Gilbert Winn

Biography: Gilbert J. Winn is the Chief Executive Officer of WinnCompanies, an award-winning national multifamily development and management company dedicated to the highest standards of excellence. The company owns or manages real estate holdings valued at approximately $14 billion across the United States, including affordable, senior, mixed-income, market rate, military and mixed use communities. Its portfolio includes 100,000 apartments at 520 properties and nearly 1.3 million square feet of commercial space. Founded in 1971 and headquartered in Boston, WinnCompanies is the sixth largest multi-family housing manager in the United States and the nation’s largest operator of affordable housing. Mr. Winn plays a leadership role in the creation, planning, implementation and integration of the strategic vision and growth of WinnCompanies on behalf of nearly 3,000 employees working in 22 states and the Disrict of Columbia. As CEO, Mr. Winn oversees three affiliates: WinnDevelopment, the company’s property development arm; WinnResidential, which manages multi-family communities; and WinnResidential Military Housing Services, which manages privizated military housing across the country. In addition to building an empowered, client-driven organization, Mr. Winn is focused on high-impact mixed-income and mixed-use development projects, many of which have received awards for their contributions to the community, design, sustainable features and historic preservation. Prior to joining WinnCompanies, he was an Associate at Related Capital Company, a full-service real estate investment company based in New York City, where he originated and implemented more than $150 million of equity investments. Mr. Winn graduated magna cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania, earning a Bachelor of Arts studying History and Psychology.