Executive Team
Larry Benaroya
Larry Benaroya joined the company in 1972 and serves as the Principal of the Benaroya Company. Benaroya defines the vision and establishes the strategic plan of the company while taking an active role in virtually every aspect of its daily operation and management. In addition to directing the company's acquisitions, development and leasing activities he maintains close communication with property management, accounting and administrative activities of the company.
Benaroya led the company's efforts in the sale of its 8+ million square-foot Pacific Northwest portfolio in 1984 and its re-entry into real estate in 1995. Since then, Benaroya and The Benaroya Company have acquired and/or developed another 16+ million square-feet in the greater Seattle area.
In 2009, Benaroya was inducted into the NAIOP Commercial Real Estate Hall of Fame and was recognized by the same organization in 1996 as Player of the Year. Benaroya has served on a number of corporate and nonprofit boards and is an active supporter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and many other philanthropic causes in the greater Seattle Area.
Benaroya graduated from the University of Pennsylvania.
David Vranizan
Dave Vranizan joined The Benaroya Company in 1998. He serves as Director of Property Management and VP of Data Center Leasing, Centeris. With more than 40 years of experience in the real estate industry, Vranizan’s combination of skills in both construction and property management align with The Benaroya Company’s owner management philosophy.
Dave spent eight years in commercial construction as an Estimator / Project Manager for shell and core construction, civil development and tenant improvements and the following 19 years working for owner-developers in the property management roles of Construction and Property Manager.
In 2009 Dave took lead on the 14 MW Data Center design build project in Seattle and since its completion has been responsible for the leasing and operation teams.
Dave is Past Chairman of the Building Owners & Managers Association Seattle King County, and a member of NAIOP, AFCOM, 7x24 Exchange, and Cascadia Region Green Building Council.
Vranizan graduated from Central Washington University with a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management.
Marc Nemirow
Marc Nemirow joined The Benaroya Company in 1995 and is integrally involved in all aspects of the financial analysis, acquisition, disposition, financing and development activities of the company's real estate investments. In addition, he assists with the legal matters of the company, including negotiation and documentation of purchase and sale agreements, leases and vendor service contracts.
Nemirow's prior experience ranges from providing in-house counsel to Aetna Life's Real Estate Investment Department to serving as Vice President of Aetna's A E Properties to Vice President of Development and Finance for the Koll Company in Seattle and Portland as well as Senior Vice President of Security Pacific Bank's Northwest Realty Ventures.
Marc holds a Degree of Juris Doctor from the University of Connecticut Law School.
Mark Johnson
Mark Johnson joined The Benaroya Company in 1996 and serves as the Director of Construction. Johnson has 48 years of progressive work experience, 18 years in the construction industry and 30 years in commercial development. He has gained experience from a wide range of projects including data center, medical, biomedical, high-rise, residential, industrial, retail, tenant improvements and property capital improvements. In addition, Johnson has been very involved in design, pre-construction, owner-contractor negotiations and construction phase project administration.
Johnson has served on the board for the Washington State Biotechnology and Biomedical Association (WBBA) and as treasurer for the Northwest Chapter of the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE). Mark is also a member of Cascadia Region Green Building Council and is a board member for the Marge Williams Center.
Johnson holds bachelor degrees in Architectural Studies and Construction Management from Washington State University.
Bob Brigham
Bob Brigham, CPA, joined The Benaroya Company in 1998 and serves as its controller. In this capacity, Brigham is responsible for the oversight of all accounting matters, the preparation of financial statements and income tax returns for The Benaroya Company and for providing financial analyses as needed.
Prior to joining The Benaroya Company, Brigham served as the controller and chief financial officer for several companies. Until 1988, he worked as a CPA for Price Waterhouse serving public and private clients in various industries.
Brigham graduated from Washington State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration.
Lisa Goodman
Lisa Goodman joined The Benaroya Company in 2005 and serves as the Director of Marketing. Goodman brings more than 35 years of professional experience in strategic marketing, branding and business development in technology, industrial, office, retail, financial services, hospitality and health care sectors. Goodman leads the positioning, marketing, government relations and public relations initiatives for The Benaroya Company and its data center company Centeris.
Prior to joining The Benaroya Company, Goodman started and led companies with a focus on the brand experience working extensively with industry leaders including Starbucks, Bank of America, Expedia, GE Capital, Office Depot, Starwood Hotels and Resorts, Verizon, U.S. Department of Defense, Wells Fargo, AT&T, E*Trade and Microsoft.
Goodman is an experienced board director having served as the immediate past Board Chair and on the Executive Committee of the Economic Development Board for Tacoma-Pierce County, Boards of Women in Cloud, Illumyn, Hammer Museum Los Angeles, Restart Partners, and most recently Seattle Art Museum. She also serves on the AI &Tech and Energy Committees of Association of Washington Business and Yale University Dean’s Task Force. Goodman earned her Bachelor of Science Degree from Rutgers University and has completed executive corporate governance programs at Harvard TH Chan School of Public Heath, Evans School of Public Policy and Governance at University of Washington, and OnBoarding Women.
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