EVP, OLEN PROPERTIES
WHY: Oversees day-to-day operations at Olen, one of the area’s largest local property
owners. Heads commercial property unit leasing team at the family-owned company. Also
owns Andrei’s Conscious Cuisine, and more casual concept Dandelion Conscious Cafe & Catering.
IN THE NEWS: Rapid rental push in Southeast has built Olen’s portfolio close to 17,000 apartment units in 51 multifamily communities, in addition to more than 7M square feet of commercial space.
QUOTABLE: “We see our properties and communities as family members, in a sense. They need to be cared for and maintained for the long term because there is no end of the relationship in sight.”
