CEO

David Woodward is Chief Executive of CompassRock International and Global Apartment Advisors (GAA), with over 30 years of leadership in global rental housing. Formerly Global Head of Multifamily at Brookfield, he oversaw portfolios exceeding 50,000 units and led landmark projects in cities including London, Berlin, and New York. He founded CompassRock with Fortress Investment Group, spearheading the $5.4bn turnaround and sale of Stuyvesant Town, New York City – the largest single-asset real estate transaction in U.S. history.

A UC Berkeley graduate and twice named ‘Executive of the Year’ by leading multifamily publications, David is a recognised global leader in institutional rental housing and a frequent speaker at international real estate forums.