# Timothy Naughton

> Timothy J. Naughton is a real estate executive and trustee of Vivmark Residential, formed by the August 2026 merger of AvalonBay Communities and Equity Residential. He joined an AvalonBay predecessor in 1989, served as CEO from January 2012 to January 2022 and later as non-executive chairman. His career includes apartment development, investment and operations, public-company board service, industry leadership and support for youth enrichment in Arlington.

- **Role:** Trustee at Vivmark Residential
- **Organizations:** Vivmark Residential, AvalonBay Communities (former chairman and CEO), BXP, Park Hotels & Resorts, Navitas Capital, Energy Impact Partners, Nareit (former chair), Urban Land Institute, The Real Estate Roundtable, University of Virginia White Ruffin Byron Center for Real Estate, Virginia Athletics Foundation
- **Education:** BA, Economics, High Distinction; Phi Beta Kappa, University of Virginia, Master of Business Administration, Harvard Business School
- **Known for:** Led AvalonBay as chief executive for a decade, from January 2012 to January 2022., Helped implement the Avalon, AVA and eaves apartment-brand strategy., Led AvalonBay during its participation in the 2013 Archstone transaction with Equity Residential.

## Career timeline

- **1983** — Earns an economics degree with High Distinction from the University of Virginia; elected to Phi Beta Kappa.
- **1987** — Earns an MBA from Harvard Business School.
- **1989** — Joins predecessor Trammell Crow Residential as a development partner.
- **2000** — Becomes chief investment officer.
- **2001** — Becomes chief operating officer.
- **2005** — Becomes president in February and a director in September.
- **2012** — Becomes chief executive officer in January.
- **2013** — Becomes chairman in May; AvalonBay and Equity Residential complete the Archstone acquisition that year.
- **2017** — Serves as Nareit chair and joins the Park Hotels & Resorts board.
- **2022** — Hands the CEO role to Benjamin Schall on January 3 and serves as executive chairman through the year.
- **2023** — Retires as an AvalonBay officer on January 1 and continues as non-executive chairman.
- **2024** — Elected to BXP’s board on May 22.
- **2026** — Becomes a trustee of Vivmark Residential upon the August 17 merger closing.

## Achievements

- Led AvalonBay as chief executive for a decade, from January 2012 to January 2022.
- Helped implement the Avalon, AVA and eaves apartment-brand strategy.
- Led AvalonBay during its participation in the 2013 Archstone transaction with Equity Residential.
- Served as Nareit chair for 2017.
- Supported a planned CEO transition that gave Benjamin Schall a year to learn the organization.
- Tim and Diane Naughton’s $250,000 contribution for APAH youth enrichment was matched by AvalonBay.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Became a trustee of Vivmark Residential when AvalonBay and Equity Residential completed their merger on August 17.
- **2024-05** — Elected to the BXP board on May 22.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-naughton-7071a52a7

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Last updated: 2026-10-23