Andrew Brent

Vice Chair

Andrew Brent is Head of Communications for Brookfield Properties, a leading global developer and operator of high-quality real estate assets. Brookfield is active in nearly all real estate sectors, including office, retail, multifamily, hospitality and logistics, operating more than 800 properties and over 390 million square feet of real estate in gateway markets on behalf of Brookfield Asset Management, one of the largest asset managers in the world. Andrew joined Brookfield in August 2016.

Andrew joined Brookfield Properties from Citi, where he served as Director of Consumer Public Affairs. There he led communications and served as chief spokesperson for Citi’s U.S. Consumer and Commercial Banking businesses and Citi FinTech, the bank’s digital banking enterprise. He also played a leading role in Citi’s sponsorship and stewardship of Citi Bike, New York City and Miami’s public bike share program. Prior to Citi, Andrew was Deputy Press Secretary to New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg. There he served as spokesperson for the Mayor on issues related to the economy, economic development, housing, city planning, small business services, tourism, cultural affairs, parks, media and entertainment, the technology sector, telecommunications, and the 9/11 Memorial & Museum. He oversaw the handling of media inquiries by press officers at 19 City agencies and offices, and he developed and implemented comprehensive communications plans to drive key initiatives, including the Bloomberg Administration jobs plan and overall response to the economic downturn, the development of the World Trade Center site, the Cornell applied sciences campus on Roosevelt Island, the 9/11 Memorial and Museum and others. Previous roles he held in the Bloomberg Administration include Senior Advisor to Deputy Mayor Daniel L. Doctoroff and Director of Public Affairs for the New York City Economic Development Corporation.

Andrew received a BA from Johns Hopkins University and a Master of Public Administration from NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. He was born and raised in Manhattan, and now lives in Brooklyn with his wife and two children.