Greenip is in charge of ensuring that the company achieves its goals, fulfils its mission, and upholds its values by employing efficient leadership tactics. As part of his responsibilities in this position, he is responsible for monitoring the operational aspects of people management while also working to increase regional revenues and efficiency. Greenip intends to make ensuring the satisfaction of clients a key priority as he works to maintain existing relationships and nurture new ones throughout the region.
“At CREF, we have reimagined real estate because our team of experienced problem solvers knows what it takes to build, grow, and operate facilities in a highly regulated environment,” said Robert Gendron, Chief Executive Officer of CREF. “We have reimagined real estate because our team of experienced problem solvers knows what it takes to build, grow, and operate facilities in a highly regulated environment.” “John’s considerable expertise in the sector, beginning with project planning and preconstruction and continuing all the way through project execution, will strengthen our rich bench of subject matter experts who have worked in every aspect of real estate, project management, and facilities operations. We are overjoyed that he has decided to become a member of the CREF team and will be able to lend his support and expertise to the organisation during this exciting period of expansion for the company.
Greenip has been working in this field for the past four decades before joining CREF. He worked for the Turner Construction corporation for 37 years, during which time he was promoted to the position of Vice President and General Manager of the San Diego Business Unit for the corporation. Before that, Greenip was in charge of the operations of Turner’s Boston Business Unit for more than 25 years. Most recently, he held the position of Chief Strategy Officer at Walsh Brothers, where he was accountable for working in partnership with the Chief Executive Officer to design and implement the vision and strategy direction of the company. In this role, he was in charge of developing and implementing the strategic direction of the firm. Throughout the course of his career, he has launched, directed, and managed complex design-build projects in a variety of commercial, institutional, public, and private sectors. In addition, he has overseen the management of more than $1 billion in yearly revenues.
“CREF meets clients where they are and acts as an extension of their teams at every turn,” the company says. “That is exactly the kind of hands-on approach that regulated real estate demands, and I am eager to hit the ground running to solve problems and develop streamlined solutions for our clients across all dimensions of real estate operations,” said Greenip. “I am eager to hit the ground running to solve problems and develop streamlined solutions for our clients across all aspects of real estate operations.” “CREF saves time, money, and headaches for all of the hospitals, universities, and cross-sector clients that it works with, and I look forward to doing the same in this new role.”
Greenip attended Northeastern University and earned a degree in Civil Engineering there. He is also involved in the local community. In the past, he has held positions on the boards of UC San Diego Athletics and La Jolla Country Day School, in addition to serving on the executive board of the San Diego Downtown Partnership. At the moment, he is both a member of the Board of Directors for the Boston Police Activities League and a member of the Board of Directors for the Facilities Committee of the Massachusetts Historical Society.CREF, a global corporation that manages corporate real estate and facilities, made the announcement today that John Greenip, a seasoned and dynamic leader who has decades of experience in senior roles in project management operations, will be joining the team as the new Vice President of Capital Programme Management. CREF is a facilities management and real estate firm.
