# Angela Kleiman

> Angela L. Kleiman is president and CEO of Essex Property Trust, a publicly traded apartment REIT focused on California and the Seattle area. She joined in 2009, expanded its private equity platform, managed the BRE merger transaction, and served as CFO and COO before becoming CEO on April 1, 2023. Her current agenda combines clustered property operations, talent development, and selective acquisitions in West Coast markets.

- **Role:** President and Chief Executive Officer at Essex Property Trust
- **Organizations:** Essex Property Trust, Rexford Industrial Realty, Nareit, National Multifamily Housing Council
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science, Northwestern University, Master of Business Administration, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
- **Known for:** Expanded Essex’s private equity platform from $750 million to $3 billion in gross assets., Led transaction management, including merger agreement negotiations, pricing and valuations, and joint venture equity originations for the BRE merger., Essex’s 2025 proxy credits her with balance sheet changes that achieved BBB+ and Baa1 credit-rating upgrades.

## Career timeline

- **1991** — Began her career in real estate development management.
- **Before 2009** — Worked as a senior equity analyst and vice president of investor relations at Security Capital and as a vice president in J.P. Morgan’s Real Estate & Lodging Investment Banking Group; exact dates were not verified.
- **2009** — Joined Essex to lead its private equity / institutional co-investment platform.
- **2014** — Responsible for overall transaction management of the BRE Properties merger, completed April 1.
- **2015-2020** — Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Essex; appointed in October 2015.
- **2021** — Became Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer on January 1; joined Rexford Industrial’s board as an independent director effective December 31.
- **2022** — Joined Essex’s board on October 3 and was named successor to CEO Michael Schall.
- **2023** — Became president and CEO of Essex on April 1.

## Achievements

- Expanded Essex’s private equity platform from $750 million to $3 billion in gross assets.
- Led transaction management, including merger agreement negotiations, pricing and valuations, and joint venture equity originations for the BRE merger.
- Essex’s 2025 proxy credits her with balance sheet changes that achieved BBB+ and Baa1 credit-rating upgrades.
- Advanced Essex’s clustered property operating platform as COO and CEO.
- Appointed an independent director of Rexford Industrial Realty effective December 31, 2021.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Appeared in Hoya Capital’s October 2 Hoya Hotseat feature discussing West Coast apartment fundamentals, the clustered operating platform, and recession risk.
- **2026-09** — Featured in Commercial Observer’s Power California series; discussed Northern California acquisitions and centralized operations.
- **2026-06** — At REITweek, described Bay Area AI start-ups as a source of apartment demand and identified San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Oakland as strong leasing markets.

## Links

- Website: https://investors.essexapartmenthomes.com/investors/governance/board-of-directors/person-details/default.aspx?ItemId=2b280146-7626-40af-a87a-5664d9d3d1ce
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-kleiman-a574428

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Last updated: 2026-10-23