Miriam Gurza

Experience

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  SITQ

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2003

  Asset Management
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  Deloitte & Touche LLP

  Mar 2003 - Apr 2011

  Director, Real Estate Investment & Strategy

  - Over twenty five years of real estate financial investment and real estate systems experience and has been involved in reviews of all classes of real property including office, industrial, retail, residential, hotel, and land. Areas of expertise include:1. Real estate valuation, Highest & Best Use Feasibility Analysis, and acquisition/disposition due diligence2. Real estate Strategic reviews (organizational and operational).3. Real estate review of best practice implementation of policies and processes. 4. Procurement of 3rd party real estate services5. Real estate transaction management Experience includes managing valuation assignment, highest and best use studies, and due diligence engagements, and assisting real estate entities in the optimization of organizational and operational efficiencies. - From 1988 - 2003, was Owner and President of Real Pro-Jections Canada. I was solely responsible for the introduction and marketing of a real estate valuation software solution called Pro-Ject and provided marketing, product support, product testing, training, documentation as well as consulting work for Pro-Ject as well as several other real estate related softwares.- Clients have included the public sector entities, pension funds, institutions, developers, property owners, property managers and asset managers. Show less

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  PwC

  Apr 2011 - now

  Managing Director & National Real Estate Consulting Leader

  Miriam is Managing Director and PwC Canada’s National Real Estate Consulting Leader and is currently spearheading the data analytics initiative with a focus on the real estate industry. Miriam is a strategic professional and effective communicator with diversified national and international experience with demonstrated leadership capabilities and expertise in all aspects of real estate. Over the past 35+ years, Miriam has brought a unique perspective and experience in valuation, finance,governance, strategy, operational optimization, data analytics & digital strategy, and technology. She has been involved in reviews of all classes of real property including office, industrial, retail, retirement residents, residential, hotel, and land. Throughout her career, Miriam has provided advisory services to public sector entities, pension funds, institutions, developers, property owners, property managers and asset managers in industry sectors which include retail, hospitality, retirement, infrastructure, technology, financial, & public sector. Her expertise is focused on a fundamental understanding of real estate dynamics, economics, valuation, governance, policies, and operating model frameworks. She has extensive experience advising boards and audit committees on governance, valuation & policy frameworks. Her principal areas of focus include data analytics informed highest and best use analysis / asset optimization, strategic reviews (organizational, operational, process, and target operating models), valuation, and acquisition / disposition due diligence and transaction management. She is an independent and entrepreneurial thinker with a global perspective and an engaging leader inspiring other to maximize their potential. Show less