on the Advisory Boards for Texas A&M’s Master of Real Estate Program and Camp For All. Laurie is a past President of CREW Network and CREW Houston, and in 2022 was recognized with Nareit’s Individual DEI Achievement Award. Laurie was awarded Texas Executive Women’s 2022 Women on the Move and has been recognized four times by Real Estate Forum as a Women of Influence.