Corporate Citizenship
We pride ourselves on a culture of accountability, integrity and ethical practices in managing our portfolios and in operating our business.
Mission
To seek exceptional investment returns by responsibly investing and managing high performance, high quality, environmentally responsible, healthy and productive places to live, work, shop and stay that are beneficial to our local communities.
Director
Head of Sustainability Task Force
Governance
Clarion Partners adheres to a code of conduct that mandates transparency and honesty in every business decision. We are committed to diversity in our workforce, fairness in dealing with our colleagues and equal opportunity for our employees.
Senior Vice President
General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer
Senior Vice President
Head of Human Resources
DAVE KUTAYIAH
Senior Vice President, Head of Human Resources
Dave Kutayiah is a Senior Vice President and the Head of Human Resources at Clarion Partners, responsible for managing all human capital activities for the firm. This includes talent acquisition, management and development; compensation and benefits, and employee engagement activities. Dave joined Clarion Partners in 2008 and began working in the financial services industry in 1996 in various strategic human resources roles. He is a member of the firm's Operating Committee and an advisor to the internal Compensation Committee and Executive Board.
Education
City University of New York (Lehman College), B.S. (1995)
RICHARD H. SCHAUPP
Director, Head of Sustainability Task Force
Richard Schaupp is a director and the Portfolio Manager for Clarion Partners' value-add portfolio, as well as for one of the firm's key separate account relationships. As portfolio manager, Rick has overall responsibility for the management and portfolio strategy of both portfolios. In addition, he supports Clarion's activities in Brazil. From 2005-2012, Rick was the Assistant Portfolio Manager for Clarion’s series of closed-end opportunistic vehicles. At Clarion Partners, Rick has participated in the acquisition, asset management, and development management of over $2.0 billion of real estate and the restructuring of over $150 million of securitized loans. Under his guidance, the firm’s office portfolio has achieved an average Energy Star rating of 75 with over half of the portfolio achieving the Energy Star Label. In addition,13 assets have achieved LEED certification including two within Clarion Development Ventures. Rick originally joined Clarion Partners in 2000 and began working in the real estate industry in 1995.
Education
Yale University, M.B.A. - Finance, Public Economics (2000)
University of Notre Dame - B.Arch. (1995)
NATHANIEL KIERNAN
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer
Nathaniel Kiernan is a Senior Vice President and the General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of Clarion Partners, responsible for managing all legal and regulatory matters for the firm. He is a member of the firm's Operating Committee. Nat joined Clarion Partners in 2007 and has practiced law since 1995 in the financial and government sectors.
Mr. Kiernan is a Commissioned Officer in the U.S. Army Reserve, and is a veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom.
Education
Brooklyn Law School, J.D. (1995)
The City College of New York, B.A. (1987)