Calvin Hollis

Biography: Cal Hollis joined Metro in May 2011, following a 26 year career as an advisor in public private real estate transactions as managing principal of Keyser Marston’s Los Angeles office, and a two year assignment as acting CEO and then Chief Operating Officer of the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles. Notable projects in which he played a major role included Hollywood Highland, home of the Dolby Theater; the Americana at Brand in Glendale; Paseo Colorado in Pasadena, the Grand Avenue project in Downtown Los Angeles and The Montage Hotel and Public Gardens in Beverly Hills. Responsibilities at Metro include overall management of the Real Estate and Joint Development Group, as well as the Active Transportation/Sustainability efforts. Mr. Hollis is a former vice chair of the Urban Land Institute’s Public Private Partnership Council (blue flight), a board member of Pasadena Heritage, and a member of Lambda Alpha. He and his wife are longtime residents of Pasadena, California.