Ken Hira, Kosmont Companies (encore)

Our guest this morning is Ken Hira, Executive Vice President for Kosmont Companies.

An expert in retail development and strategies for retail attraction, Ken has over 25 years of varied experience in virtually every aspect of real estate financing, downtown revitalization, acquisition, entitlement, development, asset management and disposition. His expertise is in identifying retail tenants and negotiating retail and mixed-use projects that can revitalize communities and assist in economic development/tax generation programs.

Ken is an active volunteer leader of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC).  He serves as the ICSC Western Division P3 Retail Chair, advocating public-private partnerships, while previously serving as the ICSC Southern California State Director, Program Committee Chair and Alliance Co-Chair. He holds a Bachelor degree in Economics and Business from UCLA.

Ken is a Keynote Speaker at the Manhattan Beach Chamber Economic Forum taking place on Wednesday, April 18 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Joslyn Community Center.

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